"I am the white knight! I am victory incarnate! To join your side would be a compromise! I will permit nothing less than total conquest! Now, fight me! Let the strongest between us be the victor!"
"Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, 'Come and see.' And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer."
—Revelation 6:1-2.
The White Rider, or White Horseman, is the first of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse to appear before John the Apostle, according to Christian scripture. He traditionally represents conquest, bearing a bow of conquest, with the "pestilence" association first appearing in the 20th century. This horseman is one of confusion among theologians as some believe he is representative of divine conquest (and thus a force of good) while others think of him as a representative of unlawful conquest (and thus a force of evil).
Other interpretations include the rider of the white horse as Christ, whose conquest represents the spread of Christianity, or the Antichrist, who rides across the world to deceive those who are pious and faithful. Regardless of his morality, the White Horseman is said to arrive and sweep across the world, unleashing civil war and internal strife, which separates him from War, who embodies more open warfare.
"One of the four horsemen of the apocalypse. He rides on a white horse and carries a bow. He was given a crown and is bent on conquest."
—Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne compendium
White Rider appears as one of the Candelabrum holders sent by Lucifer to test the Demi-fiend, possessing the Candelabrum of Compassion. He first appears with the other Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse when the Demi-fiend first ventures into the Third Kalpa. After reaching Asakusa, White Rider will appear outside of any Large Save Terminal in the Vortex World after the scene in the Third Kalpa with only three exceptions: The Terminal in the Shinjuku Medical Center, the Terminal at the entrance to the Manikin Holy Ground Mifunashiro, and the Terminal inside the Labyrinth of Amala.
During the battle, using a Dis that has leveled enough to learn Stone Gaze skill can incapacitate the Virtues causing them to waste turns while turned to stone. Smashing the Virtues may prompt the White Rider to use Dragon Eye to revive the Virtues and launch additional attacks upon the party. Dis will also absorb the White Rider's Prominence attack and waste their press turns, and she can use Tetraja to prevent an instant kill from the White Rider's God's Bow skill. Another member may continuously caste a -kaja skill so the White Rider will waste a another press turn using Dekaja. The White Rider has no means of countering being debuffed.
Defeating the White Rider in battle will get the Demi-fiend the Candelabrum of Compassion. After being defeated and once the Demi-fiend reaches level 52, White Rider can be fused in the Cathedral of Shadows on the New Kagutsuchi phase if the Demi-fiend possesses a Deathstone, a special item found only in the Labyrinth of Amala. White Rider can be fused by any combination of demons resulting in a Yoma race.
Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE[]
White Rider appears as the summon orb boss of the Suginami Tunnels silver-level instance. He also appears as a boss within the Chain of Curse Deep Docks instance and a boss of the TR-Route of Denshi Kairo, through which the ability to fuse him can be obtained. He is a special triple fusion of Virtue, Matador and Zochoten.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey[]
"What are you yammerin' on about!? You think for just one second you could talk your way outta this? Now come 'n get me, and don't go holding back!"
—White Rider, when talked to
White Rider is a member of the Fiend Race and can be found in Sector Delphinus via Enemy Search. After being defeated, he drops the Victor's Bow forma and is unlocked for fusion.
Shin Megami Tensei IV[]
White Rider has a 1/256 chance of appearing in Ginza - Shopping District (requires Black Card). When entering the map, walk directly forward to where a shadow completely crosses the road just before the second manhole cover (see below); when the White Rider will appear, Burroughs will warn Flynn that a strong demon is in the area, and ask him if he wants to stay in the area; choosing "Yes" will lead to a fight with White Rider. White Rider oftentimes will buff himself with Luster Candy, and will also strike really hard through Charge + Mortal Jihad or Concentrate + Thunder Reign. He will switch to spamming Megidolaon if everyone in the party is immune to Elec. To neutralize him, simply bring 3 party members that repel or drain Elec that also have high HP, with the last party member having no resistance (they are guaranteed to die to Thunder Reign as a result, though Flynn can simply summon a new vulnerable demon to keep White Rider out of Megidolaon spam). Flynn must choose between Drain Elec or Resist Phys due to armor choice, but it is preferrable to take a very high chance of dying to Mortal Jihad over an absolute certainty of dying to Thunder Reign. Upon defeat, he drops the Fantasista, one of the best accessories in the game.
White Rider is fought alongside the other three in the Challenge Quest, Errand for the Apocalypse. Belial has sealed the four in a Domain found in Infernal Tokyo's Ikebukuro. They are far weaker than they are when encountered normally, with White Rider only having Bind Voice and Maziodyne. If Flynn makes any attempt to challenge them before accepting the quest, the Fiends will eject him from the domain. Completing the quest grants Flynn the Peacemaker, which is only surpassed by the Plasma Gun in terms of raw power.
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Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse[]
White Rider, along with all the other Fiends, is encountered in Twisted Tokyo. White Rider is encountered on B9F and drops the Fantasista in the second cycle onwards. He is fought at level 934 on cycle 9.
Shin Megami Tensei V[]
White Rider, along with the other Fiends that held Menorahs and the Demi-fiend, is available as part of the Return of the True Demon DLC pack. As before, defeating White Rider unlocks the ability to fuse him.
White Rider, along with all of the DLC demons available for the original version of Shin Megami Tensei V, returns for Vengeance, and will come prepackaged into the game.
Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon[]
"You'd best pick up the pace, young mortal… a conqueror is coming…!"
—White Rider
White Rider can appear as a surprise boss encounter around Chapter 3. Raidou will sense an "ominous presence" during the New Moon Phase.
All the Riders are entirely optional fights during the early portion of the game, however, Raidou is forced to fight each of them during the latter portion of the final dungeon.
Raidou is told by Shinado that each were summoned due to the inner despair of people he has known. White Rider is summoned by Tatsumi's hatred for Raidou; Tatsumi blames Raidou for his death.
Persona 4[]
"One of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse in the Book of Revelation, he rides a white horse with a bow in hand. A crown was granted to him, and he promises victory."
—Persona 4 compendium
A persona of the Death Arcana that can be found through Shuffle Time in Heaven or made through fusion. Whereas most Personas associated with the Death Arcana are built around the Darknesselement, White Rider possesses an affinity for both Darkness and Light.
Persona 5[]
"One of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, he rides a white horse with a bow in hand. A crown was granted to him, and he promises victory."
—Persona 5 background
White Rider is the seventh Persona of the Chariot Arcana and can only be obtained through fusion in the Velvet Room. He is the first Persona to learn Triple Down and one of two Personas to learn Snipe and Ailment Boost. When itemized using Electric Chair execution, White Rider yields a Triple Down skill card. White Rider is one of the Personas required to fuse both Trumpeter and Chi You through advanced fusion.
Royal[]
White Rider had his level lowered from 39 to 38. When itemized through Electric Chair execution, White Rider will now yield a Gun Boost Skill Card. During a fusion alarm, White Rider will yield a Gun Amp Skill Card instead.
White Rider is a Sleep type Personas and one of the four Personas needed to summon Trumpeter through special fusion.
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2[]
"One of the four horsemen in the Book of Revelation. He wears a crown, rides a white horse and is tasked to bring undeniable victory. The four horsemen have the power to conquer and kill and are often thought to bring chaos."
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