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Dahaka and Azhi Dahaka is a demon in the series.

History[]

Dahaka, also known as Azhi Dahaka, Zohhak or Zahhak, is the three-headed dragon of destruction and terror spawned from Angra Mainyu to wreak havoc on the world, first mentioned in the Avesta, the main collection of Zoroastrian religious literature. After being defeated by the heroic Fariedone, he was sealed away by Ahura Mazda. However, Azhi Dahaka would eventually escape his prison under the mountain Demāvand and lead the forces of evil against all of creation, destroying one third of it before being defeated again by another hero, this time decisively.

It's hard to tell if the Avestan Dahaka was supposed to be a dragon with human traits, or a monster-like human king, only the fact he had three heads is clear. In later versions of the tale, Dahaka is, however, directly said to be a human ruler of a fictional land often identified as Babylonia. After the yazatas Anahita and Vayu refused to grant him his wish of depopulating the world, his reign was influenced by a series of advisors, all of who were Ahriman in various disguises. He's depicted in art as a man with two snake heads on his shoulders. The Denkard describes him as a powerful sorcerer and skilled artisan whose crafts made people abandon the teachings of Zoroaster in favor of idolatry. In many Pahlavi texts, Dahaka is identified as the source of "bad religion" and "fake law," and one of the seven worst sinners in the history of the world[1] (a similar epithet is also applied to another Zoroastrian dragon, Azi Sruvara).

Some Zoroastrian texts present Dahaka's period of cruel rule as the lesser evil, arguing the alternative was an eternal reign of Aeshma, impossible to vanquish by a human hero. He was also known as Zahhak the Snake Shoulder.

Vritra and Dahaka are likely derivatives of the same creature from Proto-Indo-European mythology, but the location of Dahaka's fortress in later tales shows additional influence from Mesopotamian mythology, especially from the myth of Marduk's struggle against Tiamat.

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Persona 2: Eternal Punishment[]

Azhi Dahaka is a special enemy located in the final segment of the last dungeon Monado Mandala. He can be first encountered when the party opens the gate leading to the final branch. It is initially invincible to anything including non-elemental attacks and this battle is retreat-able. The only way to get rid of its invulnerability is to summon and equip the Star Arcana Persona Fariedone. At the start of the battle, both entities will initiate a Persona-demon talk and both will become furious (the one using Fariedone will be uncontrollable during the battle and no cure is effective). After defeating Azhi Dahaka, it will become a regular enemy that appears in the random encounters of the same area without the invincibility.

Devil Children Black/Red Book[]

Azhi Dahaka is a boss faced in Forest Land. Ruler of the Eastern Forest, he guards the Golden Eggs needed for the Golden Apple Pie. Upon defeat, he hands over the eggs and disappears.

DemiKids Light & Dark[]

"A vile three-headed dragon said to be a master of spells."

Known as Trinos, he can perform the Thunder combo Angry Skies with Indra. Trinos also has the power Battle Rage.

Stats[]

Shin Megami Tensei: if...[]

Dahaka Boss if
Race Alignment Level HP MP
Drake Chaos 65 15,000 880
MAG NOA ATK ACC DEF EVA M.ATK M.EFC
2,080 2-3 200 122 174 117 21 19
St 35
In 15
Ma 18
Vi 22
Ag 15
Lu 7
Drop Final Guard
Swd Gun Fir Ice Elc For Nrv Exp Crs Mgc Bnd Rsh Hnd Leg Fly Alm
6/8 6/8 - 2/8 2/8 - Nu Nu Nu 6/8 2/8 - - - Rf -
List of Skills
Skill Effect
Fire Breath Medium Fire damage to 1-3 foes.
Ice Breath Light Ice damage to 1-3 foes.
Poison Breath Inflicts Poison ailment to 1-2 foes. (Magic-type)
Berserk Light Rush damage to all foes.
Needle Tail Medium Tech damage to all foes. Inflicts Poison.
Dekaja Removes all buffs, all foes.
Dekunda Removes all debuffs, all allies.

Dahaka if
Race Alignment Level HP MP
Drake Dark-Chaos 65 966 217
CP NOA ATK ACC DEF EVA M.ATK M.EFC
80 2-3 180 120 174 116 18 15
St 25
In 12
Ma 15
Vi 22
Ag 15
Lu 7
Inherit Fire
Resistances Resist Fire, Ice and Elec.
Swd Gun Fir Ice Elc For Nrv Exp Crs Mgc Bnd Rsh Hnd Leg Fly Alm
- - 4/8 4/8 4/8 - 6/8 3/8 4/8 - 6/8 - - 6/8 - -
List of Skills
Skill Cost Effect
Fire Breath 8 MP Medium Fire damage to 1-3 foes.
Ice Breath 8 MP Light Ice damage to 1-3 foes.
Poison Breath 7 MP Inflicts Poison ailment to 1-2 foes. (Magic-type)
Cleave 15% HP Light Rush damage to all foes.

Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis[]

Azi Dahaka
Race Level HP MP Mv Range Mv Type Atk Range MAG
Drake 69 359 0 7 Flight 1 980
St Ma In Ag Lu Atk P.Def M.Atk M.Def Hit Eva Crt
32 19 16 12 10 180 27 46 43 94 12 10
List of Skills
Skill Power Range Cost Target Effect
Petra Breath 100% 5-7 P. Extra Single 100% chance to inflict Stone


Persona 2: Eternal Punishment[]

Dahaka P2 Batsu
I shall spread the Kegare!
Arcana Type Level HP Normal Drop Rare Drop
Strength Earth 88 954 ALL Incense None
Traits Temper Ptalk Fariedone, Armaiti
Evil dragon and child of Angra Mainu. Uses 1000 spells.
Atk Def Matk Mdef
Strength 73
Vitality 76
Technique 66
Agility 71
Luck 65
307 316 207 203
Sw Sh Sk Th Ak Fi Wt Wi Er Ic Ln Nc Ho Dk Al Nr Mn
2/4 2/4 2/4 2/4 2/4 3/4 3/4 1.5× Rf 3/4 3/4 3/4 Nu Nu 3/4 2/4 Nu
List of Skills
Skill Effect
Anger of the Earth Inflicts huge Earth damage to all enemies.
Poisonous Scratch Small Strike damage + Poisoned effect to an enemy. (50% chance)
Megaton Press Inflicts huge Attack damage to all enemies.


Devil Children Black/Red/White Book[]

DahakaPS
Class Type Race Level HP MP Exp
King Metal Draco 26 275 122 286
Attack Guard Magic M Guard Speed Luck
25 24 22 19 20 18
List of Skills
Skill Element Cost Effect
Mazio Metal 18 MP Light damage to all foes. Inflicts Shock.
Stun Shot Metal 12 HP Light damage to one foe. Inflicts Shock.
Thunderbolt Metal 23 HP Light damage to all foes. Inflicts Shock.
Venom Claw Moon 10 HP Light damage to one foe. Inflicts Poison.
Tarunda Moon 5 MP Lowers Attack for all foes.
Dekunda Sun 8 MP Removes debuffs for all allies.


DemiKids Light & Dark[]

Trinos
Class Element Type Level HP MP Exp
King Thunder Dragon 26 275 122
ATK DEF MGC RES SPD LCK
25 24 22 19 20 18
List of Skills
Skill Element Cost Effect
Shockdeus Thunder 8 MP Small dmg. 2 Foes
Stun Shot Thunder 12 HP Small dmg +Shock. 1 Foe
Thunderbolt Thunder 23 HP Small dmg +Shock. 2 Foes
Venom Claw Dark 10 HP Small dmg +Poison. 1 Foe
Powerdrain Dark 5 MP ATK Down. Foes
Purge Light 8 MP Null -Stat. Party


Devil Children Fire/Ice Book[]

Trinos
Class Type Race Level HP MP Exp
King Thunder Draco 26 275 122
Attack Guard Magic M Guard Speed Luck
25 24 22 19 20 18
List of Skills
Mazio Stun Shot Thunderbolt
Venom Claw Tarunda Dekunda


References[]


Major Arcana
Magician Tengu - Agrippa - Abe no Seimei - Manannan - Isis - Rangda
Priestess Izanami
Empress Gaia
Emperor Odin
Hierophant Metal Guru - Shaka
Lovers Dark Alice - Alice - Satyrus - Jack O' Lantern - Jack Frost - Robin Goodfellow - Puck - Pixie
Chariot Talos - Berserk - Girimehkala - Ares - Rakshasa - Taranis - Minotaur - Ogre
Justice Nata
Hermit Apaosha - Kinich Ahau - Catoblepas - Kun Anun - Nekomata - Ratatosk -
Fortune Yog Sothoth - Fenrir - Cerberus - Orthros - Wanyudo
Strength Dahaka - Vasuki - Fafnir - Takshaka - Python - Kerepres - Kiyohime - Apep
Hanged Man Azazel - Adramelech - Pucel - Barbatos - Zaeboth - Kabanda - Shax - Nisroc - Guzfan
Death Ah Puch - Kishin - Ankou - Hunhau - Hel -Ixtab
Temperance Kau - Phoenix - Vucub-Caquix - Stuparideth - Kamasos - Fearal - Mou Shobo - Harpie
Devil Shu - Tzitzimitl - Lucifuge - Biyarky - Dairoku Tenmaou - Lich - Wraith - Phantom - Poltergeist - Ghost
Tower Angra Mainyu - Shub Niggurath - Tezcatlipoca - Seker - Aeshma - Shoggoth - Kanaloa - Ochre Jelly - Blob - Slime
Star Valkyrie - Yaksa - Heinir - Picollus - Gandharva - Kimnara - Agathion
Moon Jahi - Succubus - Lilim - Pariker - Erinys - Nightmare
Sun Virochana
Judgement Cherub - Throne - Dominion - Virtue - Power - Principality - Archangel - Angel
World Uroboros - Mucalinda - Hunab Ku -Leviathan - Demeter -Kraken - Cockatrice
Other Arcana
Human Tenchu Akatsuki - Tenchu Myojou - Tenchu Mochizuki - Tenchu Hekiun - Red Beret - Garrison - Ryuman - Fang Leng - SAT
Zonbie Zombie DJ - Zombie Junkie - Zombie Kamikaze - Zombie Schoolgirl
Rumor Kudan - Haunted Taxi - 200km/h Fogey - Red Cape - Blue Cape - Mussie - 100km/h Hag - Reiko Kashima - Tsuchinoko - Tek Tek
Masquerade Black Mask - Red Mask - Blue Mask - Yellow Mask - Green Mask
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