"Look at this power... This is the power that is going to save this country. That's right. Fighting is what will save this nation. I have come to teach these people the ways of war! I will show these people the truth and guide them into a new era. Any who stand in my way will perish!"
Ogun is a god from the Yoruba people in Nigeria. He was called the God of Iron, having been the first god to show people the use of iron. In Yoruba mythology, the gods descended on the earth from a spider's web from the heavens. When they arrived, they wound up in a forest where they created the first people on earth. However, the humans needed more space but the tools they had on hand were made from a soft metal that couldn't do much. That was when Ogun received the secrets of iron from the son of the supreme god, Olorun. Using the wisdom he acquired, Ogun made an iron axe and chopped up the trees to create space for the humans. He then divulged the wisdom he gained with all the humans and gods that were on the earth.
Personality wise, Ogun is described to be a very fierce god with an abundance of energy, due to his status as a warrior. Although people usually look up to his power, an enraged Ogun will turn his power on the people he watches over.
"A heroic warrior god of Voodoo. Worship of him involves the use of rum, which he enjoys. He has many aspects, such as governing fire, politics, and of course, war. His name comes from the Nigerian god of ironsmithing."
—Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey compendium
Shin Megami Tensei IV[]
Ogun appears in the New Game PlusChallenge Quest, Pluck the Buds of Rebellion, where he has disguised himself as a human and walks among the people of Mikado Castle. Ogun is found in the Back Alley and will notice the Samurai when they follow him, asking if they have a problem with the country's system. He desires to start a revolution and reveals his true form, revealing his goal to end the tyranny of the nation forever by teaching them the ways of war, while crushing all those who stand in his way. His final words are that he was going to guide the people to a revolution, crumbling afterwards.
Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse[]
Ogun can only be created through a fusion accident. He can teach Nanashi the Blight, Tathlum Shot and Posumudi skills through his Demon Whisper. Ogun benefits from learning Physical, Gun, ailment and healing skills but skills inherited from the ingredients used before the fusion accident will be random, based on the ingredient demons' skill lists.
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers[]
"A heroic warrior god of Voodoo. Worship of him involves the use of rum, which he enjoys. He has many aspects, such as governing fire, politics, and of course, war. His name comes from the Nigerian god of ironsmithing."
"A heroic warrior god of Voodoo. Worship of him involves the use of rum, which he enjoys. He has many aspects such as warrior, guardian, and victim, as well as governor of fire, politics, and of course, war. His name comes from the Nigerian god of ironsmithing."
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