Garuda

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Garuda
ガルーダ
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Other Name(s)	Raging Bird GodPersona 5 Persona 5 Royal Satiated Bird GodPersona 5 Royal
Origin	Hinduism
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Garuda is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

In the Puranas, Garuda 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.

In Buddhism, there are several garudas.

Design

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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 II (A-Mode DDS)	出身地：インド ヴィシュヌの乗騎で、半人半鳥の神。ナーガ族との賭に負け奴隷になった母を助けるため、解放条件の不死酒アムリタを天界から神々を蹴散し奪う。帰りにヴィシュヌに遮られるが、ブラフマーの仲介によって和解し、ヴィシュヌの乗騎となる替わりに不死身の体を手に入れる。その後、策を以ってナーガ族より母を取り戻し、ナーガ族の天敵となる。ガルーダは仏教に入り、迦楼羅（カルラ）または、金翅鳥（キンシチョウ）となり観音二十八部衆の一尊として数えられている。 Translation: Place of origin: India Vishnu's mount, a half-man, half-bird god. In order to liberate his mother who lost a bet to the Nagas and was enslaved, he had to drive the gods out of heaven and steal the elixir of immortality Amrita. On his way back, he was intercepted by Vishnu, but through Brahma's mediation, they reconciled, and in exchange for becoming Vishnu's mount, he obtained an invulnerable body. Afterward, he used cunning to retrieve his mother from the Nagas and became their natural enemy. Garuda entered Buddhism as Karura (迦楼羅) or Kinshichō (金翅鳥), and he is considered one of Kannon's 28 attendants.
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 III: Nocturne HD Remaster
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
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.
Shin Megami Tensei: 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.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (Akuma Zensho; PSP)	出身地：インド インド神話の鳥の王。人間の胴体に鷲の首、翼、爪、くちばしを持っている。 ガルーダは大変に強く、これに驚嘆したヴィシュヌ神は、彼に高い地位と不死を授け、その替わりに自身の乗り物とした。 訳あって天界から神々の霊薬であるアムリタを奪ったことがあるが、このときインドラ神をもうち負かしている。 ガルーダはナーガ族の仇敵とされるため、蛇の害から人間を守る聖なる鳥として信仰を集めている。 Translation: Place of origin: India The king of birds in Indian lore. Has the torso of a human and the head, wings, talons, and beak of an eagle. Garuda was incredibly strong and Vishnu, astonished by this, granted him a high status and immortality in return for becoming his mount. For some reason, he once stole the elixir of Amrita belonging to the gods of heaven, and even defeated Indra. Because Garuda is said to be a bitter enemy of the Nagas, he is revered as a sacred bird that protects humans from snake injuries.
Devil Summoner: 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 FES	A divine bird-man in Hindu myth. He once fought the gods, and received immortality in exchange for becoming Vishnu's carrier.
Persona 3 Portable
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 4 Golden
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 5 Royal
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.
Persona 5 Tactica	A divine bird-man in Hindu lore, he once fought the gods and received immortality in exchange for becoming Vishnu's carrier.
Persona 5: The Phantom X	A divine bird-man in Hindu lore, he once fought the gods and received immortality in exchange for becoming Vishnu's carrier.
Devil Children Black Book and Red Book	GBC: たいようの　ひかりをツバサに　うけて　じぶんの　パワーにかえる　かがやくトリ PS: 太陽の光を　ツバサに受けて　自分のパワーに　変えるかがやく鳥 Translation: A shining bird who catches sunlight with his wings and changes it into his own power.
Devil Children White Book	たいようの　ひかりをツバサに　うけて　じぶんの　パワーにかえる　かがやくトリ Translation: A shining bird who catches sunlight with his wings and changes it into his own power.
Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book	黄金に　かがやく　体をもち　つばさは　誰よりも　はやく　羽ばたく鳥の王 悪いヘビをたおし　世界を平和にする Translation: The king of birds, with a body that shines gold and wings that flap faster than anyone else's. Defeats evil serpents and brings peace to the world.
DemiKids Light Version and Dark Version	This golden king of birds soars the skies and is feared by serpentine demons.
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book	黄金に　かがやく　体をもち　ツバサで　だれよりも　はやく　ヴィシュヌをのせて　空を　飛び回る　ヘビがキライな神 Translation:
Devil Survivor	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: Overclocked
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.
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Kētai Akuma Densho	ヒンドゥー神話に登場する非常に強大な鳥の王。ヴィシュヌ神が乗り物としたことでも知られる。 出身地：インド ガルーダはヒンドゥー神話に登場する非常に巨大な姿をした鳥の王であり、太陽と空、勝利を表す最も偉大な鳥であるとされている。ヴィシュヌ神の乗り物とされることから太陽鳥であるとも言われ、鳥の頭とくちばし、赤い翼と爪を持っており、黄金色に輝く人間の体をした姿をしていると言われる。また、自身の大きさを自在に変えることができるとも言われている。願いを成就させる「生命の樹」に巣をつくり、一日に一匹の蛇を殺しては食べるとされる。 Translation: An extremely powerful bird king who appears in Hindu lore. Also known as Vishnu's mount. Place of origin: India Garuda appears in Hindu lore as an incredibly powerful bird king, considered the greatest bird, representing the sun, the sky, and victory. He is said to be the mount of Vishnu, and is therefore also called the sun bird, has the head and beak of a bird, red wings and talons, and the torso of a human that shines gold. It is equally said that he can change the size of his body. He built his nest in the wish-fulfilling "Tree of Life", and is said to kill and eat one snake per day.

Nomenclature

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

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Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Garuda
Japanese	ガルーダ Garūda	Garuda
Simplified Chinese	迦楼罗 Jiālóuluó	Garuda
Traditional Chinese	迦樓羅 Jiālóuluó	Garuda
French	Garuda
German	Garuda
Italian	Garuda
Korean	가루다 Garuda	Garuda
Polish	Garuda
Brazilian Portuguese	Garuda
Russian	Гаруда Garuda	Garuda
Peninsular Spanish	Garuda
Turkish	Garuda

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Raging Bird GodPersona 5 Persona 5 Royal
	Satiated Bird GodPersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at)
Japanese	荒ぶる鳥神Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal Araburu Torigami	Savage Bird God
	飽食の鳥神Persona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) Hōshoku no Torigami	Bird God of Glut
Simplified Chinese	狂暴的鸟神Persona 5 Royal Kuángbào de Niǎo Shén	Violent Bird God
	饱餐的鸟神Persona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) Bǎocān de Niǎo Shén	Well-Fed Bird God
Traditional Chinese	狂暴的鳥神Persona 5 Royal Kuángbào de Niǎo Shén	Violent Bird God
	飽餐的鳥神Persona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) Bǎocān de Niǎo Shén	Well-Fed Bird God
French	Dieu oiseau enragéPersona 5 Royal	Enraged Bird God
	Dieu oiseau rassasiéPersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at)	Satiated Bird God
German	Zorniger VogelgottPersona 5 Royal	Wrathful Bird God
	Gesättigter VogelgottPersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at)	Satiated Bird God
Italian	Dio-uccello furentePersona 5 Royal	Furious Bird God
	Dio-uccello sazioPersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at)	Satiated Bird God
Korean	날뛰는 조류신鳥類神Persona 5 Royal Nalttwineun Joryusin	Rampaging Bird God
	포식飽食하는 조류鳥類 신神Persona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) Posikaneun Joryu Sin	Glutting Bird God
Peninsular Spanish	Dios pájaro enfurecidoPersona 5 Royal	Infuriated Bird God
	Dios pájaro saciadoPersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at)	Satiated Bird God

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