Great Will

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The Great Will is a recurring entity in the Megami Tensei franchise. It is described as the overseer of the universe whose behalf is acted out by various other entities or avatars called bunrei in the Japanese text.^[a] The entity is frequently referred to by other names across the franchise. In the Game Gear version of Last Bible, it is called the Universal Consciousness. In Shin Megami Tensei IV and Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, it is called the Great Reason, referred to as the Axiom in the localization of Apocalypse.

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Game Appearances

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II

Shin Megami Tensei II

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

In Nocturne, Kagutsuchi is revealed as an avatar of the Great Will. He brings about The Conception and creates the new world if someone with a Reason successfully accrues enough Magatsuhi to summon a Demonic Sponsor, and climbs to the top of the Tower of Kagutsuchi.

The Great Will is mentioned in the game over screen.^[1]

End of spoilers.

Shin Megami Tensei V

Upon the Nahobino defeating the Demi-fiend and returning to the World of Shadows, Sophia will mention that it is now the will of Great Will for him to recreate the universe.^[3]

Last Bible

Main article: Universal Consciousness

The Universal Consciousness, referred to as the Universal Will in Tom's fan translation, appears in the Game Gear version of Last Bible as the game's final boss.

Trivia

Mem Aleph's voice actress Sayaka Ohara described her character as having "the unfathomable presence of the Great Will" when explaining how she performed her role.^[4]
The localization of Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon mentions the Great Will; however, this is a misnomer and the Great Will is not actually mentioned in the original Japanese script.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
English	Great WillShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux AxiomShin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Will of the UniverseShin Megami Tensei V
Japanese	大いなる意志Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei V 大いなる理Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse うちゅういしきLast Bible	Great Will Great Reason Corresponds to 宇宙意識, meaning Universal Consciousness

Notes

↑ Japanese: 分霊, Hepburn Bunrei

References

↑ "The comfort of death will come, for men and demons alike... by the guidance of the Great Will." Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus.
↑ "Shekinah: O Great Will... It all ends..." Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux.
↑ "Sophia: Abide by the Great Will, and create a new world." Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (Nintendo Switch).
↑ "ラスボスという立ち位置ながら、絶対悪というより、ヒトという生物と対極にある「大いなる意志」という底知れぬ存在感を持つキャラクターという点をいちばん意識しつつ、その奥行きをどれだけセリフにのせられるかの緊張感が常にありました。全体を通して「中性的であり尚且つとてつもなく大きい存在」を意識しつづけていた中で、攻撃されるリアクションボイスに想像以上に苦労しました。生々しさを出さずにダメージを負う、というお芝居は他ではなかなか求められないことだったので…燃えました（笑）" [1]. Published November 24, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2024. Atlus.

[1] Japanese: 分霊, Hepburn Bunrei

[2] "The comfort of death will come, for men and demons alike... by the guidance of the Great Will." Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus.

[3] "Shekinah: O Great Will... It all ends..." Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux.

[4] "Sophia: Abide by the Great Will, and create a new world." Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (Nintendo Switch).

[5] "ラスボスという立ち位置ながら、絶対悪というより、ヒトという生物と対極にある「大いなる意志」という底知れぬ存在感を持つキャラクターという点をいちばん意識しつつ、その奥行きをどれだけセリフにのせられるかの緊張感が常にありました。全体を通して「中性的であり尚且つとてつもなく大きい存在」を意識しつづけていた中で、攻撃されるリアクションボイスに想像以上に苦労しました。生々しさを出さずにダメージを負う、というお芝居は他ではなかなか求められないことだったので…燃えました（笑）" [1]. Published November 24, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2024. Atlus.

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