Danu

Danu is a demon in the series.
==History==
 is a hypothetical deity who was regarded as the Irish mother goddess by Victorian researchers. It has been proposed that the term "Tuatha de Dannan," collectively describing many major figures from Irish myths such as Dagda and Lugh, meant "children of Danu."
She is not attested in any medieval Irish sources. The term "Tuatha de Dannan" itself is no older than the 10th century, and developed as an artificial replacement for earlier terms in Christian times. Modern researchers are therefore skeptical about Danu's existence.M. Williams, Ireland's Immortals: a History of the Gods of Irish Myth, p. 186-188 
==Appearances==
*Shin Megami Tensei IV: Minor Character
*Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse: Supporting Character
*Shin Megami Tensei V: Lady Race, Optional Boss
==Profile==
===Shin Megami Tensei IV===
Lady Danu, former queen of the fairies, appears in the form of Black Maria, having been forced to merge with an interpretation of the Virgin Mary in an attempt to save her beloved children from being completely destroyed. When summoned by Nozomi, per the fairies' request, she reveals that she cannot return back to her old form and instead names Nozomi as her successor, granting Nozomi the powers she will need to fulfill her role as the next Lady Danu, and then returns to her duties as Black Maria.
===Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse===
Danu appears in the game as an ally of Nozomi, acting as an advisor to her.
In the Peace Route, Danu stopped Dagda by creating him anew, making one who fit the original ideals that Dagda embodied. In the Massacre route, she vanishes after Nozomi is killed by Nanashi, being too weak to sustain her existence without Nozomi.
===Shin Megami Tensei V===
Maria transforms into Danu if the protagonist chooses to destroy the throne to let mortals live for themselves. Defeating her unlocks her for fusion, requiring a special fusion of Fionn mac Cumhaill, Skadi and Queen Medb. 
She possesses her signature skill Matriarch's Love, healing herself and her allies for a moderate amount and removing any negative status effects and debuffs on them in the process.
==Stats==
===Shin Megami Tensei V===
==Gallery==
File:Danu concept SMT4A.jpg|Danu concept art in Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse
MatriarchsLove SMT5.gif|Danu casting Matriarch's Love in Shin Megami Tensei V.
ダヌー - 真・女神転生V 日めくり悪魔 Vol.086|Danu in SMTV Daily Demon #086
==References==
Category:Irish Mythology
Category:Celtic Mythology
Category:Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse Characters
Category:Shin Megami Tensei V Demons
Category:Neutral Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V
Category:Shin Megami Tensei V Bosses
Category:Neutral-Aligned Characters
Category:Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse Allies