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Kali
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MT2SMT1 SFCDeSumSH1MIPDCW Artwork from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II SFC artwork from Shin Megami Tensei Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Artwork from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Artwork from Megami Ibunroku Persona Artwork from Devil Children White Book
Other Name(s)	Kali MaShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux KariRevelations: Persona Deadly Blade DancerSoul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy) The Blackened FuryPersona 5 Persona 5 Royal The Blackened BloomPersona 5 Royal
Origin	Hinduism
Race(s)	AkumaDevil Children Light Book and Dark Book Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book BossDevil Children White Book JomaMajin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis FemmeShin Megami Tensei 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: J Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem Soul Hackers 2 Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker KishinDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II Kyūyaku Megami Tensei Majin Tensei Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker LadyShin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei: Nine Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei if...: Hazama Hen Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Ronde Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Shin Megami Tensei Pinball: Judgment Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner Kētai Akuma Densho YaksaDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2
Alignment(s)	Light-ChaosShin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX Neutral-ChaosShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem
Arcana	EmpressMegami Ibunroku Persona Persona 2: Innocent Sin Persona 2: Eternal Punishment Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Persona 5 Strikers Megami Ibunroku Persona: Ikū no Tō Hen StrengthPersona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable Persona 3 Reload Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Persona Mobile Online

Kali is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Kali is a Hindu goddess associated with time and death, and she is a fierce manifestation of Parvati, the consort of Shiva. Her name is the feminine form of kāla, meaning "black" or "time"/"death".

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Kali.

Compendium

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Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: India Shiva's consort and a fierce goddess of rage. She is a symbol of rage towards the Asura army. A black Kali is said to appear from the angry face of Durga, Shiva's consort. She massacres all things with her two left arms.
Shin Megami Tensei II (A-Mode DDS)	出身地：インド シヴァの神妃パールヴァティの怒りの化身で、破壊と殺戮の女神。名は「黒い者」という意味を持ち、「カーリー・マー(黒い母)」とも呼ばれる。魔神軍に対する怒りの象徴とされており、シヴァの神妃パールヴァティの化身ドゥルガーの怒りの形相から漆黒のカーリーが出現する。姿は4本の腕を持ち、首から人間の髑髏をつないだ首飾りを下げている二本の左腕であらゆる物を破壊し、殺戮するといわれる。 Translation:
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	According to Hindu mythology, she is a consort of Shiva. Also known as 'The Black One', she is the symbol of destruction. She is typically depicted as a fearsome figure, wearing a chain of human heads.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster	According to Hindu mythology, she is a consort of Shiva. Also known as "The Black One," she is the symbol of destruction. She is typically depicted as a fearsome figure, wearing a chain of human heads.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux	The Black Mother, a symbol of death and destruction. She is said to be another aspect of Parvati, Shiva's consort. She wears a necklace of human skulls, and in each of her four arms carries a weapon. When Durga, another form of Parvati, was fighting the Asuras, she summoned Kali and defeated their army in an instant.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	The Black One, a symbol of death and destruction. She is said to be another face of Parvati, Shiva's consort. Wearing a necklace of human heads, she carries bloody weapons in her four arms. When Durga, another form of Parvati, was fighting the Asuras, she summoned Kali and defeated the Asura army in an instant.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	The Black One, a symbol of death and destruction. She is said to be another face of Parvati, Shiva's consort. Wearing a necklace of human heads, she carries bloody weapons in her four arms. When Durga, another form of Parvati, was fighting the Asuras, she summoned Kali and defeated the Asura army in an instant.
Shin Megami Tensei V	The Black One, a symbol of death and destruction. She is said to be another face of Parvati, Shiva's consort. Wearing a necklace of human heads, she wields numerous bloody swords, one for each of her many arms. It is said that when Durga, another form of Parvati, was fighting the Asuras, she summoned Kali and defeated the Asura army in an instant.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine	A goddess of Indian mythology. She is one of the consorts of Shiva, the god of destruction. The name "Kali" means "black one" and is derived from the word "kala" (black), but has also come to mean "goddess of time." Her sacred place is Calcutta, where she still retains many followers who worship her as a mother goddess. Kali is identified with Durga, an alternate aspect of Parvati transformed by anger at Asura into a fearsome form. Kali loves blood, wine, slaughter, and battle. She is black from head to toe and has four arms, each of which is always carrying a blood-stained weapon or a severed head. However, her arms are said to have the power to grant blessings to those who believe in her.
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2	A goddess of Indian mythology. She is one of the consorts of Shiva, the god of destruction. The name "Kali" means "black one" and is derived from the word "kala" (black), but has also come to mean "goddess of time." She is usually depicted with four arms, each of which is always carrying a blood-stained weapon or a severed head. Kali is identified with Durga, an alternate aspect of Parvati transformed by anger at Asura into a fearsome form.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (Akuma Zensho; PSP)	出身地：インド 破壊と殺戮を好む暗黒女神。シヴァ神妃であるパールヴァティ女神の変身した姿である。 やはりパールヴァティ女神の変身した姿であるドゥルガー女神が、アスラ軍に対する怒りに顔を黒くした時、その顔からカーリーが出現した。彼女はまたたく間にアスラたちを倒してしまう。 彼女は黒い肌を持ち、その首を生首や骸骨で作ったネックレスで飾る。4本あるいはそれ以上あるとされる手には、血まみれの武器や生首を持つ。 Translation: Place of origin:
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (3DS)	The Black One, a symbol of death and destruction. She is said to be another face of Parvati, Shiva's consort. Wearing a necklace of human heads, she carries bloody weapons in her four arms. When Durga, another form of Parvati, was fighting the Asuras, she summoned Kali and defeated the Asura army in an instant.
Soul Hackers 2	The Black One, a symbol of death and destruction. She is said to be another face of Parvati, Shiva's consort. Wearing a necklace of human heads, she carries numerous bloody swords, one for each of her many arms.It is said that when Durga, another form of Parvati, was fighting the Asuras, she summoned Kali and defeated the Asura army in an instant.
Persona 2: Innocent Sin	Hindu goddess of destruction born from Durga's anger.
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment	Goddess of destruction who was born out of anger.
Persona 3	According to Hindu myth, she is a consort of Shiva. Also called The Black One, she is a symbol of destruction. She is usually depicted wearing a chain of human heads.
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 Portable
Persona 3 Reload	A goddess of death and destruction. She is said to be another face of Parvati. She is violent, bloodthirsty, wears a string of skulls, and carries bloody weapons, but she also blesses her followers.
Persona 4	According to Hindu myth, she is a consort of Shiva. Also called The Black One, she is a symbol of destruction. She is usually depicted wearing a chain of human heads.
Persona 4 Golden
Persona 5	A goddess of death and destruction. She is said to be another face of Parvati. She is violent, wears a string of skulls, and carries bloody weapons, but she also blesses her followers.
Persona 5 Royal
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	According to Hindu myth, she is a consort of Shiva. Also called The Black One, she is a symbol of destruction. She is usually depicted wearing a chain of human heads.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	According to Hindu myth, she is a consort of Shiva. Also called The Black One, she is a symbol of destruction. She is usually depicted wearing a chain of human heads.
Persona 5 Strikers	A goddess of death and destruction. She is said to be another face of Parvati. She is violent, wears a string of skulls, and carries bloody weapons, but she also blesses her followers.
Persona 5 Tactica	A goddess of death and destruction. She is said to be another face of Parvati. She is violent, wears a string of skulls, and carries bloody weapons, but she also blesses her followers.
Persona 5: The Phantom X	A goddess of death and destruction. She is said to be another face of Parvati. She is violent, wears a string of skulls, and carries bloody weapons, but she also blesses her followers.
Devil Children White Book	じぶんいがいの　すべてを　ハカイする　チカラをもつ　うでが４ほんある　ハカイのメガミ Translation: A four-armed goddess of destruction who has the power to destroy everything apart from herself.
Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book	すさまじい剣技で　神の　テキを　すべて　ほろぼす　力を　持つ　４本の　ウデの　ハカイの　女神 Translation:
DemiKids Light Version and Dark Version	A four-armed goddess of destruction that wields a set of deadly swords.
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book	すさまじい剣技で　神の　敵を　すべて　ほろぼす　力を　持つ　４本の　ウデの　ハカイの　女神 Translation: A four-armed goddess of destruction who has the power to destroy all of God's enemies with her fierce swordplay.
Devil Survivor 2	The Black One, a symbol of death and destruction. She is said to be another face of Parvati, Shiva's consort. Wearing a necklace of human heads, she carries bloody weapons in her four arms. When Durga, another form of Parvati, was fighting the Asuras, she summoned Kali and defeated the Asura army in an instant.
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Kētai Akuma Densho	ヒンドゥ神話の黒い殺戮の女神。シヴァ神の妃として知られ、カルカッタを聖地とする。 出身地：インド シヴァの神妃の一柱であるとされるカーリーは、同じくシヴァ神妃である女神パールヴァティと同一視して考えられている。彼女のカーリーと言う名は時間と黒色を意味するカーラの女性形であると言われ「時の女神」とも「黒色の女神」とも呼ばれる。その姿は4本の腕を持ち、血まみれの武器や生首を持った姿で描かれることが多い。パールヴァティの変化した姿である女神ドゥルガーが、アスラ達に対する怒りで顔を黒く変化させた時にカーリーが出現したと伝えられる。 Translation:

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux

Kali is the fifth and final Warden of the Womb of Grief, appearing after Anat has been defeated. When the Protagonist comes across her, she speaks unintelligibly and attacks him, though when she is defeated, she attempts to say a sentence starting with "I am," but she perishes before she can finish.

Nomenclature

KaliEnemy-only

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Kali
	KariRevelations: Persona
Japanese	カーリー Kārī	Kali
	カーリー・マーShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Kārī Mā	Kali Ma
	カリーLast Bible Special Kāri	Kali
Simplified Chinese	迦梨 Jiālí	Kali
Traditional Chinese	迦梨 Jiālí	Kali
French	Kali	Kali
German	Kali	Kali
Italian	Kali	Kali
Korean	칼리 Kalli	Kali
	카리Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 Kari	Kali
Polish	Kali
Brazilian Portuguese	Kali
Russian	Кали Kali	Kali
Peninsular Spanish	Kali	Kali
Turkish	Kali

Kali's enemy-only name in the Path of Da'at in the Japanese version of Persona 5 Royal uses a verb which means "(of a flower) to a bloom out of season". However, the individual elements of the verb mean "to go mad" and "to bloom" respectively.

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Deadly Blade DancerSoul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy)
	The Blackened FuryPersona 5 Persona 5 Royal
	The Blackened BloomPersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at)
Japanese	歓喜に踊る凶刃Soul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy) Kanki ni Odoru Kyōjin	Deadly Blades Dancing with Delight
	怒りの果ての黒女王Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal Ikari no Hate no Kurojoō	Black Queen at the Limit of Wrath
	狂い咲く黒女王Persona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) Kuruizaku Kurojoō	Black Queen in Mad Bloom
Simplified Chinese	狂喜乱舞的凶刃Soul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy) Kuángxǐ Luànwǔ de Xiōngrèn	Deadly Blades Dancing Ecstatically
	愤怒发狂的黑女王Persona 5 Royal Fènnù Fākuáng de Hēi Nǚwáng	Black Queen Mad with Rage
	狂乱绽放的黑女王Persona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) Kuángluàn Zhànfàng de Hēi Nǚwáng	Black Queen in Frenzied Bloom
Traditional Chinese	歡喜舞蹈的凶刃Soul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy) Huānxǐ Wǔdào de Xiōngrèn	Deadly Blades Dancing Joyously
	憤怒發狂的黑女王Persona 5 Royal Fènnù Fākuáng de Hēinǚwáng	Black Queen Mad with Rage
	狂亂綻放的黑女王Persona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) Kuángluàn Zhànfàng de Hēi Nǚwáng	Black Queen in Frenzied Bloom
French	Lames meurtrières dansantesSoul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy)	Dancing Deadly Blades
	La rage noirePersona 5 Royal	The Black Rage
	La floraison noirePersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at)	The Black Bloom
German	Tödliche SchwerttänzerinSoul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy)	Deadly Sword-Dancer
	Die geschwärzte FuriePersona 5 Royal	The Blackened Fury
	Die geschwärzte BlütePersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at)	The Blackened Bloom
Italian	Lame assassine, leggiadre ballerineSoul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy)	Killer Blades, Elegant Dancers
	Furia neraPersona 5 Royal	Black Fury
	Fiore neroPersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at)	Black Flower
Korean	환희歡喜에 젖은 흉인凶刃Soul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy) Hwanhui-e Jeojeun Hyung-in	Deadly Blades Immersed in Delight
	분노憤怒가 극極에 달達한 검은 여왕女王Persona 5 Royal Bunno-ga Geug-e Dalhan Geomeun Yeowang	Black Queen Whose Rage Has Reached Its Peak
	다시 피어난 검은 여왕女王Persona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) Dasi Pieonan Geomeun Yeowang	Black Queen Back in Bloom
Peninsular Spanish	Cuchillas bailarinasSoul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy)	Dancing Blades
	La furia ennegrecidaPersona 5 Royal	The Blackened Fury
	La flor ennegrecidaPersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at)	The Blackened Flower

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