Jatayu

Jatayu is a demon in the series.
==History==
Jatayu is a valiant bird in the legends that depicted it. In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Jatayu is an old friend of Rama. It attempted to rescue Rama's wife Sita after she was kidnapped by Ravana, the devil-king. A fierce battle ensued, but Ravana managed to defeat Jatayu by slashing its wings. In a Malay literature, Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa, Jatayu is the nephew of the giant bird Garuda. It was summoned by King Merong Mahawangsa, a friend of the prince of Rome, to rescue the prince's betrothed, a Chinese princess who was kidnapped by Garuda. Despite its determination, Garuda managed to overpower Jatayu.
==Appearances==
*Shin Megami Tensei: Avian Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: if... / Hazama's Chapter: Avian Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX: Avian Race
*Shin Megami Tensei NINE: Flight Race
*Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE: Avian Race
*Shin Megami Tensei V: Avian Race
*Last Bible II
*Last Bible III
*Last Bible Special
*Majin Tensei: Avian Race
*Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis: Avian Race
*Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku: Avian Race
*Persona 3 / FES / Portable / Reload: Sun Arcana
*Persona 4 / Golden: Sun Arcana
*Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Sun Arcana
*Persona 5 / Royal: Tower Arcana / Hanged Man Arcana
*Persona 5: The Phantom X
*Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth: Sun Arcana
*Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner: Aerial Race, Boss
*Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2: Avian Race
==Profile==
===Shin Megami Tensei===
===Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE===
 
Jatayu appears as a rare field boss in Shinagawa during the 1/8-2/8 moon phases.
===Shin Megami Tensei V===
Jatayu appears as a punishing foe that circles above a section of West Shinbashi. An Aitvaras on an overpass in the area will ask the protagonist to retrieve one of its eggs, stating "The Ultimate Omelette" subquest. Jatayu will fly in a circle from its perch on the cliffs, chasing the protagonist should he be found within its loop or up in its nest.
===Last Bible II===
Jatayu is hatched from an Egg, found in the Velg's Cave, the first dungeon of the game.
===Persona 3===
===Persona 5===
Jatayu is the first persona of the Tower Arcana and can only be obtained through fusion in the Velvet Room. He is the first Persona to learn the Flash Bomb skill and one of three sources for the Dodge Psy and Climate Decorum skills. He is also the first Persona to learn the Snipe passive skill, but as he does not learn a Gun skill naturally, he will need to be supplied with one through fusion in order to utilize it. He is the second of four Personas to learn the Speed Master skill. When itemized through Electric Chair execution, Jatayu yields a Flash Bomb Skill Card.
===Persona 5 Royal===
Jatayu is now the seventh Persona of the Hanged Man Arcana, and can be found as a Shadow in Niijima's Palace and the Sheriruth area of Mementos with the title "Arrogant Vulture." His level was buffed from 32 to 51, he is now weak to Nuclear instead of Psychokinesis, he now repels Wind skills instead of draining them, and he now resists Ice and Bless skills. All of his skills aside from Speed Master and Masukukaja have been replaced. Itemizing him via the Electric Chair yields a Speed Master skill card, and an Auto-Masuku skill card during a Fusion alarm.
He appears alongside two Oses during the opening escape sequence of the game. This battle is automatically won, as Kasumi's Vorpal Blade will knock all the foes down for an All-Out Attack, while a lone Jatayu appears as a mini boss before the Slot Room.
In the Path of Da'at, the shadow has an unrecruitable super variation called the "Ecstatic Vulture" who is accompanied by Satiated Bird God.
===Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner===
Jatayu is first encountered as a boss and accompanied by Garuda. Once the party has reached an elevation of 4,264 ft. they will come to an external area where the two can be seeing circling in the skies. Once the party has raised the third platform and reaches the end of the final bridge they will attempt to block their path.
Jatayu is fought first and will frequently use Mudoon and Mamudoon to attack. It will also typically respond to -kaja buffs and -nda debuffs as soon as possible with Dekaja and Dekunda.
After it is defeated Garuda enters the battle as a reinforcement.
===Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2===
==Stats==
===Shin Megami Tensei===
===Shin Megami Tensei: if...===
===Shin Megami Tensei NINE===
===Shin Megami Tensei V===
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===Last Bible II===
===Last Bible III===
===Majin Tensei===
===Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis===
===Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku===
===Persona 3===
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===Persona 4===
===Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth===
===Persona 5 / Royal===
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Shadow (P5R)=
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Persona (P5R)=
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===Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth===
===Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner===
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Normal=
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===Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2===
==Gallery==
Imagine-Jatayu.jpg|Jatayu in Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
Jatayu Egg LB2.PNG|The egg from which Jatayu hatches in Last Bible II
LB3 Jatayu.gif|Jatayu's sprite in Last Bible III
Jatayu_Last_Bible_Special.png|Jatayu as it appears in Last Bible Special
Jatayu_P5R.jpg|Jatayu in Persona 5 Royal
Jatayu (P O.A.).png|Jatayu in Persona O.A.
ジャターユ - 真・女神転生V 日めくり悪魔 Vol.145|Jatayu in SMTV Daily Demon #145
==In Other Languages==
Language	Name
Japanese	ジャターユ (Jataayu)
French 	Jatâyu
Italian 	Jatayu
German 	Jatayu
Spanish 	Jatayu
Category:Hindu Mythology
Category:Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Demons
Category:Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE Demons
Category:Law Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
Category:Last Bible Special Demons
Category:Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Demons
Category:Law Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V
Category:Persona 5: The Phantom X Personas