Jikokuten

Jikokuten
ジコクテン
P3P5XDCLDDeSu1 Artwork from Persona 3 Artwork from Persona 5: The Phantom X Artwork from Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book Artwork from Devil Survivor
Other Name(s)	JikokuShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Lord TonDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version
Origin	Buddhism
Race(s)	GodDevil Children Light Book and Dark Book Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book KishinDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II Kyūyaku Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin 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 Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Majin Tensei Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Alignment(s)	Light-ChaosShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem LightShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Arcana	StrengthPersona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable Persona 3 Reload Persona Mobile Online TemperancePersona 5 Persona 5 Royal

Jikokuten is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

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Dhritarashtra, known in Japan as Jikokuten, is one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhism. He is the ruler of the gandharvas and protects the world to the east of Mount Sumeru.

Design

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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: Strange Journey	Of Buddhist origin, he is one of the Four Heavenly Kings and protects the East. He is also known as Dhritarashtra.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	Jikokuten, or Dhrtarastra, 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.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	Jikokuten, or Dhrtarastra, 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.
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.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	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	Of Buddhist origin, he is one of the four Heavenly Kings and protects the East. He is also known as Dhritarashtra.
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 Portable
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.
Persona 5 Royal	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 Tactica	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: The Phantom X	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 Children Light Book and Dark Book	四天王と呼ばれる　うちの　１人で　東のジコクテンと　呼ばれている　とても　力の強い　人を守る　神 Translation: One of the Four Heavenly Kings, known as Jikokuten of the East. A god who protects very powerful people.
DemiKids Light Version and Dark Version	One of the four overlords who protect the world. Known as Lord Ton of the East.
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book	四天王と呼ばれる　うちの　１人で　東のジコクテンと　呼ばれている　とても　力の強い　人を守る　神 Translation: One of the Four Heavenly Kings, known as Jikokuten of the East. A god who protects very powerful people.
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
English	Jikokuten
	JikokuShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Devil Survivor Devil Survivor: Overclocked
	Lord TonDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version
Japanese	ジコクテン Jikokuten	Jikokuten. Katakana rendering of 持国天 Jikokuten
	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
Italian	Jikokuten
Korean	지국천 Jiguk-cheon	Jiguk-cheon (lit. "nation-holding deva"). Korean name of Dhṛtarāṣṭra

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