Sawo Bhaku

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Sawo Bhaku
サウォバク

PS sprite from Shin Megami Tensei

Origin Newar culture
Race(s) HauntShin Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem

NightDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II
Kyūyaku Megami Tensei
Alignment(s) EvilDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II

Dark-ChaosShin Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem

Sawo Bhaku is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

In Newar folklore, Śavā Bāhkku, also transcribed Sawo Bhaku[1] among other spellings, is the collective name of two attendants of Ākāśa Bhairava (a manifestation of Shiva), and they have an eponymous dance in the Intra Jātrā festival.[2] Traditionally, the performers would slay a buffalo as a representation of slaying a demon, though this part of the dance ceased in the mid-20th century due to safety concerns.[1][3][4]

Design

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Gameplay

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Shin Megami Tensei
Name Level HP MP
Sawo Bhaku 35 187 46
Strength 11
Intelligence 7
Magic 27
Vitality 10
Agility 10
Luck 3

Species Race Alignment CostSummon Cost CPMagnetite used while in party
Evil Spirit Ghost Dark-Chaos (180) ♄Macca1120 18
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect Moon PhaseDemon Aggression
52Most versions/50Mega-CD 13Most versions/12Super CD-ROM² and Mega-CD 31Most versions/30Super CD-ROM²/39Mega-CD 11 28Most versions/27Super CD-ROM² 10 4
Resistances
Night Ghost: "Resists magic, nulls Guns."
Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Nerve Almighty
×⅞×0.875 ×¼×0.25 ×¾×0.75 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×1
Expel Death Magic Bind Charge Dex Needle Non-Elem.
×⅝×0.625 NulNull ×1 ×⅞×0.875 ×½×0.50 ×⅞×0.875 ×¼×0.25 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target
Sword 1 Single enemy
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Maragion Fire 9 MP Attack multiple enemies with strong flames.
Agilao Fire 7 MP Attack one enemy with strong flames.
Extra Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Happy Step Magic — Makes a group of enemies happy.

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei
(A-Mode DDS)

Origin: Nepal
A Nepalese demon that harms humans. It is said he was cursed by Bhairava, Shiva's avatar, and forced to fight Sumbha.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English Sawo Bhaku
Japanese サウォバク Sawo baku Sawo Bhaku

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Festivals of Nepal (1971), Mary M. Anderson. Published by Allen and Unwin. pp. 130-131. ISBN-13: 978-0-04-394001-3.
  2. ↑ "Decoding Myths in the Nepalese Festival of Indra Jatra", Jamil Ahmed. New Theatre Quarterly, 19(2), pp. 118-138. Published October 3, 2003 by Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266464X03000046
  3. ↑ The Newars of Nepal (1959), Gopal Singh Nepali. Published by University of Bombay. pp. 632-633.
  4. ↑ The Newars: An Ethno-Sociological Study of a Himalayan Community (1965), Gopal Singh Nepali. Published by United Asia Publications. p. 362.
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