Candelabrum

About
Candelabra is the term traditionally referring to a pair (or more) of large, decorative candlesticks often shaped as a column or pedestal and having several arms or branches for holding candles. A single example of such lighting devices is known as a 'candelabrum'. A special kind of candelabrum is the Jewish menorah (which is the name used in the Japanese version of the game).

The menorah is a seven-branched candelabrum which has been a symbol of Judaism for almost 3000 years and is the emblem of Israel. It was used in the ancient Holy Temple in Jerusalem. Lit by olive oil in the Tabernacle and the Temple, the menorah is one of the oldest symbols of the Jewish people. It is said to symbolize the burning bush as seen by Moses on Mount Horeb (Exodus 3).

The menorahs/candelabra in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne are named after the Sephirot. The ten attributes that YHWH created through which he can manifest not only in the physical but the metaphysical universe.


 * Chokmah - Wisdom
 * Binah - Majesty/Beauty
 * Da'at - Knowledge
 * Chesed - Insight
 * Gevurah - Judgment
 * Tipheret - Compassion
 * Netzach - Eternity
 * Hod - Dignity
 * Yesod - Foundation
 * Malkuth - Sovereignty/Godliness

Game
The Lady in Black gives you a Candelabrum when you are summoned to the Labyrinth of Amala for your first time, claiming that it "will be your guide" in your quest for power. After defeating your first Fiend, Matador, the Lady in Black mentions that the Candelabra attract each other... When you arrive to the Labyrinth on your own for the first time the Lady in Black talks about the Candelabra in greater detail.

Quoted from the Lady in Black:

" ..... Here is what my master has to say... The Candelabrum that you acquired... It  was part of his prized collection. The Candelabra are flames of life that   control the flow of Magatsuhi within the Labyrinth of Amala... But, they   were stolen by terrible Fiends. The Candelabra grant to their possessors   access to the Labyrinth of Amala. However, that privilege is not intended   for just anyone. This place is strictly forbidden to all but those my master  has permitted entry. That is why we would like to ask you a favor. Is it   possible for you to retrieve the Candelabra--the flames that light the   floors of the Labyrinth--and return them here? That is my master's request...  ...to recover the eleven Candelabra."

Later on you find out that the Candelabra weren't stolen, but instead given to the Fiends as part of a training program. By challenging the Fiends, the incarnations of Death, Lucifer was hoping to create a new demon of chaos who would lead his army to the "final battle" against God.

When you retrieve a candelabrum, you have to place it on the pedestal in the corresponding floor of the Labyrinth.

First Kalpa

 * Matador - Candelabrum of Foundation

Second Kalpa

 * Daisoujou - Candelabrum of Eternity
 * Hell Biker - Candelabrum of Dignity

Third Kalpa

 * White Rider - Candelabrum of Compassion
 * Red Rider - Candelabrum of Insight
 * Black Rider - Candelabrum of Wisdom

Fourth Kalpa

 * Pale Rider - Candelabrum of Majesty
 * Dante - Candelabrum of Knowledge
 * The Harlot - Candelabrum of Beauty
 * Trumpeter - Candelabrum of Godliness

Fifth Kalpa

 * Hito-Shura - Candelabrum of Sovereignty