Beidou Xingjun

Beidou Xingjun, also known as Beiji-Weng or Hokuto Seikun, is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Beidou Xingjun (北斗星君 [zh]) is the god of the Northern Dipper asterism in Taoism, which is equivalent to the Big Dipper of western astronomy. Beidou Xingjun is associated with death, while Nandou Xingjun, god of the Southern Dipper, is associated with life.

Design

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Beidou Xingjun.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	According to Chinese mythology, Bei Ji Xian Weng, or 'Wise Man of the North Star', determines the moment one is born.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster	According to Chinese mythology, Beidou Xingjun, or "Wise Man of the North Star," determines the moment one is born.
Persona 4	According to Chinese myth, Hokuto Seikun, or "Wise Man of the North Star," determines the moment that one is born.
Devil Survivor 2	The Taoist deification of the Big Dipper. He governs death and judgement. He is said to be an ugly old man cloaked in a robe as transparent as ice. He handles the fortunes and misfortunes of people's lives, but is known mostly for judging the fate of the deceased.

Game Appearances

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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

Trivia

There is leftover unused data for Beidou Xingjun as a demon in Shin Megami Tensei: Nine. He is of the Reaper race and is level 91.

Nomenclature

Hokuto Seikun/Beidou Xingjun means "Star Lord of the Northern Dipper". The localized name Beiji-Weng appears to come from the Chinese 北極仙翁 běijí xiān wēng, meaning "Immortal Old Man of the North Pole".

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
English	Beiji-WengShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
	Hokuto SeikunPersona 3 Persona 4
	Beidou XingjunShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster
Japanese	ホクトセイクン Hokuto seikun	Japanese reading of the Chinese 北斗星君 Běidǒu Xīngjūn.
German	Beiji-WengShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax

Gallery

Hokuto Seikun model in Persona 4 Golden
Beiji-Weng sprite from Devil Survivor 2
Beiji-Weng sprite from Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei if... (PlayStation)

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