Legion
Legion is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.
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Origin
Legion[a] is a spirit which Jesus exorcised according to the New Testament. In the episode chronicling Legion's encounter with Jesus, Jesus goes to meet a man in Gergesa[b] who was possessed by an unclean spirit. According to Mark 5 and Luke 8, the man was unable to be restrained and had broken shackles and chains with which others had attempted to bind him. When Jesus asked the spirit what its name was, the man replied "my name is Legion, for we are many". According to Mark 5, Luke 8, and Matthew 8, the spirits begged Jesus to not force them to leave the region and instead to let them enter a nearby herd of pigs. When Jesus allowed the spirits to enter the herd of pigs, the herd ran off the nearby bank into the sea and drowned.
Design
Legion's default design, first appearing in Shin Megami Tensei, is that of a floating red mass of heads with stubby tendrils that either reach outwards or connect the heads together. Each head is bald with beady yellow eyes and bulging veins on the forehead. Each face makes an angered or pained expression.
In Last Bible Special, Legion appears as a floating gold mass with tentacles, a single face at the front and a giant eye next to it.
In Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army and Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon, Legion appears as a floating pale mass with beady red eyes and skeletal faces.
Gameplay
- For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Legion.
Compendium
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Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne | The spirit who said, "For we are many," in ancient scriptures. The name comes from the Roman military term for an army unit of 3000 to 6000 men. |
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey | The spirit who said, "For we are many," in ancient scriptures.
The name comes from the Roman military term for an army unit of 3,000 to 6,000 men. |
Shin Megami Tensei IV | The spirit who said, "For we are many," in scripture. A conglomeration of evil spirits that experienced similar pains.
The evil spirits see other spirits suffering similar troubles as part of themselves. As they gather, the boundary between the self and others breaks down, and they truly become one entity. The name comes from the Roman military term for an army unit of 3,000 to 6,000 men. |
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse | The spirit who said, "For we are many," in scripture. A conglomeration of evil spirits that experienced similar pains.
The evil spirits see other spirits suffering similar troubles as part of themselves. As they gather, the boundary between the self and others breaks down, and they truly become one entity. The name comes from the Roman military term for an army unit of 3,000 to 6,000 men. |
Shin Megami Tensei V | A demon or horde of demons quoted as saying, "For we are many" in the New Testament.
The name comes from the Roman military term for an army unit of 3,000 to 6,000 men. |
Liberation Dx2 | The spirit who said, "For we are many" in the scripture. A conglomerate of evil spirits that experienced similar pains. The evil spirit sees other spirits suffering as their own, melding themselves together to become one. |
Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army | An evil spirit, made of many demons, born when ghosts suffering the same sort of pain bond together.
The demons possessed a man from Gerasa, and Jesus cured him by casting them into a herd of pigs. |
Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon | An evil spirit, comprised of many demons, born when ghosts suffering the same sort of pain bond together.
The demons possessed a man from Gerasa, and Jesus cured him by casting them into a herd of pigs. |
Persona 3 Reload | The spirit who said in ancient scripture, "For we are many." The name comes from the Roman military term for an army unit of 3,000 to 6,000 men. |
Persona 4 | The spirit who said, "For we are many," in ancient scriptures. The name comes from the Roman military term for an army unit of 3,000 to 6,000 men. |
Persona 5 | The spirit who said, "For we are many," in ancient scriptures. The name comes from the Roman military term for an army unit of 3,000 to 6,000 men. |
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth | The spirit who said, "For we are many," in ancient scriptures. The name comes from the Roman military term for an army unit of 3,000 to 6,000 men. |
Persona 5 Strikers | The spirit who said, "For we are many," in ancient scriptures. The name comes from the Roman military term for an army unit of 3,000 to 6,000 men. |
Devil Survivor: Overclocked | The spirit who said, "For we are many," in scripture. A conglomeration of evil spirits that experienced similar pains.
The evil spirits see other spirits suffering similar troubles as part of themself. As they gather, the boundary between the self and others breaks down, and they truly become one entity. The name comes from the Roman military term for an army unit of 3,000 to 6,000 men. |
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker | The spirit who said, "For we are many," in scripture. A conglomeration of evil spirits that experienced similar pains.
The evil spirits see other spirits suffering similar troubles as part of themselves. As they gather, the boundary between the self and others breaks down, and they truly become one entity. The name comes from the Roman military term for an army unit of 3,000 to 6,000 men. |
Trivia
- Not counting the Treasure Demons, Legion is one of only two Personas in Persona 5 not to appear in Persona 5 Tactica. The other is Mara.
Nomenclature
Language | Name | Meaning |
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レギオン Region | Legion |
悪融合する霊![]() |
Spirits That Combine Poorly | |
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恶灵军团 Èlíng Jūntuán | Legion of Evil Spirits |
融合邪恶的灵魂![]() |
Fusion of Evil Souls | |
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惡靈軍團 Èlíng Jūntuán | Legion of Evil Spirits |
融合邪惡的靈魂![]() |
Fusion of Evil Souls | |
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Légion | Legion |
Fantôme fusionné![]() |
Fused Ghost | |
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Legion | Legion |
Verschmolzener Geist![]() |
Fused Ghost | |
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Legione | Legion |
Fantasma fuso![]() |
Fused Ghost | |
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레기온 Region | Legion |
조화調和 없는 영靈![]() |
Souls Without Harmony | |
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Legion | Legion |
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Legião | Legion |
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Легион Legion | Legion |
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Legión | Legion |
Fantasma abatido![]() |
Abject Ghost | |
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Lejyon | Legion |
Gallery
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Artwork featuring Legion for Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, titled "Birth"
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Render for Persona 5
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Render from Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
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Illustration of Legion in Deathtament: Shin Megami Tensei: DSJ Another Report
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Model from Persona 3
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Model from Persona 3 Reload
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Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei (PlayStation)
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Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD)
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Map Sprite from Devil Survivor
Videos
Notes
- Pages with section stubs
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei (Game)
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei II
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei if...
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Nine
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IV
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
- Demons in Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
- Beasts in Last Bible (Game)
- Beasts in Last Bible II
- Beasts in Last Bible III
- Beasts in Last Bible Special
- Demons in Ronde
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
- Demons in Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army
- Demons in Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon
- Demons in Megami Ibunroku Persona
- Personas in Persona 3
- Personas in Persona 3 FES
- Personas in Persona 3 Portable
- Personas in Persona 3 Reload
- Personas in Persona 4
- Personas in Persona 4 Golden
- Personas in Persona 5
- Personas in Persona 5 Royal
- Personas in Persona 5 Strikers
- Personas in Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
- Personas in Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
- Demons in Devil Children Black Book and Red Book
- Demons in Devil Children White Book
- Demons in Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2
- Demons in Devil Survivor (Game)
- Demons in Devil Survivor: Overclocked
- Demons in Devil Survivor 2
- Demons in Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker