Mara

Mara
Origin	Buddhism
Race(s)	TyrantShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei V
Alignment(s)	Dark-ChaosShin Megami Tensei V
Arcana(s)	TowerPersona 3 Persona 3 FES
Order(s)	Pagan

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

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.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	マーラ Māra	Mara
Simplified Chinese	魔罗 Móluó	Mara
Traditional Chinese	魔羅 Móluó	Mara
Korean	마라 Mara	Mara

Gallery

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Videos

Mara's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V