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SMT1 Mara Artwork.png|SMT1
SMT1 Mara Artwork.png|SMT1
SMT2 Mara Artwork.png|SMT2
SH1 Mara Artwork.png|SH1
SH1 Mara Artwork.png|SH1
P5X Mara Censored Artwork.png|P5X
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==Profile==
==Profile==
===Origin===
===Origin===
Māra is a malignant figure in Buddhist lore. It is the embodiment of the forces that oppose enlightenment: greed, hatred, earthly desires, and the cycle of rebirth.
Māra is a malignant figure in Buddhist lore. He is the embodiment of the forces that oppose enlightenment: greed, hatred, earthly desires, and the cycle of rebirth.
 
===Design===
===Design===
Mara is a giant green phallus with tentacles that, in most games, sits in a yellow chariot. The phallic design is based on how Mara's name is used in Japanese as a word for "penis."<ref>{{cite Book|year=938|author=Minamoto no Shitagō|book=Wamyō Ruijushō, volume 2|page=p. 45|quote=玉茎 房内經云 玉茎 男陰名也 [...] 一云 麻良 [...]|translquote=Penis: The Classic of the Bedchamber calls it 'jade stalk', it is a name for the male sex organ [...] One name [is] mara}}</ref>{{Citation Needed}}
Mara is a giant green phallus with tentacles that, in most games, sits in a yellow chariot. The phallic design is based on how Mara's name is used in Japanese as a word for "penis."<ref>{{cite Book|year=938|author=Minamoto no Shitagō|book=Wamyō Ruijushō, volume 2|page=p. 45|quote=玉茎 房内經云 玉茎 男陰名也 [...] 一云 麻良 [...]|translquote=Penis: The Classic of the Bedchamber calls it 'jade stalk', it is a name for the male sex organ [...] One name [is] mara}}</ref>


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
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|smt4a=A Hindu demon that represents fear of death. <br/>She tempted the Buddha during his meditations. She gave birth to the Mares and Mora, powerful demons of darkness.
|smt4a=A Hindu demon that represents fear of death. <br/>She tempted the Buddha during his meditations. She gave birth to the Mares and Mora, powerful demons of darkness.
|smt5=A Buddhist demon that represents the fear of death. <br/>Also known as "The Evil One," he sent his daughters to tempt Buddha during his meditations.
|smt5=A Buddhist demon that represents the fear of death.
Also known as "The Evil One," he sent his daughters to tempt Buddha during his meditations.
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|p4=An Eastern demon lord who tempted Buddha during his training. He is a master of fear, and his immense power reaches to every part of the globe. His distant offspring includes Mare and Mora.<!--Same in Golden-->
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|p5=A Buddhist demon that represents the fear of death. Also known as "The Evil One," he sent his daughters to tempt Buddha during his meditations.
|p3r=A Buddhist demon that represents the fear of death. Also known as "The Evil One," he sent his daughters to tempt Buddha during his meditations.
|p3r=A Buddhist demon that represents the fear of death. Also known as "The Evil One," he sent his daughters to tempt Buddha during his meditations.
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|pq1=An Eastern demon lord who tempted Buddha during his training. He is the master of fear, and his immense power reaches to every part of the globe. His distant offspring includes Mare and Mora.
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==Game Appearances==
==Game Appearances==
 
==={{Link|Game|SMT2}}===
==Audio Drama Appearances==
Mara is the master of [[Chokmah Tower]]. At the end of the tower he will test [[Aleph]], offering him 999,999 [[Macca]], then offering him ten free levels, then finally offering to give him the world. Should Aleph accept any of these offers, he will be inflicted with [[paralysis]], and then be attacked. If Aleph refuses all three, Mara will call him wise for not giving in to desire, then attack him regardless. If Aleph is on the Chaos path, and has 15 or more points in his intelligence stat, Mara will let him through without a fight.
 
==Novel Appearances==
 
==Anime Appearances==
 
==Manga Appearances==
 
==Other Appearances==


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Not counting the [[Treasure Demons]], Mara is one of only two Personas in {{link|game|p5}} not to appear in {{link|game|p5t}}. The other is [[Legion]].


==Nomenclature==
==Nomenclature==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
SMT2 PS Mara Sprite.png|Sprite of Mara from {{Link|Game|SMT2}}
P5X Mara Censored Artwork.png|Censored artwork of Mara from the Chinese version of {{Link|Game|P5X}}
P5 Mara Render.png|Render for {{link|game|p5}}
PQ1 Mara Render.png|Render from {{link|game|pq1}}
P4G Mara Model.png|Model of Mara from {{Link|Game|P4G}}
P4G Mara Model.png|Model of Mara from {{Link|Game|P4G}}
P3R Mara Model.png|Model of Mara from {{Link|Game|P3R}}
P5R Slime Mara Model.png|Model of Mara's slime form from {{Link|Game|P5R}}
P5R Slime Mara Model.png|Model of Mara's slime form from {{Link|Game|P5R}}
P3R Mara Model.png|Model of Mara from {{Link|Game|P3R}}
SMT2 PS Mara Sprite.png|Sprite of Mara from {{Link|Game|SMT2}}
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==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax]]
[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey]]
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[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IV]]
[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IV]]
[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse]]
[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse]]

Latest revision as of 04:12, 13 June 2024

Mara is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Māra is a malignant figure in Buddhist lore. He is the embodiment of the forces that oppose enlightenment: greed, hatred, earthly desires, and the cycle of rebirth.

Design

Mara is a giant green phallus with tentacles that, in most games, sits in a yellow chariot. The phallic design is based on how Mara's name is used in Japanese as a word for "penis."[1]

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Mara.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei IV:
Apocalypse 		A Hindu demon that represents fear of death.
She tempted the Buddha during his meditations. She gave birth to the Mares and Mora, powerful demons of darkness.
Shin Megami Tensei V A Buddhist demon that represents the fear of death.

Also known as "The Evil One," he sent his daughters to tempt Buddha during his meditations.

Persona 3 Reload A Buddhist demon that represents the fear of death. Also known as "The Evil One," he sent his daughters to tempt Buddha during his meditations.
Persona 4 An Eastern demon lord who tempted Buddha during his training. He is a master of fear, and his immense power reaches to every part of the globe. His distant offspring includes Mare and Mora.
Persona 5 A Buddhist demon that represents the fear of death. Also known as "The Evil One," he sent his daughters to tempt Buddha during his meditations.
Persona Q:
Shadow of the Labyrinth 		An Eastern demon lord who tempted Buddha during his training. He is the master of fear, and his immense power reaches to every part of the globe. His distant offspring includes Mare and Mora.

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei II

Mara is the master of Chokmah Tower. At the end of the tower he will test Aleph, offering him 999,999 Macca, then offering him ten free levels, then finally offering to give him the world. Should Aleph accept any of these offers, he will be inflicted with paralysis, and then be attacked. If Aleph refuses all three, Mara will call him wise for not giving in to desire, then attack him regardless. If Aleph is on the Chaos path, and has 15 or more points in his intelligence stat, Mara will let him through without a fight.

Trivia

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese マーラ Māra Mara
Simplified Chinese 魔罗 Móluó Mara

Traditional Chinese		 魔羅 Móluó Mara
Korean 마라 Mara Mara

Gallery

Videos

Mara's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V
Mara's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

References

  1. ↑ "玉茎 房内經云 玉茎 男陰名也 [...] 一云 麻良 [...]" Translation: "Penis: The Classic of the Bedchamber calls it 'jade stalk', it is a name for the male sex organ [...] One name [is] mara" Wamyō Ruijushō, volume 2, Minamoto no Shitagō. p. 45.
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