Pabilsag

Pabilsag is a demon in the series.

History
Pa Bil Sag, or Pabilsag, was the tutelary god for the cities of Larak and (alongside his wife) Isin in Mesopotamian mythology. He was regarded as a son of Enlil, who was also the father of Nergal. Early on, he was conflated with yet another of Enlil's sons, the popular god Ninurta, which makes it difficult to identify his original attributes. It's possible he was a god of healing, of law, a netherworld deity, or perhaps a divine huntsman. He was also a war god known under the title of "Warrior of Enlil," likely borrowed from Ninurta.

The most significant text related to Pabilsag is Pabilsag's journey to Nibru, in which he honored Enlil and presented him with many gifts. This myth calls him "the wild bull with multicolored legs." It seems that a partially preserved fragment additionally describes his marriage to Nininsinna, a healer goddess. Together they had a son, Damu, who was himself a healing god; some researchers consider him to be analogous to Dumuzid.

Originally, Pabilsag was depicted in the garb of an official, but later art sometimes shows him as a centaur-like figure with the tail of a scorpion. In this form, he was associated with the constellation Sagittarius. He wasn't an influence on the Greek centaurs.

In the Enuma Elish, when Tiamat waged war on the gods, scorpion men, distinct from the god Pabilsag, were among the creatures fighting for her. Like her other servants, they were vanquished by Marduk.

The hero Gilgamesh encountered scorpion men during his search for immortality. A pair of them, seemingly husband and wife, guarded the gates located at Mount Mashu, where the sun was said to rise, which Gilgamesh had to pass to reach his destination. While described as fearsome (their "glance is death"), they are not malevolent in this myth, unlike their Enuma Elish equivalents, and let Gilgamesh continue his journey.

Appearances

 * Megami Tensei II: Holy Race
 * Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei: Holy Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Holy Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei II: Holy Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: if... / Hazama's Chapter: Holy Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE: Holy Beast Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Holy Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei IV: Holy Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse: Holy Race
 * Last Bible III
 * Majin Tensei: Wilder Race
 * Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis: Holy Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Holy Race
 * Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon: Frost Order
 * Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Lone Marebito
 * Persona 4 / Golden: Emperor Arcana
 * Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Emperor Arcana
 * Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth: Fortune Arcana
 * Devil Children Fire/Ice Book: Zombie Type (Pabilsag Zombie), Evil Type (Pabilsag)
 * Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Holy Race
 * Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2: Beast Race
 * Devil Survivor 2 / Record Breaker: Avatar Race

Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
Pabilsag can be contracted within the Shinagawa Catacombs of the Templar Knights.

Shin Megami Tensei IV
Pabilsag is the messenger of the god Enlil and the one who Flynn must deliver Heaven's Tablet to in the New Game Plus Challenge Quest, Retrieve the Tablet. He resides in a building found in Ginza - Shopping District in both the first playthrough and NG+. He states that the Tablet of Heaven's Will holds the destinies of the gods, which is why they cannot touch it themselves and must rely on Flynn to retrieve it. After obtaining the tablet he confesses that he had always viewed humans as weak, but realizes that might be an error considering he obtained such an important item. He leaves to take Heaven's Tablet to his father Enlil.

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse
Pabilsag can teach Nanashi the Tathlum Shot, Toxic Sting and Rapid Needle skills through his Demon Whisper. He benefits from learning gun and ailment skills.

Devil Children Fire/Ice Book
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Trivia

 * Pabilsag's profiles in various Megami Tensei media conflate him with unrelated creatures, the Babylonian scorpion men, known as aqrabuamelu or girtablilu.