Apsaras

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Apsaras is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

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An apsaras,[a] usually known in English as an apsara (from the Hindi form of the name), is a type of female water spirit in Hinduism and Buddhism.

Design

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Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Apsaras.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei
(A-Mode DDS)
Origin: India

Nymphs that dwell with Indra. They are similar to the Greek Nymphs. They tempt ascetics and fall in love with humans. They also carry fallen soldiers to heaven, like the Valkyries of Norse lore.

Shin Megami Tensei III:
Nocturne
Water spirits in Hindu mythology. They are beautiful young women who dance for the gods.
Shin Megami Tensei:
Strange Journey
Water spirits in Hindu lore.

They are beautiful young women who dance for the gods. They also guide heroes who fall in battle to paradise.

Shin Megami Tensei IV Water spirits in Hindu lore.

They are beautiful young women who dance for the gods. They also guide heroes who fall in battle to paradise.

Shin Megami Tensei IV:
Apocalypse
Water spirits in Hindu lore.

They are beautiful young women who dance for the gods. They also guide heroes who fall in battle to paradise.

Shin Megami Tensei V Water spirits in Hindu lore.

They are beautiful young women who dance for the gods. They also guide heroes who fall in battle to paradise.

Liberation Dx2 Water spirits in Hindu lore. Their name means "those who move in the water."

They appear as young women with enchanting beauty often used as a symbol of temptation. Apsaras are known to carry the souls of those who die in battle to heaven, where Indra, the god of thunder, awaits them.

Soul Hackers 2 Water spirits in Hindu lore. They are beautiful young women who dance for the gods. They also guide heroes who fall in battle to paradise.
Persona 3 Reload Hindu water spirits, they are beautiful young women who dance for the gods. They also guide heroes fallen in battle to paradise.
Persona 4 Water spirits in Hindu mythology. They are beautiful young women who dance for the gods. They also guide heroes fallen in battle to paradise.
Persona 5 Hindu water spirits, they are beautiful young women who dance for the gods. They also guide heroes fallen in battle to paradise.
Persona Q:
Shadow of the Labyrinth
Water spirits in Hindu mythology, they are beautiful young women who dance for the gods. They also guide heroes fallen in battle to paradise.
Persona 5 Tactica Hindu water spirits, they are beautiful young women who dance for the gods. They also guide heroes fallen in battle to paradise.

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei V

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Nomenclature

Apsaras comes from the Sanskrit अप्सरस् apsaras, literally meaning "going in the waters" or "going between the waters of the clouds".

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese アプサラス Apusarasu Apsaras
水際の遊女Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Mizugiwa no Yūjo Waterside Woman of Pleasure
Simplified Chinese 飞天 Fēitiān Apsaras (lit. "Flying Celestial")
水边的艺妓Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Shuǐbiān de Yìjì Waterside Geisha
Traditional Chinese 飛天 Fēitiān Apsaras (lit. "Flying Celestial")
水邊的藝妓Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Shuǐbiān de Yìjì Waterside Geisha
French Apsara Apsaras
Nymphe de rivièrePersona 5 Royal (Shadow) River Nymph
German Apsaras Apsaras
WassernymphePersona 5 Royal (Shadow) Water Nymph
Italian Apsaras Apsaras
Ninfa dell'acquaPersona 5 Royal (Shadow) Water Nymph
Korean 아프사라스 Apeusaraseu Apsaras
물가의 처녀處女Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Mulga-ui Cheonyeo Waterside Maiden
Polish Apsaras Apsaras
Brazilian Portuguese Apsaras Apsaras
Russian Апсара Apsara Apsaras
Spanish Apsará Apsaras
Ninfa acuáticaPersona 5 Royal (Shadow) Aquatic Nymph
Turkish Apsaras Apsaras

Gallery

Videos

Apsaras's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V

Notes

  1. Sanskrit: अप्सरस्, romanized apsaras