Maya (demon, Hindu)

Maya is a demon in Strange Journey

History
In Hindu mythology, "Maya" literally means "illusion". It brings to mankind the ignorance and enlightenment of the individualism, the concept of ownership, and the awareness of otherworldly phenomena. This concept is often personified by the goddess Maya, a principal deity that governs over and perpetuates all forms of individual illusion, such as dreams and mystic arts. It is believed by some schools of thought that the Burmese mother goddess Maya also holds some connection to the Hindu goddess of illusion.

Appearances

 * Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Night

Profile
Maya is the ruling demon of the land of illusion, codenamed Sector Grus. Her task was to give shape to the lands within the Schwarzwelt to reflect the nature of the beings destroying the planet. She once dreamt of a world where humans had a prosperous future and would enter the conciousness of the humans, bringing fourth that great prosperity. Now all the dreams she saw within mankind were of decay, rot, and destruction. For this reason, she saw no alternative but their annihilation. Maya's defeat at the hands of the Protagonist also meant that the signal scrambling effects of her illusions faded away, allowing the Three Wise Men to easily hack into the Red Sprite's operating systems.