Shiva

Shiva
Origin	Hinduism
Race(s)	FuryShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
Alignment(s)	Light-ChaosShin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Shin Megami Tensei V
Arcana(s)	TowerPersona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable Persona 3 Reload Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden JudgementPersona 5 Persona 5 Royal
Voice Actor(s)	Eiji Hanawa (JA)Shin Megami Tensei V William C. Stephens (EN)Shin Megami Tensei V

Shiva is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Shiva is the god of destruction in Hinduism, and one of the Trimurti along with Vishnu and Brahma. In the Shaivite tradition, Shiva is believed to be the Supreme Being.

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Shiva.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	One of the triad of main deities in Hindu mythology. He is known as the destroyer, but is also related to regeneration. His wife is Parvati.
Shin Megami Tensei V	The great god who governs the destruction and creation of the world. He is the most worshiped god in Hinduism alongside Vishnu. It is said that he purifies the world through destruction only to rebuild it anew, and though he casts terrifying destruction against the demons, he also blesses his followers. Shiva has been depicted in many ways, but the most common is for him to have four hands, one face and three eyes. He wields a trishula, or trident, and his third eye is said to emit a ray of light that destroys all it touches.
Persona 3 Reload	One of the major Hindu gods, he is known as the Destroyer but is also related to regeneration. His wife is Parvati.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	シヴァ Shiva	Shiva
Simplified Chinese	湿婆 Shīpó	Shiva
Traditional Chinese	濕婆 Shīpó	Shiva
Korean	시바 Siba	Shiva

Gallery

Videos

Shiva's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V