Ba Da Wang
| Ba Da Wang | |
| ハチダイオウ | |
Artwork from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers | |
| Origin | Chinese literature |
| Race(s) | Genma |
| Alignment(s) | Light-Neutral Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers |
Ba Da Wang is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.
Profile
Origin
Ba Da Wang[a] (lit. "the eighth great king") is a character from the Qing-era book Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio by Pu Songling.[b] He is a giant, alcoholic softshell turtle spirit,[c] who in the eponymous story attacks one Mr. Feng[d] in a drunken rage. After being calmed down, he explains his story of having once been a high minister.[e] However, he angered the emperor in his alcoholism and was exiled to an island. While he managed to change his ways at first, he relapsed, despite knowing his own lack of virtue and the consequences of such; age and destitution led to it. He gave Feng what is called the Turtle's Treasure,[f] a fang buried in his skin, but was told not to wear it for too long, lest his vitality wane. Badawang, in the appearance of a giant softshell turtle, returned to the water. Feng was showered with wealth and riches, rocketing up through social classes, eventually poised to leave his wife for a married prince, before dreaming about Badawang once more. He told Feng to return the gift, recounting his warning, and he agreed: With a bite from Badawang, Feng woke up with a sharp pain, becoming ordinary once more.[1]
Design
Ba Da Wang has the character 福 on his back, which means "fortune". Its appearance is based on a Softshell turtle (Amyda sinensis, 鳖/鱉/鼈 biē) as Badawang is described in the original text.
Gameplay
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Compendium
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The 8th Great King, he is a turtle king that appears in Chinese folklore. He is said to have the power to bring wealth, and can transform into human form. He was saved by a fisherman named Ping Sheng, and in return, he gave the fisherman an orb that made him rich. Ba Da Wang is a heavy drinker, and the old tradition of Japanese fisherman feeding sea turtles sake before returning them to sea may be a remnant of that myth. |
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 English
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Ba Da Wang | |
 Japanese
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ハチダイオウ Hachidaiō | Japanese reading of the Chinese 八大王 |
Gallery
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Artwork from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers -
Sprite from the PlayStation version of Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers -
Sprite from the Nintendo 3DS version of Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers -
Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner -
Card No.205 from Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: 2nd Edition -
Card DS-063 from Shin Megami Tensei Card Game: Devil Summoner World
Notes
- ↑ Chinese: 八大王, romanized Bādàwáng
- ↑ Simplified Chinese: 蒲松龄, Traditional Chinese: 蒲松齡, romanized Pú Sōnglíng
- ↑ Simplified Chinese: 鳖, Traditional Chinese: 鳖, romanized biè is used, a very specific classical term for softshell turtles.
- ↑ Simplified Chinese: 冯生, Traditional Chinese: 馮生, romanized Féng Shēng, the full name is never given, but he is referred to as 生 (scholar, sort of) throughout the text by Badawang.
- ↑ Simplified Chinese: 令尹, Traditional Chinese: 令尹, romanized lìng yǐn
- ↑ Simplified Chinese: 鳖宝, Traditional Chinese: 鳖寶, romanized bièbǎo
References
- ↑ Pu, S.L. 2017. 聊斋志异 [Liáozhāi zhì yì] (Chen, X.Q. Ed.). Nanjing: 凤凰出版社 [Phoenix Media Publishing House], pp.293-296. ISBN: 978-7-5506-2573-0.