Kwancha

Kwancha
Japanese Name	カワンチャ
Romaji	Kawancha
Origin	Nepalese Mythology
First Appearance	Megami Tensei
Race(s)	Element (Megami Tensei, Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei) Brute (Megami Tensei II, Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei, Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku) Jirae (Shin Megami Tensei, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, Shin Megami Tensei IV, Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner, Megami Ibunroku Persona, Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner, Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2) Jaki (Majin Tensei, Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis)

Kwancha (カワンチャ, Kawancha)^? is a demon in the series.

History

The Kwancha is a demon of misfortune and illness that lives in the underworld in Nepali culture. It appears at crossroads and causes people to have stomach pains. It's said that they will cure various ailments if you make a suitable offering.

They are also the attendants of Kali and Shiva. There is a Nepali festival where Kwancha appears among other gods.

Appearances

• Megami Tensei: Element Race
• Megami Tensei II: Brute Race
• Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei: Element Race (MT) / Brute Race (MTII)
• Shin Megami Tensei: Jirae Race
• Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Jirae Race
• Shin Megami Tensei IV: Jirae Race
• Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse: Jirae Race
• Last Bible III
• Majin Tensei: Jaki Race
• Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis: Jaki Race
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Jirae Race
• Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku: Brute Race
• Megami Ibunroku Persona: Jirae Order
• Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Jirae Race
• Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2: Jirae Race

Profile

Shin Megami Tensei

"Origin: Nepal. A demon of illness from Nepal. It appears at crossroads and causes people to have stomach pains. It's said that they will cure various ailments if you make a suitable offering. They are also the attendants of Kali and Shiva."

—Shin Megami Tensei A-Mode DDS Dictionary

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

"A demon of disease that lives in the underworld in Nepali folklore. It appears at a crossroads, but if you make an offering and chant a mantra, it will defend you from sickness. He is also Shiva and Kali's personal attendant. There is a Nepali festival where Kwancha appears among other gods."

—Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey compendium

Kwancha appears at the top of Sector Eridanus as one of five demons supplying infinite life to Ouroboros. The protagonist must defeat it (along with the others) to cut off the energy flow and make Ouroboros vulnerable.

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Kwancha can initially be found in the government office plaza area of Shinjuku while it is occupied by the Jirae demons. He can teach Flynn the Tetanus Cut, Posumudi and Mahama skills through his Demon Whisper.

Kwancha can later be encountered as a normal enemy in Ginza.

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse

"A demon of disease that lives in the underworld in Nepali folklore.
It appears at a crossroads, but if you make an offering and chant a mantra, it will defend you from sickness. He is also Shiva and Kali's attendant. There is a Nepali festival where Kwancha appears among other gods."

—Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse compendium

Kwancha can be found in the west entrance passage, west entrance and government office plaze areas of Shinjuku. He can teach the Poison Claw, Bind Voice and Mahama skills through Demon Whisper. Kwancha benefits from learning ailment, Light and healing skills.

Stats

Kyūyaku Megami Tensei

Megami Tensei

Race Level HP MP VIT INT STR SPD LUC DEF Element 26 134 39 10 13 12 13 8 13 CP NOA EXP Macca MAG Location 8 1 List of Spells Skill Cost Effect Agirama 4 MP Medium Fire damage (1-3 enemies) Hanmahan 9 MP Medium Expel damage (2 enemies)

Megami Tensei II

Race Level HP MP VIT INT STR SPD LUC DEF Brute 21 109 30 10 9 12 6 8 9 CP NOA EXP Macca MAG Item Drops 17 1 143 - Kotetsu Blade List of Spells Skill Cost Effect Paraladi 6 MP Heals Paralyze (1 ally)

Shin Megami Tensei

Race Alignment Level HP MP Jirae Law 35 213 72 CP NOA ATK ACC DEF EVA M.ATK M.EFC 19 2 77 15 47 11 13 10 St 19 In 8 Ma 12 Vi 17 Ag 10 Lu 10 Resistances Reflects Expel, nulls Curse Drop Aquamarine Swd Gun Fir Ice Elc For Nrv Exp Crs Mgc Bnd Chg Dex Ndl Alm - 4／8 4／8 4／8 4／8 6／8 3／8 Rf Nu - 6／8 6／8 - Nu - List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Hama 5 MP Eliminates 2 enemies with the power of light. Diarama 4 MP Restores one ally's HP by roughly 100. Paraladi 6 MP Cures one ally of Paralysis.

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

Race Alignment Level HP MP Strength 17 Magic 17 Vitality 17 Agility 17 Luck 17 Jirae Neutral-Neutral 25 226 122 Attack Type Single foe/1/Physical/None - - - - Weak Weak Strong Null - Poison Paralyze Stone Strain Sleep Charm Mute Fear Bomb Rage Null - - - - - - - - - Natural Skills Toxic Cloud Posumudi Paraladi D-Source Skills Tetraja Poison Claw Posumudi Item Drops Jirae Bones Life Stone Chakra Drop Password GtLdzY+s3EvGP-T# 9sTdPqLdVcBtTsVs

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Race Level HP MP Strength 26 Dexterity 29 Magic 37 Agility 25 Luck 35 Jirae 24 160 154 Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark - - - - - Weak - - Ailment Resistance Null:Sick, Resist:Poison Normal Attack Phys x1, 1 enemy List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Tetanus Cut 11 MP Medium physical damage and 70% sick to one foe. Innate Posumudi 5 MP Removes poison and sick from one ally. Innate Pandemic Bomb 11 MP 70% sick to all foes. 26 Mahama 18 MP 30% instantly kills all foes. Light-type. 27

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse

Race Level HP MP Strength 18 Dexterity 23 Magic 38 Agility 26 Luck 31 Jirae 22 174 145 Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark - - - - - Weak - - Ailment Resistance Null:Bind/Sick, Resist:Poison Normal Attack Phys x1, 1 enemy Skill Affinities Ailment +4 · Light +1 · Healing +1 · Support -2 · Force -3 List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Poison Claw 9 MP Medium physical damage and 70% poison to one foe. Innate Bind Voice 20 MP 45% bind to all foes. Innate Pandemic Bomb 15 MP 70% sick to all foes. 23 Mahama 14 MP Weak light damage to all foes. Smirk +30% instant death 24

Last Bible III

Level HP MP ATK DEF STR INT END SPD LUC 30 353 70 100 49 18 11 14 15 12 Equipment Equips All Card Location Create using Kwancha bones.

Majin Tensei

Race Level HP MP Mv Range Mv Type Atk Type CP Jaki 8 78 0 7 Flat Poison 0 Strength Magic Technique Defense Agility Luck 6 8 6 5 7 6

Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis

Race Level HP MP Mv Range Mv Type Atk Range MAG Jaki 29 118 0 6 Ground 1 190 St Ma In Ag Lu Atk P.Def M.Atk M.Def Hit Eva Crt 14 7 7 20 0 42 14 7 12 93 9 10 List of Skills Skill Power Range Cost Target Effect Body Blow 200% 1 P. Extra Single Deals damage

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

Race Level HP MP St In Ma Vi Ag Lu Jirae 35 272 98 16 5 8 12 6 5 CP NOA Personality P.ATK P.HIT B.DEF AVD M.ATK M.DEF 35 1 Vigorous 102 63 94 60 18 30 List of Skills Hama Diarama Flare Rush

Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku

Race Alignment Level HP MP CP Equip Type Brute Neutral-Chaos 18 233 81 27 ? Intuition Will Power Magic Intelligence Divine Protection 14 15 11 12 13 Strength Stamina Agility Dexterity Charm 26 23 14 11 8 List of Skills Spinning Blade Deadly Technique Sword Dance Dia Media

Megami Ibunroku Persona

Order Type Subtype Level HP SP Drops Jirae Element Earth 45 450 450 Agidyne Stone MAtk MDef Strength 42 Vitality 40 Dexterity 35 Agility 16 Luck 30 96 48 Traits Forceful Ptalk Kali, Shiva 1h 2h Sp Ax Wp Th Ar Fs HG MG SG Ri Te Ru - - - 2× - - - - - - 1.5× - 1.5× - Fi Ic Wi Er El Nc Bl Gr Ex Mi De Cu Nr ??? - - 2× Dr Nu - 2× - - - - - - 2／4 List of Skills Skill Effect Magnadyne Heavy Earth damage (area) Inheritable Skill Agidyne Heavy Fire damage (area) Inheritable Skill Triple Slice Heavy Two-Hand damage (area) Eastern Impact Medium Blast damage (area)

Gallery

Kwancha as it appears in Megami Tensei

Kwancha as it appears in Megami Tensei II

Kwancha as it appears in Card Summoner