Parvati

Parvati (パールヴァティ, Paaruvati) is a recurring demon in the series, based on Hindu myth.

History
This beautiful goddess of love is the second consort of Shiva in the Hindu mythology. A mountain princess, she is the reincarnation of the goddess Sati (Shiva's first consort), and won Shiva's love in her previous life despite his asceticism, but self-immolated herself after her father's disapproval. Reborn as Parvati, she sought him out and became his consort once again. They have the ability to merge into the half-male, half-female Ardha.

Appearances

 * Shin Megami Tensei II: Megami Clan
 * Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne: Lady Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: IMAGINE: Earth Mother Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Megami Race
 * Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis: Megami Clan
 * Persona 2: Innocent Sin: Priestess Arcana
 * Persona 2: Eternal Punishment: Priestess Arcana
 * Persona 3: Priestess Arcana
 * Persona 3 FES: Priestess Arcana
 * Persona 4: Priestess Arcana
 * Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army: Volt Order
 * Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon: Volt Order
 * Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Lone Marebito
 * Digital Devil Saga 2
 * Devil Survivor 2: Megami Race

Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Parvati does not appear as a demon at all and is strictly a Persona.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Parvati can only be obtained by evolving a Sati, in reference to her myth.

Digital Devil Saga 2
Parvatis can be fought in the final dungeon and drop pinakas, one of which must be obtained in order to unlock the boss fight with Shiva.

Persona 3 / FES
Parvati and Shiva can cast the Fusion Spell Ardhanari, a reference to their fusion into the singular god.

Persona 4
Parvati and Shiva can be fused to create the persona Ardha.

Trivia

 * Parvati in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne and Devil Survivor 2 drains fire attacks but weak to ice, a reference to how Parvati is Sati reincarnated after throwing herself into flames. This is changed to the opposite in Persona 3 and Persona 4 to reflect her being the daughter of the snow god of, the mountains of glaciers.