Red Bear is a famous Gladiator from Haneda's fighting gym who aspires to be a citizen of the Center, a privileged district in the last human city on Earth, Tokyo Millennium.
Appearances[]
- Shin Megami Tensei II: Minor character; Ranger Race, Boss
Personality[]
Red Bear wishes to be a citizen of the Center and even in death he curses Aleph for stealing from him the chance to go to the Center.
Profile[]
Shin Megami Tensei II[]
The First Rival[]
Red Bear is the first boss of the game, and one of the most powerful warriors who were trained by Haneda. He is one of the two finalists of a great tournament which is periodically organized at Valhalla's Colosseum, and is set up to fight against a competitor from a rival gym named "Hawk". The winner of the battle would gain the title of Champion, in addition to the much sought official citizenship required for one to be accepted at the Center.
In a "Dungeon Match", he and Aleph were both put inside a maze, filled with demons and all sorts of weapons and equipment that they could freely claim. The purpose of the event was for the fighters to meet at the center of the labyrinth, where a battlefield awaited them, and the winner would finally be decided.
In the end, even while afflicted with flashbacks that considerably reduced his overall fighting capabilities, Aleph was the one who emerged victorious, killing Red Bear in battle. With his last breath, he expresses his great wish of becoming Champion. According to him, not for the glory, but just to be able to leave Valhalla and go find a peaceful life in the Center.
Nevertheless, that's not his last appearance in the game. He can once again be seen, this time in the afterlife itself; or rather, in the Chesed area of the Abyss (the demon world), where his spirit is dwelling, along with those of many others, waiting to pass on for good by the purging powers of Virocana.
Interestingly, even in death, he still curses Aleph for stealing from him the chance to go to the Center.
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Shin Megami Tensei II[]
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Trivia[]
- In Shin Megami Tensei NINE, there is a character named Green Bear whose name may be a reference to Red Bear. Additionally, Green Bear is an opponent in the Akiba Arena during Chapter 5, mirroring how Red Bear was fought in Valhalla's Colosseum.
| Playable Characters | Aleph/Hawk - Hiroko - Beth - Cerberus - Lucifer - Satan |
| Non-Playable Characters | Okamoto - Gimmel - Zayin - Stephen - Haneda - Daleth - Red Bear - Madam - Hanada - The Center's Bishop - The Four Elders - Mekata - Puck - Hanoun - Mutant Elder - Hiruko - Taira no Masakado - Siren - Petersen - Michael - Raphael - Uriel - Gabriel - Fake YHVH - Seth - Virocana - Ozawa - Gotou - Gemori - Astaroth (Ishtar / Ashtar) - Kuzuryu - YHVH |
| Locations | Tokyo Millennium - Underworld - Expanse - Eden - Diamond Realm - River Styx |
| Terminology | Millennium Kingdom - Great Cataclysm - Order of Messiah - Ring of Gaea - Terminal - Sword fusion - Identification Program - Summon Doll - Seven Pillars of Solomon - Sabbath - Abaddon's Innards - Megiddo Arc |
| Content | Demons - Bosses - Skills - Items |