Peri

Peri
ペリ
DeSumSH1 Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Artwork from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Origin	Iranian culture
Race(s)	FemmeDevil Survivor Devil Survivor: Overclocked Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker NymphShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse YomaGiten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner Kētai Akuma Densho
Alignment(s)	Neutral-NeutralShin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Arcana	Pentacle

Peri is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

See also: Pairika § Origin

In Iranian folklore, peri is a term for beautiful supernatural beings akin to fairies.

Peris ultimately derive from the pairikas found in the Avesta, which are a type of evil sorceress associated with daēvas (demons).

Design

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Gameplay

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Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A fairy or spirit of Persian lore with white, dove-like wings. They are often drawn as beautiful maidens. They eat fragrant scents such as musk, and when their blood dries, it is said to form a gem. They are skilled magicians and can do feats such as transform, fly, and prophesy. They often help heroes with their magic, sometimes even becoming their wives.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A fairy or spirit of Persian lore with white, dove-like wings. They are often drawn as beautiful maidens. They eat fragrant scents such as musk, and when their blood dries, it is said to form a gem. They are skilled magicians and can do feats such as transform, fly, and prophesy. They often help heroes with their magic, sometimes even becoming their wives.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A fairy or spirit of Persian lore with white, dove-like wings. They are often drawn as beautiful maidens. They eat fragrant scents such as musk, and when their blood dries, it is said to form a gem. They are skilled magicians and can do feats such as transformation, flight, and prophesying. They often help heroes with their magic, sometimes even becoming their wives.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (Akuma Zensho; PSP)	出身地：イラン ペルシアの、白い鳩のような翼を持つ妖精あるいは精霊。美しい女性の姿で描かれる。 ペリたちはジャコウなどのかぐわしい香りを食べて生き、その血は固まると、宝石になるといわれる。 魔術を使うことにも長けており、変身・空中飛行・予言などをすることができる。 英雄・勇者たちを自らの魔術で助ける話がよく知られ、時にはその妻になったとも伝えられる。 Translation: Place of origin:
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (3DS)	A fairy or spirit of Persian lore with white, dove-like wings. They are often drawn as beautiful maidens. They eat fragrant scents such as musk, and when their blood dries, it is said to form a gem. They are skilled magicians and can do feats such as transform, fly, and prophesy. They often help heroes with their magic, sometimes even becoming their wives.
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment	Desert fairy with white wings living in the garden of Perry.[sic]
Devil Survivor: Overclocked	A fairy or spirit of Persian lore with white, dove-like wings. They are often drawn as beautiful maidens. They eat fragrant scents such as musk, and when their blood dries, it is said to form a gem. They are skilled magic-users and can perform feats such as transformation, flight, and prophesying. They often help heroes with their magic, sometimes even becoming their wives.
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker	A fairy or spirit of Persian lore with white, dove-like wings. They are often drawn as beautiful maidens. They eat fragrant scents such as musk, and when their blood dries, it is said to form a gem. They are skilled magic-users and can perform feats such as transformation, flight, and prophesying. They often help heroes with their magic, sometimes even becoming their wives.
Kētai Akuma Densho	高原に住むとされる白い翼をもった女性の精霊。魔術を身につけている勇者には知恵を与えるとされる。 出身地：イラン イラン神話に登場する精霊で、まばゆいばかりの美しさをもった女性の姿をしており、天使のように背に翼を持っていると言う。ペリは様々な魔術を身につけていると伝えられており、予言や幻術、空中飛行などを得意とすると言われる。神話ではそうした魔術、仙術によって人間の勇者の助けになる存在として登場しており、勇者がペリと結ばれたという話も伝えられている。また、彼女たちが流す血は固まると美しい宝石になるといわれ、水に浸ればルビーになると言われている。 Translation:

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Peri
Japanese	ペリ Peri	Peri
Traditional Chinese	佩里 Pèilǐ	Peri
Korean	페리 Peri	Peri

Gallery

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  Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
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  Artwork from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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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 Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
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  Sprite from Devil Survivor
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  Sprite from Devil Survivor: Overclocked
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  Sprite from Devil Survivor 2
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  Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner
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  Card graphic from Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
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  Icon from Devil Survivor
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  Graphic from Devil Survivor: Overclocked
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  Icon from Devil Survivor: Overclocked
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  Icon from Devil Survivor 2
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  Icon from Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker