Skadi is a recurring demon in the series.
History
Skadi (Norse: Skaði), alternatively referred to as Öndurguð or Öndurdís (lit: Snowshoe goddess), is a jötunn, a giantess in Norse mythology. Associated with skiing, the hunt and winter, she is the daughter of Thjazi, one-time wife of the god Njörður, and stepmother of Freyr and Freya.
In The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets authored by Barbara G. Walker in 1983, Skadi was said to be a Celtic goddess who carries the meaning of darkness and shadow, and thus an equivalent to the Irish Scathach. Today, many unique interpretations of mythological figures including Skadi and Mem Aleph by Walker are largely dismissed as unreliable, but her influence has already been spread to the modern popular culture including the Megami Tensei series. Not only Skadi's design by Kazuma Kaneko which is completely black from head to toe, in the Japanese version of all games of the series, Skadi's background commentary recycles the same prose which cites Walker's theory without mentioning Skadi's origin as a Norse snowshoe goddess.
Appearances
Profile
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Skadi appears one of the guardians guarding the flow of Magatsuhi to the center within the Amala Temple, in which Skadi represents the guardian of the Red Temple. The Demi-fiend is later requested by Isamu Nitta to liberate the three temples, thus allowing the large amount of Magatsuhi flow towards the center and allows Isamu to harvest it to summon his God of Reason.
Inside the Red Temple, the Demi-fiend must then solve the puzzles of locking him between the normal world and the shadow land; in which the latter transforms into a floor-ridden trap that slowly drains the Demi-fiend's HP. Upon reaching Skadi's throne, Skadi informs the Demi-fiend that she is hungry for Magatsuhi, and that his blood will quench her thirst, engaging the Demi-fiend in battle.
After defeating Skadi, the Demi-fiend can recruit Skadi as his minion by evolving Scathach by reaching at least Lv. 74 himself and completely mastering Scathach's skillset. Skadi is also capable of learning her distinct attack, Earthquake, which inflicts mega Physical damage upon all enemies, in addition to having the unique property of not being able to miss nor critical hit under any circumstances.
Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
Skadi can only be acquired through fusion. She acts as a mid-boss in the Shinagawa Ice Caves and appears as an enemy in the Second Home Extra Dungeon instance.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
"A giantess called the "snow-shoe goddess," and the embodiment of winter.
According to legend, all the gods will return to her at the end of Ragnarok."
—Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey compendium
Skadi will appear in Sector Horologium to confront the protagonist in the neutral route, guarding the wrecked remains of the main elevator shaft which she demolished to prevent anyone from reaching Mem Aleph.
Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse
Skadi can teach Nanashi the Cold World, Makajamaon and Mamudoon skills through her Demon Whisper. She benefits from learning Ice, Darkness, ailment and healing skills.
Persona 3
Skadi appears as a Persona of the Empress Arcana. She can be summoned by the protagonist once he reaches Lv. 75 or above. Alternatively, Skadi can be obtained via Shuffle Time in the optional dungeon, Monad Depths.
Skadi also holds the distinction of being able to learn the most powerful Ice elemental skill throughout the game, Niflheim.
FES
Skadi retains most of her attributes. However, her fusion prerequisite level has been shifted to Lv. 80. In the playable epilogue of FES, titled The Answer, Aigis can also summon Skadi by fusing the appropriate Personas in the Velvet Room.
Persona 4
Skadi appears as a Persona of the Empress Arcana. She is available to be summoned once the protagonist reaches Lv. 52 or above. Similar to its predecessor, Skadi excels in Ice-elemental affinities, but she no longer learns the skill Niflheim; the skill is instead learned by Loki.
Persona 5
"A Norse giantess called the "snow-shoe goddess" and the embodiment of winter. According to legend, all the gods will return to her at the end of Ragnarok."
—Persona 5 background
Skadi is the eighth Persona of the Priestess Arcana and can be found as a Shadow in Niijima's Palace and the Sheriruth area of Mementos, with the title "Quaking Lady of Shadow." She is one of two Personas to learn the Null Despair and Repel Ice skills and one of three to learn Ghastly Wail. When itemized using Electric Chair execution, Skadi yields the Snow Queen's Whip melee weapon for Ann Takamaki, which has 210 ATK, 90 ACC and bestows Ann with Auto-Sukukaja at the start of battle.
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2
Skadi appears as a normal enemy encounter in the final dungeon of the game, the Sun. Skadi also appears in packs without being assisted by other demons.
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
"A Nordic goddess of winter, and daughter of a giant. According to legend, all the gods will return to her at the end of the Ragnarok for her name contains the meaning "shadow." After her ill-fated marriage to Njord the god of the sea and wealth, she happily remarried Ullr the god of winter."
—Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 compendium
Stats
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
| Race
|
Level
|
HP
|
MP
|
| Strength
|
40
|
|
| Magic
|
20
|
|
| Vitality
|
25
|
|
| Agility
|
20
|
|
| Luck
|
15
|
|
|
| Lady
|
75
|
4,000
|
3,000
|
|
| Reflects
|
Absorbs
|
Void
|
Resists
|
Weak
|
| -
|
Physical
|
Expel/Death/Ailments
|
-
|
-
|
| List of Skills
|
| Skill
|
Cost
|
Effect
|
| Earthquake
|
none
|
Severe physical damage to all foes. No critical chance.
|
| Dragon Eye
|
1 MP
|
Grants user's team four blinking turn icons. (Enemy-only)
|
| Tarukaja
|
12 MP
|
Buffs physical power by 1 level, all allies.
|
| Rakukaja
|
12 MP
|
Buffs defense by 1 level, all allies.
|
| Dekaja
|
10 MP
|
Removes all buffs from all foes.
|
| Dekunda
|
10 MP
|
Removes all debuffs from all allies.
|
| Thunderclap
|
12 MP
|
Chance of halving remaining HP to one foe. Expel-type.
|
| Mazandyne
|
25 MP
|
Heavy force damage to all foes.
|
| Makajamaon
|
11 MP
|
20% mute to all foes. Curse-type.
|
|
| Race
|
Level
|
HP
|
MP
|
| Strength
|
23
|
|
| Magic
|
29
|
|
| Vitality
|
21
|
|
| Agility
|
18
|
|
| Luck
|
15
|
|
|
| Lady
|
74
|
570
|
309
|
|
| Reflects
|
Absorbs
|
Void
|
Resists
|
Weak
|
| -
|
-
|
Force/Expel/Curse
|
-
|
Elec
|
| List of Skills
|
| Skill
|
Cost
|
Effect
|
Level
|
| Makajamaon
|
11 MP
|
20% mute to all foes. Curse-type.
|
75
|
| Makakaja
|
12 MP
|
Buffs magic power by 1 level, all allies.
|
76
|
| Elec Repel
|
Passive
|
Equipper expels electric attacks.
Overrides all other resistances and weakness of the same type.
|
77
|
| Earthquake
|
45% HP
|
Severe physical damage to all foes. No critical chance.
|
78
|
|
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
| D-Source Skills
|
|
|
|
|
| Cold World
|
Bufudyne
|
Mudoon
|
| Password
|
xQywE#evc$uxjYvS
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|
|
Shin Megami Tensei IV
| Race
|
Level
|
HP
|
MP
|
| Strength
|
68
|
|
| Dexterity
|
76
|
|
| Magic
|
98
|
|
| Agility
|
64
|
|
| Luck
|
91
|
|
|
| Lady
|
73
|
390
|
378
|
 Phys
|
Gun
|
Fire
|
Ice
|
Elec
|
Force
|
Light
|
Dark
|
| -
|
-
|
Weak
|
Drain
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Normal Attack
|
Phys x1, 1 enemy
|
|
|
Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse
| Race
|
Level
|
HP
|
MP
|
| Strength
|
52
|
|
| Dexterity
|
68
|
|
| Magic
|
115
|
|
| Agility
|
79
|
|
| Luck
|
93
|
|
|
| Lady
|
73
|
480
|
409
|
| Phys
|
Gun
|
Fire
|
Ice
|
Elec
|
Force
|
Light
|
Dark
|
| -
|
-
|
Weak
|
Drain
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Ailment Resistance
|
Null:Mute
|
| Normal Attack
|
Phys x1, 1 enemy
|
|
|
Shin Megami Tensei V
| Race
|
Level
|
HP
|
MP
|
| Strength
|
22
|
|
| Vitality
|
36
|
|
| Magic
|
62
|
|
| Agility
|
54
|
|
| Luck
|
49
|
|
|
| Lady
|
67
|
320
|
345
|
| Ailment Resistance
|
Null: Seal
|
|
| List of Skills
|
| Skill
|
Cost
|
Effect
|
Level
|
| Mabufudyne
|
50 MP
|
Heavy Ice attack to all foes.
|
Innate
|
| Mamudoon
|
40 MP
|
Heavy Dark attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
|
Innate
|
| Makajamaon
|
25 MP
|
Chance of inflicting Seal to all foes.
|
Innate
|
| Null Ice
|
Auto
|
Nullifies Ice skills.
|
68
|
| Bufubarion
|
50 MP
|
Severe Ice attack to 1 foe.
|
69
|
| Mudobarion
|
55 MP
|
Severe Dark attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
|
70
|
| Waters of Youth
|
Magatsuhi
|
Full HP/MP recovery to self.
|
Lady Talisman
|
|
Persona 3
| Inherit
|
Reflects
|
Absorbs
|
Block
|
Resists
|
Weak
|
| Ice
|
-
|
Ice
|
-
|
-
|
Fire
|
|
| List of Skills
|
| Skill
|
Cost
|
Effect
|
Level
|
| Mabufudyne
|
32 SP
|
Deals heavy Ice damage / Freezes all foes. (8% chance)
|
Innate
|
| Tetrakarn
|
55 SP
|
Barrier that reflects physical damage 1x per ally.
|
Innate
|
| Ice Amp
|
Passive
|
Greatly strengthens Ice attacks by 50%.
|
Innate
|
| Akasha Arts
|
19% HP
|
Deals heavy Strike damage 1x to 2x to all foes.
|
78
|
| Absorb Fire
|
Passive
|
Drains damage from Fire attacks.
|
79
|
| Niflheim
|
32 SP
|
Deals severe Ice damage / Freezes one foe. (100% chance)
|
81
|
|
| Inherit
|
Reflects
|
Absorbs
|
Block
|
Resists
|
Weak
|
| Ice
|
-
|
Ice
|
-
|
-
|
Fire
|
|
| List of Skills
|
| Skill
|
Cost
|
Effect
|
Level
|
| Mabufudyne
|
32 SP
|
Deals heavy Ice damage / Freezes all foes. (8% chance)
|
Innate
|
| Tetrakarn
|
55 SP
|
Barrier that reflects physical damage 1x per ally.
|
Innate
|
| Ice Amp
|
Passive
|
Greatly strengthens Ice attacks by 50%.
|
Innate
|
| Akasha Arts
|
19% HP
|
Deals heavy Strike damage 1x to 2x to all foes.
|
83
|
| Absorb Fire
|
Passive
|
Drains damage from Fire attacks.
|
84
|
| Niflheim
|
32 SP
|
Deals severe Ice damage / Freezes one foe. (100% chance)
|
86
|
|
Persona 4
| Inherit
|
Reflects
|
Absorbs
|
Block
|
Resists
|
Weak
|
| Ice
|
-
|
Ice
|
-
|
Wind
|
Fire
|
|
| List of Skills
|
| Skill
|
Cost
|
Effect
|
Level
|
| Mabufula
|
16 SP
|
Deals medium Ice damage to all foes.
|
Innate
|
| Aeon Rain
|
18% HP
|
Deals medium Phys damage to all foes 1x to 3x.
|
Innate
|
| Bufudyne
|
12 SP
|
Deals heavy Ice damage to 1 foe.
|
54
|
| Ice Amp
|
Passive
|
Strengthens Ice attacks by 50%.
|
56
|
| Repel Ice
|
Passive
|
Repels Ice attacks.
|
57
|
| Repel Fire
|
Passive
|
Repels Fire attacks.
|
59
|
| Spell Master
|
Passive
|
Halves SP cost for magic skills.
|
60
|
|
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
| List of Skills
|
| Skill
|
Cost
|
Effect
|
Level
|
| Mediarama
|
24 SP
|
Moderate HP restore. (Party)
|
Innate
|
| Mabufula
|
36 SP
|
A medium Ice attack. (All Enemies)
|
Innate
|
| Bufudyne
|
46 SP
|
A heavy Ice attack. (1 Enemy)
|
51
|
| Swordbreaker
|
Passive
|
Medium chance of halving physical damage versus the user's row.
|
52
|
| Mind Charge
|
40 SP
|
Nearly triple the user's magic attack for next hit. Lasts 3 turns.
|
53
|
| Ice Amp
|
Passive
|
Raise Ice attack strength.
|
54
|
| Resist Ice
|
Passive
|
Reduce damage from Ice attacks.
|
55
|
|
|
Persona 5 / Royal
| "I am Skadi. I have come from the darkness within your heart to bestow power upon you... Now, take my mask..."
|
| Inherit
|
Reflects
|
Absorbs
|
Block
|
Resists
|
Weak
|
| Ice
|
Ice
|
-
|
Curse
|
-
|
-
|
|
| List of Skills
|
| Skill
|
Cost
|
Effect
|
Level
|
| Mabufula
|
16 SP
|
Medium Ice damage to all foes. Rare chance of Freeze.
|
Innate
|
| Evil Touch
|
5 SP
|
High chance of inflicting Fear to 1 foe.
|
Innate
|
| Null Despair
|
Auto
|
Impart immunity against Despair.
|
Innate
|
| Ghastly Wail
|
28 SP
|
Instantly kill all foes under Fear.
|
56
|
| Bufudyne
|
12 SP
|
Heavy Ice damage to 1 foe. Rare chance of Freeze.
|
58
|
| Spirit Drain
|
3 SP
|
Drain SP from 1 foe. Almighty-type.
|
59
|
| Repel Ice
|
Auto
|
Repel Ice attacks.
|
60
|
|
| "I am Skadi. I have come from the darkness within your heart to bestow power upon you... Now, take my mask..."
|
| Inherit
|
Reflects
|
Absorbs
|
Block
|
Resists
|
Weak
|
| Ice
|
Ice
|
-
|
Curse
|
-
|
-
|
| Persona Trait
|
Bloodstained Eyes: Increase allies' evasion against foes inflicted with ailments.
|
|
| List of Skills
|
| Skill
|
Cost
|
Effect
|
Level
|
| Deadly Fury
|
18% HP
|
Severe Physical damage to 1 foe. Stronger under Baton Pass.
|
Innate
|
| Evil Smile
|
8 SP
|
Inflict Fear (med odds) to all foes.
|
Innate
|
| Fear Boost
|
Passive
|
Increase chance of inflicting Fear.
|
Innate
|
| Ghastly Wail
|
28 SP
|
Instantly kill all foes under Fear.
|
54
|
| Mabufudyne
|
22 SP
|
Heavy Ice damage and inflict Freeze (low odds) to all foes.
|
56
|
| Spirit Drain
|
3 SP
|
Drain SP from 1 foe. Almighty-type.
|
58
|
|
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
| List of Skills
|
| Skill
|
Cost
|
Effect
|
Level
|
| Assault Shot
|
28 HP
|
Medium Phys attack that pierces to the back row. (1 enemy) Stronger in Boost.
|
Innate
|
| Mabufula
|
36 SP
|
Medium Ice attack. (All enemies)
|
Innate
|
| Tentarafoo
|
12 SP
|
Medium chance of Confusion. (All enemies)
|
Innate
|
| Magic Talent
|
Passive
|
Increase Ma by 3.
|
44
|
| Farsight
|
Passive
|
Display wide range of FOEs/chests/hidden passages on map.
|
45
|
| Masukukaja
|
18 SP
|
Raise accuracy and evasion for 3 turns. (Party)
|
46
|
| Megido
|
14 SP
|
Medium Almighty attack. (All enemies)
|
48
|
|
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2
| Reflects
|
Absorbs
|
Void
|
Resists
|
Weak
|
| -
|
Earth
|
Expel, Mute, Panic
|
-
|
Electricity
|
| List of Skills
|
| Skill
|
Effect
|
| Teradyne
|
Heavy earth damage on one foe.
|
| Tentarafoo
|
Medium damage and 33% panic on all foes.
|
| Mind Charge
|
Multiplies next magical attack damage of caster by 2.5.
|
| Elec Drain
|
Party drains electric attacks for 1 turn.
|
| Heavy Rock
|
Medium earth damage on random foes.
|
|
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
|
|
| Race
|
Rarity
|
Grade
|
HP
|
6★ Stats
| Strength
|
85
|
|
| Magic
|
206
|
|
| Vitality
|
142
|
|
| Agility
|
135
|
|
| Luck
|
163
|
|
|
| Lady
|
★★★★
|
67
|
1037
|
| Phys ATK
|
Phys DEF
|
Mag ATK
|
Mag DEF
|
See Also
|
| 508
|
528
|
762
|
589
|
[1]
|
|
| List of Skills
|
| Skill
|
Cost
|
Effect
|
Archetype
|
| Mahamakajam
|
6 MP
|
30% chance to inflict Mute on All Enemies.
|
Innate
|
| Deadly Mute
|
Auto
|
+30% damage to Muted enemies.
|
Innate
|
| Mamudoon
|
6 MP
|
Inflicts Dark (Magic) damage with 100 power on All Enemies.
|
Innate
|
| Luck Amp II
|
Auto
|
+10 to Luck.
|
Common
|
| Glacial Blast
|
5 MP
|
Inflicts Ice (Magic) damage 2 to 4 times with 55 power on Random Enemies.
|
Aragami
(Awaken)
|
| Shock
|
4 MP
|
Inflicts Elec (Magic) damage 2 to 4 times with 45 power on Random Enemies.
|
Aragami
(Gacha)
|
| Makara Break
|
3 MP
|
Removes Repel Mag from All Enemies.
|
Protector
(Awaken)
|
| Strength Amp II
|
Auto
|
+10 to Strength.
|
Protector
(Gacha)
|
| Insanity
|
Auto
|
+20% chance to inflict status ailments.
|
Psychic
(Awaken)
|
| Mediara
|
7 MP
|
Heals All Party Members with 60 power. (9 uses)
|
Psychic
(Gacha)
|
| Resist Fire
|
Auto
|
Adds Fire Resist.
|
Elementalist
(Awaken)
|
| Resist Elec
|
Auto
|
Adds Elec Resist.
|
Elementalist
(Gacha)
|
|
Gallery
As she appears in Persona 3
Model in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
As she appears in Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
Skadi casting
Mamudoon in
Shin Megami Tensei Vスカディ - 真・女神転生V 日めくり悪魔 Vol.098
In Other Languages
| Language
|
Name
|
| English
|
Skadi
|
| Japanese
|
スカディ (Sukadi)
|
| French
|
Skadi
|
| Italian
|
Skadi
|
| German
|
Skadi
|
| Spanish
|
Skadi
|
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