Seth (demon)

This article is about the demon based on Egyptian mythology. For the Persona in Persona -trinity soul-, see Seth (Persona -trinity soul-).

Set as he appears in Shin Megami Tensei II

"You are not the one...who is to judge. I cannot forgive...one of contrary existence."

—Seth, Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2

Seth (セト^?) is a demon in the series.

History

Set, also spelled Seth or Sūtaḫ, is a deity from Egyptian mythology. Set is the deity of deserts, storms and chaos and served as one of the greatest deities in Egyptian myth. Set was married to the goddess Nephthys, who was also his sister. He killed and dismembered his brother Osiris out of jealousy. Isis, Osiris' wife and sister, reassembled him and Osiris became the ruler of the dead. Isis gave birth to Osiris's child, Horus, who became an enemy of Set. In earlier myths, Set fought Apep each night as Ra journeyed through the underworld. Set had been demonized to some extent, and the Greeks interpreted him to be a force of evil, which may be one of the reasons he is viewed as an antagonistic force in the original novels.

Confusion

Seth was one of the earliest major Egyptian deities to be demonized. Already associated with the uncertainties and hardships of the open desert, he had a bad, but not ignoble reputation. Due to Set's ties with his mortal enemy Apep, the two became ironically intertwined. Because of this, especially in the western world, conceptions of Set began to take on the serpentine features of Apep. This is further confounded by the inability of archeologists to identify a specific animal-form to Set, so instead the label "Typhonic" was adopted, like-Typhon of Greek mythology, which is to say of many forms, primeval, and generically serpentine. It is not impossible to see how it was Set became likened to serpents, even while no such relationship exists. It is even possible because Set's animal-head often adorns staves, the long slender snake-like shape of a staff was attributed to Set, such as when Moses transmutes a staff into a snake in the Old Testament. And even in modern times images of Set have been probably more influenced by the fictional demi-god 'Set' of Conan fame than any actual representation of Set. All of this comes to a head in the second Digital Devil Story novel which features Set, Typhon, and Apeps (plural), and in league with one another.

Appearances

• Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei: Cameo in epilogue
• Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City: Antagonist
• Megami Tensei (Telenet): Minor Antagonist
• Megami Tensei: Tyrant Race, Boss
• Megami Tensei II: Vile Race
• Kyuyaku Megami Tensei Tyrant Race, Boss (MT) / Vile Race (MTII)
• Shin Megami Tensei (SegaCD): Vile Race
• Shin Megami Tensei II: Sleeping Dragon / Herald of Satan
• Shin Megami Tensei NINE: Vile Race
• Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE: Vile Race Main Episode Final Boss
• Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Vile Race
• Shin Megami Tensei IV: Vile Race
• Last Bible III
• Persona 2: Innocent Sin: Tower Arcana
• Persona 2: Eternal Punishment: Tower Arcana
• Persona 3 / FES / Portable: Moon Arcana
• Persona 4 / Golden: Moon Arcana
• Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Moon Arcana
• Devil Children White Book: Boss
• DemiKids Light / Dark Version
• Devil Children Fire/Ice Book
• Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Vile Race
• Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2: Death, Optional Boss
• Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker: Vile Race

Profile

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei

Set only appears briefly at the end of Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei. Ohara accidentally summons him while attempting to contact Loki. He is insulted that he was summoned yet Ohara was calling for Loki instead. Set's appearance is mostly foreshadowing of his role in the second book.

Megami Tensei

Set is revived by Lucifer and serves as one of his servants. He governs the Sea of Flames, the second-to-last dungeon. He can only be reached if Nakajima has obtained Ruth's Bottle; if Purski's Neigh has also been obtained, it will occasionally stun him, from taking his turn during the battle. When defeated, he drops the Lion Shield, the strongest shield in the game.

Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE

Seth acts as the final boss of the main episode's storyline where Setsu transforms into him during Act 19. The first encounter is designed to fail with either the player running out of time or dying. Players are then given a ring to boost their damage against him by the leader of their respective alignment. The final fight against him within the main story is a timed encounter.

After completing Side A of the extra chapter, players are able to follow the Side B quest where they are brought back to the place of their first encounter with Seth to fight an even stronger form. This battle against Seth takes place in a void above the earth, surrounded by stars and meteorites and is comprised of three different forms, ending with a timed fight against its final form. In this instance, Seth can use a variety of ailments that can drastically reduce a player's HP and MP depending on their actions in the fight, such as using attacks of a movement type he's disabled or not defeating mobs he's summoned within a window of time. Players are able to cure this ailment with the Purski's Neigh consumable, acquired by giving a Purski crystal to the Slime NPC in Second Home. By defeating Seth, players are able to obtain items to acquire his plug-in. He is a triple fusion of the three alignment act bosses leading up to his fight-- Chimera, Isis, and Gabriel.

Seth also appears as one of the four bosses governing the Abyss Tower instance accessed through the alternate Shinjuku Babel. This variation of him can inflict his special ailments through his unique attack, Megido Fire. The battlefield where he is fought is a wide expanse of sand with a pyramid in the background. His minions in this instance are Anubis and Sphinx.

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

"The Egyptian god of the desert, chaos, and evil.
He murdered his brother Osiris and tried to become chief god, but was castrated by Osiris' son, Horus."

—Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Compendium

Seth is a demon that can only be fused after beating it in battle. And it only appears when the protagonist has access to Enemy Search C.

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Seth appears in the Challenge Quest, Isis' Search for the Coffin. He steals Osiris coffin and tosses it into the waters, which brings it to Naraku. He attempts to stop Flynn from delivering the Sarcophagus to Isis and respawns even if he is defeated. He is able to stop Isis from resurrecting Osiris before the Challenge Quest Osiris Resurrection by stealing Osiris body and tearing it apart and scattering it across the desert areas of Tokyo. He attempts one more futile battle against Flynn after he retrieves Osiris parts to prevent Osiris Resurrection, but is defeated.

Persona 4

Seth returns as a Persona of the Moon Arcana in Persona 4. He can be summoned once the Protagonist reaches Lv. 68 or above. Alternatively, the Persona Seth can also be obtained via Shuffle Time in Magatsu Mandala.

Devil Children White Book

Seth is sent by Moloch to assassinate Masaki Kuzuha.

DemiKids

"A demon with a long beak that is best-suited for picking the bones of a fallen enemy."

—Demonary, DemiKids

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2

"YOU WHO FIGHT AGAINST FATE...WHY DO YOU CHOOSE TO WALK THE PATH OF THORNS...?"

—Seth, during the middle of his optional battle

Seth appears as an optional boss who can be fought in the Sun.

Stats

Megami Tensei

Race Level HP EXP Macca MAG Tyrant 85 2500 254 254 - Strength Intelligence Hit Agility Defense Location 18 19 16 20 19 Rotting Sea of Flames List of Spells Blizzardon Energy Drain Gaboatto

Megami Tensei II

Race Level HP MP CP Vile 66 630 - - Formations MAG Macca Item Drops 1 132 1584 - Stamina Intelligence Attack Agility Luck Defense 19 12 26 17 16 14 List of Spells Poison Gas 3 Glare 2 Petrify 4

Kyūyaku Megami Tensei

Megami Tensei

Race Level HP MP VIT INT STR SPD LUC DEF Tyrant 85 1117 112 26 27 24 25 25 36 CP NOA EXP Macca MAG Location - All 10880 162 170 Sea of Flames Drop Lion Shield Swd Gun Fir Ice Elc Exp For Bnd Crs Nrv Mnd 4／8 2／8 ½Rf 2／8 4／8 3／8 2／8 Nu Nu Nu Nu List of Spells Skill Effect Maragidyne Massive Fire damage (all enemies) Bufudyne Massive Ice damage (2-4 enemies) Energy Drain Lowers the level of human targets

Megami Tensei II

Race Level HP MP VIT INT STR SPD LUC DEF Vile 66 635 - 19 12 26 17 16 14 CP NOA EXP Macca MAG Item Drops - 1 340 132 - Swd Gun Fir Ice Elc Exp For Bnd Crs Nrv Mnd - 3／8 4／8 4／8 - - 4／8 Nu Nu Nu Nu List of Spells Skill Cost Effect Poison Gas Extra Damage + Poison to all enemies Glare Extra Damage + Stone to one enemy Petrify Extra Damage + Stone to one enemy

Shin Megami Tensei (SegaCD)

Race Alignment Level HP MP Vile Dark-Law 69 722 146 CP NOA ATK ACC DEF EVA M.ATK M.EFC 36 1-3 152 20 86 18 24 18 St 33 In 16 Ma 22 Vi 18 Ag 16 Lu 6 List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Mudoon 9 MP Eliminates a group of enemies with death. Venom Breath Extra Attacks multiple enemies and Poisons them. (Force-element) Paral Eyes Extra Paralyzes one enemy. (Curse-type)

Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE

Race Alignment Level HP MP Growth Inherit St Ma Vi In Sp Lu Vile Law 96 1552 622 Master Hagalaz Death 123 118 62 72 73 45 Force Slot Close Long Spell Support P.Def M.Def Critical Crt.Def 2 107 79 101 74 37 36 30 30 Features Electricity Boost, Magic Torrent, A Feather in the Wind, Wind Rider (Post-mitama: Whirlwind of Envy) See also [1] Default Skills Skill Cost Effect Fierce Fang - A basic attack dealing charge damage to a single target. Poison Gas Breath 11% HP Deals magic affinity damage to all enemies in front of user and inflicts poison (70%). Absolute Zero 12% HP Deals ice damage to all enemies around user and inflicts freeze ailment (70%). Numb Bite 5% HP Deals charge damage to a single enemy and inflicts paralysis (70%). Lightning Cannon 15 MP, 5 Mag Fires a slow-moving shot inflicting fire damage on a single target. Gale Force 2 MP User enters a dodge stance, negating the next enemy shot or rapid move and inflicting the stun ailment (100%). Petra Eyes 10 MP A magic affinity skill that inflicts stone (85%) on a single target. Zandyne 28 MP, 10 Mag Deals force damage to a single target and inflicts stun ailment (70%). Learned Skills Level Skill Cost Effect 97 Electrical Discharge 13% HP Deals electric damage to all enemies around user and inflicts electric shock ailment (70%). 97 Mabufudyne 30 MP, 20 Mag Deals ice damage to all enemies in range and inflicts freeze ailment (70%). 97 Mudoon 30 MP, 12 Mag Deals death damage to a single target with a chance of instant death (10%). 98 Force Booster X Passive Increases force damage by 50% 98 Megido Fire I 40 MP, 180 Mag Deals almighty damage to all enemies in a straight line. Damage will not cancel incantation. 98 Megido Fire II 40 MP, 180 Mag Deals almighty damage to all enemies in front of user. Damage will not cancel incantation.

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

Race Alignment Level HP MP Strength 59 Magic 55 Vitality 54 Agility 53 Luck 49 Vile Dark-Law 85 697 378 Attack Type Single Foe/1/Physical/Stone(5%) - - - Weak Null Null - Null - Poison Paralyze Stone Strain Sleep Charm Mute Fear Bomb Rage - - - - - - - - - - Natural Skills Stone Breath War Cry Madness Nails D-Source Skills War Cry Void Elec Void Wind Password XjsQy3dmyF4Bgo#o ww2YyF3ry6X2i#$c

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Race Level HP MP Strength 113 Dexterity 100 Magic 78 Agility 91 Luck 74 Vile 85 898 179 Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark - - - Weak Null Null - Null Ailment Resistance - Normal Attack Phys x1 hit, 1 enemy List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Madness Nails 26 MP 1 to 3 hits of heavy physical damage to multiple foes. Innate Panic Voice 15 MP 70% panic to all foes. Innate War Cry 45 MP Debuffs all foes' attack and defense by 1 level. 86 Maziodyne 32 MP Heavy elec damage to all foes. 87

Last Bible III

File:Seth LB3.PNG Level HP MP ATK DEF STR INT END SPD LUC 38 680 220 120 56 25 22 24 14 19 Equipment Weapon, Accessory Card Location - List of Skills Maragion Makajamil Mudoon

Persona 2: Innocent Sin

I am Seth... Evil and death are my work... You must understand how I feel. About how worthless this world is... Arcana Type Level SP cost Bonus Returns ° Tower Water 68 43 Vi +1 Thunderbolt Card Traits Foolish One of the nine Egyptian gods of the desert and foreigners. Atk Def Matk Mdef Strength 49 Vitality 62 Dexterity 66 Agility 50 Luck 44 234 260 186 196 Sw Rn Sk Th Hv Fi Wt Wi Er Ic El Nc Li Dk Al Nr Mn - - - - - - Nu - - - - - Nu Nu - St St Summon Information Tarot Cards 272 Tower Cards Mutates Into Seth mutates into Futsuno Mitama List of Skills Rank Skill Effect 1 Straight Slash Deal medium Sword damage to one enemy. 2 Aquadyne Deal high Water damage to one enemy. 4 Mudoon Deal instant Dark kill to all enemies. (42% chance) 5 Makakaja Increase one ally's magical attack. 6 Icy Fury Deal low Sword + Ice damage to all enemies. 8 Fear Torrent Deal high Water damage to all enemies. Mutation Dark Verdict Deal high Dark damage to all enemies. May instantly kill. (50% chance)

Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

I am Seth... Evil and death are my work... You should be able to understand my soul... How pathethic this world is... Arcana Type Level SP cost Bonus Returns ° Tower Water 68 42 VIT +1 Lightning Card Traits Fool Evil Egyptian god cloaked in red, taking the form of ugly animals. Atk Def Matk Mdef Strength 49 Vitality 62 Technique 66 Agility 50 Luck 44 215 254 186 196 Sw Sh Sk Th Ak Fi Wt Wi Er Ic Ln Nc Ho Dk Al Nr Mn - - - - - - Nu - - - - - Nu Nu - St St Summon Information Tarot Cards 272 Tower Cards Mutates Into Seth can mutate into Dagda or Mot. List of Skills Rank Skill Effect 1 Straight Slash Inflicts small Sword damage to an enemy. 2 Aquadyne Inflicts large Water damage to an enemy. 4 Mudoonn Renders all enemies Unconscious. (48% chance) [Dark-element] 5 Maka Kaja Enhances a character's SAt. 6 Death Bound Inflicts small Sword damage to all enemies. 8 Aquary Tide Inflicts huge Water damage to all enemies. Mutation Trial of Darkness Large Dark damage + Unconscious effect to all enemies. (50% chance) Unknown Power Attack Type Deals 500 or 250 non-elemental damage to all enemies.

Persona 3

• Persona 3
• FES / Portable

Arcana Level Strength 48 Magic 53 Endurance 46 Agility 34 Luck 40 Moon 66 Inherit Reflects Absorbs Block Resists Weak Fire Fire - - Dark Light List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Agidyne 12 SP Deals heavy Fire damage to one foe. Innate Maragidyne 24 SP Deals heavy Fire damage to all foes. Innate Fire Amp Passive Greatly strengthens Fire attacks by 50%. 68 Fire Break 40 SP Reduces 1 foe's Fire resistance to average. 69 Repel Light Passive Reflects Light attacks. 71

Arcana Level Strength 48 Magic 53 Endurance 46 Agility 34 Luck 40 Moon 66 Inherit Reflects Absorbs Block Resists Weak Fire Fire - - Dark Light List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Agidyne 12 SP Deals heavy Fire damage to one foe. Innate Maragidyne 24 SP Deals heavy Fire damage to all foes. Innate Fire Amp Passive Greatly strengthens Fire attacks by 50%. 68 Fire Break 40 SP Reduces 1 foe's Fire resistance to average. 69 Null Ice Passive Nullifies damage from Ice attacks. 71 Repel Light Passive Reflects Light attacks. 72

Persona 4

Arcana Level Strength 46 Magic 51 Endurance 40 Agility 39 Luck 35 Moon 68 Inherit Reflects Absorbs Block Resists Weak Wind Ice - - - Elec List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Magarudyne 22 SP Deals heavy Wind damage to all foes. Innate Garudyne 12 SP Deals heavy Wind damage to 1 foe. Innate Wind Break 15 SP Nullifies 1 foe's Wind resistance (for 3 turns). 71 Null Light Passive Becomes immune to Light attacks. 72 Wind Amp Passive Strengthens Wind attacks by 50%. 73 Evade Elec Passive Triples evasion rate against Elec attacks. 74

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

Arcana Level HP + SP + Inherit Extract Fragment Moon 70 150 42 - Myriad Arrows Claw Shard List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Wind Wall 16 SP Raise Wind resistance for 3 turns. (Party) Innate Myriad Arrows 130 HP 6-8 light Stab attacks at random, with low accuracy. (All Enemies) Innate Kamikaze Strike 135 HP A heavy Cut + Wind attack. (1 Enemy) 71 Death Chaser 124 HP User may follow-up user's row's attacks, for 3 turns. 72 Magarudyne 64 SP A heavy Wind attack. (All Enemies) 73 Warrior Title Passive Raise critical hit rate. 74 Wind Amp Passive Raise Wind attack strength. 75

Devil Children White Book

Class Type Race Level HP MP Exp Common Water Good 15 164 75 Attack Guard Magic M Guard Speed Luck 13 12 15 14 11 13 List of Skills Skill Element Cost Effect Mudo Moon 10 MP Medium damage to one foe. Invalid skill name of "Poison Scratch". You may correct the skill name or modify module:Skills/CHILDWHITE if needed. Paraladyne Moon 35 MP Damage to one foe. Inflicts Stun. Tetrakarn Moon 25 HP Reflects all skills for one turn (self). Double Hit Moon 10 HP Light damage to one foe twice. Bufula Water 10 MP Heavy damage to one foe. Inflicts Freeze.

DemiKids Light & Dark

Class Element Type Level HP MP Exp Common Wind Good 8 85 48 26 ATK DEF MGC RES SPD LCK 11 9 9 11 8 10 List of Skills Skill Element Cost Effect Hex Coma Dark 10 MP Small dmg +Faint. 1 Foe Venom Claw Dark 10 HP Small dmg +Poison. 1 Foe Hex Bind Dark 35 MP Hit +Paralyze. 1 Foe Reflect Dark 25 HP Reflect Power Damage Double Hit Dark 10 HP Hit x2. 1 Foe Chaos Foam Water 25 HP Medium dmg +Confuse. 2 Foes

Devil Children Fire/Ice Book

Class Type Race Level HP MP Exp Common Wind Good 8 85 48 26 Attack Guard Magic M Guard Speed Luck 11 9 9 11 8 10 List of Skills Mudo Poison Scratch Paraladyne Tetrakarn Double Hit Rainbow Bubbles

Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker

Race Level HP MP Strength 24 Magic 30 Vitality 17 Agility 19 Vile 74 637 187 Racial / Auto Skill Phys Fire Ice Elec Force Curse Chaos Breath Resist Reflect -- Resist Resist -- Command Skills Holy Strike WAIT. WHAT MY NAME AGAIN? OH YEAH! Vile Seth! REMEMBER FOR ME! ROOOOOOOOOOOOOAR! NEXT TIME, GET EVEN MORE VIOLENT! YEAH? YEAH!

Gallery

Artwork from Devil Children White Book.

Seth's sprite in Shin Megami Tensei II

Seth's second sprite in Shin Megami Tensei II

Seth's sprite in Last Bible III

Seth's sprite in Card Summoner

Trivia

• His battle theme in IMAGINE is a remix of the Final Boss Battle theme of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne.