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Qilin
キリン
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SFC artwork from Shin Megami Tensei

Artwork from Devil Children Black Book and Red Book

Artwork from Devil Children White Book

Artwork from Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book

Other Name(s) KirinShin Megami Tensei: Imagine

KyraDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version
Origin Chinese culture
Confucianism
Race(s) AvatarMajin Tensei
Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker

GodDevil Children Black Book and Red Book
Devil Children White Book

HolyDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II
Kyūyaku Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei: Nine
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem
Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis

KemonoDevil Children Light Book and Dark Book
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book
Alignment(s) GoodDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II

Light-LawShin Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem

Light-NeutralShin Megami Tensei: Nine

Neutral-NeutralMajin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis

Qilin is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Qilin[a] is one of the Four Holy Beasts[b] mentioned in various Confucian texts, including but not limited to the Classic of Poetry,[c] the Book of Rites,[d] Confucius's Spring and Autumn[e] and Zuo Zhuan.[f] According to Shuowen Jiezi,[g] 麒 qí represents a benevolent beast and 麟 lín represents a large male deer. However, these characters were later re-interpreted to represent male and female genders, respectively, and have now been merged to mean one animal, similar to Fenghuang.[1] Traditionally, Shuowen Jiezi describes Qí as being a benevolent animal with a deer's body, ox's tail, and a single horn. The sound comes from 鹿 qí.[2] This description would go on to serve as the canonical description for the beast in general.

In Confucius's Spring and Autumn Annals, it is said that Duke Ai of Lu[h] captured a Qilin.[3] This is expanded upon in Zuo Zhuan, where it is said to have then been identified by Confucius such.[4] In Records of the Grand Historian, whilst mourning the deaths of contemporaries Dou Mingdu[i] and Shun Hua,[j] Confucius states to his disciple Zigong[k] that if one destroys animals or kills young game, the Qilin would not come to the countryside.[5]

In the Classic of Poetry (11-7th Century B.C.), a poetry anthology allegedly compiled by Confucius and one of the oldest representations of Classical Chinese, the Qilin is mentioned in a dedicated poem dubbed "The Qilin's Hoof":[l][6]

麟之趾，振振公子，于嗟麟兮。
The feet of the Qilin, the noble sons of our lord. Ah, the Qilin!
麟之定，振振公姓，于嗟麟兮。
The forehead of the Qilin, the noble kinsmen of our lord. Ah, the Qilin!
麟之角，振振公族，于嗟麟兮。
The horn of the Qilin, the noble clansmen of our lord. Ah, the Qilin!

The poem, using the orthodox male meaning, presents the Qilin as a being of nobility and benevolence. Each part of its body is being used as an allegory for different levels of said nobility.

Qilin is said to appear during times of imminent birth or death of a particularly notable sage or ruler. Being part of the Four Holy Beasts, Qilin is paired with Fenghuang, Tortoise, and Dragon.[7]

Design

19th century illustration of Qilin from the Kinmō Zui, Japan.

Qilin's Shin Megami Tensei design resembles Japanese depictions of the qilin (pronounced kirin in Japanese).

Gameplay

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Shin Megami Tensei
Name Level HP MP
Qilin 38 380 70
Strength
22
Intelligence
9
Magic
12
Vitality
13
Agility
14
Luck
15

Species Race Alignment CostSummon Cost CPMagnetite used while in party
Beast Holy Light-Law (67) ♄Macca1216 24
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect Moon PhaseDemon Aggression
88Most versions/87Mega-CD 20Most versions/19Super CD-ROM²/17Mega-CD 42Most versions/41Super CD-ROM²/53Mega-CD 15 13 11Most versions/10Super CD-ROM² 0
Resistances
Holy Being: "Reflects Expel, nulls Curse."
Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Nerve Almighty
×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×¾×0.75 ×⅜×0.375 ×1
Expel Death Magic Bind Charge Dex Needle Non-Elem.
Rfl ×1Reflect (×1 Damage) NulNull ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×1 NulNull ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target
Sword 1 Single enemy
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Estoma Non-Combat 6 MP Prevents demons of lower level from appearing.
Recarm Healing 12 MP Has a high chance of recovering an ally from a Dying state.
Hama Expel 5 MP Eliminates 2 enemies with the power of light.

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Origin: China
A holy beast, sign of peace and prosperity. It is considered the ancestor of all beasts and it's said that all beasts obey it. A Qilin's appearance, wreathed in flame, clears away darkness and expels monsters.

Devil Children Black Book and Red Book GBC: おおぞらをかける　とてもしんせいな　ケモノのおうさま　カミナリとともに　あらわれる
PS: 大空をかける　とても神聖な　ケモノの王様　雷とともに現れる
Translation:
Devil Children White Book おおぞらをかける　とてもしんせいな　ケモノのおうさま　カミナリとともに　あらわれる
Translation:
Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book １日に　何千キロも　走ることができる　神聖なケモノの　王様　雷とともにあらわれる　ひたいの　角が　トレードマーク
Translation:
DemiKids Light Version and Dark Version

This one-horned demon has the speed to cover thousands of miles in a single day.

Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book １日に　何千キロも　走ることができる　神聖なケモノの　王様　雷とともにあらわれる　ひたいの　角が　トレードマーク
Translation:

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English QilinShin Megami Tensei
KirinShin Megami Tensei: Imagine
KyraDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version
Japanese キリン Kirin Japanese reading of Chinese 麒麟 qílín
麒麟Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD)
 Kirin		 Kanji rendering of the above
Simplified Chinese 麒麟 Qílín
Traditional Chinese 麒麟 Qílín

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Notes

  1. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 麒麟, Traditional Chinese: 麒麟, romanized Qílín
  2. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 四灵, Traditional Chinese: 四靈, romanized Sìlíng
  3. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 诗经, Traditional Chinese: 詩經, romanized Shījīng
  4. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 礼记, Traditional Chinese: 禮記, romanized Lǐjì
  5. ↑ Chinese: 春秋, romanized Chūnqiū
  6. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 左传, Traditional Chinese: 左傳, romanized zuǒ zhuàn
  7. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 说文解字, Traditional Chinese: 說文解字, romanized Shuōwén Jiězì
  8. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 鲁哀公, Traditional Chinese: 魯哀公, romanized lǔ āigōng
  9. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 窦鸣犊, Traditional Chinese: 竇鳴犢, romanized Dòu Míngdù
  10. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 舜华, Traditional Chinese: 舜華, romanized Shùn Huá
  11. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 子贡, Traditional Chinese: 子貢, romanized Zǐ Gòng
  12. ↑ Chinese: 麟之趾, romanized lín zhī zhǐ

References

  1. ↑ Xu S.Z. (2015). 說文解字註 [Shuōwén Jiězì Zhù] (Duan, Y.C. & Xu, W.X. eds.). 鳳凰出版社 [Phoenix Media]. ISBN: 978-7-5506-2167-1
  2. ↑ 《說文解字》： 渠之切麒仁獸也。麋身牛尾，一角。从鹿其聲。
  3. ↑ Kong, Q. (Sun J.J., ed.). 2016. 春秋. Jinlin Wenshi Chubanshe. ISBN: 978-5472-3079-4.
  4. ↑ Zuo, Q.M. (2018). 左传 [The Spring and Autumn Annals with Zuo Zhuan] (Legge, J., Shi, Y.H. & Zhang Q., transl.). 中州古籍出版社 [Zhongzhou Ancient Books Publishing House].
  5. ↑ Sima, Q. (An, P. Q, Yang, X.Y, & Yang, G. Transl.) 史记选 [Selected Records of the Historian], vol. I. 外文出版社[Foreign Languages Press]. ISBN: 978-7-119-05090-4. pp. 246-249.
  6. ↑ Kong, Qiu. Eds.(2016). 诗经 [The She King] (Legge, J. & Shi J.H. Transl.). 中州古籍出版社 [Zhongzhou Ancient Books Publishing House]. ISBN: 978-7-5348-6422-3.
  7. ↑ Dai, S. (2018). 礼记 [The Book of Rites] (Legge, J., Ma, J.Z. & Li L.W., transl.). 中州古籍出版社 [Zhongzhou Ancient Books Publishing House].
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