Asura Lord

Asura Lord
アスラおう
SMT1 SFCP5X BossDCBR SFC artwork from Shin Megami Tensei Boss artwork from Persona 5: The Phantom X Artwork from Devil Children Black Book and Red Book
Other Name(s)	AsuraShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Soul Hackers 2 Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon Persona 3 Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal Persona 5: The Phantom X Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Devil Survivor Devil Survivor: Overclocked Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Origin	Dharmic religions
Race(s)	AkumaDevil Children Black Book and Red Book Devil Children White Book DeityDevil Survivor Devil Survivor: Overclocked Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker FuryShin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Soul Hackers 2 TenmaShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
Alignment(s)	Light-ChaosShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Arcana	Sun
Order(s)	Pyro

Asura Lord, also known as Asura, is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

An asura lord or asura king is a leader of the asuras.

The Asura Lord of the Megami Tensei franchise is identified with Vairocana, a celestial Buddha. The franchise has also identified the Asura Lord with Ahura Mazda, presumably because the Sanskrit word असुर asura is cognate with the Avestan word 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 ahura. These connections are most evident in Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon, where he is presented as currently serving in the role of Vairocana but having been Ahura Mazda once in the past.

Design

Asura Lord's design is based on the Ashura statue in the Kōfukuji temple in Nara Prefecture.

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Asura Lord.

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: India The supreme god of Vajrayana. He is also known as Maha Vairocana, the god of fire and light. He is the universe himself and exists within the smallest of things. He is portrayed sitting meditating on a white lotus, in the center of both realms.
Shin Megami Tensei V	A violent group of demons in Hindu lore. They were very powerful and caused the gods great trouble. They are a fiercely strict group and attack anyone who runs counter to their ideals. They were originally gods of light worshiped in Persia. The Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda was one of them.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Soul Hackers 2	Virochana, king of the Asura tribe of India. In Buddhism, he is known as Mahāvairocana. The god of fire and light, he is said to light up the universe to guide all things to be good.
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army	The king of India's Asura tribe, known as Maha Virocana. In Buddhism, he is known as The Great Sun God. As the god of light and fire, Asura is said to have the power to lead the entire universe to good.
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon	The king of India's Asura tribe, known as Maha Virocana. In Buddhism, he is known as The Great Sun God. As the god of light and fire, Asura is said to have the power to lead the entire universe to good.
Persona 3	The king of Asuras in Hindu myth. His name is Maha Vairocana (One Who Shines On All). In Buddhism, he is known as Dainichi Nyorai.
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 Portable
Persona 3 Reload	The Hindu king of Asuras is named Maha Vairocana, or "One Who Shines On All." In Buddhism, he is known as Dainichi Nyorai.
Persona 4	The king of Asuras in Hindu Myth. His name is Maha Vairocana (One Who Shines On All). In Buddhism, he is known as Dainichi Nyorai.
Persona 4 Golden
Persona 5	The Hindu king of Asuras is named Maha Vairocana, or "One Who Shines On All". In Buddhism, he is known as Dainichi Nyorai.
Persona 5 Royal
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	The king of Asuras in Hindu myth, his name is Maha Vairocana (One Who Shines On All). In Buddhism, he is known as Dainichi Nyorai.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	The king of Asuras in Hindu myth, his name is Maha Vairocana (One Who Shines On All). In Buddhism, he is known as Dainichi Nyorai.
Persona 5 Tactica	The Hindu king of Asuras is named Maha Vairocana, or "One Who Shines On All." In Buddhism, he is known as Dainichi Nyorai.
Devil Children Black Book and Red Book	GBC: シュラぞくの　なかでも　とくに　ゆうしゅうな　ほのおをあやつる　あかいせんし PS: シュラ族の中でも　特にゆうしゅうな　炎を操る　赤いせんし Translation:
Devil Children White Book	シュラぞくの　なかでも　とくに　ゆうしゅうな　ほのおをあやつる　あかいせんし Translation:
Devil Survivor: Overclocked	A violent group of demons in Hindu lore. They are very powerful and caused the gods much grief. They are a strict group who attacks anyone that runs counter to their ideals. They were originally gods of light who where worshipped in Persia. The Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda was one of them.
Devil Survivor 2	A violent group of demons in Hindu lore. They are very powerful and caused the gods much grief. They are a strict group who attacks anyone that runs counter to their ideals. They were originally gods of light who where worshipped in Persia. The Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda was one of them.
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei

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Trivia

• There is unused data in Shin Megami Tensei for a non-boss version of Asura.
• In the internal data of Shin Megami Tensei, Michael and Asura's alignments appear to be swapped; Michael has an alignment of 240 (Chaos) and Asura has an alignment of 10 (Law). However, the correct alignments are displayed in A-Mode DDS of the GBA version.
• Michael and Asura's stats and skills are swapped in the Shin Megami Tensei Mega-CD analyze menu; they use their normal stats and skills in gameplay. This may have been done because of the alignments.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	AsuraShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Soul Hackers 2 Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon Persona 3 Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal Persona 5: The Phantom X Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Devil Survivor Devil Survivor: Overclocked Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
	Asura LordShin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
Japanese	アスラおう Asura-ō	Asura King. Refers to Asurendra (阿修羅王 Ashura-ō in Japanese).
	アスラ王Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD) Asura-ō	Asura King
	シュラオーDevil Children Black Book and Red Book Devil Children White Book Shura-ō	Shortened katakana rendering of 阿修羅王 Ashura-ō
Simplified Chinese	阿修罗王 Āxiūluó Wáng	Asura King
Traditional Chinese	阿修羅王 Āxiūluó Wáng	Asura King
French	Asura	Asura
German	Asura	Asura
Italian	Asura	Asura
Korean	아수라왕王 Asurawang	Asura King
Polish	Asura	Asura
Brazilian Portuguese	Asura	Asura
Russian	Асура Asura	Asura
Peninsular Spanish	Asura	Asura
Turkish	Asura	Asura

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