Jikokuten

Jikokuten is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

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, 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.

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 持国天Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD) Jikokuten	Jikokuten. Katakana rendering of 持国天 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.

Gallery

Render for Persona 5
Model of Jikokuten from Persona 3 Reload
Sprite of Jikokuten from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II
Animated sprite of Jikokuten from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II
Sprite of Jikokuten from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei
Animated sprite of Jikokuten from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei
Sprite of statue Jikokuten from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei
Sprite of Jikokuten from the Mega-CD version of Shin Megami Tensei
Sprite of Jikokuten's portrait from Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD).