Koropokkuru

Koropokkuru, also known as Koropokguru, is a demon in the series.
==History==
Koropokkuru are a race of small people in Ainu folklore. The name is traditionally analyzed as a tripartite compound of kor or koro ("butterbur plant"), pok ("under, below"), and kur or kuru ("person") and interpreted to mean "people below the leaves of the butterbur plant" in the Ainu language.
The Ainu believe that the Koropokkuru were the people who lived in the Ainu's land before the Ainu themselves lived there. They were short of stature, agile and skilled at fishing. They lived in pits with roofs made from butterbur leaves.
Long ago, the Koropokkuru were on good terms with the Ainu, and would send them deer, fish and other game and exchange goods with them. The little people hated to be seen, however, so they would stealthily make their deliveries under cover of night.
One day, a young Ainu man decided he wanted to see a Koropokkuru for himself, so he waited in ambush by the window where their gifts were usually left. When a Koropokkuru came to place something there, the young man grabbed it by the hand and dragged it inside. It turned out to be a beautiful Koropokkuru woman, who was so enraged at the young man's rudeness that her people have not been seen since. Their pits, pottery and stone implements, the Ainu believe, still remain scattered about the landscape.
==Appearances==
*Shin Megami Tensei V: Jirae Race
*Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers: Jirae Race
*Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon: Volt Order
*Soul Hackers 2: Jirae Race
*Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Hanged Man Arcana
*Persona 5 / Royal: Hermit Arcana, as Koropokguru
*Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth: Star Arcana
*Persona 5: The Phantom X
*Persona 5 Tactica: Freeze Type
*Devil Children Black Book & Red Book: Mute Race
*Devil Children White Book: Mute Race
*DemiKids Light Version / Dark Version: Alternate Type
*Devil Children Fire/Ice Book: Mute Race
*Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Jirae Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2: Jirae Race
==Profile==
===Shin Megami Tensei V===
Koropokkur begins appearing as a normal encounter in later areas of Shinagawa Pier. A Koropokkur is required to summon Sukuna-Hikona through special fusion.
A Koropokkur can be found in West Shinbashi discussing treasures. The Koropokkur will display pride in his leaf, finding it to be durable and practical. He finds it to be the best treasure out there, although he specifies that Shabby Building Material can outshine it. If the protagonist has the relic in his inventory, he'll show it to him without giving it away, convincing the Koropokkur to reward him with an Ice Gem. The exchange can only occur once.
If the protagonist tries to speak to Koropokkur while interrupting ally Cironnup's turn, the Cironnup will instead successfully begin a special conversation with the Koropokkur.
Conversation 	Conversation
[Cironnup stepped forward and began talking to a demon!]	[Cironnup stepped forward and began talking to a demon!]
Cironnup: 	Hey! It's Koropokkur!
Koropokkur: 	Oh? And who are you? Can't say I've seen you before...
Cironnup: 	Oh, right... I guess you wouldn't remember me...Say, did you used to live in Hokkaido?
Koropokkur: 	Hmm... Yes, I suppose I did.
Cironnup: 	I knew it! I used to live in Hokkaido too!I used to see you all the time under the butterburs.
Koropokkur: 	Hmm... You know, that does remind me...I did often see a little fox there...
Cironnup: 	Yeah, I think that was me! Probably!
Koropokkur: 	Well! What a pleasant surprise to run into an old neighbor here.Ahh, those were lovely days...I must say though... This country has changed a lot since then...
Cironnup: 	Those days in Hokkaido were so peaceful...I wonder if we'll ever get to go back?
Koropokkur: 	Who can say...? It all depends on what ultimately happens to this world.All we can do in the meantime is stay strong...
Cironnup: 	Yeah, you're right. I gotta be strong!
Koropokkur: 	Mmm. That's the spirit, lad.Ah, well... You can have this. Hope this helps.
[You obtained Revival Bead x3.] 	[You obtained Revival Bead x3.]
[The demon left...] 	[The demon left...]
===Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers===
===Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon===
Koropokkur is a demon of the Volt Order and can be found in Dark Tsukudo-Cho, the Fukorutsubo, and Dark Mannen-Cho.
===Soul Hackers 2===
Koropokkur can be found in the Central Line as a common enemy, as well as Saizo's Soul Matrix 1F. He can give Ringo the Glass Shitoki accessory as a level up gift after he has learned all of his skills, which increases the wearer's Defense by 17 and increases their AGI and LUK stat by 3.
===Persona 5===
Koropokguru is the second Persona of the Hermit Arcana and can be found as a Shadow in Madarame's Palace and the Chemdah area of Mementos, with the title "Leafy Old Man." He is the first Persona to learn the Makajama and Dodge Ice skills. When itemized using Electric Chair execution in the Velvet Room, Koropokguru yields a Bufu Skill Card.
====Royal====
Koropokguru in Royal loses his resistance to Gun damage. In addition to this, he can no longer learn Rakunda via level up, with the skill being replaced with Sukunda instead, and he is now the first Persona to learn Climate Decorum. When itemized during a fusion alarm, he instead yields a Mabufu Skill Card.
The Shadow of Heiji Ono will take the form of Koropokguru when confronted in Mementos during the "An Elderly's Meaning of Life" request. While he is normally only weak to Fire skills, if he is fought when the Weather is Rainy, he will also be weak to Electricity and Nuclear skills. After being defeated, he will drop the Nuisance Belt accessory, which gives the wearer the skill Ambient Aid.
===Persona 5 Tactica===
===DemiKids Light & Dark===
Known as Korbacle, he has the power Invisibility.
==Stats==
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===Devil Children Fire/Ice Book===
===Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2===
==Gallery==
Koropokkuru Card.GIF|Sprite from Card Summoner
Koropokkuru_P5R.jpg|Koropokkuru in Persona 5 Royal
Koropokkuru (P O.A.).png|Koropokkuru in Persona O.A.
Mabufu SMT5.gif|Koropokkur casting Mabufu in Shin Megami Tensei V
コロポックル - 真・女神転生V 日めくり悪魔 Vol.138|Koropokkur in SMTV Daily Demon #138
==In Other Languages==
Language	Name
Japanese	コロポックル (Koropokkuru)
French 	Koropokguru
Italian 	Koropokguru
German 	Koropokguru
Spanish 	Koropokguru
Category:Japanese Mythology
Category:Card Summoner Demons
Category:Neutral Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V
Category:Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Intruder Demons
Category:Persona 5: The Phantom X Personas