Hachiman

Hachiman is a recurring demon in the series.

History
, also known as Yahata, is the Shinto god of war, and divine protector of Japan and the Japanese people. The name means God of Eight Banners, referring to the eight heavenly banners that signaled the birth of the divine Emperor Oujin. His symbolic animal and messenger is the dove.

Appearances

 * Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Deity Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei IV: Deity Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse: Deity Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Deity Race
 * Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers: Entity Race
 * Persona 2: Innocent Sin: Fusion Spell
 * Persona 2: Eternal Punishment: Fusion Spell
 * Persona 4 / Golden: Hierophant Arcana
 * Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Hierophant Arcana
 * Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth: Sun Arcana
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2: Deity Race

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse
Hachiman can teach Nanashi the Maziodyne, Tetrakarn, Holy Wrath and Berserker God skills through his Demon Whisper. He benefits from learning Physical, Electricity and support skills.

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Hachiman is necessary in order to fuse Zeed into the General Yoshitsune (if Zoma is level 60 - 79) or Masakado (if Zoma is 80+) during a New Moon.

Persona 2
Hachiman is a Fusion Spell in both Innocent Sin and Eternal Punishment, summoned by using Megidola and Summon Spirits in the former and Super Megido and Summon Spirits in the latter.

Trivia

 * In an interview for promoting the Demonic Compendium for Sega Saturn in 1996, Kazuma Kaneko said that Hachiman was designed with the theory that the Hebrew god YHVH had been known as Hachiman in Japan.