Girimekhala

Girimekhala
ギリメカラ
MT2SMT1 SFCDeSumSH1P5XDCBRDCWDCLD Artwork from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II SFC artwork from Shin Megami Tensei Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Artwork from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Artwork from Persona 5: The Phantom X Artwork from Devil Children Black Book and Red Book Artwork from Devil Children White Book Artwork from Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book
Other Name(s)	GirimehkalaShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Persona (PlayStation Portable) Persona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker DurahanRevelations: Persona GirimekaraPersona 2: Eternal Punishment MekraDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version Rebellious ElephantPersona 5 Persona 5 Royal Militant ElephantPersona 5 Royal
Origin	Theravada Buddhism
Race(s)	BruteDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 DemonDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner HauntDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II Kyūyaku Megami Tensei JakiShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei: Nine Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei if...: Hazama Hen Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Soul Hackers 2 Shin Megami Tensei Pinball: Judgment Megami Ibunroku Persona Megami Ibunroku Persona: Ikū no Tō Hen Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner Kētai Akuma Densho OniDevil Children Black Book and Red Book Devil Children White Book Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book SargeDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 VileShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
Alignment(s)	Dark-LawShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem Dark-NeutralShin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX
Arcana	ChariotPersona 2: Innocent Sin Persona 2: Eternal Punishment MoonPersona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable Persona 3 Reload Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Persona Mobile Online

Girimekhala is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Girimekhala is the elephant mount of Mara in Theravada Buddhist tradition, said to be 250 yojana in size. Siddhartha Gautama brings Girimekhala to its knees when the whole earth resounds as a witness for him.

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Girimekhala.

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: Sri Lanka A giant elephant used by Mara as his mount. It's said that it is Sri Lanka's demonized version of Indra's mount.
Shin Megami Tensei II (A-Mode DDS)	出身地：スリランカ 魔王マーラの乗り物である黒い巨象の姿をした悪鬼。眼は一つしかなく睨まれた者は狂気や不幸を与えられたといわれている。ヒンドゥー教のインドラの乗り物である聖獣アイラーヴァタが、スリランカで邪悪な魔物とされたものである。 Translation:
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	A giant elephant monster of Sri-Lankan mythology. It is typically portrayed as being ridden on by the Evil One, Mara. Whoever looks into its evil eye is said to be met with misfortune.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster	A giant elephant monster of Sri Lankan mythology. It is typically portrayed as being ridden by Mara the Evil One. Whoever looks into its evil eye is said to be met with misfortune.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A giant elephant monster of Sri Lankan lore. It is typically portrayed as being ridden by the Evil One, Mara. Whoever looks into its evil eye is said to be met with misfortune.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A giant elephant monster of Sri Lankan lore. It is typically portrayed as being ridden by the Evil One, Mara. Whoever looks into its evil eye is said to be met with misfortune.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A giant elephant monster of Sri Lankan lore. It is typically portrayed as being ridden by the Evil One, Mara. Whoever looks into its evil eye is said to be met with misfortune.
Shin Megami Tensei V	A giant elephant monster of Sri Lankan mythology. It is typically portrayed as being ridden by Mara, the Evil One. Whoever looks into its evil eye is said to be met with great misfortune.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (Akuma Zensho; PSP)	出身地：スリランカ スリランカを襲う黒き巨象。仏敵である魔王マーラの乗り物である。 このギリメカラは、本来はヒンドゥーの神であった存在（おそらくはインドラ神の乗り物である象アイラーヴァタ）だと思われる。これがスリランカの多数派で仏教徒の多いシンハリ族により、邪悪な存在に変えられたと考えられる。 ヒンドゥーの神がスリランカで悪魔となる背景には、シンハリ族とインド南部のタミール族の長年にわたる争いがある。 Translation: Place of origin: Sri Lanka
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (3DS)	A giant elephant monster of Sri Lankan lore. It is typically portrayed as being ridden by the Evil One, Mara. Whoever looks into its evil eye is said to be met with misfortune.
Soul Hackers 2	A giant elephant monster of Sri-Lankan mythology. It is typically portrayed as being ridden by Mara, the Evil One. Whoever looks into its evil eye is said to be met with great misfortune.
Persona 2: Innocent Sin	An evil Sri Lankan demon in the form of a giant black elephant ridden by Mara.
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment	Sri Lankan demon. Takes the form of a black elephant.
Persona 3	A giant elephant monster of Sri Lankan myth. It is typically portrayed as being ridden by the Evil One, Mara. Whoever looks into its evil eye is said to be met with misfortune.
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 Portable
Persona 3 Reload	A giant elephant monster of Sri Lankan myth, it is typically portrayed as being ridden by the Evil One, Mara. Whoever looks into its evil eye is said to be met with misfortune.
Persona 4	A giant elephant monster of Sri Lankan myth. It is typically portrayed as being ridden by the Evil One, Mara. Whoever looks into its evil eye is said to be met with misfortune.
Persona 4 Golden
Persona 5	A giant elephant monster of Sri Lankan myth, it is typically portrayed as being ridden by the Evil One, Mara. Whoever looks into its evil eye is said to be met with misfortune.
Persona 5 Royal
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	A giant elephant monster of Sri Lankan myth, it is typically portrayed as being ridden by the Evil One, Mara. Whoever looks into its evil eye is said to be met with misfortune.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	A giant elephant monster of Sri Lankan myth, it is typically portrayed as being ridden by the Evil One, Mara. Whoever looks into its evil eye is said to be met with misfortune.
Persona 5 Tactica	A giant elephant monster of Sri Lankan myth, it is typically portrayed as being ridden by the Evil One, Mara. Whoever looks into its evil eye is said to be met with misfortune.
Persona 5: The Phantom X	A giant elephant monster of Sri Lankan myth, it is typically portrayed as being ridden by the Evil One, Mara. Whoever looks into its evil eye is said to be met with misfortune.
Devil Children Black Book and Red Book	GBC: チカラですべてを　はかいしようと　あばれまわる　きょうあくな　ゾウのデビル PS: 力で全てを　破壊しようと　あばれまわる　きょうあくな　ゾウのデビル Translation:
Devil Children White Book	チカラですべてを　はかいしようと　あばれまわる　きょうあくな　ゾウのデビル Translation:
Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book	力で　ハカイの　かぎりを　つくす　キョウアクな　象　その大きな　体で　どんな　ものでも　ふみつぶす Translation:
DemiKids Light Version and Dark Version	Dangerous and destructive, this massive elephant can crush anything in its path.
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book	力で　ハカイの　かぎりを　つくす　キョウアクな　象　その大きな　体で　どんな　ものでも　ふみつぶす Translation:
Devil Survivor 2	A giant elephant monster of Sri Lankan lore. It is typically portrayed as being ridden by the Evil One, Mara. Whoever looks into its evil eye is said to be met with misfortune. It was originally thought to be Airavata, the mount of Indra, but was later regarded as an evil entity.
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Kētai Akuma Densho	黒い巨像の姿をした悪鬼。邪悪な仏敵である魔王マーラが乗物とすると言われる。 出身地：スリランカ 瞑想する仏陀を誘惑したことで知られる仏敵、魔王マーラがその乗物とすると伝えられるのがこのギリメカラで、その姿は黒い巨像であると言われる。ギリメカラは、もともとはインドラ神の乗物であるアイラーヴァタであったが、インド南部・ヒンドゥー教を信仰するタミール族と、スリランカ・仏教を信仰するシンハリ族の対立を背景に、幾度となくスリランカを襲った邪悪な存在とされたようである。 Translation:

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

When the Demi-fiend confronts Sakahagi at Yoyogi Park, the manikin uses all the magatsuhi he gathered to summon a Girimekhala to get rid of him. Right after the demon is defeated, Sakahagi jumps into the fight to deal with the Demi-fiend himself.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax

In the Fifth Kalpa, locked behind a golden door requiring that Metatron be recruited, is a hole to a floor with a Shady Broker that sells an enhanced Girimekhala.

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner

If a Girimehkala is left as the only remaining enemy in battle for a turn or two, there is a chance the Girimehkala interrupts the battle lamenting that it's finished, and will then will hear the footsteps of a "Colonel" and run away in fear. Then, a larger Girimehkala with a race name Sarge will appear as reinforcements. The Girimehkala acting a military trainer and says its duty is to devour the useless and that when it is done with the party, they will not be able to hunt or devour again. If the party's health is reduced too much by it's first attack, the Sarge will be extremely unimpressed and tell them to do more pushups before leaving.

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2

The Sarge Girimehkala from Digital Devil Saga reappears in Digital Devil Saga 2. This time, when a Girimehkala is left as the only enemy left in battle and is also at critical health, there is a chance the Girimehkala will exclaim they are all dead meat, and run away, having heard the Sarge's footsteps. The Sarge Girimehkala then appears and say that it's orders are to devour all non-hackers without the "balls" to survive, and bans the party from being able to use any hunt skills before attacking them.

Nomenclature

GirimekhalaEnemy-only

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	GirimekhalaShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Soul Hackers 2 Persona 3 Reload Persona 5 Tactica
	GirimehkalaShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Persona (PlayStation Portable) Persona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
	DurahanRevelations: Persona
	GirimekaraPersona 2: Eternal Punishment
	MekraDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version
Japanese	ギリメカテDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II Girimekate	Girimekhate; misspelling of Girimekhala.
	ギリメカラ Girimekara	Girimekhala
Simplified Chinese	基力梅卡拉 Jīlìméikǎlā	Girimekhala
Traditional Chinese	基力梅卡拉 Jīlìméikǎlā	Girimekhala
French	Girimekhala
German	Girimekhala
Italian	Girimekhala
Korean	기리메카라Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Shin Megami Tensei IV Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker Girimekara	Girimekhala
	기리메칼라Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Soul Hackers 2 Persona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable Persona 3 Reload Persona 5 Royal Persona 5 Tactica Girimekalla	Girimekhala
Polish	Girimekhala
Brazilian Portuguese	Girimekhala
Russian	Гиримекхала Girimekkhala	Girimekhala
Peninsular Spanish	Girimekhala
Turkish	Girimekhala

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Rebellious ElephantPersona 5 Royal
	Militant ElephantPersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at)
Japanese	反逆する黒ゾウPersona 5 Royal Hangyaku Suru Kokuzō	Rebelling Black Elephant
	覇道を行く黒ゾウPersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) Hadō o Yuku Kokuzō	Black Elephant Who Walks the Path of Domination
Simplified Chinese	反抗的黑象Persona 5 Royal Fǎnkàng de Hēixiàng	Rebellious Black Elephant
	迈向霸道的黑象Persona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) Màixiàng Bàdào de Hēixiàng	Black Elephant Marching Toward Rule by Force
Traditional Chinese	反抗的黑象Persona 5 Royal Fǎnkàng de Hēixiàng	Rebellious Black Elephant
	邁向霸道的黑象Persona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) Màixiàng Bàdào de Hēixiàng	Black Elephant Marching Toward Rule by Force
French	Éléphant insoumisPersona 5 Royal	Rebellious Elephant
	Éléphant combatifPersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at)	Combative Elephant
German	Wilder ElefantPersona 5 Royal	Wild Elephant
	Militanter ElefantPersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at)	Militant Elephant
Italian	Elefante ribellePersona 5 Royal	Rebellious Elephant
	Elefante militantePersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at)	Militant Elephant
Korean	반역反逆의 검은 코끼리Persona 5 Royal Banyeog-ui Geomeun Kokkiri	Black Elephant of Rebellion
	패도霸道를 걷는 검은 코끼리Persona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) Paedo-reul Geonneun Geomeun Kokkiri	Black Elephant Who Walks the Path of Domination
Peninsular Spanish	Elefante indómitoPersona 5 Royal	Untamed Elephant
	Elefante agresivoPersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at)	Aggressive Elephant

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