Azazel

Azazel is a demon in the series.
==History==
Azazel ("God strengthens" or "Arrogant to God"), also known as Hazazel, Azazil or Azael, is one of the leaders of the grigori, a group of fallen angels in Hebrew lore who married with female humans and in the process produced the nephilim and a fallen member of the watchers. He was a fallen angel who was offered goats as sacrifices.
Azazel was cast out of Heaven after he taught men how to make swords, knives, shields and breastplates; and made known to them the metals of the earth and the art of working them; and all kinds of costly stones and all coloring tinctures. Because of this, the humans became corrupted and viewed themselves as invincible with such tools. When God saw what Azazel's actions have wrought, he told Raphael to bind Azazel's hands and feet and cast him into the darkness: and make an opening in the desert and toss him therein. He would then place upon him rough and jagged rocks, and cover him with darkness, and let him abide there forever, and cover his face that he may not see light.
In the Bible, the name Azazel appears in association with the scapegoat rite; the name represents a desolate place where a scapegoat bearing the sins of the Jews during Yom Kippur was sent. In Islam, he is sometimes considered as the devil before he became a Jinn. In some depictions, he was the angelic name of Iblis.
==Appearances==
*Megami Tensei II: Jaki Race 
*Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei: Jaki Race
*Shin Megami Tensei NINE: Fallen Race (Unused)
*Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE: Fallen Angel Race
*Shin Megami Tensei IV: Tyrant Race, Boss
*Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse: Tyrant Race
*Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis: Fallen Race
*Ronde: Boss/Ally
*Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers: Tyrant Race, Boss
*Soul Hackers 2: Tyrant Race, Boss
*Persona 2: Eternal Punishment: Hanged Man Arcana, Boss (Tatsuya's Scenario)
*Persona 5 / Royal : Boss, as Ichiryusai Azazel Madarame
**Persona 5 (Manga) : Antagonist, as Ichiryusai Azazel Madarame
**Persona 5 The Animation : Antagonist, as Ichiryusai Azazel Madarame
*Devil Children Black Book & Red Book: Boss Race, Antagonist
*Devil Children White Book: Boss Race
*DemiKids Light Version / Dark Version: Zombie Type (Azelzom), Evil Type (Azel)
*Devil Children Fire/Ice Book: Undead Race (Azel Zombie), Akuma Race (Azel)
*Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Tyrant Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2: Tyrant Race
==Profile==
===Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE===
Azazel appeared first as an event boss, where his summon PG was able to be looted. After the event finished, players were able to obtain his plug-in through the Secret Room instance. His fusion is a triple fusion of Astaroth, Ose, and Pazuzu.
===Shin Megami Tensei IV===
Azazel is fought in the Law-only Challenge Quest Taste of the Forbidden Fruit. He resides in Kiccigiorgi Forest, where he is spreading knowledge to the sons of man just as the Black Samurai did before him. He views Flynn as a puppet taking the shape of a child of man and knows why Flynn is before him. Azazel also considers Flynn a pitiful being for giving up his ability to think for himself before the battle starts.
At the beginning of the battle, he mentions that he is merely giving those who seek freedom the knowledge necessary to become free, believing that the sons of man who gain knowledge will have the potential to become greater than angels. As Azazel is defeated, he will be humiliated at being defeated by a tool of God before crumbling.
===Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse===
Azazel can teach Nanashi the Maragidyne, Grand Tack and Samarecarm skills through his Demon Whisper. He benefits from learning Fire and Gun skills.
===Ronde===
Azazel is looking for his lover, Lilim and joins the group to find her.
===Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers===
Azazel is the true identity of Nishi, the vice minister of Amami City. He battles the protagonist and Nemissa in his office at the Amami Monolith.
===Soul Hackers 2===
Azazel is a demon of the Tyrant race and is encountered by Ringo and company in the 24th Ward Municipal Tower, where he has come to aid Figue (or the "aberration" as he calls her) in enriching the souls of humanity, so that he can claim them as a sacrifice. He regards both Ringo and Figue with disdain, but will move to prevent Ringo from interfering when they confront him.
During the battle, Azazel will use the Law of Wisdom special skill, becoming weak to Physical skills and draining Force skills. He will also use Megidolaon frequently during this face, possibly twice in a row from upping his action count with Beast Eye. Tarukaja will cause this to become a party wiping combination if the party doesn't use Dekaja or a Dekaja Mist item on him before he can use both of his turns to attack. His Guillotine Fake skill is an Almighty skill that will reduce the party's HP to one. The Law of Phenomena special skill will reset his resistances back to normal.
===Persona 2: Eternal Punishment===
Azazel is one of three Personas only usable in the EX Dungeon. To obtain Azazel, he must be encountered while having the Hanged Man Personas Shax, Barbatos and Adramelech equipped for the purpose of Persona Talks. After activating the special Persona Talk conversations with all 3, Azazel will give his Material Card, "Black Goat," and his encounter rate will drop to zero.
Azazel is the only Persona that Absorbs Magic and Nulls Ailments while having no weaknesses, making him one of the best Personas available.
In Tatsuya's Scenario, he resides in the Tower of Impulse of the Kadath Mandala. He desires to have a woman for himself and is willing to offer anything to have her. Initially Ulala Serizawa mistakes herself to be the one he wants, but it turns out to be Maya Amano. When Zula reveals his past, he begins to boast about it, but the Suou brothers refuse his demand. After fighting him they acquire the Trapezohedron of Impulse and leave the Tower. The text explicitly depicts Azazel as toying with the Trapezohedron with his hand, even though his in-game sprite has his arms replaced by the demonic bat wings.
===Persona 5===
Azazel appears as the Shadow form of Ichiryusai Madarame to be fought as a boss in Madarame's Palace.
===The Animation===
In Episode 8 of Persona 5 The Animation, after he transformed, he shoots black ink out of his mouth that saps his enemies' strength. However, it backfires when Yusuke uses his black ink on him, weakening him greatly and forcing him to turn back to his original form. 
===Devil Children Red/Black Book===
Father of Elegy, he would set a trap for Lucifer that would seal him away before the game began. He then began to impersonate Lucifer and call himself the Demon Lord, as he desired to be the Demon Lord who ruled over all, eventually setting his sights on the human and angel worlds. He would deceive many demons into believing he was the real Lucifer and would then unleash them upon the earth to take it over. His identity is exposed by his daughter and Mammon to Setsuna Kai and Mirai Kaname.
Later in the game, the two would confront him in the Dark Palace, where he drops his disguise and reveals his true form to battle them with. After his first defeat, he begins to question why he ever wanted to rule everything in the first place and believed it was fate guiding him. This empowers him to defeat the two since he doesn't want to be a prisoner of fate, leading to a second fight. After his defeat, he expresses awe at the strength of the two Devil Children, telling them their father is in the palace before dying. He can later be recruited in the Deep Hole.
===DemiKids Light & Dark===
Azelzom can be created through Relic Fusion using the Hex+Whirl+Slim or Whirl+Wing+Live combos.
Azel can be resurrected once his soul has been obtained and fused with Azelzom. He has the power Clifhanger.
==Stats==
===Megami Tensei II===
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===Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE===
===Shin Megami Tensei IV===
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===Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse===
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===Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis===
===Ronde===
===Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers===
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===Persona 2: Eternal Punishment===
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===Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2===
==Quotes==
===Persona 2: Eternal Punishment===
====Persona Talk with Shax====
Shax : 	Well, well, Lord Azazel...Nice to see you today...
Azazel :	Sir Shax... Your words always smell of lies...Leaving that aside,you haven't shown your face for awhile...
Shax : 	Ah, I'm very sorry, Lord Azazel! Uh...I've been having trouble because I was summoned by these humans...
Azazel :	There's no need for an excuse...I have yet to see two of my followers...Leaving that aside... The ones who summoned you...Is that human of any use?
Shax : 	Of course, they were able to summon a great demon like me.You can imagine who powerful they are!
Azazel :	Though you are a liar, I must rely on you...I need a human whom I can use to clear my reputation...Sir Shax... Take care of those humans for awhile.
Shax : 	As you wish, Lord Azazel...
====Persona Talk with Barbatos====
Barbatos :	Well, well, Lord Azazel...The last we met was when we hunted in my forest near the river bed...
Azazel : 	Sir Barbatos... That was one THOUSAND year ago.You haven't shown your face for so long...
Barbatos :	Was it? Well, I'm very sorry about that...Ever since I was summoned by this humans,my fate has been sealed...
Azazel : 	Humans don't live for a THOUSAND years... Very well.I have yet to see one of my followers...The one who has summoned you...Is that human of any use?
Barbatos :	Well, seeing that I have been summoned,their abilities are worthy of praise...
Azazel : 	I am delighted to hear that...I need a human whom I can use to clear my reputation...Sir Barbatos... Take care of those humans for awhile.
Barbatos :	As you wish, Lord Azazel...
====Persona Talk with Adramelech====
Adramelech :	Isn't it Lord Azazel? Oh my,I wasn't expecting to see you in a place like this!
Azazel : 	Lady Adramelech... You haven't shown up for some time...
Adramelech :	I, I'm sorry, Lord Azazel...I was planning on showing up but I had been summoned by these humans...
Azazel : 	There's no need for excuses...I didn't think you had also been summoned by this human...Hmmm... Hahahahaha... Interesting... Very well, then...It is better for you to use me as your Persona than Lady Adramelech...This is your destiny... You can't run from it... Hahahahahahah...You will be trapped by my power...Bring this to the Velvet Room... The Mtl./Black Goat...You MUST summon me...
==Gallery==
DSSH KK TECNO MAGIC.jpg|Artwork of Azazel titled Tecno Magic from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Azazel.png|Azazel as he appears in Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Azazel Dx2.jpg|Azazel as he appears in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
Azazel Card.GIF|Azazel as he appears in Card Summoner
Azazel P2 EPP Tatsuyas Scenario.png|Azazel as he appears in Tatsuya's Scenario, Persona 2 Eternal Punishment
Azazel boss.png|Azazel as he appears in Persona 5
P5 manga Azazel.jpg|Azazel as he appears in Persona 5 manga adaption
P5A Azazel.jpg|Azazel as he appears in Persona 5 The Animation
AzazelStage.png|Azazel as he appears in Persona 5 the Stage #2
Phantom Thieves vs. Azazel.png|The Phantom Thieves of Hearts confronting Azazel in Persona 5 the Stage #2
Megidolaon SH2.gif|Azazel using Megidolaon in Soul Hackers 2
GuillotineFake SH2.gif|Azazel using Guillotine Fake in Soul Hackers 2
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