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Asura Lord, also known as Asura, is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

An asura lord[a] is a leader of the asuras.[1]

The Asura Lord of the Megami Tensei franchise is identified with Vairocana, a celestial Buddha.[2][3][b] The franchise has also identified the Asura Lord with Ahura Mazda,[2] presumably because the Sanskrit word असुर asura is cognate with the Avestan word 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 ahura. These connections are most evident in Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon.

Design

Asura Lord's design is based on the Ashura statue in the Kōfukuji temple in Nara Prefecture.[2]

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Asura Lord.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei
(A-Mode DDS) 		Origin: India
The supreme god of Vajrayana. He is also known as Maha Vairocana, the god of fire and light. He is the universe himself and exists within the smallest of things. He is portrayed sitting meditating on a white lotus, in the center of both realms.
Shin Megami Tensei V A violent group of demons in Hindu lore.

They were very powerful and caused the gods great trouble. They are a fiercely strict group and attack anyone who runs counter to their ideals. They were originally gods of light worshiped in Persia. The Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda was one of them.

Persona 3 Reload The Hindu king of Asuras is named Maha Vairocana, or "One Who Shines On All." In Buddhism, he is known as Dainichi Nyorai.
Persona 4 The king of Asuras in Hindu Myth. His name is Maha Vairocana (One Who Shines On All). In Buddhism, he is known as Dainichi Nyorai.
Persona 5 The Hindu king of Asuras is named Maha Vairocana, or "One Who Shines On All". In Buddhism, he is known as Dainichi Nyorai.
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth The king of Asuras in Hindu myth, his name is Maha Vairocana (One Who Shines On All). In Buddhism, he is known as Dainichi Nyorai.
Devil Survivor: Overclocked A violent group of demons in Hindu lore. They are very powerful and caused the gods much grief.

They are a strict group who attacks anyone that runs counter to their ideals. They were originally gods of light who where worshipped in Persia. The Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda was one of them.

Devil Survivor 2 A violent group of demons in Hindu lore. They are very powerful and caused the gods much grief.

They are a strict group who attacks anyone that runs counter to their ideals. They were originally gods of light who where worshipped in Persia. The Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda was one of them.

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei

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Shin Megami Tensei V

Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon

Trivia

  • There is unused data in Shin Megami Tensei for a non-boss version of Asura.
  • In the internal data of Shin Megami Tensei, Michael and Asura's alignments appear to be swapped; Michael has an alignment of 240 (Chaos) and Asura has an alignment of 10 (Law). However, the correct alignments are displayed in A-Mode DDS of the GBA version.
  • Michael and Asura's stats and skills are swapped in the Shin Megami Tensei Mega-CD analyze menu;[4] they use their normal stats and skills in gameplay. This may have been done because of the alignments.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English AsuraShin Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei V
Persona 3
Persona 4
Persona 5
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon
Soul Hackers 2
Devil Survivor
Devil Survivor: Overclocked
Devil Survivor 2
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Asura LordShin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
Japanese アスラおう Asura-ō Asura King. Refers to Asurendra (阿修羅王 Ashura-ō in Japanese).
アスラ王Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD)
 Asura-ō		 Asura King. Partial kanji rendering of the above.
シュラオーDevil Children Black Book and Red Book
Devil Children White Book
Shura-ō		 Shortened katakana rendering of 阿修羅王 Ashura-ō
Simplified Chinese 阿修罗王 Āxiūluó-wáng Asurendra (lit. "asura-king")
Traditional Chinese 阿修羅王 Āxiūluó-wáng Asurendra (lit. "asura-king")
Korean 아수라왕王 Asura-wang Asurendra (lit. "asura-king")

Gallery

Videos

Asura's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V

Notes

  1. ↑ Sanskrit: असुरेन्द्र, romanized asurendra, compound of Sanskrit असुर asura ("titan; demigod; antigod") + इन्द्र indra ("lord").
  2. ↑ There is likely an intermediate connection via Virocana, an asura king who was the son of Prahlāda and father of Balī; this is not stated explicitly in official profiles, though it is implied in Kaneko Works I with it saying the Asura King is an enemy of Indra.

References

  1. ↑ Asurendra, Asura-indra: 6 definitions. Retrieved January 5, 2025. Wisdom Library.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "デーヴァ(神)に敵対するアスラ(神ならざる者)の王。元々はアーリア人に光明神として崇められ、民族移動と共にインドやペルシアの神話に吸収された。古代インドでは超自然的な力を有する存在であったが、必ずしも悪ではなかった。ところが後代のヒンドゥー教では完全に悪神とされ、もっぱらインドラの敵役となる。逆にペルシアのゾロアスター教では、アスラ王は最高神アフラ・マズダーと呼ばれ、世界の創造神としての地位を確立した。また密教においては大日如来(マハーヴァイローチャナ)となる。イラストでは興福寺の阿修羅像を彷彿とさせ、日本人には連想しやすい姿で描かれている。" Kazuma Kaneko Works I (2004). Published by Shinkigensha. Japanese. p. 2. ISBN-13: 978-4-7753-0315-3.
  3. ↑ "その名もマハーヴィローシャナ。大日如来[だいにちにょらい]、毘盧舎那仏[びるしゃなぶつ]とも呼ばれる。真言密教の最高神なのだ。" Shin Megami Tensei no Subete Akuma Fukkatsu-hen (1992), Kazunari Suzuki et al.. Published by JICC. Japanese. p. 14. ISBN-13: 978-4-7966-0514-4.
  4. ↑ HIGEMARU, 真・女神転生 悪魔全書 for メガCD : Shin Megami Tensei. メガドライブ [SoundMod]+メガCD実機. Published September 23, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2024. YouTube. Video.
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