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Marici
マリシテンMarishiten
Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
Other Name(s)	MarishitenShin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Origin	Mahayana Buddhism
Race(s)	Kishin
Alignment(s)	ChaosShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Light-ChaosShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

Marici, also known as Marishiten, is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Marici is a goddess from Buddhism that is both Deva and Bodhisattva worshipped across East Asia. She is a solar deity with her name meaning "Ray of light", as well as being a war goddess. She is depicted as a multi-armed woman with anywhere between one to six heads, her riding a boar or a chariot pulled by six boars or horses, and even as a male deity, though her primary depiction is of a six armed woman with three faces each with three eyes sitting on a lotus flower. In Taoism she is conflated with the goddess Doumu and is referred to as the Queen of Heaven that is believed to reside in the constellation of Ursa Major, while in Japan she is worshipped as Marishiten and was seen as a patron deity of samurai from the 8th century onwards, with her name having the additional meaning of "mirage" connecting her with illusions and invisibility.

Design

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Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

BossAlly

	Name Level HP MP Marici 47 2772 1245	Strength 73 Dexterity 65 Magic 53 Agility 60 Luck 50
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Kishin Chaos 944
Drop Chakra Drop (1%) Bead (1%) —
Resistances — — NuNull — — — NuNull RsResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×¼×0.25
Ailment Resistances ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0
Basic Attack Element Hits(s) Target Effect Phys 1-3 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Agidyne 14 MP Heavy Fire damage to one enemy. Myriad Arrows 30 MP 2-4 hits of Heavy Gun damage to random enemies.

	Name Level HP MP Marici 70 560 252	Strength 76 Dexterity 76 Magic 76 Agility 76 Luck 76
Location Fusion
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Kishin Chaos — — Clear "Samurai School in Nakano"
Resistances — — NulNull — — — NulNull StrStrong ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1-3 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Agidyne 14 MP Heavy Fire damage to one enemy. Innate Myriad Arrows 30 MP 2-4 hits of Heavy Gun damage to random enemies. Innate Repel Fire — Makes user reflect Fire attacks. Overrides lesser Resistances. 71

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

BossAlly

	Name Level HP MP Marishiten 50 6493 732	Strength 61 Dexterity 62 Magic 60 Agility 55 Luck 57
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Kishin Chaos —
Drop Needle Orb (100%) — —
Resistances — — NuNull — — — RsResist — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×0 ×0 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 WkWeak ×0 ×0 ×0
Skill Affinity — — — — — — — — — — — —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Berserker God 13 MP Heavy physical damage to one foe. Heaven's Bow 22 MP Heavy gun damage to all foes. Myriad Arrows 30 MP 2 to 4 hits of medium gun damage to multiple foes. Megido 25 MP Weak almighty damage to all foes. Makarakarn 50 MP Bestows magic-repelling shields for one turn to all allies.

	Name Level HP MP Marishiten 75 588 267	Strength 84 Dexterity 82 Magic 80 Agility 81 Luck 78
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Kishin Chaos Lady 60314 Defeat Marishiten
Resistances — — NuNull — — — RsResist — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×3 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity +2 +4 −5 +2 — — — — +2 — −3 +2
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1-3 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Berserker God 13 MP Heavy physical damage to one foe. Innate Myriad Arrows 30 MP 2 to 4 hits of medium gun damage to multiple foes. Innate Makarakarn 50 MP Bestows magic-repelling shields for one turn to all allies. 76 Megidolaon 70 MP Heavy almighty damage to all foes. 77

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

Marici will join the Nahobino's party unconditionally upon clearing "The Guardian of Light".

AllyBossWarding MirageStitching MirageConquering Mirage

	Name Level HP MP Marici 78 508 312	Strength 69 Vitality 47 Magic 44 Agility 52 Luck 60
Location Fusion
Race Alignment Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Gift Type Kishin Light-Chaos — ♄Macca155169 Clear "The Guardian of Light" ?
Resistances RsResist NuNull RsResist — — RpRepel WkWeak — — — — — — —
Ailment Resistances NuNull — WkWeak — — WkWeak — — — — — — — — — —
Skill Potential +5 — +2 — — +2 −3 +1 — −5 +2
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill Might of Dawn When user received an attack with a Pierce effect, counter with a heavy Light attack with a Pierce effect. May inflict Mirage.
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Formless Arrows +5Marici-exclusive 22 MP (Unique) 5 weak Physical attacks to 1 foe. Greater effect if target is afflicted with Mirage. Innate Mist Rush +5 26 MP 2~4 medium Physical attacks to random foes. Chance of inflicting Mirage. Innate Hamabarion +2 47 MP Severe Light attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness. Innate Luster Candy +2 119 MP Raises all stats of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns. Innate Glacial Blast +2 52 MP 2~5 medium Ice attacks to random foes. 79 Freikugel +1 54 MP Severe Strength-based Almighty attack to 1 foe. High chance of landing Critical hits. 81 High Phys Pleroma — Greatly increases Physical attack damage. 82
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Omagatoki: PierceRequires Kishin Talisman All attacks from all allies will ignore affinity resistances and Pierce through for 1 turn. Tides of ChaosRequires Virtuous Chaos Periapt 3~6 heavy level-based Almighty attacks to random foes. Removes 1 Press Turn Icon from foe's next turn.

	Name Level HP MP Marici 78	Strength 71 Vitality 53 Magic 71 Agility 49 Luck 65
Race EXP Macca Recruit Speech Kishin — — — —
Drop — — —
Resistances — NuNull ResResist ResResist — RpRepel WkWeak ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances NuNull ResResist WkWeak ResResist ResResist WkWeak — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +5 — +2 — — +2 −3 +1 — −5 +2
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill Might of Dawn When user received an attack with a Pierce effect, counter with a heavy Light attack with a Pierce effect. May inflict Mirage.
Skills Skill Cost Description Mahamabarion 80 MP Severe Light attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness. Innate Mabufubarion 75 MP Severe Ice attack to all foes. Innate Mist Rush 35 MP 2~4 medium Physical attacks to random foes. Chance of inflicting Mirage. Innate Formless ArrowsMarici-exclusive 30 MP (Unique) 5 weak Physical attacks to 1 foe. Greater effect if target is afflicted with Mirage. Innate Patra 8 MP Cures status ailments for 1 ally. Innate

	Name Level HP MP Marici 75	Strength 69 Vitality 53 Magic 69 Agility 47 Luck 64
Race EXP Macca Recruit Speech Kishin — — — —
Drop — — —
Resistances — NuNull ResResist ResResist — RpRepel WkWeak ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances NuNull ResResist WkWeak ResResist ResResist WkWeak — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +5 — +2 — — +2 −3 +1 — −5 +2
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill Might of Dawn When user received an attack with a Pierce effect, counter with a heavy Light attack with a Pierce effect. May inflict Mirage.
Skills Skill Cost Description Formless ArrowsMarici-exclusive 30 MP (Unique) 5 weak Physical attacks to 1 foe. Greater effect if target is afflicted with Mirage. Innate Dark Block 40 MP Nullifies a Dark attack against all allies once for 1 turn. Innate Patra 8 MP Cures status ailments for 1 ally. Innate

	Name Level HP MP Marici 75	Strength 69 Vitality 53 Magic 69 Agility 47 Luck 64
Race EXP Macca Recruit Speech Kishin — — — —
Drop — — —
Resistances — NuNull ResResist ResResist — RpRepel WkWeak ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances NuNull ResResist WkWeak ResResist ResResist WkWeak — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +5 — +2 — — +2 −3 +1 — −5 +2
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill Might of Dawn When user received an attack with a Pierce effect, counter with a heavy Light attack with a Pierce effect. May inflict Mirage.
Skills Skill Cost Description Formless ArrowsMarici-exclusive 30 MP (Unique) 5 weak Physical attacks to 1 foe. Greater effect if target is afflicted with Mirage. Innate Debilitate 150 MP Lowers all stats of all foes by 1 rank for 3 turns. Innate Fogna 25 MP Chance of inflicting Mirage to all foes. Innate Patra 8 MP Cures status ailments for 1 ally. Innate

	Name Level HP MP Marici 75	Strength 69 Vitality 53 Magic 69 Agility 47 Luck 64
Race EXP Macca Recruit Speech Kishin — — — —
Drop — — —
Resistances — NuNull ResResist ResResist — RpRepel WkWeak ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances NuNull ResResist WkWeak ResResist ResResist WkWeak — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +5 — +2 — — +2 −3 +1 — −5 +2
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill Might of Dawn When user received an attack with a Pierce effect, counter with a heavy Light attack with a Pierce effect. May inflict Mirage.
Skills Skill Cost Description Formless ArrowsMarici-exclusive 30 MP (Unique) 5 weak Physical attacks to 1 foe. Greater effect if target is afflicted with Mirage. Innate Luster Candy 150 MP Raises all stats of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns. Innate Donum Gladi 40 MP Greatly increases damage of the next Strength-based attack for 1 ally. Innate Patra 8 MP Cures status ailments for 1 ally. Innate

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

	Name Level HP MP Marishiten 71 776 361Sega Saturn/381PlayStation Portable	Strength 28 Intelligence 15 Magic 16 Endurance 14 Agility 13 Luck 12
Location Fusion only
Species Race Alignment S. CostCOMP Summoning Cost C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost; PSP only CPMagnetite used Kishin Fury Light-Chaos (219) 710 MMagnetite 31360 MMagnetite 87
Personality Loyalty Speech Inheritance Calm Companion Archaic Physical
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def 198 129 170 125 39 61
Resistances "Reflects Expel. Strong against physical." Sword Spear Thrown Gun Almi Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Mind Expel Death Ruin Bind Nerve D Atk Charge Skill Swd Skl ×½×0.50 Rfl ×⅕Reflect (×⅕ Damage) ×7⁄10×0.70 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70
Moon Phase Damage Output New 1/8 2/8 3/8 Half 5/8 6/8 7/8 Full 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range Demon Attack 2-3 Single enemy Front row
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Tarukaja Support 5 MP Support magic. All. Increases attack of all allies. Estoma Special 3 MP Special magic. During movement. Period of 1 moon cycle. Staves off the appearance of low-level demons.
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Mist Slash Sword Skill 15% HP Special physical action. Power 44. Whole front row attack. Giant Slice Sword Skill 11% HP Special physical action. Power 80.

Compendium

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Shin Megami Tensei IV	Known as Marishiten in Japan, she is a sun goddess of Buddhism. Her name means "light" or "heat haze." In Japan, she was worshipped by warriors, said to give the benefits of protection from harm and the ability to attack the enemy without being noticed. She is often portrayed as having 3 heads, 6 or 8 arms with weapons like swords, bows, and vajra.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A sun goddess of Buddhism, her name means "light" or "heat haze." In Japan, she was worshipped by warriors, said to give the benefits of protection from harm and the ability to attack the enemy without being noticed. She is often portrayed as having 3 heads and 6 or 8 arms with weapons like swords, bows, and vajra.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	A sun goddess of Buddhism, her name means "light" or "heat haze." In Japan, where she is known as Marishiten, she was worshipped by warriors, said to protect them from harm and enemy detection. Often portrayed as having three heads and six-to-eight arms, holding weapons such as swords, bows, and vajra.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (Akuma Zensho; PSP)	出身地：インド 陽炎（かげろう）が神格化されてなった軍神。大日如来の応化身ともいわれる。漢字では「摩利支天」と表記される。 マリシテンは３つの顔に６本あるいは８本の手を持った姿であらわされる軍神で、インドではマリーチと呼ばれる。 陽炎の神格化であるマリシテンは、その姿を誰にも見られることはない。悟られることなく敵を襲い、自身は決して傷つくことが無かった。 このような力のため、日本では武士の守り本尊とされ、尊崇された。 Translation: Place of origin: India A war deity who is the deification of heat haze. She is also said to be an incarnation of Vairocana. In kanji, it is written "摩利支天". Marishiten is a war deity who is represented with three faces and six or eight hands, and in India she is called Marici. The form of Marishiten, the deification of heat haze, has never been seen by anyone. She attacks her enemies without being perceived, and she herself has never been wounded. Because of this power, in Japan, she became revered as the guardian deity of warriors.
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (3DS)	Known as Marishiten in Japan, she is a sun goddess of Buddhism. Her name means "light" or "heat haze". In Japan, she was worshiped by warriors, said to give the benefits of protection from harm and the ability to attack the enemy without being noticed. She is often portrayed as having 3 heads, 6 or 8 arms with weapons like swords, bows, and vajra.
Kētai Akuma Densho	陽炎(かげろう)が神格化されて成った、仏教の神。「摩利支天」と書かれる。 出身地：インド マリシテンは、見ることも触れることもできない陽炎が神格化した神であると言われる。もともとインドでマリーチと呼ばれる神であったが、この名に陽炎あるいは威光といった意味があると伝えられている。日本では武士達によって祀られ、あらゆる害から身を守り、悟られずに敵を襲うことができるご利益があるとされた。天女の姿で表されることが多く、一般には3つの顔に6本、あるいは8本の腕を持ち、金剛杵や針、矢といった武器を手にする。 Translation:

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei IV

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Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Marishiten is one of the five Kishin that guard the Fudo Temples located around Tokyo. She can be found in the Okuji temple with the yellow jar which draws the essence of Pride. She faces Nanashi and the party in battle when they arrive to seal the jar she guards but is defeated.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

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Marici was added to the game in the Ver. 1.0.3 Free DLC Update. She is the servant of Amitabha and the Mandala System, acting as a manifestation of the system's will. Goko guides the Nahobino to her realm so he may prove his worth to Marici.

Nomenclature

The Japanese name is a katakana spelling of 摩利支天, the Chinese and Sino-Xenic name of Marici, which consists of a phonetic representation of Marici suffixed with the character meaning "deva" (or "heaven" in other contexts).

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	MariciShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
	MarishitenShin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Japanese	マリシテン Marishiten	Marishiten
Korean	마리지천摩利支天 Marijicheon	Sino-Korean reading of Chinese 摩利支天

Gallery

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  Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
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  Render from Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
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  Render from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Akuma Zensho
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  Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei IV
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  Sprite from the Sega Saturn version of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
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  Sprite from the PlayStation version of Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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  Sprite from the Nintendo 3DS version of Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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  Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner
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  Icon from Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
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  The Nahobino encountering Marici in her realm in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
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  Marici using Formless Arrows in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
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  Marici being summoned in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance