Line #5 Characters/ShinMegamiTenseiI


1	[[foldercontrol]]
2	!Main Characters
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4	[[folder:The Hero]]
5	!!TheHero
6	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/SMTHero_4558.jpg]]
7	TheHero is an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent living in Tokyo with his mother. He receives the Demon Summoning Program in an email and discovers a remarkable talent for summoning.
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9	* AlternateSelf: The version of him that appears in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIVApocalypse'' [[spoiler:is actually a version of him that died during the ICBM attack on Tokyo. Defeating Stephen earns him the right at a second chance with his fate changed. Fittingly, as the very beginning of the franchise, he represents what many players are at the start of the game: Being able to choose your side, yet not knowing which one.]]
10	* {{Ambadassador}}: He can talk his way out of a ton of fights to avoid unnecessary violence, but can kick ass with the best with them the instant negotiations fail.
11	* BaritoneOfStrength: Despite being fairly young, he is given quite the deep voice in the Diamond Realm DLC in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIVApocalypse''.
12	* BadassNormal: He can use swords and guns. No magic. Yeah, he can summon demons but they are more like HiredGuns. Plus, he's a completely ordinary human, [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by the name lead artist Kazuma Kaneko gives him: [[MeaningfulName Futsuo]] means "Ordinary/Average guy".
13	* TheBeastmaster: The original. He can summon and direct demons thanks to the Demon Summoning Program.
14	* {{BFG}}: The strongest gun in the game that he can equip, the ''[[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/megamitensei/images/6/63/Megido_Fire_SMT1.jpg Megido Fire]]'', according to official art is not only big, but appears to be meant to be [[HandCannon wielded one handed]].
15	* CanonIdentifier: While he has had various given names throughout the series, he is always referred to by the epithet of "Hero".
16	* CanonName: In the official game guide, he's called "Kazuya". ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIVApocalypse'' seems to have [[{{Retcon}} gone back on this]], as in his appearance in that game, he's simply referred to as "The Hero".
17	* CoolHelmet: When equipped with the Dragon armor set in the game, [[http://images.wikia.com/megamitensei/images/4/40/Herofa.jpg according to some official concept-art]].
18	* CuttingOffTheBranches: ''Shin Megami Tensei II'' assumes that the Hero was Neutral-aligned.
19	* DarkMessiah: In every path. Saving the world means destroying everyone who opposes your vision for it.
20	* DisappearedDad: His father never shows up or is even mentioned. [[AllThereInTheManual According to the official fanbook]], his parents divorced when he was an infant and he longs for a proper father-figure because of it.
21	* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler: Almost literally. After all he's been through he gets killed by a ''cave-in'' of all things, although supplementary materials reveal that he was the victim of an assassination that was then made to [[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident look like a cave in]].]]
22	* DumpStat: Any skill points invested in Magic are effectively flushed down the toilet.
23	* DyingAlone: [[spoiler:His body is found in a cave in the second game.]]
24	* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Of course, you can make one for yourself in the original game, but [[spoiler: in IV Apocalypse's Diamond Realm DLC, he's just called TheHero.]]
25	* FirstPersonGhost: The other human party members are seen frequently, but the Hero is never seen. The only reason it's known he's even male is because he's seen on the cover. Averted on the Sega CD version.
26	* GunsAkimbo: He has two handguns holstered on his sides after the Apocalypse.
27	* TheHero: It's his title, natch.
28	* HeroesPreferSwords: In his appearance in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIVApocalypse'', he favours melee skills over gun skills (and being unable to use magic).
29	* HeroicMime: Never gets a word in dialogue.
30	* HelloInsertNameHere: As part of ''Megami Tensei'' tradition, the player decides the Hero's name at the beginning of the game.
31	* HollywoodToneDeaf: One method of getting Demons to join you is by having him sing to the demons, then the demons will do ''anything'' just so that he'll stop.
32	* KatanasAreJustBetter: Pictured with one in concept art. He's usually shown wielding Kagutsuchi.
33	* KillTheOnesYouLove: No matter what path you take [[spoiler:both Law Hero and Chaos Hero die, and you have to kill at least one of them]].
34	* LikeADuckTakesToWater: [[BadassNormal He really dealt well with the fact he'd have to fight demons for the rest of his life, eh?]]
35	* LivingLegend: In ''Shin Megami Tensei II''. Not only did he help rebuild Japan after the events of the first game, but also has a statue of his achievement as the "First Champion" in the Colosseum.
36	* MagicallyIneptFighter: Unlike his companions and demons, he has absolutely no access to magic.
37	* MagneticHero: Gets several demons and allies over the course of the game. [[spoiler: Even in ''IV Apocalypse'''s Diamond Realm DLC, he can buff all your allies using Morale Boost.]]
38	* MommasBoy: He loves his mother dearly. [[BadassNormal It does nothing to stop him from being the most powerful human alive.]] Sadly, [[spoiler:[[KilledOffForReal when he returns from prison, a demon already killed and ate her]]]].
39	* TheMusketeer: Wields a sword and gun alternately. He can carry both in battle, but only use one at a time.
40	* NamedByTheAdaptation: He's given various names in adaptions of the game:
41	** Kazuya in ''Shin Megami Tensei Character Profile: Steven Report I''.
42	** Sho in ''Shin Megami Tensei Final Story: Atlus Official Replay Novel''.
43	** Futsuo in ''Kazuma Kaneko Complete Illustration Works'', [[MeaningfulName which translates to "ordinary guy"]].
44	** In ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIVApocalypse'' he is simply called "The Hero".
45	** In universe, he's also called "The First Hero" in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiII''.
46	* NeutralEvil: He's categorized as Dark-Neutral during his stint as a {{Superboss}} in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIf''. [[invoked]]
47	* NeutralGood: Canonically. He's of Light morality, and [[CuttingOffTheBranches the sequel is based on him choosing the Neutral Ending]]. [[invoked]]
48	* OneManArmy: Takes on some of the strongest demons of both Law and Chaos as equals.
49	* PowersAsPrograms: He is given the ability to summon and control demons through a computer program.
50	* {{Reincarnation}}: [[spoiler:Lilith believes he is Adam, and the Heroine is Eve]].
51	* ScarfOfAsskicking: After the apocalypse, he puts on a scarf, and quickly becomes the biggest badass in Tokyo.
52	* ShouldersOfDoom: Receives these when wearing the Dragon armor.
53	* SuddenlySpeaking: In the Sega CD adaptation, he narrates some of the cutscenes.
54	* WronglyAccused: Near the beginning of the game, he is arrested for the murder of a man killed by a demon.
55	* YouKilledMyFather: [[spoiler:What's that? You ate my mother?! PrepareToDie, Amanojaku!]] And this is only the ''beginning'' of the game.
56	[[/folder]]
57
58	[[folder:Heroine]]
59	!!Heroine
60	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/SMTHeroine_9365.jpg]]
61
62	->''"My destiny... is with you. I'll go wherever you go."''
63
64	The Heroine is the leader of an underground resistance movement against Gotou. Although she cannot use the Demon Summoning Program, she has incredible magic powers. She eventually becomes the main companion to the Hero.
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66	* ActionGirl: A staple among the Heroines, though she stands out especially. Unlike most game's female leads, the Heroine is just as powerful as the Hero.
67	* BlowYouAway: Though her specialty is lightning spells, she learns Rimdora, effectively a Zandyne equivalent in a game that otherwise lacks such spells.
68	* CanonIdentifier: While she has had various given names throughout the series, she is always referred to by the epithet of "Heroine".
69	* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Feel like going for Law? No probs! She's got a lovely white and blue Templar cape. In a chaotic mood? Atlus has her decked out in a charming red and black combat suit under the cape. Neutral? Law and Chaos in balance is the Neutral message in this game.
70	* CombatMedic: Can be utilized as such, though because she learns only the basic full-party healing spell, she's much more practical as a SquishyWizard.
71	* CombatStilettos: A red pair.
72	* CrutchCharacter: Subverted. She joins your party the same level as the protagonist (which is to say, probably higher than the Law- and Chaos Heros), with much better armour, boasting defense and evasion around 30 points higher than your own, and a variety of powerful magic spells, but leaves you after only a couple dungeons. Then you get her back after a few more dungeons, and this time she's perfectly capable of carrying you clear through to the final boss.
73	* DamselInDistress: Though balanced out by the fact that male characters also end up in similar situations. After it occurs the second time she [[TookALevelInBadass takes a level in badass]], even though she already was one.
74	* DependingOnTheArtist: Applies to all characters, but afflicts her especially.
75	* {{Deuteragonist}}: In both the senses that she is the second most prominent playable character, and also that her actions during the initial wave of demons serve as a catalyst for the events to come.
76	* FragileSpeedster: Downplayed. While the player may distribute her stats however they wish, the game automatically distributes her points with a focus on Intelligence and Speed, making it wise to focus on those stats before she is recruited for the second time. The game may otherwise splurge on areas she doesn't benefit from much improvement in, such as [[DumpStat Strength]].
77	* HeroicSacrifice: Rescuing the male leads from TheTokyoFireball. [[spoiler: Doesn't stick.]]
78	* JourneyToTheCenterOfTheMind: Sends the Hero on one, [[spoiler: who later goes into her mind to destroy the demon possessing her]].
79	* LightEmUp: She learns Hama.
80	* MessianicArchetype: Subverted. The Messians think she's the Messiah, but [[spoiler: she's captured by Ozawa, and then abandons the role, which is taken up by Law Hero.]]
81	* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: She is never playable at the same time as the Chaos Hero; she joins right after he departs to go fight Ozawa in 199X, she leaves the party before he rejoins you in the Diamond Realm, and she returns in the post-apocalypse after he permanently deserts you.
82	* NamedByTheAdaptation: She's given various names in adaptions of the game:
83	** Yuka in ''Shin Megami Tensei Character Profile: Steven Report I''.
84	** Aoi in ''Shin Megami Tensei Final Story: Atlus Official Replay Novel''.
85	** Futsuko in ''Kazuma Kaneko Complete Illustration Works''.
86	** Maki Takahara in ''Crimson Night: Shin Megami Tensei II TRPG Genesis Jumpstart Kit''.
87	* NiceGirl: Quite. She's always polite and approachable. She saves all of you from certain death [[spoiler: and even at the cost of herself]].
88	* OneWomanArmy: In a very notable aversion of UselessUsefulSpell, the difficulty of any battle is predicated entirely on whether the enemy is immune to [[ShockAndAwe lightning]], and thus being stunned, and failing that Marin Karin, a charm spell that works on bosses and, at higher Intelligence, virtually without fail. To say that she's the most useful of the four humans you'll get over the course of the game is an understatement.
89	* {{Reincarnation}}: [[spoiler:Twice over. She is implied to be the Eve to the Hero's Adam, and she is killed during the Great Destruction and is reincarnated again later.]]
90	* ReincarnationRomance: The Heroine in the post-apocalypse is the reincarnation of the Heroine from the pre-apocalypse, and is implied to be just as smitten with the Hero.
91	* ReluctantWarrior: At the end of the [[spoiler:Neutral Path]] she says that she feels bad about how the war between Heaven and Hell has caused so much death and pain.
92	* ShockAndAwe: Learns Zio spells, which aren't resisted by much other than zombies. An extremely useful school of magic to learn, as lightning spells can cause opponents to waste a turn being stunned.
93	* SilkHidingSteel: Kind, selfless, gentle, and ridiculously powerful.
94	* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only human woman to join the party.
95	* SupportPartyMember: Even moreso than the Law Hero. She learns the most spells out of the three magic-using humans without a particular focus, meaning that she'll likely become the party's most valuable asset.
96	* UndyingLoyalty: No matter what path you take (Law, Neutral or Chaos), she's right there beside you.
97	* VagueAge: While the male leads are implied to be around high school age, hers is entirely up for debate. Considering that she was leading a resistance movement prior to the [=ICBMs=] hitting, it can be assumed that she is at least in her early 20s.
98	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It was never revealed what happened to her between the events of ''Shin Megami Tensei I'' and ''Shin Megami Tensei II''. Especially given the Hero's... fate.
99	[[/folder]]
100
101	[[folder:Law Hero]]
102	!!Law Hero
103	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/LawHero_5936.jpg]]
104
105	->''"There are still so many weak people in the world... It would be amazing if they could be saved just through prayer. I wish I could be someone who did that."''
106
107	A young man who meets the Hero while searching for his girlfriend (who coincidentally shares the name of the Heroine). He survives the end of the world and gravitates towards the message of peace broadcast by the Messians.
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109	* AllThereInTheManual: While he is not mentioned in ''Shin Megami Tensei II'', a developer interview reveals that [[spoiler:his Law route incarnation ([[BroadStrokes or rather a close approximation thereof]]) was the basis of the Messiah Project, and his untimely death forced the Order of Messiah to create Aleph and co. as substitutes.]]
110	* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: His main motivation at the beginning of the game is to rescue his girlfriend, who was kidnapped as part of an effort to capture the Heroine. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, by the time he reaches her, she's a [[OurZombiesAreDifferent Bodyconian]], and is [[SideQuest given the option to find an item]] that will [[MercyKill grant her eternal rest]].]]
111	* BaldMystic: The artbook of the sequel reveals that he lost his hair [[spoiler: upon becoming God's champion]].
112	* BlowYouAway: Learns Zan spells, which are primarily associated with wind in later games.
113	* CameBackWrong: Implied in-game and outright confirmed in dev interviews. [[spoiler:When the angels resurrected him, they altered his soul and stripped him of his humanity, leaving only a puppet obsessed with God's order and no kindness.]]
114	* CanonIdentifier: While he has had various given names throughout the series, he is always referred to by the epithet of "Law Hero".
115	* ChurchMilitant: After [[spoiler:being resurrected by the Messians]], he becomes violently devoted to upholding God's will.
116	* CombatMedic: Learns Dia spells.
117	* CrucifiedHeroShot: His introduction.
118	* DiedHappilyEverAfter: If you get the Law ending, [[spoiler:God's messenger informs you that he is living happily in Heaven with God]].
119	* DistressedDude: After he's [[spoiler:kidnapped by Nebiros]] he becomes this.
120	* HeelRealization: [[spoiler:After you deal him a mortal wound on the Neutral and Chaos paths he realizes he was nothing more than God's tool]].
121	* HeroicSacrifice: The first time he dies, he sacrifices himself to save the Hero.
122	* {{Irony}}: For a man who idealizes order and stability, he undergoes the most drastic character shift of anyone in the game.
123	* KnightTemplar: Becomes this later in the game.
124	* LastStand: [[spoiler:If you choose to reject Law, he becomes the last line of defense between you and Michael]].
125	* LawfulStupid: He becomes blindly devoted to God, even though God sees him as nothing but a pawn to be used.
126	* LightIsNotGood: His [[spoiler:Messiah]] form is that of a young man in a pope outfit.
127	* LogicalWeakness: His ideology focuses on order and strength through unity. [[spoiler: This means that, unlike the Chaos Hero, he isn't focusing on developing his own personal power. If it comes to a fight between the two, the Chaos Hero annihilates him.]]
128	* MessianicArchetype: Complete with dying and being resurrected by God. [[spoiler:Subverted in that he is never the savior of mankind in any path, dying before he can assume that role]].
129	* NamedByTheAdaptation: He's given various names in adaptions of the game:
130	** Yuji in ''Shin Megami Tensei Character Profile: Steven Report I''.
131	** Toshiki in ''Shin Megami Tensei Final Story: Atlus Official Replay Novel''.
132	** Yoshio in ''Kazuma Kaneko Complete Illustration Works'', [[MeaningfulName which translates to "good man]]".
133	* NiceGuy: Before he becomes a Messiah he is very kind, sympathetic towards others, and the peacemaker of the group.
134	* PreFinalBoss: [[spoiler:On Chaos and, if you choose to fight Michael second, Neutral, the Law Hero will attack you towards the end of the upper Basilica.]]
135	* StupidSacrifice: When confronted by Count Black, [[spoiler:his TakingTheBullet moment for the Hero is questionable given you have many expendable demons to do so for you and DeathIsCheap for said demons anyway]].
136	* TookALevelInJerkass: After [[spoiler:being resurrected as the Messiah]], he becomes much more of a TautologicalTemplar.
137	* {{Tritagonist}}: He's one of the tertiary main characters, along with the Chaos Hero; the two serve as your initial companions before and after Armageddon, and they have the biggest character arcs in the game. He particularly assumes this role on the Law route.
138	* UnwittingPawn: His [[spoiler: last words are all about him realizing God was just using him]].
139	* WellIntentionedExtremist: After [[spoiler:his resurrection]], he is willing to go to any lengths to carry out God's will, even though this includes [[spoiler:flooding all of Tokyo and killing all of the innocents not inside the Basilica]].
140	* WeUsedToBeFriends: If you do not follow him onto the Law route, your differing ideologies lead to you coming to blows with him.
141	[[/folder]]
142
143	[[folder:Chaos Hero]]
144	!!Chaos Hero
145	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ChaosHero_9383.jpg]]
146
147	->''"Shut up! Do I look all right to you...? If only I had power... Then I'd..."''
148
149	A young and reckless gang member who is first met while he is being beaten up by Ozawa. Although he talks big, he is cowardly and wishes for the power he does not have.
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151	* BadassLongcoat: An urban camo patterned trench coat.
152	%%* BodyHorror: After [[spoiler: fusing with a demon]].
153	* CanonIdentifier: While he has had various given names throughout the series, he is always referred to by the epithet of "Chaos Hero".
154	* CastingAShadow: Learns Mudo as his final spell.
155	* ChaoticStupid: His defining traits are his impulsiveness and stubbornness, both of which lend to [[spoiler:his unpreventable death]].
156	* DeathByIrony: In the Chaos route, [[spoiler:he steals the Devil Ring from the Hero, but is consumed because he was too weak to control the ring's power]].
157	* DemonOfHumanOrigin: He steals one of the Hero's demons and fuses with it, becoming a demon himself.
158	* DrunkOnTheDarkSide: He is far too pleased with the power he gains from [[spoiler:fusing with a demon]].
159	* EstablishingCharacterMoment: In the real world, you first find him getting the crap kicked out of him by Ozawa and grousing about how much he wants power. This quickly establishes his desire to accumulate as much personal power as possible and his grudge against Ozawa, which drives his character arc for the first half of the game.
160	* EvilIsNotAToy: [[spoiler:He tries to steal the Devil Ring from you on the Chaos route, but proves too weak to handle its power. Bye-bye Chaos Hero.]]
161	* FreudianExcuse: He's been bullied by everyone. THAT'S why he's so power hungry.
162	* FreudianSlip: "Now I have the power of a demon...!!! Now... Now no one will be able to pick on-DEFEAT me."
163	* TheGlassesComeOff: Upon becoming a half-demon he ditches his specs.
164	* {{Greed}}: [[spoiler:He steals the Devil Ring from you in the Chaos route out of a selfish desire for more power.]]
165	* {{Hypocrite}}: After acting as TheLoad to you for the first quarter of the game, he has the gall to abandon you after gaining demonic power because ''you would only "slow him down"''. The English iOS release changes it so that he abandons you because you and the Law Hero are unlikely to survive without fusing with a demon like him.
166	* IJustWantToBeBadass: His entire motivation is to gain more power so that nobody will pick on him.
167	* {{Irony}}: Chaos is all about change. The Chaos Hero has the least development of the main cast and ends the game exactly how he begins it: a power crazed JerkWithAHeartOfGold.
168	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's a petty brat and a bit of a thug. However, he does care about his allies and friends, and even tells the Law Hero to leave the protagonist alone [[spoiler: because of his mother’s death]].
169	* MessianicArchetype: Averted, unlike the rest of his companions. While he ''is'' the demon-fused hero of Chaos, he ''isn't'' anyone's savior or [[TheParagon paragon]], simply an exemplar of the ideology. His motives are purely selfish and revolve around developing more ''personal'' power, which fits right in with Chaos's main idea.
170	* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: He is never playable at the same time as the Heroine; he departs to go fight Ozawa right before she joins you in 199X, he rejoins you in the Diamond Realm after she [[spoiler:sacrifices herself to save you from the nukes]], and he permanently deserts you before she returns in the post-apocalypse.
171	* NamedByTheAdaptation: He's given various names in adaptions of the game:
172	** Takeshi in ''Shin Megami Tensei Character Profile: Steven Report I''.
173	** Tetsuo in ''Shin Megami Tensei Final Story: Atlus Official Replay Novel''.
174	** Waruo in ''Kazuma Kaneko Complete Illustration Works'', [[MeaningfulName which translates to "bad guy"]].
175	* PetTheDog: He shows sympathy towards the Hero after [[spoiler:his mother dies]], remains affable with him even after abandoning him, and even helps him on some occasions. [[spoiler:If you make the choice to side against him, he is upset but resolves to fight you anyway]].
176	* PlayingWithFire: Has Agi spells.
177	* PreFinalBoss: [[spoiler:On Law and, if you go after Asura second, Neutral, the Chaos Hero is the first of two bosses to fight you when the Hero nears the bottom of the Basilica.]]
178	* {{Pride}}: He doesn't accept that there are challenges that he can't overcome, becoming a textbook lesson in the dangers of hubris.
179	* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: If you [[spoiler:refuse to kill Ozawa]].
180	* TookALevelInBadass: Once he fuses with a demon, his stats skyrocket.
181	* {{Tritagonist}}: He's one of the tertiary main characters, along with the Law Hero; the two serve as your initial companions before and after Armageddon, and they have the biggest character arcs in the game. He particularly assumes this role on the Chaos route.
182	* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Joins the party with a ''machine gun'' in his inventory. It's implied he was planning to use it on Ozawa's thugs, but had second thoughts or was beaten anyway.
183	* WeUsedToBeFriends: If you do not follow him onto the Chaos route, your differing ideologies lead to you coming to blows with him.
184	[[/folder]]
185
186	[[folder:Pascal]]
187	!!Pascal
188	The Hero's loyal dog.
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190	* ActionPet: After [[spoiler:the death of the Hero's mother]], Pascal will fight alongside his owner.
191	* CanineCompanion: The lovable companion of the main character.
192	* CrutchCharacter: In 199X, he is only available as Cerberus for a short time. During that time, he's one immensely-powerful dog, far stronger than anything else in that era.
193	* DemonOfHumanOrigin: Or in this case, demon of canine origin. He is an ordinary dog who is fused with a demon to become a demon himself.
194	* {{Leitmotif}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLcXXz01Tn8 Pascal's Theme]].
195	* MeaningfulName: He is named for the Pascal Programming Language, which was itself named for Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician and philosopher. In the remakes, he was supposedly a gift from a [[VideoGame/MegamiTensei Nakajima]].
196	* TookALevelInBadass: After [[spoiler:your mother dies]] and Pascal joins the party, you can fuse him with any demon to create Cerberus!
197	* UndyingLoyalty: Unlike all other high-level demons, Pascal-Cerberus can be controlled by a low-level hero due to his personal loyalty to you from when he was an ordinary dog.
198	* UpliftedAnimal: As Pascal, he's an ordinary dog. When he is fused with a demon to become Cerberus, he becomes sentient.
199	[[/folder]]
200
201	!Non-Playable Characters
202	[[folder:Yuriko]]
203	!!Yuriko
204	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Yuriko_9767.jpg]]
205	An alluring young woman aligned with Gotou who pledges eternal allegiance to the Hero. For this reason, she is incredibly jealous of the Heroine.
206
207	For her trope list, see [[Characters/ShinMegamiTenseiForcesOfChaos here]].
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213	[[/folder]]
214
215	[[folder:Stephen]]
216	!!Stephen
217	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/SMTSteven_2153.jpg]]
218	The wheelchair-bound genius who created and distributed the Demon Summoning Program. He was also the inventor of a teleportation system that inadvertently opened a portal to the underworld, setting off the events of the game and the rest of the franchise. He thus makes several appearances in future games.
219
220	[[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Bears absolutely no resemblance]] to Creator/StephenHawking.
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222	* GeniusCripple: Became crippled after he was attacked by a demon.
223	* GoneHorriblyWrong: Testing of his teleportation program randomly managed to rip a hole in reality that filled the world full of demons.
224	* IOweYouMyLife: Kazuya would be dead if he didn't have Stephen's demon summoning program.
225	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Totally not Stephen Hawking.
226	* {{Reincarnation}}: [[spoiler:The Kikyo Amulet-catalyzed vision in the GBA/iOS Visionary suggests that he's the reincarnation of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abe_no_Seimei Abe no Seimei]].]]
227	* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: By way of ripping a hole to the demon world.
228	[[/folder]]
229
230	[[folder:Gotou]]
231	!!Gotou
232	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gotou_pic.png]]
233	Commander of the Japanese Self-Defense Force who attempted a ''coup d'état''.
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235	* ArcVillain: He's the first leader of the forces of Chaos and the driving force behind a lot of what happens before the nuking of Tokyo.
236	* FullFrontalAssault: While he appears in his uniform in his video feeds, he's encountered wearing a fundoshi in his base.
237	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Based off of Creator/YukioMishima who also attempted a coup d'etat and posed in fundoshi.
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241	[[/folder]]
242
243	[[folder:Ozawa]]
244	!!Ozawa
245	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Ozawa_649.jpg]]
246	A {{Jerkass}} [[{{Delinquents}} gang leader]]. He turns out to have a remarkable talent for summoning and allies himself with Gotou.
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248	* ArchEnemy: Ozawa is the Chaos Hero's mortal enemy, and most of his actions in the first half of the game are driven by his desire to get revenge on him.
249	* AssholeVictim: When he dies, you really can't feel sorry for him. Even the Law Hero doesn't register a complaint over [[spoiler: if the Chaos Hero kills him.]]
250	* {{Delinquents}}: Before the apocalypse, he's a local thug leader.
251	* FromNobodyToNightmare: Goes from a run-of-the-mill thug to an outright tyrant.
252	* GangOfBullies: He leads one.
253	* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Creates a safe haven in Shinjuku, but given the intense fear his rule inflicts, it's not much better than the other districts save maybe Roppongi. He notably is the first in a trend of villains who appear throughout the mainline games: A human who proves to be as bad as, if not worse than, the demons around them, to the point where one or two main characters start going off the deep end.
254	* {{Jerkass}}: He's an unpleasant man who spends his time before the end of the world picking on the Chaos Hero, and his time after ruling Shinjuku as a dictator.
255	* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:He beats up Chaos Hero before the end, and is killed by Chaos Hero as revenge in the post-apocalyptic world]].
256	* RepressiveButEfficient: He runs a brutal dictatorship in post-apocalyptic Shinjuku, but it's his leadership that keeps the demons out. Once you kill him, Shinjuku immediately stops being a safe haven and becomes just as demon-infested as the rest of Tokyo.
257	* SchoolYardBullyAllGrownUp: AfterTheEnd.
258	* SmallRoleBigImpact: Ozawa's direct impact on the plot is minimal, with his only important contributions being his effect on the Chaos Hero leading to his transformation and capturing the Psycho Diver, who is needed to save the Heroine from Arachne. It's the former that starts breaking apart the heroes, and with his death, the Chaos Hero leaves.
259	* TropeCodifier: He's the franchise's internal codifier for HumansAreTheRealMonsters - a nasty human villain that isn't as powerful as the protagonists or lead villains, but makes a massive impact that paves the way for the other major heroes to become more extreme. Sakahagi from ''[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne Nocturne]]'', [[spoiler:Captain Jack]] from ''[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney Strange Journey]]'', and Tayama from ''[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIV IV]]'' are the most faithful examples, but the other mainline entries still fill the nasty minor human villain role with [[spoiler:Gimmel]] from ''[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiII II]]'', Otsuki from ''[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIf if...]]'' (albeit more of a wannabe Quisling than a genuine menace), [[spoiler:Tamagami]] from ''[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIVApocalypse IV: Apocalypse]]'', and two unnamed girls who bully Sahori Itsukishima from ''[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiV V]]''.
260	[[/folder]]
261
262	[[folder:Louis Cypher]]
263	!!LouisCypher
264	See Characters/ShinMegamiTenseiLucifer.
265	[[/folder]]
266
267	[[folder:Old Man]]
268	!Old Man
269	After demons begin to appear in the streets of Tokyo, the player can go to Inogashira Park and meet an old man [[CrypticConversation who speaks cryptically of the hero gaining great power]] and of [[CharacterAlignment a choice between Law and Chaos]]. He then conjures up a vision in which the hero, Law Hero and Chaos Hero fight against the devil summoner Douman and are soundly defeated. The vision ends and the old man tells the hero that he is too weak to fight Douman, but that they will likely fight again and that he must be careful.
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271	* BadassCreed: In the Neutral ending, on the need for a balance between Law and Chaos.
272	* BigGood: He's your main ally in the Neutral path.
273	* TheReveal: His true identity is [[spoiler:Taijorokun[=/=][[UsefulNotes/{{Taoism}} Tai Shang Lao Jun]]]].
274	* TakeAThirdOption: He comes through for you and [[spoiler:provides you an alternate path into the Basilica if you kill both Echidna and Haniel, ostensibly your only tickets inside]].

Context Characters / ShinMegamiTenseiI