Daisoujou

Daisoujou (だいそうじょう, Daisoujou) is a recurring demon in the series.

History
The design for the character seems to be based on the Buddhist mummies, Sokushinbutsu. These were monks who performed self-mummification by starving themselves for about three years. At the end of these three years, they were entombed alive with just enough room to sit cross-legged. A tube was placed in the ground, leading to the tomb for air. The monk had a bell with him and every day, someone would listen for the bell to make sure the monk was still alive. When the bell no longer rang, the air tube was removed and the tomb was completely sealed. A thousand days later, the body would be exhumed. If it was preserved, it was revered as a god.

Appearances

 * Shin Megami Tensei: Majin
 * Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne: Fiend
 * Shin Megami Tensei: IMAGINE: Fiend
 * Persona 3: Hierophant Arcana
 * Persona 3: FES: Hierophant Arcana
 * Persona 4: Hierophant Arcana

Shin Megami Tensei
Daisoujou is one of three rare and difficult bosses (Fiends) that can be found hidden throughout the game. If you beat him, he has a slim chance of dropping the Reaper's Bell, the most powerful Chaos-aligned weapon in the game.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Daisoujou appears as a boss in the updated release of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, titled Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax. After the Demi-Fiend's meeting with Gozu-Tennoh, a soul in front of the Mantra Headquarters in Ikebukuro will mention a "strange monk" in the eastern part of the city. Should the Demi-Fiend then travel to that area, he will be summoned to another realm by Daisoujou, where the fight will take place. He will insist upon the futility of the Demi-Fiend's efforts, believing in the absolute power of the rules laid for humanity. Upon defeat, he will drop the Candelabrum of Eternity.

Afterwards, the Demi-Fiend will be able to fuse Daisoujou by using a Deathstone, an item found in the Labyrinth of Amala.

Persona 3
To acquire the Daisoujou persona, the player must perform a pentagonal fusion with Mithra, and the four Mitama Personas, Saki Mitama, Nigi Mitama, Ara Mitama, and Kusi Mitama to create Daisoujou. Fusing Daisoujou is also necessary to complete one of Elizabeth's requests.

Persona 4
Daisoujou returns as a persona of the Hierophant arcana. He also retains his signature move, Samsara, although it cannot be passed on to any other personas.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
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