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Yaksha is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Design

Yaksha's Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner design is based on Ebisu, because Bishamonten is the ruler of the Yakshas, and Ebisu and Bishamonten are both part of the Seven Lucky Gods.[1]

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Name Level HP MP
Yaksha 70 756 151
Strength
95
Dexterity
84
Magic
66
Agility
76
Luck
62

Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost

Brute

Resistances
StrStrong RplRepel WkWeak
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1

Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect
Phys 1 Single enemy
Skills
Skill Cost Description Level
Me Patra 15 MP Removes Panic, Sleep, and Bind from all allies. Innate
Tarukaja 15 MP Increases all allies' attack power by 1 rank. Innate
Berserker God 12 MP Heavy Phys damage to one enemy. 71
High Gun Pleroma Increases damage output of user's Gun attacks by 50%. Stacks with other bonuses. 72

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

EnemyAlly
Name Level HP MP
Yaksha 71 1134 255
Strength
75
Dexterity
71
Magic
86
Agility
77
Luck
70

Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Recruit Speech RERandom Encounter
Brute Chaos Youth
Drop
Resistances
RsResist RpRepel WkWeak
×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1.25 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances
×3 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0 ×1
Skill Affinity
-2
+3
-3
+2
+1
+2
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect
Phys 1 Single enemy
Skills
Skill Cost Description
Magaon 10 MP Removes smirk from one foe.
Tetrakarn 50 MP Bestows physical/gun-repelling shields for one turn to all allies.
Name Level HP MP
Yaksha 71 560 255
Strength
78
Dexterity
74
Magic
89
Agility
80
Luck
73

Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost

Brute Chaos Youth 33360

Resistances
RsResist RpRepel WkWeak
×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1.25 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances
×3 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0 ×1
Skill Affinity
-2
+3
-3
+2
+1
+2
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect
Phys 1 Single enemy
Skills
Skill Cost Description Level
Magaon 10 MP Removes smirk from one foe. Innate
Tetrakarn 50 MP Bestows physical/gun-repelling shields for one turn to all allies. Innate
Me Patra 18 MP Removes sleep, panic, bind, charm, mute, and daze from all allies. 72
Makajamaon 15 MP 45% mute to all foes. 73

Last Bible Special

EnemyAlly
Name Level HP MP
Yaksha 37 407 58
Endurance
23
Intelligence
19
Strength
23
Agility
17
Luck
15
Location Jerusalem
Group Attack Defense XP Macca

C 85 97 370 Macca210

Resistances
Force Elec Ice Fire Debuff Death PCPoison and Confusion PSParalysis and Sleep
RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0.75 ×0.75 ×0.75 ×0.75
Basic Attack Hit(s) Hit Rate Attack Rate Spell Rate
1 80% —% —%
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Ziolaon Electric 14 MP Magic that drops bolts of lightning all around the area.
Pulinfuru PC 14 MP Magic that confuses multiple foes and drives them crazy.
Name Level HP MP
Yaksha 37 407 58
Endurance
23
Intelligence
19
Strength
23
Agility
17
Luck
15
Location Jerusalem
Group Attack Defense XP Macca

C 85 97 Macca

Resistances
Force Elec Ice Fire Debuff Death PCPoison and Confusion PSParalysis and Sleep
RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0.75 ×0.75 ×0.75 ×0.75
Basic Attack Hit(s) Hit Rate Attack Rate Spell Rate
1 80% —% —%
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Ziolaon Electric 14 MP Magic that drops bolts of lightning all around the area.
Pulinfuru PC 14 MP Magic that confuses multiple foes and drives them crazy.
Extra Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Sleep PS The special ability to send foes to sleep.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

EnemyAlly
Name Level HP MP
Yaksha 52 444 171Sega Saturn/191PlayStation Portable
Strength
21
Intelligence
7
Magic
10
Endurance
11
Agility
14
Luck
6
Location New City Hall; Youju Woods
Species Race Alignment Size Recruit Speech RERandom Encounter
Oni Brute Neutral-Chaos (146) M Archaic
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def Drop
146 98 126 95 23 40Sega Saturn/41PlayStation Portable Spirit Sword
Resistances
"Reflects Electricity. Strong against Sword Skill. Nullifies Expel."
Sword Spear Thrown Gun D Atk Fire Ice Elec Force Psy
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) ×1 ×1
Expel Death Almi Mind Ruin Bind Nerve Charge Skill Swd Skl
NulNull ×½ ×1 ×½ ×½ ×7⁄10 ×7⁄10 ×1 ×1 ×½
Moon Phase Damage Output
New New 1/8 1/8 2/8 2/8 3/8 3/8 Half Half 5/8 5/8 6/8 6/8 7/8 7/8 Full Full
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range
Demon Attack 1 Single enemy Front row
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Zionga Electricity 10 MP Attack magic. Front row/back row. Power 98. Electricity-type damage to 1 enemy.
Diarama Recovery 4 MP Recovery magic. Single. Recovers a medium amount of HP to 1 ally.
Paraladi Recovery 7 MP Recovery magic. Single. Cures Paralysis of 1 ally.
Extra Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Giant Slice Sword Skill 11% HP Special physical action. Power 80.
Name Level HP MP
Yaksha 52 444 171Sega Saturn/191PlayStation Portable
Strength
21
Intelligence
7
Magic
10
Endurance
11
Agility
14
Luck
6
Location New City Hall; Youju Woods
Species Race Alignment S. CostCOMP Summoning Cost C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost; PSP only CPMagnetite used
Oni Brute Neutral-Chaos (146) 520 MMagnetite 16560 MMagnetite 46
Personality Loyalty Speech Inheritance Mystic Change
Vigorous Materialistic Archaic Electricity Yaksha Mask
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def
146 98 126 95 23 40Sega Saturn/41PlayStation Portable
Resistances
"Reflects Electricity. Strong against Sword Skill. Nullifies Expel."
Sword Spear Thrown Gun D Atk Fire Ice Elec Force Psy
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) ×1 ×1
Expel Death Almi Mind Ruin Bind Nerve Charge Skill Swd Skl
NulNull ×½ ×1 ×½ ×½ ×7⁄10 ×7⁄10 ×1 ×1 ×½
Moon Phase Damage Output
New New 1/8 1/8 2/8 2/8 3/8 3/8 Half Half 5/8 5/8 6/8 6/8 7/8 7/8 Full Full
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range
Demon Attack 1 Single enemy Front row
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Zionga Electricity 10 MP Attack magic. Front row/back row. Power 98. Electricity-type damage to 1 enemy.
Diarama Recovery 4 MP Recovery magic. Single. Recovers a medium amount of HP to 1 ally.
Paraladi Recovery 7 MP Recovery magic. Single. Cures Paralysis of 1 ally.
Extra Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Giant Slice Sword Skill 11% HP Special physical action. Power 80.

Compendium

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A spirit of demigod status that serves the Hindu god of wealth. It lives in the Himalayas and guards treasure.
It is a holy spirit of sorts that lives in other worlds, in the air, in forests, and underwater. It is known as Yasha in Buddhism, and protects its teachings. It prevents invasion of homes by evil spirits, grants blessings to the good, and devours the evil. It is a benevolent god in India, but in Japan, it is known as a dreadful man-eating demon.

Reappearing in Devil Summoner form.
A spirit of demigod status that serves the Hindu god of wealth. It lives in the Himalayas and guards treasure.
It is a holy spirit of sorts that lives in other worlds, in the air, in forests, and underwater. It is known as Yasha in Buddhism, and protects its teachings. It prevents invasion of homes by evil spirits, grants blessings to the good, and devours the evil. It is a benevolent god in India, but in Japan, it is known as a dreadful man-eating demon.

Persona 2: Innocent Sin A male demon in Indian lore. Part of the dharmapala in Buddhism.

Manual

Manual Descriptions
Last Bible Special 鬼神の一種で、軍団を成して神々の護衛などにたずさわる妖鬼。神々から預った財宝や呪文を守るため、剣を自由自在にあやつって攻撃してくる。
Translation: A kind of kishin that forms an army to protect the gods. They effortlessly use their swords to defend the treasures and spells entrusted to them by the gods.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese ヤシャ YashaDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
Kyūyaku Megami Tensei

ヤクシャ Yaksha
Yasha; katakana spelling of 夜叉, the usual Japanese term for yakshas
Yaksha; taken directly from Sanskrit

Gallery

References

  1. "今まではインドの「鬼」という意識で描いてたんですけど、今回はエビス様っぽくなりました。これは七福神のひとり、福徳の多聞天(毘沙門天)の配下の精霊的存在というところからきてます。(金子)" Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner World Guidance (1996), Daisuke Narisawa and CB's Project. Published by SoftBank. Japanese. p. 53. ISBN-13: 978-4-7973-0084-0.