Apsaras

Apsaras is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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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

In Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II, Apsaras is depicted as a dark blue-skinned woman wearing green and white cloth over her head and legs, and orange and purple cloth over her waist and forearms.

In Shin Megami Tensei, Apsaras is depicted as a yellow-skinned woman with green hair and a white robe with red wrappings.

Her Shin Megami Tensei if... design resembles her Shin Megami Tensei design, though with significantly more revealing attire and a large white cloth being held over her head.

Since Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, Apsaras is depicted as a light blue-skinned woman with dark blue hair and lime eyes and lips. She wears a white leotard with black accents and has a teal cloth floating around her arms and hung from her waist like a skirt. In the Chinese version of Persona 5: The Phantom X, her leotard is extended to cover her thighs.

In Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Apsaras is a yellow-skinned woman with long blue hair, red eyes and purple lips wearing a white dress with red accents and the characters 天 and 昇 (meaning "heaven" and "ascend", respecively) clearly visible on it, along with two obscured characters. She is also wearing white gloves and footwear along with a red helmet and accessories over her shins and wrists. She also controls a continuous stream of water behind herself.

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 (3DS)	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.
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

Apsaras appears in Shiba leading a group of weaker demons who worship her. She opposes the Leanan Sidhe in Shiba Park, and the Nahobino can side with either by defeating the other. Should the Nahobino defeat Leanan Sidhe in the "The Spirit of Love" Quest, Apsaras joins his party.

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
English	Apsaras
Japanese	アプサラス Apusarasu	Apsaras
Japanese	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")
Simplified Chinese	水边的艺妓Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Shuǐbiān de Yìjì	Waterside Geisha
Traditional Chinese	飛天 Fēitiān	Apsaras (lit. "Flying Celestial")
Traditional Chinese	水邊的藝妓Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Shuǐbiān de Yìjì	Waterside Geisha
French	Apsara	Apsaras
French	Nymphe de rivièrePersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	River Nymph
German	Apsaras	Apsaras
German	WassernymphePersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Water Nymph
Italian	Apsaras	Apsaras
Italian	Ninfa dell'acquaPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Water Nymph
Korean	아프사라스 Apeusaraseu	Apsaras
Korean	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
Spanish	Ninfa acuáticaPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Aquatic Nymph
Turkish	Apsaras	Apsaras