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Game » consists of 1 releases. Released Nov 19, 1993
A giant bird demon of Sri Lankan lore. Appears as a demon in the Megami Tensei series.
The most prominent among the ape-like Vanara, Hanuman is a skilled warrior who helps Rama, an avatar of Vishnu, rescue his wife Sita from the villain Ravana in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He remains a highly revered figure to this day.
The lofty creator god Mayan mythology. Specifics are few regarding the mysterious deity, though his name has been interpreted as meaning "Lizard house", or "House of the Lizard".
Jatayu was said to be one of the two sons of Aruna, the charioteer of Surya, as well as a nephew to Garuda, the winged mount of Vishnu. He is most commonly depicted in his form of a vulture, though he sometimes appears as an eagle.
The Hindu goddess of death, who represents destruction as onset by the ravages of time. Her name means "the black one" and she also serves as a source of empowerment through the feminine concept of Shakti.
A supernatural horse who was said to have haunted the many lochs and rivers of Ireland and Scotland. They tend to have water weeds strewn throughout their hair.
A sprite inhabiting the mines at Cornwall. Though generally good-natured creatures, they are said to despise whistling.
A cannibalistic demon of Nepalese and Hindu folklore. The Lakhe is most commonly associated with the celebratory Yenya festival of Kathmandu, Nepal.
The one who is many. Consists of a nucleus surrounded by a multitude of bodies.
Demons from the Jewish folklore. They are the children of Lillith and Samael.
Intermediary spirits of the Voodoo religion. They appear in many different forms, from Ghede to Radha.
Lucifer the fallen angel. Often used as a synonym for Satan; however, they are viewed as separate entities in some video games, and at times even exist alongside each other.
A god that originates from India who repels evil. He is an aspect of Shiva who was also adapted into Buddhism.
A sacred sea creature of Hindu mythology. It is depicted as some combination of stag, elephant, crocodile, and fish.
Mara is the evil demon who tried to tempt Gautama Buddha out of reaching enlightenment. In the Shin Megami Tensei series she is infamous for her cockeyed appearance.
A horse-headed demon tasked with torturing individuals in Buddhist Hell.
An archangel whose name means and asks the rhetorical question "Who is like God?" He is the leader of God's armies and will defeat Satan at Armageddon.
The bovine mount of Shiva in Hindu mythology. Also seen as a gatekeeper.
A deity in Hinduism and an avatar of Vishnu. Appears as a demon in the Shin Megami Tensei games.
A creature with the head of an ape, body of a raccoon dog, limbs of a tiger, and a tail in the form of a snake. Appears in the story of Yorimasa.
One of the three Harpy sisters. She was said to be the swiftest of her kind.
Odin is the chief god in Norse mythology, presiding over the aspects of war, wisdom, and magic. He learned the secrets of the Norse runes by hanging himself from the branches of Yggdrasil, and is fated to die in the maw of the atrocious wolf, Fenrir.
An ape-prince in the Thai national epic Ramakien, a derivation of the Hindu Ramayana. He is likely based on the character of Angada.
The god of the underworld and punisher of broken oaths in Roman mythology. He was likely derived from the Greek demon Horkos and is also related in function to the Roman figure Dis Pater.
The fifty-fifth demon of the Goetia.
Orochi is an eight-headed, eight-tailed dragon from Japanese mythology. It typically appears in video games as some form of a boss, possibly most famously in Okami.
The two-headed canine brother of Cerberus. Owned by the giant Geryon, Orthrus guarded his precious red cattle before being slain by Heracles as part of his 12 Labors.
The god of the southwest wind from Babylonian mythology. It brings famine during the dry seasons and locusts during the rainy season.
Pixie is one of the recurring demons to appear in the Megami Tensei franchise starting with the original Shin Megami Tensei. She is always a low level character who is encountered early on.
A mythical hybrid beast of Chinese lore. They were said to be portents of good omen, often appearing besides goodly rulers or wise sages.
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