Chen Long
| Chen Long | |
| チェンロン | |
Sprite from Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis | |
| Origin | Chinese culture |
| Race(s) | Dragon |
| Alignment(s) | Light-Chaos |
Chen Long is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.
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Origin
The dragon is one of the twelve animals in the Chinese zodiac,[a] a duodenary cycle used with the lunar year. Each animal represents an Earthly Branch,[b] association with yin/yang, a trine category held with other animals, and a wuxing[c] element.
Chenlong's[d] name combines the name of the Earthly Branch associated with the dragon with that of the dragon itself. The 辰 branch is associated with the angle of 120°, the third lunar month, the fifth day in a dozen, and the time between 7 and 9 AM. It is among the only branches to be arbitrarily associated with an animal, with other Earthly Branches usually representing an alternate name from Austroasiatic languages.[1][2] As one of the Zodiacs, Chenlong furthermore represents yang and the earth element, mimicking Huanglong in the latter case. Being in the first trine, it is also associated with the rat and monkey, chiefly representing leadership.
Design
Chenlong's design is that of a traditional Asian dragon, with its appearance dating back to the Erya.[3]
Gameplay
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Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese
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チェンロン Chenron | Chen Long |
Gallery
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Sprite from Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
Notes
- ↑ Simplified Chinese: 十二生肖, Traditional Chinese: 十二生肖, romanized shí'èr shēngxiào
- ↑ Simplified Chinese: 地支, Traditional Chinese: 地支, romanized dìzhī
- ↑ Simplified Chinese: 五行, Traditional Chinese: 五行, romanized wǔxíng
- ↑ Simplified Chinese: 辰龙, Traditional Chinese: 辰龍, romanized chénlóng
References
- ↑ 辰. (2025, February 1). Wiktionary. Retrieved July 14, 2025, from https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=%E8%BE%B0&oldid=83797774
- ↑ Ferlus, Michel (2013). The sexagesimal cycle, from China to Southeast Asia. 23rd Annual Conference of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society, May 2013, Bangkok, Thailand. <halshs-00922842v2>
- ↑ 《尔雅翼》：“角似鹿、头似驼、眼似兔、项似蛇、腹似蜃、鳞似鱼、爪似鹰、掌似虎、耳似牛”