Chernobog, whose name means Black God, is an alleged Slavic deity of darkness and bad faith. Chernobog is not often mentioned in Slavic pagan sources, but is mentioned by the Western Slavs. He is associated with destruction, darkness and winter. Due to this, he wasn't worshiped but instead avoided, just like Baba Yaga. This conflicts with the Slavic pagan customs of pleasing gods/goddesses and spirits in order to gain their blessing and protection. He is also synonymous with evil and later became synonymous with the devil.
Because the Slavs had no writing system prior to Christian rule, and the only accounts of Chernobog being from Christian sources, the origin of this deity is difficult to define accurately or validate from various sources. He became known during the 12th century among the Western Slavic tribes, meaning he was either not important or a "new" deity. In addition to this information, Belobog is not mentioned in the Chronica, an account of Slavic gods by a German monk, and Belobog isn't mentioned in any historic sources that describe the gods of various Slavic nations/tribes.
Chernobog appears as one of the challenges of the game. After the protagonist defeats Betelgeuse in the arena and goes to the Gaian Temple, the owner will ask him to convince a demon to join the temple so that they can punish the rebels. If the protagonist accepts, he can find Chernobog at the South District of Valhalla and defeat him at the entrance. After his defeat, Chernobog can be found at the Gaian Temple and will heal the protagonist if they are not Law aligned.
Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE[]
"The god of death in Slavic creation myth. His name means "black god." His various domains include night, darkness, destruction, and death. Chernobog is the enemy of Belobog, the white god of light. Although Belobog and Chernobog rule over opposite domains - day and night, white and black, good and evil - they were initially friends who worked together to create the world from the mud at the bottom of the sea. They later became enemies, and after a long battle Chernobog was thrown down to the earth and became a spirit of evil. Chernobog's ability to cause bad luck has led people to invoke his name when putting curses on others."
—Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE compendium
Chernobog acts as a miniboss within the instanced boss area of Zoushigiya Cemetery. He also appears as support for Samael in his boss room within the Shinagawa Catacombs gold instance and as a nightmare variant within the Nakano Stone Site gold level instance. He can only be acquired through fusion.
Shin Megami Tensei IV[]
Chernobog appears at the end of the Challenge Quest, Phantom of Madness, after the last Insane Horde is killed in Shinjuku. He is the demon leading them in poisoning the area and is surprised that humans aren't so fragile as to be wiped out by poison as he dies.
Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse[]
Chernobog can teach Nanashi the Sea of Chaos, Blight, Dark Sword and Critical Eye skills through his Demon Whisper. He benefits from learning Physical, Darkness, Almighty and ailment skills.
Shin Megami Tensei V[]
"The god of night, evil and death in Slavic lore. His name means "black god". Like many other gods of the dead, he is said to live below the earth. His counterpart is Belobog, the "white god." Despite being feared, he was also worshiped. The curse, "May the black god end you," is still used in Ukraine to this day."
—Shin Megami Tensei V lore
Chernobog is a demon and a boss in Shin Megami Tensei V. He essentially serves as the midboss of the Demon King's Castle, cutting down any of Bethel's forces that tried to go through him, until Chernobog crosses blades with the Nahobino after slaying a Power before them. Upon being defeated, the Nahobino can create Chernobog through fusion.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance[]
If playing on the Canon of Vengeance, Chernobog can instead be battled in the virtual trainer program in the "Army of Chaos" consecutive battle, due to how the Nahobino and company were sent to Shinjuku at the same time as the events of Chiyoda folded out largely the same as it had in the Canon of Creation. After the player clears "Army of Chaos" for the first time and turns in the related subquest, "Special Training: Army of Chaos," Chernobog will be unlocked for fusion as normal.
Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis[]
Chernobog is fought in Amnesia's Syehakim on the Dark-Law and Light-Chaos routes.
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers[]
"The god of night, evil, and death in Slavic lore. His name means "black god." Like many other gods of the dead, he is said to live below the earth. His counterpart is Belobog, the "white god." Despite being feared, he was also worshipped. The curse, "May the black god kill you," is still used in Ukraine."
—Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers 3DS compendium
Chernobog is one of the rare reaper demons, and must either be fused or can be encountered in the Corridor of Time. His Empty Wave skill makes him a deadly physical fighter.
In the 3DS remake, a variant Chernobog is available from Nemechi, unlocked at the leg stage of the female growth path. He costs 150 D-Souls and uses his artwork from the first Devil Summoner installment. While this version has both Tetrakarn and Makarakarn, his agility is too low to use them effectively, making him more useful for passing them on in demon fusion.
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha Vs. The Soulless Army[]
"A cursed god of the darkness in Slavic myth. His name means "Black God." He is the counterpart of the "White God," Belobog."
—Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army devil chart
Chernobog is the fifth member of the Fury Order and is first summoned by Rasputin to stop Raidou Kuzunoha the XIV from continuing his investigation at the Daidouji Factory. The Chernobog creates eight weaker copies of itself which must be defeated before the main one can be taken out. In addition to this, Chernobog possesses strong Ice skills, both as an area of effect and projectile, that can quickly deplete the health of tanking demons like Oni or Tsuchigumo. If Raidou can recruit a Jack Frost within the Matrix Labyrinth in the Daidouji Factory, he can negate the hits and draw Chernobog's attention and cut down on the amount of healing items needed during the battle.
After being defeated, Chernobog can be fused at the Gouma-Den.
Soul Hackers 2[]
"The god of night, evil, and death in Slavic lore. His name means "black god." Like many other gods of the dead, he is said to live below the earth. His counterpart is Belobog, the "white god." Despite being feared, he was also worshiped. The curse, "May the black god end you," is still used in Ukraine to this day."
—Soul Hackers 2 demon info
Chernobog is a demon of the Reaper Race. He is fought as a boss in Saizo's Soul Matrix 3F. He will make frequent use of Poisma and Blight, along with his Almighty attack, Fulmination. Party members afflicted with Poison will receive greatly increased damage if hit with Fulmination before they can be cured. A stronger Nekomata and Mothman will join him during the battle. Chernobog will be unlocked for fusion at the Cirque du Goumaden after being defeated. He can be summoned through a special fusion of Basilisk, Sandman and Loa once Ringo is level 44.
Persona 5[]
"A cursed god of death, evil, and the night in Slavic lore. His name means "Black God," and he is the counterpart of the "White God," Belobog. Despite being feared, he was also worshipped."
The Shadow of Yoshihito Wakasa assumes the form of Chernobog when confronted in Mementos during the "Swindling Old Folk is Pretty Low" request. He can be found on the last floor of the Path of Adyeshach. Shadow Wakasa will cast Diarahan on himself if left at low health for his turn and use Tentarafoo to Confuse the party when health is not a concern. When defeated, he will drop the Haten Robe armor for women, which has 243 DEF, 18 EVA, and gives the wearer +3 in Magic.
Royal[]
Chernobog is now able to drain Curse attacks instead of repelling them and cannot learn Deadly Fury or Stagnant Air via level up anymore, with Brave Blade and Foul Breath taking their place. When itemized through Electric Chair execution, Chernobog will now yield a Mudoon Skill Card. During a fusion alarm, Chernobog will yield a Mamudoon Skill Card instead.
DemiKids Light & Dark[]
"A demon of the darkest nature who despises beauty and seeks to destroy it."
Known as Doomborg, he can perform the combo Shadow Break with Shadomas.
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2[]
Chernobog appears as a minor boss encounter in the Airport hanger. In battle, he summons two copies of the characters through their shadows with his skill Calamity and then joins with his sword, making him invulnerable. The shadow copies have the same skills, strengths and weaknesses as the originals, but more HP. Chernobog will not rematerialize until the two shadows are defeated, at which point he can be attacked.
Because the shadows only use offensive skills, one effective strategy is to set the strongest single-target fire spells (without any physical skills), fire shield (preferably Fire Repel) and only assign Serph and Sera into the battle initially. After Chernobog has summoned the two shadows from Serph or Sera, call out the third party member, cast fire shield and spam fire spells on the shadows. Chernobog's invincibility extends to stat debuff skills, which will result in "miss" and cost 2 turn icons. After Chernobog withdraws from the invincible state, cast any Death shield which also prevents potential petrification from Gate of Hell besides blocking his other Death skills.
Devil Survivor 2[]
"The god of night, evil, and death in Slavic lore. His name means "black god." Like many other gods of the dead, he is said to live below the earth. His counterpart is Belobog, the "white god." Despite being feared, he was also worshiped. The curse, "May the black god kill you," is still used in Ukraine."
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