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'''Demons''', also known as '''Devils''',<ref group="note">{{JP|悪魔|Akuma|Devil}}</ref> are supernatural entities that appear throughout and are a core element of the [[Megami Tensei (Franchise)|''Megami Tensei'' franchise]]. They serve as both malevolent forces as well as potential allies that can befriended through [[Negotiation]]. They are often at the heart of major disasters that occur within the franchise's narratives, either being the cause of or otherwise related to them. | '''Demons''', also known as '''Devils''',<ref group="note">{{JP|悪魔|Akuma|Devil}}</ref> are supernatural entities that appear throughout and are a core element of the [[Megami Tensei (Franchise)|''Megami Tensei'' franchise]]. They serve as both malevolent forces as well as potential allies that can befriended through [[Negotiation]]. They are often at the heart of major disasters that occur within the franchise's narratives, either being the cause of or otherwise related to them. | ||
Demons in the ''Megami Tensei'' franchise | Demons in the ''Megami Tensei'' franchise do not just refer to conventional evil spirits or monsters, but also extends to numerous other figures and creatures across cultures, including deities, angels, historical and folk figures, urban legends, robots, and so on. In the context of the ''Megami Tensei'' franchise, Demon is used to refer to any entity that poses a potential threat to mankind. | ||
Demons are often conversed with and summoned using portable computers or other technological devices, sometimes called a [[COMP]] in certain installments. Individuals capable of summoning Demons are referred to in the franchise as Demon Summoners or Devil Summoners. | |||
==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
===''Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei'' series=== | ===''Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei'' series=== | ||
===''Shin Megami Tensei'' series=== | ===''Shin Megami Tensei'' series=== | ||
===''Last Bible'' series=== | ===''Last Bible'' series=== | ||
In the {{Link|Series|LB-}}, Demons are referred to as '''Beasts'''{{Note|{{JP|まじゅう|Majuu|Magical beast}}}} ('''Monsters''' in the {{Link|Game|RDS}} localization).{{Note|The back cover of ''Revelations: The Demon Slayer'' explictly refers to them as Demons. The in-game localization, however, calls them Monsters.}} Beasts co-exist alongside humans in this series. | |||
===''Majin Tensei'' series=== | ===''Majin Tensei'' series=== | ||
===''Devil Summoner'' series=== | ===''Devil Summoner'' series=== | ||