Sukuna-Hikona

Sukuna-Hikona is a demon in the series.
==History==
Sukuna-Hikona, also known as or in full, Sukuna-Hikona no Kami , is the Japanese dwarf deity of healing and sake brewing and is associated with hot springs. He assisted Okuninushi in building the world and formulating protections against disease and wild animals in myths from the Izumo region.
He first arrived in Izumo in a small boat of bark and clad in goose skins. Later, he was picked up by Okuninushi, and Sukuna-Hikona promptly bit him on the cheek. The two, nevertheless, became fast friends.
His shrine is located in Dosho-machi, Osaka.
==Appearances==
*Shin Megami Tensei II: Kunitsu Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: if...: Kunitsu Race
*Shin Megami Tensei NINE: Kunitsu Race
*Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE: Nation Ruler Race (NPC/Enemy only)
*Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse: Kunitsu Race, Boss
*Shin Megami Tensei V: Kunitsu Race, Optional Boss
*Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army: Tokyogami Order, Boss
*Soul Hackers 2: Kishin Race
*Persona 4 / Golden: Fortune Arcana
**Persona 4 The Animation / Golden Animation: Fortune Arcana
*Persona 4 Arena / Ultimax: Fortune Arcana
*Persona 4: Dancing All Night
*Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Fortune Arcana
*Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth: Fortune Arcana
*Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2: Kishin Race
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==Profile==
===Shin Megami Tensei II===
Sukuna-Hikona is one of the Kunitsu who were convinced to ally themselves with the Hebrew God to confront the Amatsu, only to be betrayed and imprisoned inside a shrine in the Abyss and required to be escorted out. He holds a fragment of Masakado's corpse, in his case, the left leg.
===Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE===
Sukuna-Hikona, despite having held a placeholder role in the game's files for years, has yet to be introduced as a player demon. He does appear as an non-playable character central to the Chain of Curse storyline, where he aids the player in lifting Omoikane's curse and confronting a crazed Take-Mikazuchi in Shibuya's metro. Sukuna-Hikona is a blunt character that doesn't hesitate to insult the player if they come unprepared, such as when the player refuses him Magnetite in some parts of the storyline.
In the Basilica, he will spawn at a random location on the New Moon phase and can drop soul point vouchers. He will only be able to be damaged by one of the four elements randomly and has incredibly high critical and critical defense. If not defeated before the phase is over, he despawns.
===Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse===
Sukuna-Hikona is the final guardian of the Ark in Kanda-no-yashiro, which seals away Krishna, leader of the Divine Powers who threaten everyone who lives in Tokyo and the world. He is one of the few Kunitsu to not believe the Allfather's lies. As the battle goes on, he poses a question to Nanashi, which affects the battle depending on the response:
"Why must you unseal the Ark? The one sealed here will bring evil to your world. Evil you cannot even imagine. More gods will only create more confusion and chaos? And yet, you still wish to unseal the Ark? Do you not understand the gravity of this situation?"	"Why must you unseal the Ark? The one sealed here will bring evil to your world. Evil you cannot even imagine. More gods will only create more confusion and chaos? And yet, you still wish to unseal the Ark? Do you not understand the gravity of this situation?"
"We're doing this for humanity." 	Assist Gauge +1Sukuna-Hikona +Tarukaja
"We don't need deities." 	Sukuna-Hikona +Tarukaja
Ignore him 	No effect
During the battle, Sukuna-Hikona will attempt to inflict ailments upon the party, lower their Defense and use Physical skills to strike the party. He has no response to his own attributes being lowered. He alternates between casting one of Infernal Hailstorm or Needlestorm each turn. 
Physical based characters can take advantage of his weakness using stones or a Smart Bazooka loaded with Erthys rounds that can be obtained in Ueno. The Bare Chest or Blue Marine body armors will mitigate damage from his elemental attacks. Exploiting his weakness to sickness with Cough or Pandemic Bomb will reduce his damage output and prevent him from dodging attacks despite agility reductions from Infernal Hailstorm. He may use Posumudi to cure the status ailment at the beginning of his turn.
Upon defeat, he laments that this is the price the gods of Japan pay for having kept peace through force and force alone, crumbling afterward and leaving the Ark defenseless.
Sukuna-Hikona can be fused through a special fusion of Okuninushi, Mermaid and Gu Huo Niao. He can teach Nanashi the Makajam and Concentrate skills through his Demon Whisper, but his unique skills cannot be passed on in any way. Sukuna-Hikona benefits from learning Ice, Force, ailment, Physical and support skills.
===Shin Megami Tensei V===
Sukuna-Hikona is a member of the Kunitsu race and can be obtained as an ally through a special fusion of Koropokkur, Azumi and Kaya-no-Hime.
===Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army===
Sukuna-hikona plays an important role in the events of the story. In Raidou Kuzunoha XIV's confrontation with Major General Munakata, the general is ultimately revealed to be manipulated by Sukuna-hikona within his body. Crawling out Munekata's body through his mouth, Sukuna-hikona engages Raidou in a battle.
Furious with "the servants of the Amatsu" for driving back his own people, Sukuna-hikona hates all humans in the Capital, and agreed to use the mystery demon possessing Kaya Daidouji's plan to destroy it with the Soulless God Oumagatsu, a massive war machine, and the titular Soulless Army, a group of undead soldiers retrofitted with special armor and techniques.
Despite Sukuna-hikona's miniature size, he is a powerful foe, capable of using a special skill that seals Raidou's movement for a time being. Should the seal hit Raidou's demon allies, they are forcefully ejected back to into their tubes, forbidding Raidou to resummon them until the end of the battle. It is revealed in Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon that he was possessed by the rage of the Kunitsu, turning him into the being seen in-game.
===Soul Hackers 2===
Sukuna-Hikona is a demon of the Kishin race and can be obtained through fusion at the Cirque du Goumaden once Ringo is level 22.
===Persona 4===
Sukuna-Hikona appears as Naoto Shirogane's initial Persona. Even though Sukuna-Hikona is a deity of medicine, he is unable to learn healing spells, instead specializing in Light and Dark skills along with Almighty attacks. However, the Shadow he manifested from had wanted to perform a "body-altering operation" of sorts.
Sukuna-Hikona's design is reminiscent of the series, having a bug-like (particularly a butterfly, similar to Metis' Persona, Psyche) superhero motif. When Naoto's Social Link is maxed, Sukuna-Hikona evolves into Yamato-Takeru.
===Persona 4 Arena===
Sukuna-Hikona returns as Naoto's Persona. He utilizes Hama and Mudo skills which can either inflict Break or outright KO the enemy, and is one of only three Personas capable of using Megido skills (albeit as a hair-trigger type bomb), the others being Pallas Athena and Thanatos.
Sukuna-Hikona is also one of the Personas possessing a skill that they cannot learn in the original games, with it being able to learn Double Fangs (and is also shown as a non-Persona attack).
In Ultimax, the latest skill it receives is Blight (Venom Zapper in Japanese), a skill it can learn naturally in Persona 4.
===Persona 4: Dancing All Night===
After completing a song, Sukuna-Hikona can be summoned to play a violin.
===Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2===
An event titled The Little Kunitsukami was held in the game to coincide with Sukuna-Hikona being added to the game.https://d2-megaten-l.sega.com/en/sp/news/detail/094599.htmlhttps://d2-megaten-l.sega.com/en/sp/news/detail/094630.html
==Stats==
===Shin Megami Tensei II===
===Shin Megami Tensei: if...===
===Shin Megami Tensei NINE===
===Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse===
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===Shin Megami Tensei V===
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===Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army===
===Soul Hackers 2===
===Persona 4===
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===Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth===
*All low tier skills are automatically replaced by their higher tier counterparts upon obtaining them, if possible.
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===Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth===
===Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2===
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==Gallery==
=== General ===
Sukuna Hikona concept SMT4A.jpg|Sukuna Hikona concept art in Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse
Sukuna-Hikona_SMTIV_Final.png|Sukuna-Hikona as he appears in Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse
SukunaHikonaSMT5.png|Sukuna-Hikona's model in Shin Megami Tensei V
Sukuna-Hikona IMAGINE.jpg|Sukuna-Hikona as he appears in Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
Sukuna Hikona Size.jpg|Sukuna-Hikona as he appears in a cutscene with a normally sized NPC
Sukuna-Hikona.JPG|Sukuna-Hikona, as seen in Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army
Dying Sukuna-Hikona.JPG|Sukuna-Hikona in agony
14-SMT026.jpg|Sukuna-Hikona leaving General Munakata's body
EternalBlizzard_SMT5.gif|Sukuna-Hikona casting Eternal Blizzard in Shin Megami Tensei V
スクナヒコナ - 真・女神転生V 日めくり悪魔 Vol.143|Sukuna-Hikona in SMTV Daily Demon #143
【スクナヒコナ】ソウルハッカーズ2 日刊・リンゴと悪魔の未来予測 7-22(金)|Sukuna-Hikona in SH2 Daily Ringo's Demon Prediction 7/22
===Persona 4===
P4-persona-sukuna-hikona.jpg|Design originating from Persona 4
Persona_4_investigation_team_6.jpg|Sukuna-Hikona with the other Personas of the team
Sukuna-Hikona appears in P4 manga.jpg|Sukuna-Hikona in the manga adaption
P4A-SukunaHikonaConcept.jpg|Concept artwork from Persona 4 The Animation
Sukuna Hikona appears in Persona 4 The Animation.jpg|Sukuna-Hikona appears in Persona 4 The Animation
P4A Sukuna-Hikona Volume 8 Illustration cover.jpg|Sukuna-Hikona in Persona 4 The Animation
Sukuna Hikona first summoned briefly in P4A.jpg|Sukuna-Hikona after being summoned
Sukuna-Hikona in P4GA.jpg|Sukuna-Hikona appears in Persona 4 The Golden Animation
concept sprite of Sukuna-Hikona.jpg|Concept sprite from Persona 4 Arena
Sukuna-Hikona sprite.png|Sukuna-Hikona sprite
Sukana-Hikona.gif|Sukuna-Hikona sprite
P4AU (P4 Mode, Naoto and Labrys ready for combat).png|Sukuna-Hikona in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
P4D Sukuna-Hikona playing the violin.jpg|Sukuna-Hikona playing the violin in Persona 4: Dancing All Night
PQ P3 Side Sukuna Hikona.jpg|Sukuna Hikona in Side: P3
PQ Side P4 Sukuna Hikona.jpg|Sukuna Hikona in Side: P4
==Trivia ==
* Sukuna-Hikona's Order in Raidou Kuzunoha VS The Soulless Army is Tokyogami (東京神) in Japanese, but Tokoyogami in the English version. It's not known if this was a typo or an intentional change. Tokoyo is an archaic Shinto word for the afterlife, and depending on how it's written, it can mean "eternal world" (常世) or "eternal night" (常夜).
* Sukuna-Hikona's Persona 4 design, a small child in blue suit and short pants, is a reference to the fictional detective who shrinks into a child form from his teenage body. This is further supported by Naoto's mocking introduction in Persona 4 Arena, "the body of a child-the brain of a genius," which is derived from Conan's catchphrase of "I may have the body of a child, but I have the brain of an adult."
==References==
Category:Japanese Mythology
Category:Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE Demons
Category:Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse Bosses
Category:Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army Characters
Category:Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army Enemies
Category:Persona 4: Dancing All Night Personas
Category:Persona 4 The Animation Characters
Category:Chaos Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V