Sathankhamun VIII has no Shield, meaning that only raw damage is needed, but he has the health to make up for it. He works very similarly to Hannya, with a less powerful attack but the ability to slow cats for 2 seconds. Thanks to his Omni Strike's piercing range, he will also tend to advance much more easily and hit considerably more targets, making him more aggressive.
An Aku created by a cursed mask to advance the resurrection of the Great Aku. Evil miasma emitted by the mask drains the very life from any who dare approach.
As part of the plan for the second coming of the great demon king, this Devil was created via a mask that sealed magical power. It is said that the dark breath expelled when wearing the ritual mask eats away at the power of life.
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This enemy has always appeared at 100% strength magnification.
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The name Sathankhamun is a combination of Satan (the inspiration of Dark Emperor Nyandam & his variants, whom its mask also resembles), 仮面 kamen (meaning "mask" in Japanese), and Tutankhamun, an Egyptian pharaoh whose mask is very well known.
Like Wicked Face, his design is most likely a reference to Big Ben and Little Ben, the demon-costumed bacteria seen in some of TOTO's toilet commercials.
His Japanese description contains the fourth reference to a "demon king" in The Battle Cats, the first being Cat Clan Heroes' Japanese description, the second being Mystic Uril's description and the third being Possessed by Evil's Japanese name (Possessed by the Demon King). These likely refer to Infernal Tyrant Nyandam, whose Japanese name is Great Demon King Nyandam.
Based on his role in the Great Aku's return, Sathankhamun VIII may represent the Antichrist, who is sometimes interpreted as a human vessel in which Satan will incarnate. In fact, the Japanese event poster for Rashomon uses the phrase Maō no Keshin (魔王の化身), which literally translates to "Incarnation of the Demon King" or "Incarnation of Satan". Moreover, the Antichrist is the eighth king in the Book of Revelation, explaining Sathankhamun VIII's name - it sounds similar to Tutankhamun, a king, and contains the Roman numeral VIII (eight).
In the Bible, the number eight is also associated with new beginnings, regeneration and resurrection, which correlates with Sathankhamun VIII's involvement in the second coming of the Great Aku.