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'''{{PAGENAME}}''', also known as '''Beiji-Weng''' or ''' | '''{{PAGENAME}}''', also known as '''Beiji-Weng''' or '''Hokuto Seikun''', is a [[Demon]] in the [[Megami Tensei (Franchise)|''Megami Tensei'' franchise]]. | ||
==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Beidou Xingjun ({{wp|北斗星君|lang=zh}}) is the god of the Northern Dipper constellation in Taoism. Beidou Xingjun is associated with death, while [[Nandou Xingjun]], god of the Southern Dipper, is associated with life. | Beidou Xingjun ({{wp|北斗星君|lang=zh}}) is the god of the Northern Dipper constellation in Taoism, which is equivalent to the Big Dipper of western astronomy. Beidou Xingjun is associated with death, while [[Nandou Xingjun]], god of the Southern Dipper, is associated with life. | ||
===Design=== | ===Design=== | ||
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==Nomenclature== | ==Nomenclature== | ||
Hokuto Seikun/Beidou Xingjun means "Star Lord of the Northern Dipper". The localized name Beiji-Weng appears to come from the Chinese 北極仙翁 ''běijí xiān wēng'', meaning "Immortal Old Man of the North Pole". | |||
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|jaM=Hokuto Seikun; Japanese reading of the Chinese 北斗星君 ''Běidǒu Xīngjūn''. | |jaM=Hokuto Seikun; Japanese reading of the Chinese 北斗星君 ''Běidǒu Xīngjūn''. | ||
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[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne]] | [[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne]] | ||
[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax]] | [[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax]] | ||
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[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine]] | [[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine]] | ||
[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2]] | [[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2]] | ||
[[Category:Bosses in Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner]] | |||
[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner]] | [[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner]] | ||
[[Category:Personas in Persona 3]] | [[Category:Personas in Persona 3]] | ||
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[[Category:Personas in Persona 4]] | [[Category:Personas in Persona 4]] | ||
[[Category:Personas in Persona 4 Golden]] | [[Category:Personas in Persona 4 Golden]] | ||
[[Category:Demons in Devil Survivor 2]] | |||
[[Category:Demons in Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker]] | |||
[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner]] | [[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:50, 28 June 2024
Beidou Xingjun, also known as Beiji-Weng or Hokuto Seikun, is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.
Profile
Origin
Beidou Xingjun (北斗星君 [zh]) is the god of the Northern Dipper constellation in Taoism, which is equivalent to the Big Dipper of western astronomy. Beidou Xingjun is associated with death, while Nandou Xingjun, god of the Southern Dipper, is associated with life.
Design
Gameplay
- For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Beidou Xingjun.
Compendium
| Compendium Entries | |
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| Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne |
According to Chinese mythology, Beidou Xingjun, or "Wise Man of the North Star", determines the moment one is born. |
| Persona 4 | According to Chinese myth, Hokuto Seikun, or "Wise Man of the North Star," determines the moment that one is born. |
Game Appearances
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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
Trivia
- Leftover data for Beidou Xingjun exists in Shin Megami Tensei: Nine's code. He would have been part of the Reaper Race.[1]
Nomenclature
Hokuto Seikun/Beidou Xingjun means "Star Lord of the Northern Dipper". The localized name Beiji-Weng appears to come from the Chinese 北極仙翁 běijí xiān wēng, meaning "Immortal Old Man of the North Pole".
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 English |
Beiji-Weng Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Devil Survivor 2 Hokuto Seikun Persona 3 Persona 4 Beidou Xingjun Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster | |
 Japanese |
ホクトセイクン | Hokuto Seikun; Japanese reading of the Chinese 北斗星君 Běidǒu Xīngjūn. |
Gallery
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Modified version of Hokuto Xingjun's Devil Summoner artwork used in Persona 4.
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Model from Persona 4 Golden.
References
Categories:
- Pages with section stubs
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IV
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
- Bosses in Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
- Personas in Persona 3
- Personas in Persona 3 FES
- Personas in Persona 3 Portable
- Personas in Persona 4
- Personas in Persona 4 Golden
- Demons in Devil Survivor 2
- Demons in Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner