Hydra

Hydra is a demon in the series.
==History==
The Lernaean Hydra, also known as the Hydra of Lerna or more often simply known as the Hydra, is a gigantic serpent with nine heads, with the center one being immortal. It is one of the spawn of Typhon and Echidna. With each head that was cut off, two more grew. The monster's haunt was the marshes of Lerna near Argos. The Lernaean Hydra was killed by Heracles for the second of his Twelve Labors. There were also other hydra, called hydrae, that had some physical differences. In media, a hydra was treated as a sub-species of a dragon.
==Appearances==
*Megami Tensei: Wilder Race
*Megami Tensei II: Kaijuu Race
*Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei: Wilder Race (MT) / Kaijuu Race (MTII)
*Shin Megami Tensei V: Drake Race, Boss
*Last Bible III
*Last Bible Special
*Majin Tensei: Snake Race
*DemiKids Light / Dark Version: Dragon Type
*Devil Children Fire/Ice Book: Dragon Type
==Profile==
===Megami Tensei II===
Eight Hydras guard the Underground Lake in the Valley of Despair which houses the Flood Tide Orb. The jewel is required to extinguish the flames surrounding Belial's Castle, and can only be retrieved by Undine.
===Shin Megami Tensei V===
Hydra is a demon of the Drake race and the first major boss encountered. It was sent to Tokyo Tower to kill angels but doesn't distinguish between the heavenly host or demons of chaos. It attempts to devour anyone entering its new territory and has become known as the demon of the tower. The protagonist encounters the Hydra while venturing to Tokyo Tower to recover some of Aogami's memories. After viewing Aogami's memories, the Hydra tries to surround and devour the protagonist, barely missing before the protagonist jumps away and prepares to fight.
The Hydra is durable, able to soak up hits from its weakness easily. It will broadcast its use of Toxic Breath by using Omagatoki: Critical the turn before. Guarding will mitigate the damage, but demons can still be poisoned while guarding, so stocking up on Amrita Soda or having a demon with Patra is recommended. Although the skill cannot instakill weak users, it can still be deadly under the enhancement of the Magatsuhi skill. The Hydra's extra heads will fall off when roughly a third of its HP remains, and it will begin to use Fire Breath more frequently in addition to Frenzy. If the protagonist is willing to level past Hydra a bit, Aitvaras can be obtained fused once the protagonist reaches level 17, which resists Poison and nullifies Fire attacks. A demon with Media will also make healing the party easier during the battle.
Hydra can be unlocked as an ally by the protagonist with a special fusion of Yurlungur, Orthrus and Basilisk, and retains its Toxic Breath skill.
If Hydra is in the protagonist's party and speaks to an enemy Yamata no Orochi, Hydra will boast that it is more powerful as it has an extra head, prompting Orochi to attack it. Hydra may also speak to an enemy Cerberus, in which he reveals that he is his brother. Cerberus is delighted to see Hydra, although Hydra admits that it cannot remember the others. Cerberus reassures that they will be able to see each other in the future and gives him an item before leaving.
===Demikids Light & Dark===
Hydra has the Anti-Beast power. Hydra is one of the rewards given to the player by Wartak.
==Stats==
===Megami Tensei===
===Megami Tensei II===
===Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei===
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===Shin Megami Tensei V===
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===Last Bible III===
===Majin Tensei===
===DemiKids Light & Dark===
===Devil Children Fire/Ice Book===
==Gallery==
Hydra_Last_Bible_Special.png|Hydra as it appears in Last Bible Special
Frenzy_SMT5.gif|Hydra casting Frenzy in Shin Megami Tensei V
ToxicBreath SMT5.gif|Hydra casting Toxic Breath in Shin Megami Tensei V
ヒュドラ - 真・女神転生V 日めくり悪魔 Vol.206|Hydra in SMTV Daily Demon #206
==Trivia==
*According to an interview with Masayuki Doi, Hydra's design in Shin Megami Tensei V took inspiration from ancient Greek pottery.Doi-san's Demon Commentary: HydraAnother look into the concept art of #SMT5! Doi-san shares some of the references the team used in creating Hydra's new look!, Twitter (@Atlus_West, October 12, 2021)
**Additionally, Hydra's look similar to having an eyeless mask is designed to give him the feel that it thrashes impulsively, due to mythos of the being blindly destroying villages.
==References==
Category:Greco-Roman Mythology
Category:Last Bible Special Demons
Category:Shin Megami Tensei V Demons
Category:Chaos Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V
Category:Shin Megami Tensei V Bosses