Forneus as he appears in Shin Megami Tensei
Forneus (フォルネウス, Foruneusu )?
History According to the writings in The Lesser Key of Solomon, Forneus is the thirtieth spirit listed in the Goetia. He is a Great Marquis of Hell with twenty-nine legions under his command, partly comprised of the order of Angels and Thrones , and appears as a sea monster. When summoned, he can make men well-versed in rhetoric, give him a good name, teach him foreign tongues, and make him trusted by friend and foe alike.
Appearances Profile Shin Megami Tensei "Origin: Israel. One of the 72 demons of the Goetia. He was one of the Thrones who fell from grace. He appears as a silver sea monster, but can take the form of a human as well. He grants knowledge of various arts and sciences to hims summoner. He can also change the hatred of one's enemies to something like friendship." —Shin Megami Tensei A-Mode DDS Dictionary
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Forneus is the first boss, fought in the Hospital when the Demi-fiend reaches the exit. A Decarabia in Shibuya claims to be Forneus's friend and is annoyed by the latter's supposed tardiness, although there is no given explanation for their friendship. Some suggest that it is because both appear as creatures of the sea, others that it is simply because they are both Marquis of Hell, although this is still only conjecture.
Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE Forneus appears regularly in the early story missions as a boss and as support for demons such as Eligor in his boss instance.
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Forneus appears in the 3DS remake as a demon unlocked in Nemechi 's cat form and can be purchased for 100 D-Souls. He is the earliest demon available with access to Makakaja.
Persona 3 "One of the Goetia's 72 Demons, he appears as a great sea monster. He is linguistically skilled, and a master of rhetoric." —- Persona 3 Compendium
Forneus can be obtained via fusion, or through Shuffle Time in the second block of Tartarus , Arqa . The special non-mythological relationship with Decarabia is rendered again in this game, in which these two personas are able to perform a combo skill called Best Friends.
Persona 5 Forneus appears as an obtainable Persona. Forneus also appears as the second boss of Shido's Palace . Here he is depicted being the shadow form of one of Masayoshi Shido's allies, known only as Former Noble.
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner Forneus will appear after defeating lone Isoras in the northern tunnels of the Samsara Tunnels .
Stats Megami Tensei II
Stamina
Intelligence
Attack
Agility
Luck
Defense
9
8
6
11
7
7
Kyūyaku Megami Tensei Megami Tensei II
Race Level
HP
MP
VIT
INT
STR
SPD
LUC
DEF
Brute
17
80
25
9
8
6
11
7
7
List of Spells
Skill
Cost
Effect
Mazioma
6 MP
Medium Elec damage (all enemies)
Shin Megami Tensei
CP
NOA
ATK
ACC
DEF
EVA
M.ATK
M.EFC
11
1-5
41
15
15
13
11
10
St
13
In
9
Ma
10
Vi
6
Ag
12
Lu
6
Resistances
Reflects Elec
Drop Bead
Swd
Gun
Fir
Ice
Elc
For
Nrv
Exp
Crs
Mgc
Bnd
Chg
Dex
Ndl
Alm
-
6 ／ 84 ／ 87 ／ 8½ Rf
-
6 ／ 84 ／ 8-
-
-
4 ／ 8-
6 ／ 8-
List of Skills
Skill
Cost
Effect
Mazio
7 MP
Strikes multiple enemies with lightning.
Water Wall
Extra
Creates a shield that negates fire magic.
Fog Breath
Extra
Lowers an enemy group's hit rate by half.
Shin Megami Tensei: if...
CP
NOA
ATK
ACC
DEF
EVA
M.ATK
M.EFC
39
1
100
66
90
65
14
13
St
15
In
10
Ma
12
Vi
10
Ag
9
Lu
6
Resistances
Repels Elec, weak to Ice
Swd
Gun
Fir
Ice
Elc
For
Nrv
Exp
Crs
Mgc
Bnd
Rsh
Hnd
Leg
Fly
Alm
-
-
1.5×
2×
½ Rf
-
4 ／ 8Nu
6 ／ 86 ／ 8Nu
-
-
-
4 ／ 8-
List of Skills
Skill
Cost
Effect
Mazionga
12 MP
Medium Electric damage to all foes.
Maziodyne
24 MP
Heavy Electric damage to all foes.
Mediarama
32 MP
Recovers a large amount of HP, all allies.
Water Wall
4 MP
Nullifies Ice attacks for one turn.
Fog Breath
8 MP
Decreases all foes' evasion sharply. (Mind-type)
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Race Level
HP
MP
Strength
9
Magic
9
Vitality
6
Agility
2
Luck
2
Fallen
8
500
200
Reflects
Absorbs
Void
Resists
Weak
-
Ice
Death
-
Electricity
List of Skills
Skill
Cost
Effect
Bufu
3 MP
Small ice damage and 20% freeze to one foe.
Mabufu
8 MP
Small ice damage and 10% freeze to all foes.
Icy Death
8 MP
Small ice damage and 5% freeze to all foes. (Enemy-only)
Race Level
HP
MP
Strength
10
Magic
7
Vitality
10
Agility
5
Luck
8
Fallen
20
180
81
Reflects
Absorbs
Void
Resists
Weak
-
Ice
Death
-
Electricity
Obtainable
Normal recruit or fusion
List of Skills
Skill
Cost
Effect
Level
Stun Bite
18% HP
Medium physical damage and 40% stun to one foe.
Innate
Riberama
8 MP
Increases encounter rate until next new Kagutsuchi phase .
Innate
Bufula
6 MP
Medium ice damage and 25% freeze to one foe.
21
Loan
Convo
Requests Macca. After using on the same clan of demons thrice, any demon of
22
Fog Breath
30 MP
Decreases agility by 2 levels, all foes.
23
Anti-Elec
Passive
Imparts resistance to electric attacks. Does not cover innate weakness.
24
Mabufula
15 MP
Medium ice damage and 13% freeze to all foes.
25
Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
Race Alignment Level
HP
MP
Growth
Inherit
St
Ma
Vi
In
Sp
Lu
Fallen
Chaos
29
217
77
Small Hagalaz
Ice
30
25
19
16
11
16
Force Slot
Close
Long
Spell
Support
P.Def
M.Def
Critical
Crt.Def
7
46
32
39
29
17
16
32
35
Features
Ice Boost (Mitama: Endless Eloquence)
See also
[1]
Default Skills
Skill
Cost
Effect
Punch
-
A basic attack dealing blunt damage to a single target.
Numb Bite
5% HP
Deals charge damage to a single enemy and inflicts paralysis (70%).
Defensive Stance
1 MP
User enters a guard stance, decreasing damage taken from attack and spin moves.
Counter
-
User enters a counter stance, responding to the next
Bufula
15 MP
Deals ice damage to a single target and inflicts freeze ailment (70%).
Lemegeton
7 MP
Casts two stacks of makakaja on user.
Gale
1 MP
User enters a dodge stance, negating the next enemy shot or rapid move.
Learned Skills
Level
Skill
Cost
Effect
30
Mazio
11 MP
Deals electric damage to all enemies in range and inflicts electric shock ailment (70%).
32
Ice Breath
11% HP
Deals ice based damage to all enemies in front of user and inflicts freeze ailment (70%).
35
Liberama
4 MP
A support skill that invites a single targets hostility on user.
39
Mabufula
21 MP
Deals ice damage to all enemies in range and inflicts freeze ailment (70%).
44
Mamakakaja
10 MP
Temporarily increases surrounding allies spell and support by 8.
50
Fog Breath
12% HP
Deals magic affinity damage to all enemies in front of user and inflicts muddle (70%).
57
Mazionga
24 MP
Deals electric damage to all enemies in range and inflicts electric shock ailment (70%).
61
Diarahan
18 MP
Recovers a large amount of a single ally's HP.
66
Blizzard Cannon
15 MP, 5 Mag
Fires a slow-moving shot inflicting ice damage on a single target.
73
Marakukaja
6 MP
Temporarily increases surrounding allies physical defense by 5.
80
Bufudyne
20 MP, 10 Mag
Deals ice damage to a single target and inflicts freeze ailment (70%).
88
Poison Gas Breath
11% HP
Deals magic affinity damage to all enemies in front of user and inflicts poison (70%).
93
Mabufudyne
30 MP, 20 Mag
Deals ice damage to all enemies in range and inflicts freeze ailment (70%).
95
Absolute Zero
12% HP
Deals ice damage to all enemies around user and inflicts freeze ailment (70%).
98
Megidora
50 MP, 40 Mag
Deals almighty damage to all enemies in range.
99
Megidoraon
80 MP, 200 Mag
Deals almighty damage to all enemies in range.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
D-Source Skills
Madness Crush
Staredown
Life Surge
Last Bible III
Level
HP
MP
ATK
DEF
STR
INT
END
SPD
LUC
27
312
106
85
42
17
13
18
13
11
Equipment Weapon
Card Location
Tapas Inn
Majin Tensei
Race Level
HP
MP
Mv Range
Mv Type
Atk Type
CP
Fallen
18
172
80
10
Flight
Paralysis
0
Strength
Magic
Technique
Defense
Agility
Luck
8
10
8
8
7
6
Magic Skills
Skill
Cost
Power
Range
Target
Effect
Diarahan
40 MP
-
0-2
1 Ally
Heals all HP
Patra
15 MP
-
0-2
1 Ally
Heals the Close status
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Race Level
HP
MP
St
In
Ma
En
Ag
Lu
Fallen
30
273
90
15
3
12
11
3
CP
MAG Summon
Personality P.ATK
P.HIT
B.DEF
AVD
M.ATK
M.HIT
6
477
Wild
90
59
12
57
94
18
Reflects
Absorbs
Void
Resists
Weak
Elec
-
Death
-
-
Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku
Intuition
Will Power
Magic
Intelligence
Divine Protection
17
20
36
33
16
Strength
Stamina
Agility
Dexterity
Charm
38
32
21
22
19
List of Skills
Aqua Cutter
Zionga
Fog Breath
Tail
Marin Karin
Mazionga
Persona 3
Inherit Reflects
Absorbs
Block
Resists
Weak
Ice
-
-
-
Ice
Fire
List of Skills
Skill
Cost
Effect
Level
Bufu
4 SP
Deals light Ice damage / Freezes one foe. (10% chance)
Innate
Bash
7% HP
Deals light Strike damage to one foe.
Innate
Tarukaja
6 SP
Increases 1 ally's Attack.
Innate
Auto-Sukukaja
Passive
Automatic Sukukaja at the start of battle.
9
Poisma
5 SP
Poisons 1 foe. (40% chance)
10
Posumudi
5 SP
Neutralizes Poison (1 ally).
11
Fusion Spell *
Skill
Cost
Effect
Prerequisite
Best Friends
15% SP
Combines all -kaja skills on one ally.
Forneus +Decarabia
Persona 4
Inherit Reflects
Absorbs
Block
Resists
Weak
Ice
-
-
Dark
Ice
Electricity
List of Skills
Skill
Cost
Effect
Level
Bufu
4 SP
Deals light Ice damage to 1 foe.
Innate
Skewer
5% HP
Deals light Phys damage to 1 foe.
Innate
Tarukaja
12 SP
Increases 1 ally's Attack for 3 turns.
Innate
Rakunda
12 SP
Decreases 1 foe's Defense for 3 turns.
7
Poisma
5 SP
Poisons 1 foe (40% chance).
8
Dodge Elec
Passive
Doubles evasion rate against Elec attacks.
10
Inherit Reflects
Absorbs
Block
Resists
Weak
Ice
-
-
Dark
Ice
Electricity
List of Skills
Skill
Cost
Effect
Level
Bufu
4 SP
Deals light Ice damage to 1 foe.
Innate
Skewer
5% HP
Deals light Phys damage to 1 foe.
Innate
Tarukaja
12 SP
Increases 1 ally's Attack for 3 turns.
Innate
Rakunda
12 SP
Decreases 1 foe's Defense for 3 turns.
7
Poisma
5 SP
Poisons 1 foe (40% chance).
8
Dodge Elec
Passive
Doubles evasion rate against Elec attacks.
10
Persona 5
List of Skills
Skill
Effect
Psiodyne
Heavy Psy damage to 1 foe. Technical dmg: Mental ailment.
Marin Karin
High chance of inflicting Brainwash to 1 foe.
Pulinpa
High chance of inflicting Confuse to 1 foe.
Stagnant Air
Increase susceptibility to all ailments universally for 3 turns.
Arcana Level HP
SP
Strength
38
Magic
80
Endurance
25
Agility
41
Luck
26
Hermit
57
3500
800
List of Skills
Skill
Effect
Psiodyne
Heavy Psy damage to 1 foe. Technical dmg: Mental ailment.
Mapsiodyne
Heavy Psy damage to all foes. Technical dmg: Mental ailment.
Marin Karin
High chance of inflicting Brainwash to 1 foe.
Pulinpa
High chance of inflicting Confuse to 1 foe.
Stagnant Air
Increase susceptibility to all ailments universally for 3 turns.
Tarukaja
Buff attack power of 1 ally for 3 turns.
Concentrate
Next magic attack inflicts 2.5x damage.
Pulinpa
High chance of inflicting Confuse to 1 foe.
Psy Boost
Strengthen Psy attacks by 25%.
Psy Amp
Strengthen Psy attacks by 50%.
Fast Heal
Half the time needed to recover from an ailment.
Inherit Reflects
Absorbs
Block
Resists
Weak
Psy
-
Ice
Psy
-
Elec
List of Skills
Skill
Cost
Effect
Level
Marin Karin
5 SP
High chance of inflicting Brainwash to 1 foe.
Innate
Masukunda
24 SP
Debuff agility of all foes for 3 turns.
Innate
Psiodyne
12 SP
Heavy Psy damage to 1 foe. Technical dmg: Mental ailment.
Innate
Survival Trick
Auto
Survive one insta-death attack with 1 HP remaining.
65
Stagnant Air
5 SP
Increase susceptibility to all ailments universally for 3 turns.
66
Mapsiodyne
22 SP
Heavy Psy damage to all foes. Technical dmg: Mental ailment.
67
Evade Psy
Auto
Triple evasion chance against Psy attacks.
68
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner
Reflects
Absorbs
Void
Resists
Weak
Fire, Ice, Death
-
-
Earth
Electricity
List of Skills
Skill
Effect
Bufudyne
Heavy Ice damage and Freeze(15%) on one foe.
Teradyne
Heavy Earth damage on one foe.
Mudoon
60% chance of killing one foe instantly. Death-type.
Curse
Inflicts Curse(35%) on one foe. Death-type.
Stone Gaze
Inflicts Petrification(45%) on one foe. Death-type.
Gallery Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Persona 3
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne .
Last Bible III
Trivia Kazuma Kaneko made his design look like a manta ray because the manta ray are sometimes known as "devil fish"; Forneus appears as a sea monster. It also appears to have a human body merged into its back. 
