Mara

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Mara is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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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 by some Buddhists in Japan as a slang word for "penis."[1]

Gameplay

It has some exclusive moves in games, such as Maralagidyne in Persona 3, and Dance Of Mara in Shin Megami Tensei IV

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
そびえる煩悩大王Persona 5 Royal ("Throbbing" Shadow) Sobieru Bonnō Daiō
ちぎれた煩悩大王Persona 5 Royal ("Torn" Shadow) Chigireta Bonnō Daiō		 Mara
Towering King of Kleshas
Torn King of Kleshas
Simplified Chinese 魔罗 Móluó
挺立的烦恼大王Persona 5 Royal ("Throbbing" Shadow) Tǐnglì de Fánnǎo Dàwáng
断裂的烦恼大王Persona 5 Royal ("Torn" Shadow) Duànliè de Fánnǎo Dàwáng		 Mara
King of Kleshas Standing Erect
Ruptured King of Kleshas
Traditional Chinese 魔羅 Móluó
挺立的煩惱大王Persona 5 Royal ("Throbbing" Shadow) Tǐnglì de Fánnǎo Dàwáng
斷裂的煩惱大王Persona 5 Royal ("Torn" Shadow) Duànliè de Fánnǎo Dàwáng		 Mara
King of Kleshas Standing Erect
Ruptured King of Kleshas
French Mara
Roi du Désir lancinantPersona 5 Royal ("Throbbing" Shadow)
Roi du Désir déchiréPersona 5 Royal ("Torn" Shadow)		 Mara
Painful King of Desire
Torn King of Desire
German Mara
Pulsierender LustkönigPersona 5 Royal ("Throbbing" Shadow)
Schwabbeliger LustkönigPersona 5 Royal ("Torn" Shadow)		 Mara
Throbbing King of Desire
Flabby King of Desire
Italian Mara
Svettante re dei desideriPersona 5 Royal ("Throbbing" Shadow)
Straziato re dei desideriPersona 5 Royal ("Torn" Shadow)		 Mara
Towering King of Desires
Tormented King of Desires
Korean 마라 Mara
우뚝 솟은 번뇌煩惱의 대왕大王Persona 5 Royal ("Throbbing" Shadow) Uttuk Soseun Beonnoe-ui Daewang
갈갈이 찢긴 번뇌煩惱의 대왕大王Persona 5 Royal ("Torn" Shadow) Galgari Jjitgin Beonnoe-ui Daewang		 Mara
Towering King of Kleshas
Torn King of Kleshas
Polish Mara
Brazilian Portuguese Mara
Russian Мара Mara Mara
Spanish Mara
Rey palpitante del deseoPersona 5 Royal ("Throbbing" Shadow)
Rey indeciso del deseoPersona 5 Royal ("Torn" Shadow)		 Mara
Throbbing King of Desire
Indecisive King of Desire
Turkish 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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