Yamata no Orochi (ヤマタノオロチ, Yamatanoorochi) or alternatively simply Orochi (オロチ, Orochi), is a recurring demon in the series.

HistoryEdit

"A giant snake with eight heads that fell at Susano-o's hands. The sword that came out of its tail was the Ameno-murakumo-no-tsurugi, also known as the Sword of Kusanagi."

—Compendium Info

The eight headed and eight tailed serpent from Japanese lore.

AppearancesEdit

• Shin Megami Tensei: Ryuuou Clan
• Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Snake Race
• Shin Megami Tensei IV
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Ryuuou Clan
• Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers: Ryuuou Clan
• Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army: Frost Order
• Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon: Frost Order
• Devil Children Red Book as Orochi and Yamata no Orochi
• Devil Children Black Book as Orochi and Yamata no Orochi
• Devil Children White Book as Orochi and Yamata no Orochi
• Devil Children Black Book/Red Book (PS) as Orochi and Yamata no Orochi
• DemiKids: Light Version as Orochi and Octorex
• DemiKids: Dark Version as Orochi and Octorex
• Devil Children Fire Book as Orochi and Yamata no Orochi
• Devil Children Ice Book as Orochi and Yamata no Orochi
• Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner: optional boss
• Persona 3: Moon Arcana
• Persona 3: FES: Moon Arcana
• Persona 4: Moon Arcana
• Persona 4 The Animation: Moon Arcana
• Devil Survivor: Snake Race
• Devil Survivor 2: Snake Race
• Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Ryuuou Clan

ProfileEdit

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou KuzunohaEdit

Yamata-no-Orochi challenges Raidou Kuzunoha the XIV in Dark Harumi-Cho. He holds the Water Prism, one of the four components of Amatsu Kanagi. In this game, he goes by the shorter name of Orochi.

Devil Survivor 2Edit

"A giant snake with eight heads and eight tails that appears in the Kojiki.
It demanded a sacrificial maiden each year, but Susano-o got it drunk and killed it with his sword."

—Devil Survivor 2 Compendium

Persona 4 The AnimationEdit

In Persona 4 The Animation, Yamata-no-Orochi represents the bond between Yu and his fellow classmate Ai Ebihara. Like in the game, Yu fused the necessary Personas to summon it, where his power assisted Yu in the battles against Shadow Kanji and Shadow Mitsuo.

In the True Ending special, Yamata-no-Orochi was summoned to defend Yu against Yoshitune's attack, as well as bring a message of support for Yu from Ai.

StatsEdit

Devil Summoner: Soul HackersEdit

Race Level HP MP CP MAG Summon Snake 57 478 129 12 905 Strength Intelligence Magic Endurance Agility Luck 22 7 11 17 9 8 Personality Phys Attack Phys Hit Mgc Attack Mgc Hit Base Defense Avoid Wild 158 89 94 24 164 89 Resist Void Absorb Reflect Weak - Fire, Death - - Ice

List of Skills Pyroclastic Tempest Frenzy Meat Bullet

Persona 3/FESEdit

Persona 4Edit

Devil SurvivorEdit

LVL Race HP MP ST MA VI AG 57 Snake 546 70 26 13 21 13

Racial/Auto Skill Phys Fire Ice Elec Force Mystic Constrict - Absorb Weak - - Resist

Command Skills Hassohappa * None None

Passive Skills Fire Drain * Payback * None

"I am Orochi the Snake. No fire can scorch me; thy foes shall be devoured." "Hisss... Fusion? Good. Of late, it is naught but fights. One head is better than two."

Strange JourneyEdit

LVL Race Alignment HP MP ST MA AG VI LC 60 Snake Neutral-Neutral 493 271 42 39 37 36 36

Attack Type All Foes/1/Physical/None - - Strong Null Weak - - - -

Poison Paralyze Stone Strain Sleep Charm Mute Fear Bomb Rage 0% 100% 100% 100% 150% 300% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Natural Skills Bufudyne Poisma War Cry D-Source Skills Retaliate Poisma Life Surge

Password swycA#s#vO-yhopz zA-63w-#Rwe-hw+K

Devil Survivor 2Edit

LVL Race HP MP ST MA VI AG 66 Snake 662 118 30 12 26 13

Racial/Auto Skill Phys Fire Ice Elec Force Curse Dragon Bind -- Drain Weak -- -- Resist

Command Skills Hassohappa -- --

Passive Skills Fire Drain Avenge * --

List of Auction Skills

"ME Snake Orochi! YOU ONLY HAVE ONE HEAD? HAHAHA! YOU WEAK!" "FUSED DEMON NO HAVE EIGHT HEADS! REMEMBER THAT!"

Devil Survivor OverclockedEdit

LVL Race HP MP ST MA VI AG 59 Snake 560 73 26 14 21 14

Racial/Auto Skill Phys Fire Ice Elec Force Mystic Constrict - Absorb Weak - - Resist

Command Skills Hassohappa * None None

Passive Skills Crisis Might * None None

"I am Orochi the Snake. No fire can scorch me; thy foes shall be devoured." "Hisss... Fusion? Good. Of late, it is naught but fights. One head is better than two."

GalleryEdit

Yamata no Orochi as shown in Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers.

Artwork of Yamato no Orochi from Devil Children Red/Black Book.

Artwork of Orochi from Devil Children: Red/Black/White Book

Artwork of Yamato no Orochi from DemiKids.

Artwork of Orochi from DemiKids.

Yamata no Orochi's sprite in Shin Megami Tensei

Sprite of Yamata no Orochi from Majin Tensei

Sprite of Yamata no Orochi from Majin Tensei II

Sprite of Octorex from DemiKids

Sprite of Orochi from DemiKids

Orochi in Devil Survivor 2.

Yamata no Orochi in Devil Survivor

Yamata no Orochi appears in Persona 4 The Animation

Yamata no Orochi first summoned by Yu Narukami

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