Angra Mainyu

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This article is about the demon in Shin Megami Tensei if..., Liberation Dx2, Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, etc. For the Nocturne character, see Ahriman.

Angra Mainyu
Other Name(s)	AhrimanMajin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
Origin	Zoroastrianism
Race(s)	TyrantShin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Shin Megami Tensei if...: Hazama Hen Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX VileMajin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
Arcana(s)	TowerPersona 2: Eternal Punishment

Angra Mainyu is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Angra Mainyu (lit. "destructive spirit"), known in Persian as Ahriman, is an evil entity in Zoroastrianism and the enemy of the Amesha Spenta and Ahura Mazda.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Liberation Dx2	A deity symbolizing evil in the dualistic cosmology of Zoroastrianism. On meeting his counterpart Spenta Mainyu, Angra Mainyu chose Evil out of the two principles of Good and Evil. Angra Mainyu went on to create scourges like winter, sickness and vice, as well as harmful creatures like Azi Dahaka. It is said that he fell into darkness but returned to fight Ahura Mazda again.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	アンラ・マンユ アーリマンMajin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis	Angra Mainyu Ahriman

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  Concept art of Angra Mainyu for Shin Megami Tensei if...

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  Sprite of Angra Mainyu from Shin Megami Tensei if....