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Shan Xiao, also known as Sanshou in Japan, is a demon in the series.

History[]

Shan Xiao, also known as Sanshou, originates from Chinese lore. The Shan Xiao appear as tree spirits or demons that can be found living high in the mountain woodlands. A Shan Xiao has a pale body, is tall, has a face that's the color of the gourd, and a large mouth lined with sharp teeth. Some describe it as having only one leg, but is still able to move easily through its woodland home. The creature is very violent and is known to attack travelers that dare to pass through its land. It is extremely strong and is easily able to crush bones or smash its way through the doors of the shacks and huts built in the woodlands.

Appearances[]

Profile[]

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey[]

"A tree spirit living in the mountains of China. They are also believed to be demons that attack humans. It is very tall and has a face the color of a gourd, with large teeth growing out of a giant mouth. Some legends say it is one-legged. It is also said to be powerful, with a grip that can punch holes in doors."
Strange Journey compendium

Shin Megami Tensei IV[]

"A tree spirit living in the mountains of China. They are also believed to be demons that attack humans.
It is very tall and has a face the color of a gourd, with large teeth growing out of a giant mouth. Some legends say it is one-legged. It is also said to be powerful, with a grip that can punch holes in doors."
Shin Megami Tensei IV profile

Shan Xiao can be found in Ikebukuro. It can teach Flynn the Lunge and Tarukaja skills through its Demon Whisper.

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse[]

Shan Xiao appears in the Shinobazu Pond area of Ueno. It attacks with the medium strength Binding Claw skill, which can paralyze party members. It can teach this skil,l along with Bouncing Claw and Poison Claw, during Demon Whisper.

Stats[]

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey[]

Race Alignment Level HP MP
Strength 9
Magic 9
Vitality 14
Agility 8
Luck 12
Wood Dark-Law 14 151
73
Attack Type Physical Gun Fire Ice Electricity Wind Expel Curse Almighty
Single foe/1/Physical/None - - Weak - - - - - -
Poison Paralyze Stone Strain Sleep Charm Mute Fear Bomb Rage
- - - Null Null Null - - - -
Natural Skills
Ice Breath Spring of Life
D-Source Skills
Stun Claw Resist Ice
Item Drops
Wood Gourd Life Stone Revival Bead
Password
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Shin Megami Tensei IV[]

Race Level HP MP
Strength 22
Dexterity 19
Magic 15
Agility 17
Luck 14
Wood 14 199 45
Physical Phys Gun Gun Fire Fire Ice Ice Electricity Elec Force Force Light Light Dark Dark
- - - Resist - - - -
Ailment Resistance Resist:Panic
Normal Attack Phys x1, 1 enemy
List of Skills
Skill Effect
Lunge Weak physical damage to one foe. High critical but low accuracy.

Race Level HP MP
Strength 25
Dexterity 22
Magic 18
Agility 20
Luck 17
Wood 14 227 45
Physical Phys Gun Gun Fire Fire Ice Ice Electricity Elec Force Force Light Light Dark Dark
- - - Resist - - - -
Ailment Resistance Resist:Panic
Normal Attack Phys x1, 1 enemy
List of Skills
Skill Cost Effect Level
Lunge 6 MP Weak physical damage to one foe. High critical but low accuracy. Innate
Tarukaja 15 MP Buffs party's attack power by 1 level. Innate
Resist Elec Auto Reduces elec damage. 16

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse[]

Race Level HP MP
Strength 16
Dexterity 16
Magic 14
Agility 22
Luck 20
Wood 11 133 73
Physical Phys Gun Gun Fire Fire Ice Ice Electricity Elec Force Force Light Light Dark Dark
- - Weak Resist - - - -
Ailment Resistance Resist:Panic
Normal Attack Phys x1, 1 enemy
Skill Affinities Physical Physical +1 · Ailment Ailment +1 · Fire Fire -3
List of Skills
Skill Cost Effect Level
Binding Claw 11 MP Medium physical damage and 35% bind to one foe. Innate
Bouncing Claw 4 MP 1 to 3 hits of weak physical damage to one foe. 12
Poison Claw 9 MP Medium physical damage and 70% poison to one foe. 13


Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers[]

Shan Xiao DSSH
Race Level HP MP St In Ma En Ag Lu
Wood 20 166 76 6 8 6 5 7 5
CP MAG Summon Personality P.ATK P.HIT B.DEF AVD M.ATK M.HIT
6 478 Wild 52 33 66 32 60 22
Reflects Absorbs Void Resists Weak
- - Expel, Death - Fire
List of Skills
Wrap Around


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Light-Law
Herald Victor - Israfel - Kazfiel - Azrael - Sraosha - Armaiti - Aniel - Mastema - Sandalphon - Metatron - Seraph
Megami Hathor - Fortuna - Parvati - Scathach - Ishtar - Pallas Athena - Tlazolteotl - Norn - Lakshmi - Maria - Amaterasu - Demeter
Avian Hamsa - Suparna - Phoenix - Thunderbird - Feng Huang - Yatagarasu - Garuda
Tree Daphne - Mayahuel - Kukunochi - Haoma - Yggdrasil
Neutral-Law
Divine Angel - Archangel - Principality - Power - Virtue - Dominion - Throne - Cherub
Flight Tangata Manu - Harpy - Gu Huo Niao - Caladrius - Tuofei - Rukh - Da Peng
Yoma Koppa Tengu - Vodyanik - Karasu Tengu - Dis - Shiwanna - Valkyrie - Xiuhtecuhtli - Master Therion - Ganesha - Shaytan
Nymph Apsaras - Ame-no-Uzume - Anahita - Senri - Kikuri-Hime - Sarasvati - Peri
Dark-Law
Vile Baphomet - Mishaguji - Pachacamac - Taotie - Alciel - Pales - Samael - Mada - Seth - Demiurge
Raptor Onmoraki - Itsumade - Moh Shuvuu - Zhen - Camazotz - Gurr - Anzu - Huoniao - Hresvelgr
Wood Shan Xiao - Mandrake - Skogsra - Zaccoum - Alraune - Erlkonig
Light-Neutral
Deity Thoth - Inti - Prometheus - Ometeotl - Zeus - Odin - Hachiman - Vishnu
Avatar Shiisa - Kamapua'a - Makami - Kaiming Shou - Chimera - Anubis - Barong
Holy Heqet - Apis - Pabilsag - Qing Niuguai - Airavata - Baihu - Sleipnir - Sphinx
Genma Tam Lin - Frost Ace - Kurama Tengu - Tlaloc - Cu Chulainn - Kresnik - Hanuman - Heimdall
Mitama Ara Mitama - Nigi Mitama - Kusi Mitama - Saki Mitama
Prime Erthys - Aeros - Aquans - Flaemis - Gnome - Sylph - Undine - Salamander
Enigma Kanbari - Futotama - Kinmamon - Kama - Kangiten
Neutral-Neutral
Fairy Pixie - Goblin - Jack Frost - Pyro Jack - High Pixie - Silky - Lorelei - Spriggan - Vivian - Oberon - Titania - Demonee-Ho
Beast Kaso - Katakirauwa - Inugami - Nekomata - Hsing-Hsing - Orthrus - Gryphon - Ammut - Cerberus
Jirae Knocker - Hua Po - Sudama - Dwarf - Bagaboo - Bogaboo - Bugaboo - Kwancha - Tsuchigumo - Titan - Tlaltecuhtli - Gogmagog
Snake Naga - Nozuchi - Yurlungur - Vouivre - Gui Xian - Ouroboros - Orochi - Ananta - Vritra
UMA Mamedanuki - Chupacabra - Kuda - Hare of Inaba
Dark-Neutral
Reaper Hel - Orcus - Persephone - Guedhe - Thanatos - Nergal - Ixtab - Mot
Wilder Jueyuan - Raiju - Nue - Pellaidh - Manticore - Catoblepas - Cabracan - Fenrir
Jaki Gremlin - Ippon-Datara - Wendigo - Black Frost - Rakshasa - Grendel - Girimekhala - Hecatoncheir
Vermin Okiku-Mushi - Ubu - Myrmecolion - Mothman - Arachne
Zealot Ogun - Dionysus - Aramisaki - Attis - Tezcatlipoca - Masakado
Fiend David - Matador - Alice - White Rider - Red Rider - Black Rider - Pale Rider - Trumpeter - Mother Harlot
Light-Chaos
Fury Ares - Tonatiuh - Wu Kong - Kartikeya - Zaou-Gongen - Susano-o - Shiva
Lady Pele - Dzelarhons - Sedna - Hariti - Diana - Asherah - Black Maria - Isis - Skadi - Cybele - Xi Wangmu
Dragon Makara - Patrimpas - Gucumatz - Long - Zhu Yin - Quetzalcoatl - Huang Long
Kishin Takeminakata - Zouchouten - Koumokuten - Jikokuten - Bishamonten - Thor
Geist Anat - Alilat
Neutral-Chaos
Fallen Melchom - Bifrons - Halphas - Orias - Dantalian - Ose - Decarabia - Mithra - Forneus - Gemori - Nebiros
Brute Oni - Azumi - Momunofu - Yamawaro - Kin-Ki - Fuu-Ki - Sui-Ki - Berserker - Ongyo-Ki
Femme Acheri - Leanan Sidhe - Yuki Jyorou - Clotho - Lachesis - Atropos - Dakini - Rangda - Volvo - Kali
Night Sandman - Lilim - Fomorian - Incubus - Hypnos - Kaiwan - Succubus - Wild Hunt - Lilith - Maya
Dark-Chaos
Tyrant Morax - Mithras - Horkos - King Frost - Asura - Balor - Moloch - Loki - Abaddon - Tzitzimitl - Surt - Amon - Mara - Beelzebub - Belial - Lucifuge
Drake Zhu Tun She - Bai Suzhen - Basilisk - Kingu - Mushussu - Tiamat - Nidhoggr - Fafnir - Vasuki
Spirit Dybbuk - Poltergeist - Macabre - Inferno - Pisaca - Formless - Legion
Foul Slime - Jack the Ripper - Doppelgänger- Night Stalker - Mad Gasser
Haunt Preta - Mou-Ryo - Churel - Ghoul - Strigoii - Kudlak - Vetala
Password
Fake Demonica-L - Demonica-N - Demonica-C
Human Soldier - Captain Jack - Alex - Norris - McClane
Zelenin: Judge - Pillar
Commander Gore: Ubergestalt
Jimenez: Human (With Demonica) - Awake - Soil
Other Shekinah - Mem Aleph
Gods
Deity Thoth - Inti - Prometheus - Lord Nandou - Osiris - Ometeotl - Odin - Mahamayuri - Baal - Apsu - Hachiman - Vishnu
Amatsu Ame no Uzume - Take-Mikazuchi - Amaterasu - Omoikane
Megami Fortuna - Hathor - Parvati - Brigid - Scathach - Ishtar - Pallas Athena - Tlazolteotl - Anat - Izanami - Norn - Lakshmi
Nymph Apsaras - Senri - Kikuri-Hime - Sarasvati - Peri
Enigma Kanbari - Futotama - Kinmamon - Kama - Kangiten
Entity Alilat
Godly Ancient of Days
Chaos Sanat
Guardians
Fury Ares - Tonatiuh - Asura - Chernobog - Wu Kong - Beiji-Weng - Masakado - Kartikeya - Masakado's S - Susano-o - Shiva
Kunitsu Take-Minakata - Okuninushi - Kushinada-Hime - Hitokoto-Nushi - Arahabaki - Oumitsunu
Kishin Zouchouten - Koumokuten - Zhong Kui - Jikokuten - Bishamonten - Marici - Thor
Zealot Ogun - Dionysus - Aramisaki - Attis - Tezcatlipoca
Lady Pele - Dzelarhons - Sedna - Hariti - Diana - Asherah - Isis - Black Maria - Skadi - Xi Wangmu
Reaper Hel - Orcus - Persephone - Guedhe - Cernunnos - Ixtab - Nergal - Mot
Vile Baphomet - Mishaguji - Pachacamac - Taotie - Alciel - Pales - Yaso Magatsuhi - Seth - Demiurge
Magica
Tyrant Aeshma - Morax - Mithras - Horkos - Samyaza - King Frost - Balor - Astaroth - Asmodeus - Belial - Loki - Abaddon - Azazel - Beelzebub - Tzitzimitl - Surt - Chi You - Lucifuge - Mara
Genma Tam Lin - Ictinike - Nata Taishi - Baldur - Frost Ace - Tlaloc - Kurama Tengu - Cu Chulainn - Kresnik - Jarilo - Hanuman - Heimdall
Yoma Centaur - Vodyanik - Agathion - Koppa Tengu - Karasu Tengu - Dis - Shiwanna - Valkyrie - Xiuhtecuhtli - Master Therion - Ganesha
Fairy Napaea - Pixie - Spriggan - Oread - Jack Frost - Pyro Jack - Goblin - High Pixie - Setanta - Kelpie - Silky - Nadja - Lorelei - Vivian - Oberon - Titania - Demonee-Ho
Night Mokoi - Fomorian - Sandman - Kikimora - Incubus - Lilim - Kaiwan - Succubus - Wild Hunt - Queen Mab - Lilith - Maya
Aerials
Herald Lailah - Victor - Israfel - Kazfiel - Azrael - Sraosha - Aniel - Uriel - Mastema - Raphael - Metatron - Gabriel - Seraph - Michael
Divine Angel - Archangel - Principality - Power - Virtue - Dominion - Throne - Cherub
Fallen Melchom - Bifrons - Halphas - Orias - Dantalion - Ose - Nebiros - Decarabia - Mitra - Gemori - Murmur - Shax - Barbatos - Botis - Samael
Birds
Avian Hamsa - Suparna - Phoenix - Vidofnir - Thunderbird - Feng Huang - Yatagarasu - Garuda
Flight Tangata Manu - Harpy - Gu Huo Niao - Caladrius - Tuofei - Rukh - Da Peng
Raptor Fuxi - Camazotz - Moh Shuvuu - Itsumade - Zhen - Gurr - Anzu - Huoniao - Hresvelgr
Demoniacs
Jirae Dwarf - Knocker - Hua Po - Sudama - Kwancha - Tsuchigumo - Titan - Kuebiko - Tlaltecuhtli - Gogmagog
Brute Bilwis - Oni - Azumi - Momunofu - Yamawaro - Yomotsu-Ikusa - Kin-Ki - Fuu-Ki - Sui-Ki - Berserker - Yaksha - Ongyo-Ki
Femme Leanan Sidhe - Strix - Shikome - Yuki Jyorou - Medusa - Clotho - Lachesis - Atropos - Taraka - Dakini - Rangda - Kali
Jaki Lham Dearg - Gremlin - Ippon-Datara - Wendigo - Black Frost - Rakshasa - Ogre - Grendel - Girimehkala - Hekatoncheires
Dragons
Dragon Makara - Patrimpas - Gucumatz - Long - Illuyanka - Zhu Yin - Quetzalcoatl - Koga Saburo - Huang Long
Snake Naga - Nozuchi - Vouivre - Yurlungur - Gui Xian - Ouroboros - Orochi - Pendragon - Ananta
Drake Zhu Tun She - Toubyou - Bai Suzhen - Basilisk - Kingu - Mushussu - Tiamat - Niddhoggr - Ym - Fafnir - Python - Vasuki
Beasts
Avatar Shiisaa - Kamapua'a - Makami - Kaiming Shou - Chimera - Ukano Mitama - Anubis - Barong
Holy Heqet - Apis - Pabilsag - Qing Niugai - Airavata - Baihu - Sleipnir - Sphinx
Food Onmoraki - Katakirauwa - Mamedanuki - Chupacabra - Kuda - Hare of Inaba
Beast Gryphon - Stonka - Kaso - Kabuso - Inugami - Asterius - Hairy Jack - Minotaur - Nekomata - Hsing-Hsing - Dormarth - Orthrus - Ammut - Cerberus
Wilder Chagrin - Jueyuan - Raijuu - Nue - Peallaidh - Porewit - Manticore - Catoblepas - Cabracan - Taowu - Fenrir
Vegetation
Tree Daphne - Narcissus - Mayahuel - Kukunochi - Haoma - Yggdrasil
Wood Shan Xiao - Mandrake - Skogsra - Zaccoum - Alraune - Erlkonig
Evil Spirits
Ghost Strigoii - Preta - Obariyon - Mou-Ryo - Churel - Enku - Ghoul - Kudlak - Dullahan - Vetala
Spirit Dybbuk - Wicker Man - Poltergeist - Quicksilver - Macabre - Inferno - Pisaca - Legion - Garrote
Undead Zombie Cop - Corpses - Patriot - Alice
Fouls
Vermin Myrmecolion - Mothman - Ubu - Okiku-Mushi - Arachne
Foul Slime - Jack the Ripper - Hooligan - Night Stalker - Tattooed Man - Mad Gasser
Elementals
Element Erthys - Aeros - Aquans - Flaemis - Gnome - Sylph - Undine - Salamander
Humans
Fiend David - Plasma - Chemtrail - Matador - White Rider - Red Rider - Black Rider - Pale Rider - Trumpeter - Mother Harlot
Famed Yoshitsune - Lanling Wang - Jeanne D'Arc - Hagen - Siegfried - Kanseiteikun - Rama - Tenkai - Tokisada - Michizane - Huang Di - Yamato Takeru
Enemy Only
Cyber Pluto Soldier
Human Gaea Man - Ashura Man - Ashura Woman - Gaea Woman
Undead Samurai Zombie ♂ - Samurai Zombie ♀ - Zombie
Mitama Saki Mitama - Kusi Mitama - Ara Mitama - Nigi Mitama
Gods
Deity Thoth - Inti - Prometheus - Lord Nandou - Osiris - Ometeotl - Mahamayuri - Hachiman - Baal - Apsu - Maitreya - Odin - Krishna
Amatsu Ame no Uzume - Take-Mikazuchi - Amaterasu
Megami Fortuna - Hathor - Parvati - Brigid - Scathach - Ishtar - Pallas Athena - Tlazolteotl - Anat - Norn - Lakshmi - Izanami - Cleopatra
Nymph Apsaras - Senri - Kikuri-Hime - Sarasvati - Peri
Enigma Kanbari - Futotama - Kinmamon - Kama - Kangiten
Entity Alilat
Primal Satan
Guardians
Fury Ares - Tonatiuh - Asura - Chernobog - Wu Kong - Beiji-Weng - Kartikeya - Susano-o - Shiva - Mitra-Buddha
Kunitsu Take-Minakata - Okuninushi - Sukuna-Hikona - Kushinada-Hime - Hitokoto-Nushi - Arahabaki - Oumitsunu
Kishin Zhong Kui - Zouchouten - Koumokuten - Jikokuten - Bishamonten - Marici - Thor
Zealot Ogun - Dionysus - Aramisaki - Attis - Tezcatlipoca
Lady Pele - Dzelarhons - Sedna - Hariti - Diana - Asherah - Isis - Black Maria - Skadi - Xi Wangmu - Inanna
Reaper Hel - Orcus - Persephone - Guedhe - Cernunnos - Ixtab - Nergal - Mot
Vile Baphomet - Mishaguji - Pachacamac - Taotie - Alciel - Pales - Seth - Demiurge
Magica
Tyrant Morax - Mithras - Horkos - King Frost - Balor - Loki - Abaddon - Azazel - Belial - Lucifuge - Tzitzimitl - Samyaza - Beelzebub - Surt - Chi You - Mara - Lucifer - Mephisto
Genma Tam Lin - Ictinike - Nata Taishi - Baldur - Tlaloc - Frost Ace - Kurama Tengu - Cu Chulainn - Kresnik - Jarilo - Hanuman - Heimdall
Yoma Centaur - Vodyanik - Agathion - Koppa Tengu - Karasu Tengu - Dis - Shiwanna - Valkyrie - Xiuhtecuhtli - Master Therion - Ganesha
Fairy Goblin - Nadja - Pixie - Napaea - Spriggan - Jack Frost - Pyro Jack - High Pixie - Kelpie - Setanta - Silky - Vivian - Lorelei - Oberon - Titania - Demonee-Ho
Night Fomorian - Sandman - Mokoi - Incubus - Kikimora - Lilim - Kaiwan - Succubus - Wild Hunt - Queen Mab - Maya
Aerials
Herald Lailah - Victor - Israfel - Azrael - Kazfiel - Sraosha - Aniel - Mastema - Seraph - Metatron - Merkabah
Divine Angel - Archangel - Principality - Power - Virtue - Dominion - Throne - Cherub - Angel
Fallen Decarabia - Melchom - Bifrons - Halphas - Ose - Orias - Nebiros - Dantalion - Gemori - Murmur - Adramelech - Barbatos - Shax - Botis - Samael
Birds
Avian Hamsa - Suparna - Phoenix - Vidofnir - Thunderbird - Yatagarasu - Feng Huang - Garuda
Flight Caladrius - Gu Huo Niao - Tangata Manu - Tuofei - Harpy - Rukh - Da Peng
Raptor Fuxi - Moh Shuvuu - Itsumade - Camazotz - Zhen - Gurr - Anzu - Huoniao - Hresvelgr
Demoniacs
Jirae Sudama - Dwarf - Hua Po - Knocker - Kwancha - Tsuchigumo - Titan - Tlaltecuhtli - Gogmagog
Brute Bilwis - Oni - Azumi - Momunofu - Yamawaro - Yomotsu-Ikusa - Kin-Ki - Fuu-Ki - Sui-Ki - Berserker - Yaksha - Ongyo-Ki
Femme Leanan Sidhe - Mermaid - Strix - Shikome - Yuki Jyorou - Clotho - Medusa - Lachesis - Atropos - Taraka - Dakini - Rangda - Kali
Jaki Gremlin - Ippon-Datara - Lham Dearg - Wendigo - Rakshasa - Black Frost - Ogre - Grendel - Girimehkala - Hekatoncheires
Dragons
Dragon Makara - Patrimpas - Gucumatz - Illuyanka - Zhu Yin - Long - Quetzalcoatl - Huang Long
Snake Naga - Nozuchi - Vouivre - Yurlungur - Ouroboros - Orochi - Gui Xian - Pendragon
Drake Zhu Tun She - Toubyou - Bai Suzhen - Basilisk - Kingu - Mushussu - Tiamat - Niddhoggr - Ym - Python - Fafnir - Vasuki
Beasts
Avatar Shiisaa - Kamapua'a - Makami - Kaiming Shou - Chimera - Ukano Mitama - Anubis - Barong
Holy Heqet - Apis - Pabilsag - Chironnupu - Qing Niugai - Airavata - Sleipnir - Baihu - Sphinx
Food Katakirauwa - Onmoraki - Mamedanuki - Chupacabra - Kuda - Hare of Inaba
Beast Kabuso - Kaso - Inugami - Stonka - Hairy Jack - Nekomata - Gryphon - Hsing-Hsing - Orthrus - Dormarth - Ammut - Cerberus
Wilder Porewit - Chagrin - Peallaidh - Jueyuan - Raijuu - Nue - Manticore - Catoblepas - Cabracan - Taowu - Fenrir
Vegetation
Tree Daphne - Narcissus - Mayahuel - Kukunochi - Haoma - Yggdrasil
Wood Mandrake - Shan Xiao - Skogsra - Zaccoum - Alraune - Erlkonig
Evil Spirits
Ghost Strigoii - Preta - Obariyon - Mou-Ryo - Churel - Enku - Ghoul - Kudlak - Vetala
Spirit Legion - Garrote - Dybbuk - Poltergeist - Quicksilver - Inferno - Wicker Man - Macabre - Pisaca
Undead Zombie Cop - Corpses - Patriot - Alice
Fouls
Vermin Mothman - Ubu - Myrmecolion - Okiku-Mushi - Arachne
Foul Slime - Jack the Ripper - Hooligan - Night Stalker - Tattooed Man - Mad Gasser
Elementals
Element Erthys - Aeros - Aquans - Flaemis - Gnome - Sylph - Undine - Salamander
Humans
Fiend David - Matador - White Rider - Red Rider - Black Rider - Pale Rider - Trumpeter - Mother Harlot
Famed Yoshitsune - Jeanne D'Arc - Lanling Wang - Hagen - Siegfried - Kanseiteikun - Rama - Tenkai - Tokisada - Huang Di
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