Nezha Taizi: Difference between revisions

|names=Nezha{{Exp App|SMT1|DSRK2|P2IS}}<br/>Nata Taishi{{Exp App|SMT4|SMT4A|SH1|P3|P4|PQ1|PQ2|DeSu2}}<br/>Nata{{Exp App|P2EP}}

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'''{{PAGENAME}}''', also known as '''Nezha''' and '''Nata Taishi''', is a [[Demon]] in the [[Megami Tensei (Franchise)|''Megami Tensei'' franchise]].

Nata Taishi's {{link|game|sh1}} design is inspired by ''Astro Boy''.<ref name="astro boy and lotus colors">{{Cite Book|quote=蓮のピンクと緑は踏襲されているが、人造少年の設定から、金子氏が「鉄腕アトム」のイメージと重ねたであろうことは想像に難くない。|book=[[Kazuma Kaneko Works VI]]|publisher=Shinkigensha|page=p. 8|publyear=2018|isbn={{ISBN|978-4-7753-1640-5}}|lang=Japanese}}</ref> He has the Chinese character 蓮 (lotus) on his chest, representing a part of Nezha's story where he is revived with a new body made of lotus roots. Additionally, his pink and green colors come from the lotus.<ref name="astro boy and lotus colors"/>

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|smt5v=A protection deity of Chinese lore. Sometimes said to take the form of an ageless young man, he was granted his trusty weapon Qiankun Quan (Universe Ring) and his trademark Hun Tian Ling (Red Armillary Sash) upon birth. He later committed suicide as atonement for killing the Dragon King, but was brought back to life with lotus roots. In "Journey to the West," he fought an intense battle with Sun Wukong.

|sh1=Nezha of Chinese lore, a god said to have the form of a never-aging young man. In "Journey to the West", he fought an intense battle with Sun Wukong.<br/>He was born with his trusty weapon Qiankun Quan (Universe Ring) and his trademark Hun Tian Ling (Red Armillary Sash). He committed suicide to atone for killing a Dragon King, but was brought back to life using lotus roots.

|p2is=An expert fighter with three heads and eight arms who battles with Pao-Pei.

|p4=A deity of Chinese mythology, also known as Zhongtan Yuanshuai. He committed suicide to atone for killing a Dragon King, but was brought back to life as a lotus.<!--Same in Golden-->

|pq1=A deity of Chinese mythology, also known as Zhongtan Yuanshuai. He committed suicide to atone for killing a Dragon King but was brought back to life as a lotus.

|ja=ナタク{{Exp App|SMT1|LB2|LB3|LBS|DSRK2}}<br/>ナタタイシ{{Exp App|SMT4|SMT4A|P3|P4|SH1|SH2}}<br/>ナタ{{Exp App|P2IS|P2EP}}

|jaM=Nataku; this is a Japanese reading of Nezha's name used in some sources, though it is non-standard.<br/>Nata Taishi. Japanese reading of the Chinese characters 哪吒太子 ("Crown Prince Nezha").<br/>Nata; Japanese reading of the Chinese characters 哪吒 ''Nézhā''.

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