Mara
マーラ
Mara is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise .
Profile
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.
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."
Gameplay
Basic Attack
1 attack(s) with the Phys element / Target: 1 enemy / Add: None
Resistances
—
Drn Drain
—
Wk Weak
Drn Drain
—
Nul Null
Nul Null
×1
×1
×1
×1
×1
×1
×1
×1
Ailment Resistances
×1
×1
×1
×1
×1
Skills
Skill
Cost
Description
Level
Charge
9 MP
Increases damage output of user's next physical attack(s) by 150%. Stacks with Dark Energy.
Hades Blast
32 MP
Heavy Phys damage to all enemies.
Taunt
20 MP
???
Repel Phys
—
Makes user reflect Phys attacks. Overrides lesser Resistances.
95
Doping
45 MP
Increases all allies' max HP by 30%.
96
Null Nerve
—
Makes user immune to Poison, Bind, and Sick. Overrides lesser Resistances.
97
Basic Attack
1 attack(s) with the Phys element / Target: 1 enemy / Add: None
Resistances
—
Dr Drain
—
Wk Weak
Dr Drain
—
Rs Resist
Rs Resist
×1
×1
×1
×1
×1
×1
×1
×1
Ailment Resistances
×1
Nu Null
×1
×1
×1
×1
×1
×1
Skills
Skill
Cost
Description
Level
Charge
9 MP
Multiplies user's next physical or gun damage by 2.5.
Hell Thrust
28 MP
2 to 4 hits of heavy physical damage to multiple foes. Smirk: +Rakunda
Dance of Mara
20 MP
70% charm to all foes.
Doping
100 MP
Increases max HP of all allies by 30%.
93
Null Nerve
—
Immunity against poison, bind, sick, and daze.
94
Repel Phys
—
Reflects physical damage.
95
Arcana
STShuffle Time
Inheritance
Tower
✘
Pierce
Resistances
—
—
Drn Drain
Rpl Repel
Wk Weak
—
—
—
—
Skills
Skill
Cost
Description
Level
Myriad Arrows
19% HP
Medium Pierce dmg to all foes (multi-hit).
Maralagidyne
32 SP
Deals severe Fire damage to all foes.
Primal Force
21% HP
Deals severe Pierce damage to 1 foe.
79
Power Charge
15 SP
Doubles physical damage dealt next turn.
80
Tetrakarn
55 SP
Barrier that reflects phys dmg 1x per ally.
82
Absorb Ice
—
Drains damage from Ice attacks.
84
Arcana
STShuffle Time
Inheritance
Tower
✘
Pierce
Resistances
—
—
Drn Drain
Rpl Repel
Wk Weak
—
—
—
—
Skills
Skill
Cost
Description
Level
Myriad Arrows
19% HP
Medium Pierce dmg to all foes (multi-hit).
Maralagidyne
32 SP
Deals severe Fire damage to all foes.
Primal Force
21% HP
Deals severe Pierce damage to 1 foe.
79
Power Charge
15 SP
Doubles physical damage dealt next turn.
80
Tetrakarn
55 SP
Barrier that reflects phys dmg 1x per ally.
82
Absorb Ice
—
Drains damage from Ice attacks.
84
Arcana
STShuffle Time
Inheritance
Tower
—
Fire
Resistances
—
Drn Drain
—
—
Str Strong
Wk Weak
Rpl Repel
Skills
Skill
Cost
Description
Level
Agidyne
12 SP
Deals heavy Fire damage to 1 foe.
Blight
16% HP
Deals heavy Phys damage to all foes with a chance of Poison.
Power Charge
29 SP
Doubles Physical damage dealt next turn.
63
Makarakarn
36 SP
Barrier that reflects magic dmg once.
64
Absorb Physical
—
Absorbs damage from Phys attacks.
66
Fire Amp
—
Strengthens Fire attacks by 50%.
67
Arcana
STShuffle Time
Inheritance
Tower
✘
Fire
Resistances
—
Dr Drain
—
—
Str Strong
Wk Weak
Rpl Repel
Arcana
Inheritance
Electric Chair
Tower
Fire
Resistances
—
Nul Null
Drn Drain
Wk Weak
—
—
—
—
Str Strong
Rpl Repel
Resistances
—
Nul Null
Drn Drain
—
—
—
Rpl Repel
—
Str Strong
Nul Null
Trait
Mighty Gaze
Strengthens magic skills targeting all foes by 20%.
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.
Game Appearances
Audio Drama Appearances
Novel Appearances
Anime Appearances
Manga Appearances
Other Appearances
Trivia
Nomenclature
Names in Other Languages
Language
Name
Meaning
Japanese
マーラ
Māra
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Notes
References