The lilim, or lilin, are dangerous demons similar to succubi that reside in Hell. The lilim were conceived through Lilith alone, though some of them came from the union of herself and Samael, the angel of death.
Men feared the lilim for this reason and women also feared the lilim because it is believed that they kidnap children like their mother, Lilith. They are amazingly beautiful and strongly resemble their mother. The lilim are said to bring harm to human children, and to seduce men who are caught in their gaze. Like their mother, they drain men of their essence.
Lilith was believed to be the sexual, pleasurable manifestation of a goddess, the prime deity of the prevailing religion which ancient Judaism sought to destroy. Such folklore said Lilith had control of life or death over any child produced by any sexual union not prescribed by Jewish law including husband and wife in candle light, the woman completely naked, or at a time forbidden by the law.
They were also compared to the Empusa of ancient Greece.
"Origin: Germany. Daughters of Lilith, queen of the Succubi. They are as beautiful as their mother and appear in men's dreams, just like Succubi. They are said to be the origin of the Incubi and Succubi tales."
—Shin Megami Tensei A-Mode DDS dictionary
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne[]
"The children of Lilith. Like their mother, they have sex with men at night. Their legend spread to Greece where they are known as the 'Empusa'."
—Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne profile
Lilim can first be encountered in Ginza. Lilim can evolve into Lilith through leveling up, but only once the Demi-fiend is approximately Lv.76 or higher.
Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE[]
"The name for the daughters of Lilith, the first wife of Adam of the Old Testament of the Bible. They are amazingly beautiful and strongly resemble their mother. The Lilim are said to bring harm to human children, and to seduce men who are caught in their gaze. They are often identified with succubi, and also with the Empusa of Greek mythology."
—Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE compendium
Lilim appear as support for Succubus in Shinjuku Babel's docks area and at night in Ikebukuro. They appear as enemies within the Hacked Chip μ instance. Lilim are one of the mountable demons obtainable in game and her mount animation is similar to that of Alice and Pixie's.
It is possible to obtain a variant with an alternate appearance through a special double-fusion of Lilim and Alp with a plug-in obtained by turning in Essences of Yetzirah to the researcher in Babel's Cathedral. This variation is called Lilim the Little Demon.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey[]
"A demon in female form from Judeo-Christian lore. Said to tempt sleeping men and attack infants. Daughters of the demoness Lilith who tempted Adam; like their mother, they drain men of their essence."
—Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey compendium
Shin Megami Tensei IV[]
The first time the party confronts the Black Samurai, she summons a Horde of Lilim to keep them busy while she escapes. The Lilim incapacitate the male party members with their charm, leaving only Isabeau unaffected. The party will actually fight the Lilim Horde later in the game, when they have chased the Black Samurai to Tokyo.
Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse[]
"A demon in female form from Judeo-Christian lore. Said to tempt sleeping men and attack infants. She is the daughter of the demoness Lilith who tempted Adam. Like her mother, she drains men of their essence."
"A demon in female form from Judeo-Christian lore known to tempt sleeping men and attack infants. She is the daughter of the demoness Lilith, who tempted Adam. Like her mother, she drains men of their essence."
—Shin Megami Tensei V lore
Lilim first appears in the remains of a building in Shinagawa Pier, where a group of six Lilim have taken refuge from a Principality who is keeping them from entering Tokyo. They say that they won't hurt humans and ask the protagonist to deal with the Principality so that they can leave. If the player accepts and completes the subquest Those Seeking Sanctuary, a Lilim will join the protagonist's party.
Another Lilim appears in Konan 4th Block and she will ask the protagonist to capture Mothmen for her, as she considers them to be cute. She will offer up her essence as a reward.
Ronde[]
Lilim is taken by Thompson and has fluids removed from her to be studied. She is lovers with Azazel and joins the group in order to get revenge on Thompson.
Soul Hackers 2[]
"A demon in female form from Judeo-Christian known to tempt sleeping men and attack infants. She is the daughter of the demoness Lilith, who tempted Adam. Like her mother, she drains men of their essence."
Lilim is the first Persona of the Moon Arcana. She wears a different outfit from her demon counterpart along with having crimson wings and matching tail. The Persona's stats grow evenly as she ranks up and if returned to the Velvet Room at MAX Rank, she will yield a Nerve Stone.
The demon encountered in dungeons can be something of a danger due to their use of the Mudo spell and Charm status effects. Lilim begins appearing in the basement of the SEBEC Building.
Persona 3[]
Lilim is the lowest level Persona in the Devil Arcana. She is necessary to fuse Alice. A popular fusion can give Lilim access to Agi, Bufu, Garu and Zio spells at the same time. By fusing a Pixie and Nekomata for a Forneus with Bufu (a fused or leveled up Forneus must be used for Lilim to inherit two skills), then fusing it with an Angel with Garu, then fusing the two together creates a Lilim that inherits Garu and Bufu (Lilim starts with Zio and Agi naturally).
Reload[]
"A demon who tempts sleeping men and attacks infants. She is the daughter of the demoness, Lilith. Like her mother, she drains men of their essence."
—Persona 3 Reload background
Persona 4[]
"Lilith's children. Like their mother, they have sex with men at night. Their legend spread to Greece where they are known as the 'Empusa'."
The Shadow of Mitsuyo Togo, Hifumi Togo's mother, takes the form of Lilim when fought in Mementos during the "Upstaging the Stage Mother" request. She can be found in the 6th path of Akzerriyuth. Shadow Togo has access to a variety of elemental attacks, but retains a weakness to Bless skills. When defeated, she will drop a Bead Chain.
Lilim possesses Masukunda as an innate skill, which helps to further the StrengthConfidant with Caroline and Justine. By fusing Lilim with a Unicorn, the protagonist can produce a Hecatoncheires with the Masukunda skill as requested.
Royal[]
Lilim is no longer weak to Gun skills and cannot learn Evil Smile via level up anymore, with Lullaby taking its place. When itemized through Electric Chair execution, Lilim will now yield an Ice Boost Skill Card. During a fusion alarm, Lilim will yield an Ice Amp Skill Card instead.
Persona 5 Strikers[]
"A demon who tempts sleeping men and attacks infants. She is the daughter of the demoness, Lilith. Like her mother, she drains men of their essence."
—Persona 5 Strikers background
Lilim is the second Persona of the Devil Arcana and begins appearing as a Shadow in the Sapporo Jail. She is the subject of the "Blessing the Wicked" request, in which three Lilim must be defeated by striking their weakness. Completing the request will unlock the Water Yo-Yo for Sophia, which has 120 attack and a low boost to Critical attack rate.
Devil Survivor 2[]
"A demon in female form from Judeo-Christian lore. Said to tempt sleeping men and attack infants. She is the daughter of the demoness Lilith who tempted Adam. Like her mother, she drains men of their essence."
—Devil Survivor 2 compendium
The Animation[]
Lilim is one of the demons summoned by Hinako Kujou, and appears to be her demon of choice. Hinako orders her to catch Keita Wakui as he falls from the stairs in Festgate, "averting" his Death Clip. She then helps fend off the demons as the party searches for the hacker.
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2[]
"The daughters of Lilith, the first wife of Adam, sired by demons in the Old Testament. They are seducers preying upon men perferably of the Clergy, creeping into their dreams. As their mother, they are identified with the succubi, feared as the temptation that lurks by."