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In the {{Link|Series|LB-}}, Demons are referred to as '''Beasts'''{{Note|{{JP|まじゅう|Majuu|Magical beast}}}} ('''Monsters''' in the {{Link|Game|RDS}} localization).{{Note|The back cover of ''Revelations: The Demon Slayer'' | In the {{Link|Series|LB-}}, Demons are referred to as '''Beasts'''{{Note|{{JP|まじゅう|Majuu|Magical beast}}. Alternately, spelled as {{JP|魔獣|Majuu}} 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=== | ||
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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 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.
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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
- Main article: Persona (Concept)
Devil Children series
Digital Devil Saga series
Devil Survivor series
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 English
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Demon | |
 Japanese
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悪魔 | Devil |