Backbeard

Backbeard is a demon in the series.
==History==
Backbeard is a boogeyman youkai (sometimes known as a demon or ghost) originating in Japanese popular culture that is commonly portrayed as being American in origin. The first known appearance of Backbeard was in "100 Ghosts and Hauntings of the World" in the August 1965 issue of Shonen Book. It was popularized by the Japanese manga series , where Backbeard is depicted as one of Kitaro's main opponents as well as the leader of "Western Youkai," a group that includes classic horror movie monsters, witches and gremlins. Mizuki's depiction of Backbeard is possibly based on Odilon Redon's paintings, which often featured eyeball motifs, or on Masatoshi Naitō's collage Shinjuku Phantom Chimera. 
The name is likely derived from the European "Bugbear," another term for the boogeyman, and first appeared in some Japanese publications in the early 1960s.
==Appearances==
*Megami Tensei II: Foul Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: Foul Race
*Last Bible III
*Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis: Foul Race
*Devil Children White Book: Ghost Type
==Profile==
===Shin Megami Tensei===
==Stats==
===Megami Tensei II===
===Shin Megami Tensei===
===Last Bible III===
===Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis===
===Devil Children White Book===
==Gallery==
Backbeard.jpg|Backbeard as it appears in Devil Children White Book
Category:Japanese Mythology
Category:European Mythology
Category:Modern Fiction