Garuda

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Garuda is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

In the Puranas, Garuda^[a] is the vāhana (vehicle) of Vishnu and is usually depicted as part-man, part-bird. He is an enemy of the nāgas and seized the Devas' amṛta to save his mother from them.

Garuda is identified with the Rigvedic winged deity Garutmān.^[b]

In Buddhism, there are several garudas.

Design

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Garuda.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: India Vishnu's half-man, half-bird mount. His mother became a slave after losing a bet with the Nagas. To save her, he stole Amrita from the gods to exchange it for her freedom. On his way back, he was intercepted by Vishnu, but Brahma intervened. Garuda became Vishnu's mount in exchange for immortality. Afterwards, he devised a plan to take his mother back and became a scourge of the Nagas. In Buddhism, Garuda is known as one of the 28 attendants of Senju-Kannon.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	A divine bird-man in Hindu mythology. He hunts Nagas as a result of a dispute between their mothers. He fought with the gods once, and was granted immortality in exchange for becoming Vishnu's carrier.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A divine bird-man in Hindu lore. He once fought the gods and received immortality in exchange for becoming Vishnu's carrier.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A divine bird-man in Hindu lore. He once fought the gods and received immortality in exchange for becoming Vishnu's carrier.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A divine bird-man in Hindu lore. He once fought the gods and received immortality in exchange for becoming Vishnu's carrier.
Shin Megami Tensei V	A divine bird-man in Hindu mythology. He hunts Nagas as a result of a dispute between the two creatures' mothers. According to legend, he once fought with the gods, and was even granted immortality in exchange for becoming Vishnu's carrier.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	A divine bird-man in Hindu mythology. He hunts Nagas as a result of a dispute between the two creatures' mothers. According to legend, he once fought with the gods, and was even granted immortality in exchange for becoming Vishnu's carrier.
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine	巨大な神鳥。鳥類の王ともよばれ、人間の胴体に鷲の頭・嘴・翼・爪を持つ。卵から生まれたが卵から孵るまでに１０００年を要した。母ヴィナターは母の姉妹であるカドゥルーの奴隷になっていたが、不死の聖水アムリタを奪ってくれば母を解放するといわれ奪いに行く。そして様々な困難を突破して見事アムリタを奪う。その後、ヴィシュヌと出会い主従の誓いを結び、ガルーダはヴィシュヌのヴァーハナ（神の乗り物）となる。またその後、雷神インドラとも出会い永遠の友情の誓いを結ぶ。ガルダは一度アムリタをカドゥルーの息子達であるナーガの元へ持ち帰るが、ヴィナターが解放されるとそのアムリタをインドラが取り返し、ナーガを見事に騙した。 Translation: A gigantic divine bird that shines like a flame and appears in Indian mythology. Also called the king of birds, he has the body of a human and the head, beak, wings, and claws of an eagle. He was born from an egg, but it took 1,000 years for the egg to hatch. His mother, Vinata, was enslaved by his mother's sister, Kadru, He is told that she would be released if he steals the Amrita, the holy water of immortality, and so he goes to take it. Then, after overcoming many obstacles, he successfully takes the Amrita by force. After that, he meets Vishnu and swears an oath of fealty to him, becoming Vishnu's vahana (divine vehicle). He also meets Indra, the god of thunder, and takes an oath of eternal friendship with him. Garuda brings the Amrita to the Nagas, the sons of Kadru. However, when Vinata is released, Indra took back the Amrita and brilliantly deceived the Naga.
Liberation Dx2	A gargantuan bird in Indian lore, greatest enemy of the Naga. To save his captured mother from the Naga, He stole Amrita from the gods in exchange for her freedom. Impressed, Vishnu grants Garuda immortality in exchange for becoming his steed. Dimensional Alt: A gargantuan bird in Indian lore, greatest enemy of the Naga. To save his captured mother from the Naga, he stole Amrita from the gods in exchange for her freedom. Impressed, Vishnu grants Garuda immortality in exchange for becoming his steed. A freak accident at the Summoning Portal caused these demons with a different appearance to appear.
Soul Hackers (3DS)	A divine bird-man in Hindu lore. He once fought the gods and received immortality in exchange for becoming Vishnu's carrier.
Soul Hackers 2	A divine bird-man in Hindu mythology. He hunts Nagas as a result of a dispute between their mothers. He fought with the gods once, and was granted immortality in exchange for becoming Vishnu's carrier.
Persona 3	A divine bird-man in Hindu myth. He once fought the gods and received immortality in exchange for becoming Vishnu's carrier.
Persona 3 Reload	A divine bird-man in Hindu lore, he once fought the gods and received immortality in exchange for becoming Vishnu's carrier.
Persona 4	A divine bird-man in Hindu myth. He once fought the gods, and received immortality in exchange for becoming Vishnu's carrier.
Persona 5	A divine bird-man in Hindu lore, he once fought the gods and received immortality in exchange for becoming Vishnu's carrier.
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	A divine bird-man in Hindu myth, he once fought the gods and received immortality in exchange for becoming Vishnu's carrier.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	A divine bird-man in Hindu myth, he once fought the gods and received immortality in exchange for becoming Vishnu's carrier.
Devil Survivor: Overclocked	The king of birds in Hindu lore. He has a human body with the head, claws, and beak of an eagle. He once attacked the heavens for an elixir of eternal life, needed to save his mother who was seized by the serpents through trickery. His strength in fending off many gods impressed Vishnu, who granted him immortality in return for becoming a personal carrier.
Devil Survivor 2	The king of birds in Hindu lore. He has a human body with the head, claws, and beak of an eagle. He once attacked the heavens for an elixir of eternal life, needed to save his mother who was seized by the serpents through trickery. His strength in fending off many gods impressed Vishnu, who granted him immortality in return for becoming a personal carrier.

Nomenclature

Garuda (Sanskrit: गरुड, romanized garuḍa) comes from the root गृ (gṝ, "devour").

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ガルーダ Garūda	Garuda
Simplified Chinese	迦楼罗 Jiālóuluó	Garuda
Traditional Chinese	迦樓羅 Jiālóuluó	Garuda
Korean	가루다 Garuda	Garuda