Harpy

Harpy is a demon in the series.

History
A harpy, meaning "snatcher," is a female monster from Greek mythology primarily known for stealing food from Phineas. They were also known to cause mischief, torment wrongdoers and carry souls to the underworld. They were known for their hideous appearance and smell. In earliest accounts, the harpies were not monstrous, they were simply spirits who represented windy or stormy weather, and they were depicted as beautiful young women with wings.

They had long, fair hair and the faces and upper bodies of women, but the wings, tails, legs and claws of birds of prey, with sharp talons made of metal. They were always ravenously hungry, and would steal food or even eat their victims before carrying away their souls.

The harpies could be sent by the gods, especially Zeus, Hera and Athena, to punish people and they were sometimes referred to as "the hounds of Zeus," but they could also cause problems on their own by stealing, destroying property, causing storms and kidnapping people.

To the ancient Greeks, the harpies represented the punishment that came from displeasing the gods, but they were also associated with unfairness and random bad luck. Like the winds that they originally embodied, the harpies could come out of nowhere, ruin plans and destroy people's lives. People blamed them for storms and for any small objects or items of food that mysteriously went missing.

The harpies were sisters to the Greek goddess Iris.

Appearances

 * Megami Tensei: Femme Race
 * Megami Tensei II: Fairy Race
 * Kyuyaku Megami Tensei: Femme Race (MT) / Fairy Race (MTII)
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Flight Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei NINE: Flight Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE: Wild Bird Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Flight Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei IV: Flight Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei IV -Prayers-
 * Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse: Flight Race
 * Last Bible
 * Last Bible III
 * Last Bible Special
 * Majin Tensei: Avian Race
 * Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers: Flight Race
 * Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku: Flight Race
 * Persona 2: Innocent Sin: Temperance Arcana
 * Persona 2: Eternal Punishment: Temperance Arcana, as Harpie
 * Devil Children Black Book & Red Book: Yoma Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: DeviChil
 * Devil Children White Book: Yoma Race
 * DemiKids Light Version / Dark Version: Bird Type
 * Devil Children Fire/Ice Book: Bird Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Flight Race

Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
Harpy can be contracted in Suginami, Shibuya and most Shibuya-based instances.

Shin Megami Tensei IV
Harpy can be found in Ueno. She can teach Flynn the Mazan, Sukukaja and Stun Needle skills through her Demon Whisper. Harpy is one of the demons needed to fuse High Pixie through special fusion.

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse
Harpy can be found throughout the majority of the areas of Ginza. She can teach the Bind Voice, Zanma, Posumudi and Sukunda skills through her Demon Whisper. Harpy benefits from learning Force, ailment and healing skills.

Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Harpies are first seen in the game upon the party's first encounter with Joker, during which he summons them while in a brief skirmish with the party. Harpies will start making regular appearances upon reaching the Zodiac club.

Harpy is also the first Persona of the Temperance Arcana. She can be summoned as soon as 20 Temperance Arcana Tarot Cards have been obtained.

Shin Megami Tensei: DeviChil
Lala the Harpy appears in episode 13.

DemiKids Light & Dark
Can perform the combo Holy Song with Siren and has the power Windboost

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Trivia

 * Harpy's introductory quote in Persona 2: Innocent Sin was meant to be a sound pun between Harpy (Haapii) and Happy (Hapii).