Yaksha

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Yaksha is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Design

Yaksha's Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner design is based on Ebisu, because Bishamonten is the ruler of the Yakshas, and Ebisu and Bishamonten are both part of the Seven Lucky Gods.^[1]

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

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Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

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Last Bible Special

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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

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Compendium

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Soul Hackers (3DS)	A spirit of demigod status that serves the Hindu god of wealth. It lives in the Himalayas and guards treasure. It is a holy spirit of sorts that lives in other worlds, in the air, in forests, and underwater. It is known as Yasha in Buddhism, and protects its teachings. It prevents invasion of homes by evil spirits, grants blessings to the good, and devours the evil. It is a benevolent god in India, but in Japan, it is known as a dreadful man-eating demon. Reappearing in Devil Summoner form. A spirit of demigod status that serves the Hindu god of wealth. It lives in the Himalayas and guards treasure. It is a holy spirit of sorts that lives in other worlds, in the air, in forests, and underwater. It is known as Yasha in Buddhism, and protects its teachings. It prevents invasion of homes by evil spirits, grants blessings to the good, and devours the evil. It is a benevolent god in India, but in Japan, it is known as a dreadful man-eating demon.
Persona 2: Innocent Sin	A male demon in Indian lore. Part of the dharmapala in Buddhism.

Manual

Manual Descriptions
Last Bible Special	鬼神の一種で、軍団を成して神々の護衛などにたずさわる妖鬼。神々から預った財宝や呪文を守るため、剣を自由自在にあやつって攻撃してくる。 Translation: A kind of kishin that forms an army to protect the gods. They effortlessly use their swords to defend the treasures and spells entrusted to them by the gods.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ヤシャ YashaDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei Kyūyaku Megami Tensei ヤクシャ Yaksha	Yasha; katakana spelling of 夜叉, the usual Japanese term for yakshas Yaksha; taken directly from Sanskrit

Gallery

Sprite of Yasha from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
Animated sprite of Yasha from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
A Sprite of Yasksa from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei
A Sprite of Yaksa from the Mega-CD version of Shin Megami Tensei
Model of Yaksha from Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine

References

↑ "今まではインドの「鬼」という意識で描いてたんですけど、今回はエビス様っぽくなりました。これは七福神のひとり、福徳の多聞天(毘沙門天)の配下の精霊的存在というところからきてます。(金子)" Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner World Guidance (1996), Daisuke Narisawa and CB's Project. Published by SoftBank. Japanese. p. 53. ISBN-13: 978-4-7973-0084-0.

[1] "今まではインドの「鬼」という意識で描いてたんですけど、今回はエビス様っぽくなりました。これは七福神のひとり、福徳の多聞天(毘沙門天)の配下の精霊的存在というところからきてます。(金子)" Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner World Guidance (1996), Daisuke Narisawa and CB's Project. Published by SoftBank. Japanese. p. 53. ISBN-13: 978-4-7973-0084-0.

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