Summary
- "Origin: India. One of the eight Hindu protector gods. Originally a leader of evil spirits, he was adopted into Buddhism as a god of fortune. Eventually he became one of the Four Heavenly Kings. With a spear in one hand and a pagoda in the other, he protects the north of Mt. Meru. As the strongest of the Four Kings, many warriors worshipped him. He is also the king of the yaksa and one of the Seven Lucky Gods."
- —Shin Megami Tensei A-Mode DDS dictionary
- Bishamonten, also known as Tamonten, is one of the Four Heavenly Kings featured in Buddhist teachings. His name means "He who hears everything" and he is the guardian of the North. He is also associated with the colour yellow, the mongoose and the umbrella. His attendants are the natural spirits, the Yaksha. Bishamonten is often considered to be a god of justice and war. He originated from the Hindu god of the north, Kubera, and the two are sometimes considered one-in-the-same.
- —Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
Powers and Stats
Tier: Low 1-C | 1-A
Key: Demon | Archetype
Name: Bishamonten
Origin: Megami Tensei
Gender: Male.
Age: Inapplicable. Exists beyond time.
Classification: Demon, Buddhist Deity, God of War, Member of the Seven Lucky Gods, Leader of the Four Heavenly Kings.
Powers and Abilities:
Cognitive Physiology (Mid-Tier), Danmaku, Death Manipulation, Elemental Manipulation (Fire Manipulation, Electricity Manipulation, Ice Manipulation, Radiation Manipulation), Forcefield Creation (Can erect shields that block all physical attacks with Tetrakarn, as well as form walls of power capable of separating whole planes of existence alongside the other Four Devas), Healing (Fully restores his own health or that of a selected target with Diarahan), Holy Manipulation, Light Manipulation, Magic, Power Nullification, Resistance Negation, Statistics Amplification and Reduction
All previous abilities to much greater extents, as well as Cognitive Physiology (Archetype)
Attack Potency: Low Complex Multiverse level (The most powerful of the Four Heavenly Kings, who are capable of collectively sustaining a barrier of power that maintains the separation between the Human World and the part of the Demon World that lies directly adjacent to it, the latter of which is a higher-dimensional plane that exists beyond time and underlies the material world, providing the basis for its existence) | Outerverse level (Exists as an archetype, a shapeless, fundamental unit of the collective unconscious inhabiting the realm of Atziluth, beyond the concept of dimensions entirely, and yet to be shaped into a lower state by the thoughts and emotions of humanity)
Speed: Immeasurable | Omnipresent (Those who inhabit the unconscious, archetypal world are untied from space and time and diffused throughout all of existence, experiencing "all dimensions and possibilities")
Lifting Strength: Immeasurable | Immeasurable
Striking Strength: Low Complex Multiverse level | Outerverse level
Durability: Low Complex Multiverse level | Outerverse level
Stamina: Infinite
Range: Low Complex Multiversal | Outerversal
Standard Equipment: His scepter
Intelligence: Extraordinary Genius. The knowledge held by human governments is said to pale in comparision to what Gods and Demons hold, and Bishamonten himself is said to hear everything that occurs in the world.
Weaknesses: None notable
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
More detailed information on this character's skill list can be found in the Megami Tensei wiki
Buffs and Debuffs: A set of skills that, as the name implies, allows the caster to greatly amplify their own physical attributes and reduce that of their foes, thus allowing one to stand up to much stronger opponents by closing or even reversing the gap in power between them. Outside of gameplay limitations, they can be stacked indefinitely, and sufficient usages of buffs allow the caster to survive attacks that would otherwise obliterate them with only minor injuries and amplify their speed to the point of completely outspeeding opponents that could previously predict all of their movements, while debuffs have a directly proportional effect on the enemy's statistics.
- Tarukaja: Increases his own attack power by one rank.
- Makakaja: Increases both his own magical power and that of allies by one rank.
- Luster Candy: Increases all statistics of an entire party (Strength, speed and durability) by one rank.
- Debilitate: Decreases all statistics of an entire party (Strength, speed and durability) by one rank.
- Dekaja: Removes all buffs from all foes.
- Dekunda: Removes all debuffs from himself and all allies.
Almighty Attacks: The highest class of spells in the Megami Tensei franchise, consisting largely of powerful non-elemental attacks that have the special property of completely bypassing any resistances or immunities that a target may possess, be them innate or magically enforced, the latter of which including anything from reflective barriers to items that distort the very laws of the universe in order to protect the user from all forms of damage, and they are likewise unable to blocked, drained or generally defended against.
- Megidolaon: Unleashes a wave of destructive energy which deals heavy damage to all foes, tapping into the pale light of divinity that reigns over destruction itself and engulfing them in "the complete annihilation beyond death."
Notable Matchups
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Discussions
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