Alignment


 * The alignment of a demon is measured by two attributes:

Light - Neutral - Dark

Law - Neutral - Chaos


 * In total, there are nine possible alignments a demon can have:

Light-Law

Light-Neutral

Light-Chaos

Neutral-Law

Neutral-Neutral

Neutral-Chaos

Dark-Law

Dark-Neutral

Dark-Chaos

=Law= This alignment is associated with God, order and peace. In the game it is represented by the Messian religion, and the colors blue and white. The Law alignment promotes order and safety, but taken to an extreme it leads to dictatorship and elitism. The main goal of the Law factions in the game is to establish the Thousand Year Kingdom, a paradise on Earth ruled over by God. The truth is that only a select few who are judged worthy would be allowed to live in the Thousand Year Kingdom, while everyone else would be killed. Those who do live in the Thousand Year Kingdom would be subjected to its strict, absolute laws.

Light
Light demons are deities that are usually worshiped in their religions. However, Light does not equal "good", just as "Dark" does not automatically mean "evil" in this series.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
In Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, It's rare to encounter Light demons in battle and can only be found in a few optional dungeons. Being chief gods, they are unwilling to submit to the Hito-Shura's commands, and will not join his team or even negotiate with him. However, they can be fused and tend to be more powerful than their Dark counterparts.

=Neutral= Also known as "Balance", this alignment accepts the need for laws to govern the world but not at the cost of personal freedom. It rejects the concept of relying on Lawful or Chaotic powers to focus instead on personal empowerment, individuality and the inherent strength of Mankind. Although the most idealistic alignment, it is also the hardest alignment to attain because of its isolationist nature and requires the person to make enemies of both the Law and Chaos factions, destroying everything to gain everything.

Neutral
Neutral demons are minor gods and supernatural creatures from myths or other that fall between the lines and are neither good or evil. The vast majority of demons in the Megaten series are Neutral.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
In Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, Neutral demons can be recruited normally through negotiations and unlike previous games in the series, They are of actually use, instead of being mere ingredients for better demons.

=Chaos= The alignment is associated with Lucifer, freedom and war. In the game it is represented by the Gaian religion, and the colors red and black. This alignment promotes freedom of choice, thought and action above all else in stark contrast to the controlling nature of the Law alignment. However, this freedom can lead to a vast amount of suffering and anarchy, leading the world into a primal state of unsuppressed vice and survival of the fittest. The main goal of the Chaos factions is to crush the Messian forces opposing them and attain complete and total power over Tokyo.

Dark
Dark Demons are generally evil gods or devils, reviled by whatever religion believes in them.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
In Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, They appear quite frequently, though not as often as Neutral demons. Dark demons are very difficult to recruit, but they're not as snobby as Light demons, and can some races can be recruited under special circumstances.