Niou

Niou
Origin	Buddhism
Race(s)	KishinShin Megami Tensei
Alignment(s)	Light-ChaosShin Megami Tensei

Niou is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Niō (仁王), lit. "benevolent kings", is the Japanese term for two statues which appear at either side of the entrance of many Buddhist temples in East Asia. The right one is called Guhyapāda in Sanskrit and Misshaku Kongō in Japanese and has an open mouth representing the syllable a, symbolizing the beginning, while the left one is called Nārāyaṇa in Sanskrit and Naraen Kongō in Japanese and has a closed mouth representing the syllable un (from Sanskrit hūṃ), symbolizing the end. The two Niō are both manifestations of the bodhisattva Vajrapāni (known as Shūkongōshin in Japanese), a companion of the Buddha in Buddhist scripture.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Niou 72 1520 170	Strength 30 Intelligence 10 Magic 13 Vitality 36 Agility 19 Luck 9
Location Sugamo Prison 3F
Race Alignment EXP Yen / Macca Magnetite Moon PhaseDemon Aggression Drop Kishin Chaos (160) — ♄Macca3456 1440 0 Soma (x⁄256)
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect 152 27Most versions/26Super CD-ROM² 107Most versions/106Super CD-ROM²/105Mega-CD 20 14 12Most versions/11Super CD-ROM² and Mega-CD Resistances Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Expel Death Almighty ×1 NulNull ×½×0.50 NulNull ×¼×0.25 ×1 NulNull NulNull ×1 Nerve Magic Bind Charge Dex Needle Type NulNull ×⅝×0.625 NulNull ×⅝×0.625 ×¾×0.75 NulNull ㉛ Boss (2)
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Sword 2-3Due to a bug, hits only once in the Mega-CD version Single enemy
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Shibaboo Bind 3 MP Binds multiple enemies. Tetraja Support 5 MP Blocks Energy Drain attacks from all enemies. Fire Breath Fire — A fire attack against multiple enemies.

	Name Level HP MP Niou 68 660 170	Strength 35 Intelligence 10 Magic 13 Vitality 28 Agility 19 Luck 9
Location Fusion-only
Species Race Alignment CostSummon Cost CPMagnetite used while in party Kishin Kishin Light-Chaos (176) ♄Macca2176 47
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect Moon PhaseDemon Aggression 161Most versions/160Mega-CD 28Most versions/27Super CD-ROM²/26Mega-CD 90Most versions/89Super CD-ROM²/116Mega-CD 20 14 12Most versions/11Super CD-ROM² 0 Resistances Reflects Curse. Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Expel Death Almighty ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×½×0.50 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×1 ×¾×0.75 RplRepel ×1 Nerve Magic Bind Charge Dex Needle Type ×¾×0.75 ×½×0.50 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×1 ×¾×0.75 ㉔ High Oni
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Sword 1 Single enemy
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Shibaboo Bind 3 MP Binds multiple enemies. Tetraja Support 5 MP Blocks Energy Drain attacks from all enemies. Fire Breath Fire — A fire attack against multiple enemies.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: India Guardian of entrances to Buddhist temples. Was originally the diamond wrestlers A and Un. Shuukongoushin, split into Misshaku Kongou and Naraen Kongou, is considered to be Niou.

Game Appearances

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Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ニオウ 仁王Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD)	Niō

Gallery

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  A Sprite of Niou from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei

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  Niou animated sprite from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei

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  A Sprite of Niou from the Mega-CD version of Shin Megami Tensei