Vishnu

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[edit] Games

Vishnu art by Kazuma Kaneko

Game	Cate.	Note
Shin Megami Tensei	Majin clan
Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne	Deity clan
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	Deity clan
Devil Summoner	Majin clan
Soul Hackers	Majin clan
Majin Tensei II	Majin clan
Persona	Emperor arcanum
Persona 2	Emperor arcanum
Persona 3	Sun arcanum
Persona 4	Temperance arcanum
Digital Devil Saga 2	Fury race	(Opt. boss, Deity clan in JP)

[edit] About

In the Hindu religion, Vishnu the Preserver is one of the three principle deities of the Trimurti (Hindu Triad) along with Brahma the Creator and Shiva the Destroyer. He was first seen in early Vedic mythology as the god that assisted Indra in defeating Vritra and is now the supreme deity within Vaishnavism, a branch of Hinduism that focuses on the worship of Vishnu. As the preserver, Vishnu maintains balance within the world, and at the end of our current aeon will appear as his final avatar Kalki and judge whether mortals have been good or evil. After this, the universe will end and creation will start anew. He is depicted with up to four arms, blue skin, holding a chakra wheel , a lotus flower, a mace and a conch, and rides on the back of Garuda. He also sleeps on the back of a great naga named Ananta Shesha.

Vishnu's first prominant appearance in later Hindu mythology was in the form of his first avatar, the fish Matsya, where he warned the first human, Manu, about a great flood that was soon to come and to tow his ship full of plants and animals to the mountains where they would avoid the high water levels. After this he appeared in many incarnations, both as humanoids and animals, thoughout Hindu tales. Probably the best known incarnation of Vishnu was within the Hindu epic Ramayana, where he appeared as the hero Rama who set out to save his wife Sita from the rakshasa king, Ravana.

He is the husband of the goddess Lakshmi in all her incarnations and has ten personal incarnations starting with Matsya and ending with Kalki. He may also be worshipped in the form of Harihara, the perfect fusion of Vishnu and Shiva.

[edit] In-game

Megaten series holds several principles behide the arrangement of demon / deity level. Not only the "strength" within their own pantheon, but also the greatness of influence and quantity of believer nowadays. Excluding the most sensitive Christianity and Islam, the remaining choice of highest chief deity demon to be Hindu Vishnu and Shiva.

Digital Devil Saga 2

Vishnu appears as an optional boss in a room opposite that of Shiva's. To meet with Vishnu, the Embryon must first prove their worth to his avatar Narasimha and obtain his sword. Upon meeting the Seraph, Vishnu states that it has been a while since the dharma (righteousness) has vanished from peoples hearts and been replaced by adharma (wickedness) as it has now. He claims that he must cleanse this impurity by destroying Seraph and the others, and the only way to change his mind is for them to show the strength of their dharma.