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|race=[[Tyrant]]{{Exp App|SMT4|SMT4A|SMT5}} | |race=[[Tyrant]]{{Exp App|SMT4|SMT4A|SMT5|Dx2}} | ||
|alignment=Dark-Chaos{{Exp App|SMT5}} | |alignment=Dark-Chaos{{Exp App|SMT5}} | ||
|arcana=[[Tower (Arcana)|Tower]]{{Exp App|P3|P3F}} | |arcana=[[Tower (Arcana)|Tower]]{{Exp App|P3|P3F}} | ||
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==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Māra is a malignant figure in Buddhist lore. It is the embodiment of the forces that oppose enlightenment: greed, hatred, earthly desires, and the cycle of rebirth. | |||
===Design=== | ===Design=== | ||
Mara is a giant green phallus with tentacles that, in most games, sits in a yellow chariot. The phallic design is based on how Mara's name is used in Japanese as a word for "penis." | Mara is a giant green phallus with tentacles that, in most games, sits in a yellow chariot. The phallic design is based on how Mara's name is used in Japanese as a word for "penis." | ||
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|smt4= | |smt4= | ||
|smt4a=A Hindu demon that represents fear of death. <br>She tempted the Buddha during his meditations. She gave birth to the Mares and Mora, powerful demons of darkness. | |smt4a=A Hindu demon that represents fear of death. <br/>She tempted the Buddha during his meditations. She gave birth to the Mares and Mora, powerful demons of darkness. | ||
|smt5=A Buddhist demon that represents the fear of death. <br>Also known as "The Evil One," he sent his daughters to tempt Buddha during his meditations. | |smt5=A Buddhist demon that represents the fear of death. <br/>Also known as "The Evil One," he sent his daughters to tempt Buddha during his meditations. | ||
|smti= | |smti= | ||
|dx2= | |dx2= | ||
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[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V]] | [[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V]] | ||
[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance]] | [[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance]] | ||
[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2]] | |||
[[Category:Beasts in Last Bible Special]] | [[Category:Beasts in Last Bible Special]] | ||
[[Category:Demons in Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers]] | [[Category:Demons in Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers]] | ||