Nandi

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Nandi
ナンディ
SFC artwork from Shin Megami Tensei
Origin	Hinduism
Race(s)	AerialDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 AvatarShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei: Nine Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem Majin Tensei Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner
Alignment(s)	Light-NeutralShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei II
Arcana	Star
Order(s)	Volt

Nandi is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

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Design

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Gameplay

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Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: India A white bull Shiva rides. Its name means "happy." His duty is to play music for Shiva Nataraja to dance to. He is the guardian of four-legged beasts and symbolizes fecundity and fertility. A statue of Nandi is commonly placed in front of temples that worship Shiva.
Shin Megami Tensei II (A-Mode DDS)	出身地：インド シヴァの乗り物とされる、「幸せなるもの」を意味する乳白色の雄牛四足獣の守護者であると共に、多産と豊穣の象徴である。シヴァ・ナタラージャの踊りの為の音楽を奏でる役目を持つ。シヴァを祀る寺院の前には大抵、ナンディの像が置かれている。 Translation:
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine	A sacred cow that serves as the mount of the god Shiva in Hindu tradition. Its name means "fortunate one," and it symbolizes fertility and the harvest. Its body is the color of milk and it carries Shiva and his wife Parvati on its back. Shiva is also known as the god of dance, and when he dances, Nandi plays the music. Nandi is enshrined alongside Shiva in many temples in India. Its statue is always set facing Shiva's so that it is ready to serve its master at a moment's notice.
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army	The sacred bull in Hindu mythology who serve as Shiva's mount, said to be a guardian of beasts. When Shiva performs the dance of creation and destruction as Nataraja, Nandi plays the music that accompanies the dance.
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon	A sacred male cow from Hindu lore. Said to be Shiva's mount, Nandi is the protector of all beasts. It is Nandi's responsibility to play music for Shiva to perform the dance of destruction and recreation.
Persona 3	A holy white bull of Hindu myth on which Shiva rides. He was the protector of herds until that was passed onto Shiva. Nandi is Shiva's chief attendant and disciple.
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 Portable

Trivia

• The Demi-Nandi in Shin Megami Tensei II are a genetically modified Demonoid version of Nandi, developed for mass food production in Tokyo Millennium.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Nandi
Japanese	ナンディ Nandi	Nandi
Korean	난디 Nandi	Nandi

Gallery

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  Artwork from the Super Famicom version of Shin Megami Tensei
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  Illustration from Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Lone Marebito
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  Sprite from the Super Famicom version of Shin Megami Tensei
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  Sprite from the Mega-CD version of Shin Megami Tensei
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  Sprite from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei
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  Animated sprite from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei
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  Sprite from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei II
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  Animated sprite from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei II
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  Sprite from the Game Boy version of Last Bible II
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  Sprite from the Game Boy Color version of Last Bible II
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  Sprite from Last Bible III
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  Sprite from Last Bible Special
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  Sprite from Majin Tensei
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  Sprite from Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
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  Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner
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  RTS icon from Shin Megami Tensei: Nine
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  Graphic from Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
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  Icon from Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
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  Graphic from Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon
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  Card graphic from Persona 3
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  Graphic from Persona 3 Portable
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  Model from Shin Megami Tensei: Nine
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  Model from Persona 3
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  Model from Persona 3 Portable