Taraka

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Taraka
ターラカ
Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Origin	Hinduism
Race(s)	BruteDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 FemmeDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II Kyūyaku Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
Alignment(s)	Neutral-ChaosShin Megami Tensei
Arcana	Hermit

Taraka is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

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Design

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Gameplay

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Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: India An Asura she-demon. She lived in the forest near the intersection of the Ganges and Sarayu Rivers. She terrorized nearby villages before being slain by Rama and Lakshmana.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	A female Rakshasa in Hindu mythology. In Ramayana, Rama managed to cut off her arms, and even though she turned invisible, he was able to slay her.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster	A female Vetala in Hindu mythology. In the Ramayana, Rama managed to cut off her arms, and even though she turned invisible, he was able to slay her.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A female Rakshasa in Hindu myth. Also known as Tataka. She lived in a forest named after her and would wreak havoc, eating anyone who set foot in her forest. She was eventually killed by Rama.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A female Rakshasa in Hindu myth. Also known as Tataka. She lived in a forest named after her and would wreak havoc, eating anyone who set foot in her forest. She was eventually killed by Rama.
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine	インド神話。ダイティヤ（悪鬼）の女性を指す。 悪魔スンダの娘という説と、ヤクシャのスケートゥの娘と言う説がある。 ターラカは高名な聖仙アガスティヤの怒りに触れ、ラクシャシー(羅刹女)に姿を変えられた。 ガンジス川の流域の森に住み、周辺を荒らしまわっていたところを、 聖仙ヴィシュバーミトラの命により英雄ラーマによって射殺された。 Translation: Indian mythology. Refers to a Daitya (evil demon) woman. Some say she was the daughter of the demon Sunda, others say she was the daughter of Sketu, a yaksha. Taraka incurred the wrath of the renowned sage Agastya and was transformed into a Rakshasi (female Rakshasa). She lived in the forests in the basin of the Ganges River and was shot dead by the hero Rama at the order of the holy hermit Vishvamitra when she was ravaging the surrounding area.
Persona 3	A female Rakshasa in Hindu myth. In the Ramayana, Rama managed to cut off her arms; though she became invisible, he was able to slay her.
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 Portable

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Taraka
Japanese	ターラガDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II Kyūyaku Megami Tensei Last Bible III Tāraga	Misspelling of Taraka
	ターラカShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Persona 3 Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 Tāraka	Taraka

Gallery

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  Artwork for Shin Megami Tensei from Shin Megami Tensei Hisshō Kōryaku-hō
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  Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
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  Design sheet from Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
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  Cover artwork for Kazuma Kaneko Works III featuring Taraka amongst other demons, titled "Nocturne"
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  Sprite of Taraka from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
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  Animated sprite of Taraka from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
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  Sprite of Taraka from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II
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  Animated sprite of Taraka from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II
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  Sprite from the Super Famicom version of Shin Megami Tensei
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  Sprite from the Mega-CD version of Shin Megami Tensei
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  Sprite from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei
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  Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei IV
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  Sprite from Last Bible III
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  Card graphic from Persona 3
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  Graphic from Persona 3 Portable
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  Model from Persona 3
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  Model from Persona 3 Portable
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  Card N-049 from Shin Megami Tensei Card Game: Nocturne Ver.