Pales

Pales is a demon in the series.

History
Pales was a Roman deity of shepherds, flocks and livestock, who was worshiped from northern Africa all the way to Rome. The donkey's head has long been a sign of fertility and is often worshiped. The deity's temples have been built on Palatine Hill in Rome.

He is regarded as a male by some sources and as a female by others, and even possibly as a pair of deities. Its name is thought to have derived the terms "palace" and "Palestine."

Appearances

 * Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Vile Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei IV: Vile Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse: Vile Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Vile Race
 * Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers: Vile Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Vile Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2: Vile Race

Shin Megami Tensei IV
Pales is the true form of Baphomet and is faced in the Challenge Quest, Multi-Demon Fusion. Using the Demon Summoning Program found in smartphones, Pales is reborn to aid Cernunnos in his goals and the two fight Flynn. They disappear after being defeated.

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse
Pales can teach Nanashi the Mamudoon, Pandemic Bomb and Berserker God skills through its Demon Whisper. It benefits from learning ailment, Darkness and Ice skills.

Trivia

 * Pales being categorized into the Vile race is probably due to the theory that Pales was derived from the demonized Egyptian god, Set. A donkey is one of the animals that compose Seth's appearance.