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The Nahobino are a Race of gods in Shin Megami Tensei V.
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Nahobino refers to the original divine forms of Demons consisting of both Eternal Life and Knowledge. After they were banned by the Creator, the only way for demons to regain their former glory was to fuse with the Knowledge bound inside the souls of humankind. However, while the Condemnation was in place, any demons that attempted this were transformed into Miman.
The Nahobino are noted to be extremely powerful, increasing the power of the prior demon greatly. Ascending to the form of a Nahobino also grants them the authority to enter the Empyrean to claim the Throne of Creation, which has the ability to control the laws of reality.
List of Demons
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Game Appearances
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Prior to the rise of the Creator, all Demons were once Nahobino in an endless battle for control of the Throne of Creation, an object that gives it's wielder the ability to manipulate the laws of the universe. However, in a bid to maintain his rule, the God of Law instituted the Condemnation, which stripped every other god of their Knowledge, thereby transforming them into their current forms as demons. In this state, none of his former rivals would be able to access the Empyrean to contest his claim on the Throne. But unknown to him, the serpent would sneak into the Garden of Eden where the gods Knowledge was sealed and tempted the humans living within to consume its fruit. This caused the dormant Knowledge to be bound the souls of humankind and their children throughout generations. Due to this, demons once again became able to regain their true power as a Nahobino by fusing with a human's soul, at least in theory, because if this was attempted while the Condemnation was still in effect, they would be transformed into Miman.
This status quo massively shifted with the death of the Creator at the hands of Lucifer. In his absence, the Condemnation was no longer active, implicitly restarting the war for the Throne of Creation as demons could return to their original divine forms. However, this conflict was delayed for nearly two decades because the leader of Bethel, Abdiel, refused to accept the announcement of her Lord's defeat and declined to tell her allies the news. Further, even though he successfully overthrew the Creator, Lucifer never claimed the Throne, leaving it unoccupied. This meant that the vast majority of demonkind had no idea that the God of Law was no longer in power, and all of them continued to live under the angels' rule. This changed with the arrival of the Nahobino, who became a living, breathing symbol of the Throne's vacancy to demons, and blatant blasphemy to the God of the angels.
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Abdiel would attempt to reach an understanding with the Nahobino as they made large contributions to Bethel's fight against the armies of Chaos, but once the war reached it's climax, she was forced into a position where she could no longer turn a blind eye. Even through the world was no longer under threat by the Demon King Arioch, the city of Tokyo was still in danger. The version of the city that existed in the human world was in actuality a substitute created by the God of Law while he was still alive because the original was sucked into Da'at during an event called the Conception. With the death of the Creator, not only did the Condemnation lose it's power, but so was this replica of Tokyo. In response, Bethel Japan led by prime minister Hayao Koshimizu believed that the best course of action was to declare their independence from the broader organization of Bethel and have their Nahobino claim the Throne of Creation to restore Tokyo. Shortly after, Bethel held a pandemonic summit attended by representatives of all of Bethel's branches. Here, the other major world powers: Odin, Zeus, Khonsu, and Vasuki learned of the existence of the Nahobino and immediately understood the implication that the Creator was dead. In order to dissolve the problem, Abdiel decided that she could no longer bend the rules by cooperating with the Nahobino and attempted to execute him before the situation grew to a point where it could threaten the perceived authority of Bethel and the God of Law. However, she was unable to defeat them, inadvertently emboldening the other gods, who all quickly agreed to abandon Bethel as they began to contemplate the possibility of becoming a Nahobino and recreating the world.
This ultimately led to a full-scale war in the Taito ward, where the Temple holding the portal to the Empyrean could be found. Odin, Zeus, and Vasuki each held a key required to access the portal and gathered their respective armies for a chance to steal the keys from their rivals, but all three would eventually be defeated by the Nahobino. After passing Metatron's trial to judge his worthiness, the Nahobino finally reached the entrance to the Empyrean through the guidance from the deceased Tao Isonokami, now reincarnated as a Goddess of Creation. Inside were multiple humans he met across his journey in Da'at now accompanied by the demons whose Knowledge they held, fighting each other for their claim to the Throne: Ichiro Dazai and the now fallen angel Abdiel, who believed that the only way to preserve God's law was to break it by becoming Nahobino, Yuzuru Atsuta and prime minister Hayao Koshimizu, also known as the Amatsukami member Tsukuyomi, who believed that the Creator and his followers could not be trusted to defend their home, and Shohei Yakumo and the mother goddess Nuwa, who believed that no demon should be allowed to decide humanity's future.
Once all of the protagonist's competition for the Throne are defeated, if they choose to claim it instead of destroy it, Lucifer will reveal himself to them along with the secrets he learned upon defeating the Creator. Following the rebirth of the world, another Da'at will eventually be formed, sparking a resurgence of the battle of the gods for the Throne of Creation. This will ultimately lead to the death of the current Nahobino holding the Throne and the subsequent recreation of the world by another in an endless cycle. However, Lucifer offers an alternative: defeat him and consume his Knowledge. He claims that this will give the Nahobino the ability to free the universe from the eternal cycle, but ultimately, it is left unclear whether his plan will be truly successful.[1][2][3]
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Trivia
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- Even though Lucifer consumed the God of Law's knowledge, it is unclear if he can be considered a Nahobino as his race is listed as Matter rather than Nahobino.
Nomenclature
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ナホビノ Nahobino | Nahobino |
合一神 Name for the race in gameplay Gōitsushin |
United God |
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The protagonist's Nahobino form
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Nahobino Abdiel
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Nahobino Tsukuyomi
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Nahobino Nuwa
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References
- ↑ "Lucifer: As the Lord of Chaos, I defeated the Creator, consumed his Knowledge, and became more than He could possibly imagine. It was then I came to understand this world. Allow me to share what I'd learned. Following the world's recreation, a new Da'at will eventually appear, and soon after the gods will rise up to claim the throne. Battle after battle, you sought to purge demons from this world. But they will come slithering back, as they always do. This endless cycle is the result of a spatial governing phenomenon known as the "Mandala System." Do you not wish to be free of such restrictions? Do you not wish to be free from Mandala's eternal machinations? Long have I searched for a way to truly be free. At last, I have found but one possibility. End me. Consume my Knowledge. And with it, wrest this world from the Mandala's endless eons. This is the reason for my transcendence.[ True Humanity Ending]" Shin Megami Tensei V. Developed by ATLUS.
- ↑ "Lucifer: As the Lord of Chaos, I defeated the Creator, consumed his Knowledge, and became more than He could possibly imagine. It was then I came to understand this world. Allow me to share what I'd learned. Following the world's recreation, a new Da'at will eventually appear, and soon after the gods will rise up to claim the throne. At which time, the Nahobino of that world will destroy you, and the throne will once again receive a new ruler. This endless cycle is the result of a spatial governing phenomenon known as the "Mandala System." Do you not wish to be free of such restrictions? Do you not wish to be free from Mandala's eternal machinations? Long have I searched for a way to truly be free. At last, I have found but one possibility. End me. Consume my Knowledge. And with it, wrest this world from the Mandala's endless eons. This is the reason for my transcendence.[ Preservation Ending]" Shin Megami Tensei V. Developed by ATLUS.
- ↑ "Goko: And thus ended the world of man. With the new ruler came a new world order. It was an order akin to the world of old, and yet it was altogether different. Desires of a world free from demons, of a never-ending cycle of creation at last being broken had led to this moment. But all things must eventually come to an end. Could the world truly exist apart from Mandala? Only the Great Will knows what lies in store. Only the cosmos know what tomorrow will bring." Shin Megami Tensei V. Developed by ATLUS.