Kisin
| Kisin | |
| キシン | |
Sprite from Persona 2: Innocent Sin | |
| Origin | Maya religion |
| Arcana | Death |
Kisin is a Demon in the Persona series.
Profile
Origin
Kisin, also spelled Cizin, is the name of a deity associated with death in the indigenous religion of the Lacandon Maya people who is referred to as "God A" by scholars[1] and is identified with other figures such as Ah Puch[2] and Hunhau. His name is derived from the word ciz, meaning flatulence;[3] this contradicts Persona 2 which claims the name means "conceited." He lives in Metnal, the equivalent to Xibalba, and burns the souls of the dead[4] alongside being responsible for earthquakes.[5] He is described as either having a skull for a head or as having a fleshless nose and lower jaw.[6]
Design
In both entries of the Persona 2 duology, Kisin is depicted from the torso up as a dark-skinned figure with a skull for a head wielding a scythe; below the torso this figure is attached to the rear of an insectoid creature with bulging yellow eyes, a black exoskeleton, and six legs. In Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, Kisin's more humanoid skin tone from Persona 2: Innocent Sin is replaced with a dark purple skin tone; additionally, visible pupils can now be seen from within the skull.
Gameplay
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Compendium
| Compendium Entries | |
|---|---|
| Persona 2: Innocent Sin |
A Mayan god whose name means "conceited one." |
| Persona 2: Eternal Punishment |
Mayan death god whose name means "self-centered". |
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 English
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Kisin Persona 2: Innocent Sin | |
| KishinPersona 2: Eternal Punishment | ||
 Japanese
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キシン Kishin | Kisin |
Gallery
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Sprite from Persona 2: Innocent Sin -
Sprite from Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
References
- ↑ "CIZIN (CISIN, KISIN). A Maya deity of death and the underworld, called "God A" by scholars of the Maya codices." Historical Dictionary of Mesoamerica (2012), Walter R. T. Witschey, Clifford T. Brown. Published by Scarecrow Press. p. 90. ISBN-13: 978-0-8108-7167-0.
- ↑ "Several malevolent underworld deities were known as Cizin (e.g., Ah Puch, Xibalba, and Yum Cimil)." Civilization of the Americas: The Origin of their Gods and Deities (2022), Ethan Gomez. Published by Dttv Publications. [page needed]. ISBN-13: 979-8201032104.
- ↑ "A common Colonial and contemporary Yucatecan name of the death god is Cizin, derived from the root ciz, meaning "flatulence."" The Major Gods of ancient Yucatan (1992), Karl A. Taube. Published by Dumbarton Oaks. pp. 13-14. ISBN-13: 9780884022046.
- ↑ "Said to live in Metnal, the Yucatec place of death, and to burn the souls of the dead." Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses (2014), Michael Jordan. Published by Infobase Publishing. p. 67. ISBN-13: 9781438109855.
- ↑ "Below the earth is the abode of Kisin, the earthquake and god of the underworld (metnal). He is a god of evil." A comparative study of the Mayas and the Lacandones (1907), Alfred M. Tozzer. Published by Archaelogical Institute of America. p. 156.
- ↑ "Attributes of Cizin include a fleshless nose and lower jaw, or the entire head may be depicted as a skull." Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses (2014), Michael Jordan. Published by Infobase Publishing. p. 67. ISBN-13: 9781438109855.