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'''Demons''', also known as '''Devils''',<ref group="note">{{JP|悪魔|Akuma|Devil}}</ref> are supernatural entities that appear throughout and are a core element of the [[Megami Tensei (Franchise)|''Megami Tensei'' franchise]]. They serve as both malevolent forces as well as potential allies that can befriended through [[Negotiation]]. They are often at the heart of major disasters that occur within the franchise's narratives, either being the cause of or otherwise related to them. | '''Demons''', also known as '''Devils''',<ref group="note">{{JP|悪魔|Akuma|Devil}}</ref> are supernatural entities that appear throughout and are a core element of the [[Megami Tensei (Franchise)|''Megami Tensei'' franchise]]. They serve as both malevolent forces as well as potential allies that can be befriended through [[Negotiation]]. They are often at the heart of major disasters that occur within the franchise's narratives, either being the cause of or otherwise related to them. | ||
Demons in the ''Megami Tensei'' franchise do not just refer to conventional evil spirits or monsters, but also extends to numerous other figures and creatures across cultures, including deities, angels, historical and folk figures, urban legends, robots, and so on. In the context of the ''Megami Tensei'' franchise, Demon is used to refer to any entity that poses a potential threat to mankind. | Demons in the ''Megami Tensei'' franchise do not just refer to conventional evil spirits or monsters, but also extends to numerous other figures and creatures across cultures, including deities, angels, historical and folk figures, urban legends, robots, and so on. In the context of the ''Megami Tensei'' franchise, Demon is used to refer to any entity that poses a potential threat to mankind. | ||
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===''Last Bible'' series=== | ===''Last Bible'' series=== | ||
In the {{Link|Series|LB-}}, Demons are referred to as '''Beasts'''{{Note|{{JP|まじゅう| | In the {{Link|Series|LB-}}, Demons are referred to as '''Beasts'''{{Note|{{JP|まじゅう|Majū|Magical beast}}. Alternately, spelled as {{JP|魔獣|Majū}} in ''Shinyaku Last Bible''.}} ('''Monsters''' in the {{Link|Game|RDS}} localization).{{Note|The back cover of ''Revelations: The Demon Slayer'' explicitly refers to them as Demons. The in-game localization, however, calls them Monsters.}} Beasts co-exist alongside humans in this series. | ||
===''Majin Tensei'' series=== | ===''Majin Tensei'' series=== | ||
===''Devil Summoner'' series=== | ===''Devil Summoner'' series=== | ||
===''Persona'' series=== | ===''Persona'' series=== | ||
{{Main|[[Persona (Concept)]]}} | In the Persona 1 and 2 the party battles demons. In persona 3 and 4 the party fight Shadows. In Persona 5 the party fight demon shaped shadows.{{Main|[[Persona (Concept)]] and [[Shadow (Persona)]]}} | ||
===''Devil Children'' series=== | ===''Devil Children'' series=== | ||
===''Digital Devil Saga'' series=== | ===''Digital Devil Saga'' series=== | ||
===''Devil Survivor'' series=== | ===''Devil Survivor'' series=== | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*In Japanese, Demons allied with the protagonist are typically called 仲魔 ''nakama'', a pun on 仲間 ''nakama'' (companion) and 魔 ''ma'' (demon). | |||
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Demons, also known as Devils,[a] are supernatural entities that appear throughout and are a core element of the Megami Tensei franchise. They serve as both malevolent forces as well as potential allies that can be befriended through Negotiation. They are often at the heart of major disasters that occur within the franchise's narratives, either being the cause of or otherwise related to them.
Demons in the Megami Tensei franchise do not just refer to conventional evil spirits or monsters, but also extends to numerous other figures and creatures across cultures, including deities, angels, historical and folk figures, urban legends, robots, and so on. In the context of the Megami Tensei franchise, Demon is used to refer to any entity that poses a potential threat to mankind.
Demons are often conversed with and summoned using portable computers or other technological devices, sometimes called a COMP in certain installments. Individuals capable of summoning Demons are referred to in the franchise as Demon Summoners or Devil Summoners.
Profile
Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei series
Shin Megami Tensei series
Last Bible series
In the Last Bible series, Demons are referred to as Beasts[b] (Monsters in the Revelations: The Demon Slayer localization).[c] Beasts co-exist alongside humans in this series.
Majin Tensei series
Devil Summoner series
Persona series
In the Persona 1 and 2 the party battles demons. In persona 3 and 4 the party fight Shadows. In Persona 5 the party fight demon shaped shadows.
- Main article: Persona (Concept) and Shadow (Persona)
Devil Children series
Digital Devil Saga series
Devil Survivor series
Trivia
- In Japanese, Demons allied with the protagonist are typically called 仲魔 nakama, a pun on 仲間 nakama (companion) and 魔 ma (demon).
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 English |
Demon | |
 Japanese |
悪魔 Akuma デビル Debiru |
Devil |
Notes
- ↑ Japanese: 悪魔Devil, Hepburn: Akuma
- ↑ Japanese: まじゅうMagical beast, Hepburn: Majū. Alternately, spelled as Japanese: 魔獣, Hepburn: Majū in Shinyaku Last Bible.
- ↑ The back cover of Revelations: The Demon Slayer explicitly refers to them as Demons. The in-game localization, however, calls them Monsters.