Maya (Hindu)

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Maya is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

माया māyā, usually glossed as "illusion", is a concept in Hinduism that refers to the force which conceals that all of reality is a manifestation of the Brahman.

Maya also partially represents the mother of the Buddha (i.e. the mother of Siddhartha Gautama).[1]

Design

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Name Level HP MP
Maya 77 609 274
Strength
83
Dexterity
83
Magic
83
Agility
83
Luck
83

Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost

Night

Resistances
WkWeak StrStrong 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 Single enemy
Skills
Skill Cost Description Level
Megidola 40 MP Medium Almighty damage to all enemies. Innate
Concentrate 9 MP Increases damage output of user's next magical attack(s) by 150%. Stacks with Spiritual Focus. Innate
Null Mind Makes user immune to Sleep and Panic. Overrides lesser Resistances. 78
Mana Surge Increases user's max MP by 30%. Stacks with other bonuses. 79

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

EnemyAlly
Name Level HP MP
Maya 77 3127 398
Strength
48
Dexterity
64
Magic
112
Agility
72
Luck
88

Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Recruit Speech RERandom Encounter
Night Chaos Temptress
Drop
Resistances
WkWeak NuNull RsResist
×1 ×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0.50
Ailment Resistances
×1 ×0 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0
Skill Affinity
-5
-4
+3
+5
+1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect
Phys 1 Single enemy
Skills
Skill Cost Description
Megidolaon 70 MP Heavy almighty damage to all foes.
Makarakarn 50 MP Bestows magic-repelling shields for one turn to all allies.
Name Level HP MP
Maya 77 722 398
Strength
51
Dexterity
67
Magic
115
Agility
75
Luck
91

Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost

Night Chaos Temptress 68648

Resistances
WkWeak NuNull RsResist
×1 ×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0.50
Ailment Resistances
×1 ×0 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0
Skill Affinity
-5
-4
+3
+5
+1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect
Phys 1 Single enemy
Skills
Skill Cost Description Level
Megidolaon 70 MP Heavy almighty damage to all foes. Innate
Makarakarn 50 MP Bestows magic-repelling shields for one turn to all allies. Innate
Sexy Dance 20 MP 45% charm to all foes. 78
Mana Surge Increases max MP by 30%. 79
Null Mind Immunity against sleep, panic, charm, and mute. 80

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei:
Strange Journey
The Hindu personification of illusion. It is said to have the power to make humans aware and become enlightened about "phenomena" caused by things on Earth.
A Maya of Burmese lore was a mother goddess and may have some relation to the goddess of illusion.

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

Maya, who calls herself Maya of the Night, is the ruling demon of Sector Grus, and a mother of the Schwarzwelt.

Trivia

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese マーヤー Maya

References

  1. "幻影に包まれたセクター・グルースの支配者マーヤーは、大雑把にいうとふたつの属性を持つ悪魔である。まずはブッダの生母マーヤー妃としての側面。最近の学説ではこの名は本名ではなく、一般的な母性を表わす語が転じたものとされている。すなわちこれが、母としての属性を示す「マーヤー」である。" Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Schwarzwelt Reminiscences (2010), Daisuke Narisawa et al.. Published by Enterbrain. Japanese. p. 145. ISBN-13: 978-4-04-726557-8.
  2. Page description: A table of bosses and where they would be encountered. Megaten Maniacs (2017), Nobuyuki Shioda and Masashi Uchida. Japanese. p. 133.