Mahakala

Mahakala
Origin	Hinduism Buddhism
Race(s)	DeityMajin Tensei TenmaShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
Alignment(s)	Light-ChaosShin Megami Tensei Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
Arcana(s)	ChariotPersona 2: Innocent Sin Persona 2: Eternal Punishment DeathPersona 4 Persona 4 Golden Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

Mahakala is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Mahākāla (महाकाल; lit. "great black one" or "great time/death") is a manifestation of Shiva in Hinduism.

Gameplay

Last Bible Special

	Name Level Mahakala 14	Endurance 13 Intelligence 13 Strength 13 Agility 13 Luck 13
Location Athanor Cavern XP 117 ♄Macca 90
Group HP MP Attack Defense Drop D 129 38 34 41 Scale Mail
Resistances Force Elec Ice Fire Debuff Death PCPoison and Confusion PSParalysis and Sleep — — — — RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0.25 ×0.75 ×0.50 ×0.50

	Name Level Mahakala 14	Endurance 13 Intelligence 13 Strength 13 Agility 13 Luck 13
Location Athanor Cavern XP — ♄Macca —
Group HP MP Attack Defense Drop D 129 38 34 41 —
Resistances Force Elec Ice Fire Debuff Death PCPoison and Confusion PSParalysis and Sleep — — — — RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0.25 ×0.75 ×0.50 ×0.50
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Diama Healing 12 MP Magic that restores a fair bit of an ally's HP. Mudo Death 12 MP Magic that chokes a foe to death. Makajamil Death 11 MP Magic that seals the magic of foes. Dexja Support 4 MP Magic that raises the target's quickness.
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Panic PC — The special ability to confuse a foe.

Persona 4

Name Level Mahakala 78	Strength 58 Magic 38 Endurance 57 Agility 49 Luck 39
Location —
Arcana STShuffle Time Inheritance Death — Phys
Resistances — DrnDrain — RplRepel — — NulNull
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Agidyne 12 SP Deals heavy Fire damage to 1 foe. Myriad Arrows 18% HP Deals heavy Phys damage to all foes 1x to 3x. Power Charge 29 SP Doubles Physical damage dealt next turn. Mind Charge 29 SP Doubles magic damage dealt next turn. 80 Maragidyne 22 SP Deals heavy Fire damage to all foes. 82 Mamudoon 34 SP Darkness: med chance of instant kill, all foes. 83 Fire Amp — Strengthens Fire attacks by 50%. 84 Mudo Boost — Increases success rate of Darkness magic. 85

Persona 4 Golden

Name Level Mahakala 78	Strength 58 Magic 38 Endurance 57 Agility 49 Luck 39
Location Fusion (Death Rank 10)
Arcana STShuffle Time Inheritance Death ✘ Phys
Resistances — DrnDrain — RplRepel — — NulNull
Skill Card Myriad Arrows
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Agidyne 12 SP Deals heavy Fire damage to 1 foe. Myriad Arrows 22% HP Deals heavy Phys damage to all foes 1x to 3x. Power Charge 15 SP Doubles damage of next physical attack. Mind Charge 15 SP Doubles damage of next magic attack. 80 Maragidyne 22 SP Deals heavy Fire damage to all foes. 82 Mamudoon 34 SP Darkness: med chance of instant kill, all foes. 83 Fire Amp — Strengthens Fire attacks by 50%. 84 Mudo Boost — Increases success rate of Darkness magic. 85

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: India Another name for Shiva, god of destruction. "Maha" means "great" and "kala" means "black." In Buddhism he is called Daikokuten. A misunderstanding in China led to him being known as a god of the kitchen. Some say he was made one of the Seven Lucky Gods due to Okuninushi's reputation. (Okuninushi's name can also be pronounced "daikoku.") The true Mahakala is nothing like that and looks more like a demon than anything.
Persona 2: Innocent Sin	An incarnation of Shiva. Known as Daikokuten in Buddhism.
Persona 4	Indian god who repels evil, known as Daikokuten in Buddhism. Its swords are fearsome, but by paying tribute to him, believers may be blessed with tremendous wealth and happiness.
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	Indian god who repels evil, known as Daikokuten in Buddhism. His swords are fearsome, but by paying tribute to him, believers may be blessed with tremendous wealth and happiness.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	マハカーラ マハーカーラPersona 2: Innocent Sin Persona 2: Eternal Punishment	Mahakala

Gallery

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  A Sprite of Mahakala from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei

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  A Sprite of Mahakala from the Mega-CD version of Shin Megami Tensei

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  Render from Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

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  Model from Persona 4 Golden.