Jikokuten

Jikokuten is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Design

Gameplay

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Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: India One of the 4 Heavenly Kings in Buddhism. He protects Mt. Meru's east side with a sword and Mani stone. He is also known as the god of governance. As king of the Gandharva, all the Gandharva and Pisaca serve him.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	Of Buddhist origin, he is one of the four Heavenly Kings and protects the East. He is also known as Dhritarashtra.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster	Of Buddhist origin, Jikokuten is one of the Four Heavenly Kings and protects the East. He is also known as Dhritarashtra.
Shin Megami Tensei V	Jikokuten, protector of the East, is one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist mythology. He is also known as Dhritarashtra, and similarly to his fellow kings, is often depicted as a fierce warrior, clad in armor and wielding a sword. As his name suggests, it is said that he bestows serenity upon a country.
Persona 3 Reload	Also known as Dhritarashtra, he is the protector of the East, and is one of the four Heavenly Kings of Buddhist origin. He helps maintain the security of the nation.
Persona 5	Also known as Dhritarashtra, he is the protector of the East, and is one of the four Heavenly Kings of Buddhist origin. He helps maintain the security of the nation.
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker	Jikokuten, or Dhrtarasrta, is one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist lore. He dwells halfway up Mt. Meru in the center of the world and protects the East under the command of Sakra. He helps maintain the security of the nation. He is commonly shown wearing armor, with a sword in hand and an angry expression on his face.

Game Appearances

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Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Jikokuten is one of the five Kishin that guard the Fudo temples located around Tokyo. He can be found in the Kyoseiin temple with the blue jar which draws the essence of Sloth. He faces Nanashi and the party in battle when they arrive to seal the jar he guards but is defeated.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ジコクテン Jikokuten	Jikokuten. Katakana rendering of 持国天 Jikokuten
Japanese	持国天Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD) Jikokuten	Jikokuten (lit. "nation-holding deva"). Japanese name of Dhṛtarāṣṭra
Simplified Chinese	持国天王 Chíguó Tiānwáng	Chiguo Tianwang (lit. "nation-holding heavenly king"). Chinese name of Dhṛtarāṣṭra
Traditional Chinese	持國天 Chíguó Tiān	Chiguo Tian (lit. "nation-holding deva"). Chinese name of Dhṛtarāṣṭra
Korean	지국천 Jiguk-cheon	Jiguk-cheon (lit. "nation-holding deva"). Korean name of Dhṛtarāṣṭra