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"Welcome to the Cathedral of Shadows, where demons gather..."
—Mido, Shin Megami Tensei IV

Mido is a minor character that appears in the Shin Megami Tensei series. He is the minister who runs the Cathedral of Shadows. He was first named Mido in Shin Megami Tensei IV. Prior to that game, he was named Cathedral Minister in Shin Megami Tensei and Minister in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne.

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As the master of the Cathedral of Shadows, Mido mainly serves as the player's primary way to fuse their demons to create stronger demons and summon preowned demons from the Demonic Compendium on games that include the Compendium.

Megami Tensei[]

In the original Megami Tensei game, the Cathedral of Shadows was run by a green, humanoid demon with a snake wrapped around him. He was replaced with the series' traditonal Minister in Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei version of Megami Tensei.

Shin Megami Tensei III[]

The Minister first meets the Demi-fiend at the Cathedral of Shadows in Shibuya. Well aware of the Demi-fiend's destiny, he offers the cathedral's services for him and tasks him collecting all 24 Magatama. If the Demi-fiend does so, the Minister will give him the Lord's Sword, capable of opening the way to Masakados.

Shin Megami Tensei IV[]

Mido is a digital AI downloaded onto a Samurai's Gauntlet once they buy the Fusion App that is available once it is brought up by Burroughs. He is a digital entity based on the head of his original body, with a blocky and glitchy appearance. He runs his own digital version of the Cathedral of Shadows and explains the details about fusion and summoning to the summoner. Whenever a new special fusion is possible he informs Flynn when he next uses the app.

As the game progresses new dialogue with him will appear in the talk section of the Cathedral of Shadows app, where he mentions he looks forward to working with the five new Samurai. Mido tells that he has spent his life crafting the app for use and boasts that it is the ultimate demon app. When asking "Who are you?" he will reveal that he was originally a man fascinated with demons and became a digital entity.

Talking to him at some point in Blasted Tokyo will have him mention that the server he works from can reach all sorts of places so Flynn should have no worries about not being able to connect even when in alternate worlds. Chatting with him after alignment lock has him reveal that he can go through the gauntlets data and decides to give a Challenge Quest after seeing everything Flynn has done so far. In order to have his research furthered, he gives the quest Chance meeting with a Saint to Burroughs, revealing his desire to speak with Enoch, the man who fused with an angel.

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse[]

Mido returns as the master of the Cathedral of Shadows App. This time he gives voiced instructions for each segment as Nanashi uses or goes into different parts of the app the first time, noting that Nanashi does not use the Demon Summoning Program the rest use to connect to the server. Once the Divine Powers take Flynn captive he can reveal his excitement at more opportunities to fuse new demons.

Once the Tokugawa Mandala is activated, Mido is freaked out by how no one can access the app, asking Nanashi to use him as much as possible in everyone's stead so the app doesn't go out of business. During Armageddon, he urges him to optimize his demons for the upcoming battle. He laughs with joy at seeing Nanashi choosing Dagda's route, happy to see a fellow who also abandoned humanity use the app and wishing for him to use it even more now that he's gone down this path.

Shin Megami Tensei V[]

Unlike in most mainline Shin Megami Tensei games, the Cathedral of Shadows (called the World of Shadows in this game) is not run by Mido in Shin Megami Tensei V. It is instead run by Sophia instead.

Majin Tensei[]

Mido is encountered by the protagonist shortly after the first scenario, where he teaches him the art of fusing demons. He tells the protagonist the latter is the only one capable of saving this chaotic world. The player gains the ability to perform mid-battle fusions after.

The Cathedral of Shadows is located at various points on the world map and is described by NPCs as having mysteriously appeared out of nowhere.

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Trivia[]

  • Along with Stephen and Saint Germain, Mido has transcended the cycle of Transmigration and become a being similar to a Buddha.

See Also[]


Characters
Playable Akemi Nakajima - Yumiko Shirasagi - Cerberus
Non-playable Minotaur - Medusa - Rick - Loki - Gaia - Hecate - Izanami - Seth - Lucifer
Locations
Daimakyuu Micon - Tower of Daedalus - Bien - Valhalla Corridor - Mazurka Corridor - Rotting Sea of Flames - Infini Palace - Hades
Archives
Terminology Demon - Hinokagutsuchi - Magnetite - Moon Phase System - Cathedral of Shadows (Fusion) - Rag's Jewelry - Izanami Clothes
Lists Demons - Items - Spells (Kyūyaku)
Other Media
Games Megami Tensei (Telenet) - Kyūyaku Megami Tensei
Kyūyaku Megami Tensei
Characters
Playable Protagonist - Partner - Friend - Orthrus - Atlas - Naga - Cerberus - Sword Knight - Baal - Lucifer - Ahura Mazda
Non-Playable Pazuzu - Hiroko - Mora - Mr. Suzuki - Bael - Masakado - Asmodeus - Izanagi - Belial - Izanami - Moloch - Belphegor - Mitra - Astaroth - Beelzebub - YHVH
Locations
Devil Busters Micon - Tower of Daedalus
Tokyo Keihin Shelter No. 3 - Haneda - Shinagawa - Ariake - Shiba - Tokyo Tower - Roppongi - Shibuya - Ginza - Ginza Underpass - Korakuen - Ikebukuro - Ueno - Shinjuku - Nakano - Intelligence Building - Adachi - Island of Dreams - Zaratan - Bael's Castle - Ground Zero - Suzuki Company Ltd.
Expanse Valley of Despair - Fields of Lunacy - Lands of Rage - Forest of Confusion - Mountain of Horror - Remote Island - Lucifer's Temple - Lucifer's Castle
Other River Styx - Hades - Garbage Mountain
Archives
Terminology Great Cataclysm - Order of Messiah - Deva Cult - Devil Busters - Demon Summoning Program (COMP / Magnetite) - Cathedral of Shadows (Fusion / Three-demon fusion) - Terminal - Rag's Jewelry - Code Breaker - Sabbath - Seven Pillars of Solomon
Archives Demons - Bosses - Items - Skills
Playable Characters Protagonist - Heroine - Law Hero - Chaos Hero - Pascal
Non-Playable Characters Stephen - Ozawa - Yuriko - Old Man - Gotou - Ambassador Thorman - En no Ozuno - Louis Cyphre - Soul Diver
Locations Tokyo - Kichijoji - Shinjuku - Ichigaya - Diamond Realm - Shibuya - Roppongi - Ginza Underpass - Ginza - Tokyo Tower - Shinagawa - Ikebukuro - Ueno - Tokyo Destinyland - Basilica - River Styx
Terminology Terminal - Alignment - Ring of Gaea - Order of Messiah - Great Cataclysm - Sword fusion - Four Heavenly Kings
Soundtracks Shin Megami Tensei Sound Collection
Archives Demons - Bosses - Skills - Items
Playable Characters Aleph/Hawk - Hiroko - Beth - Cerberus - Lucifer - Satan
Non-Playable Characters Okamoto - Gimmel - Zayin - Stephen - Haneda - Daleth - Red Bear - Madam - Hanada - The Center's Bishop - The Four Elders - Mekata - Puck - Hanoun - Mutant Elder - Hiruko - Taira no Masakado - Siren - Petersen - Michael - Raphael - Uriel - Gabriel - Fake YHVH - Seth - Virocana - Ozawa - Gotou - Gemori - Astaroth (Ishtar / Ashtar) - Kuzuryu - YHVH
Locations Tokyo Millennium - Underworld - Expanse - Eden - Diamond Realm - River Styx
Terminology Millennium Kingdom - Great Cataclysm - Order of Messiah - Ring of Gaea - Terminal - Sword fusion - Identification Program - Summon Doll - Seven Pillars of Solomon - Sabbath - Abaddon's Innards - Megiddo Arc
Content Demons - Bosses - Skills - Items
Maniax - Maniax Chronicle Edition - HD Remaster - Nocturne Konton - Novel
Characters
Playable Demi-fiend - Dante - Raidou Kuzunoha the XIV
Non-Playable Yuko Takao - Chiaki Hayasaka - Isamu Nitta - Hikawa - Jyoji Hijiri - Futomimi - Sakahagi - Heeho - Lady in Black - Lucifer - Kagutsuchi - Gouto-Douji
Locations
Vortex World Shinjuku Medical Center - Shibuya - Cathedral of Shadows - Amala Network - Ginza - Harumi Warehouse - Great Underpass of Ginza - Ikebukuro - Mantra's Headquarters - Labyrinth of Amala - Kabukicho Prison - Ikebukuro Tunnel - Asakusa - Asakusa Tunnel - Mifunashiro - Assembly of Nihilo: Marunouchi - Obelisk - Yoyogi Park - Amala Temple - Yurakucho Tunnel - Northern Temple - Diet Building - Bandou Shrine - Tower of Kagutsuchi
Music
Soundtracks Original Soundtrack - Maniax Soundtrack - Deluxe Pack Incence Disc - OST (US)
Themes Boss Battle - Normal Battle - Normal Battle ~Large Map~ - Normal Battle ~Town~
Archives
Terminology Candelabrum - Conception - Kagutsuchi - Macca - Magatama - Magatsuhi - Manikin - Reason - Yahirono Himorogi - Order of Messiah - Cult of Gaia - Demonic Sponsor - Shadow Vortex - Nightmare System - Terminal - Great Will
Lists Demons - Bosses - Skills - Items (Vending Machines) - Merchandise - Translations - Trophies - Patches and Updates - Steam Profile Items
Other Best of Demons
Other Media
Events Shin Megami Tensei Online Live 2021: Reason of Music
Characters Protagonist - Azura - DB Mikanagi - DB Kano - DB Kuroe - DB Yamaguchi - Kuzaka The Wise - Lord Judah - Madam Justice - Lord Doukan - Ogami - Setsu - Snakeman - Yamamoto the Steel-Willed - Louis Cyphre
Locations Arcadia - Cathedral of Shadows - Ichigaya - Ikebukuro - Nakano - Protopia - Second Home - Shibuya - Shinagawa - Shinjuku - Shinjuku Babel - Souhonzan - Suginami - Third Home - Ueno
Dungeons Suginami Tunnels - Basilica
Music "Amatsuchi" - "Haru Megido"
Terminology Cult of Gaia - Demon Buster - Great Cataclysm - Innocent - Millennium Kingdom - Obelisk - Order of Messiah - Seven Philosophers - Yagi - Chain of Curse
Archives Demons - Skills (Features)
Characters
Main Flynn - Isabeau - Jonathan - Walter - Burroughs
Supporting Hope - Issachar - Gabby - Navarre - Hugo - K - Tayama - Kaga - Hikaru - Fujiwara - Skins - Mastema - Stephen - Black Samurai - The White - Kiyoharu - Akira - Kenji - Aquila - Ahazuya Mikado - Charon - Mido - Lucifer - Merkabah - Masakado
Minor Terminal Guardian - Nozomi - Minako
Adaptations Gina - Stan - Al-mi'raj - Asuma - Nicola - Ys
Setting
Locations Eastern Kingdom of Mikado - Mikado Castle - Naraku - Kiccigiorgi - Tokyo - Ueno - Chiyoda - Shinjuku - Ikebukuro - Kagome Tower - Shibuya - Roppongi - Ginza - Tsukiji Hongwanji - Midtown - Reverse Hills - Camp Ichigaya - Blasted Tokyo - Pluto Castle - Infernal Tokyo - Monochrome Forest - Tokyo Bay - Minami Sunamachi - Purgatorium - Lucifer Palace - River Styx
Organizations Samurai - Hunter Association - Ashura-kai - Ring of Gaea - National Defense Divinities - Counter Demon Force
Archives
Terminology COMP - Gauntlet Rite - Press Turn Battle - Smirk - Domain - Horde - Terminal - Cathedral of Shadows - Red Pill - Hunter - Yamato Perpetual Reactor - Whisper event - Demonoid - Neurisher - Cocoon - Streetpass
Lists Demons (Evolutions - Special Fusions) - Bosses - Skills - Items - Apps - Quests - Translations
Other Media
Games Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse
Production Original Soundtrack
Publication DEMONIC GENE - -Prayers- - Artbook
Events Shin Megami Tensei Online Live 2021: Reason of Music
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