Changes: Taishang Laojun

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"Can you feel it? The world... universe... You two are part of it, yet also all of it. It includes law and chaos within it, too. I can sense it... My connection to all life... The vibration of the particles; the winding of the galaxies... The beating of Heroine's heart... All of it..."

—Taishang Laojun's final words in the Neutral ending of the game.

Taishang Laojun (太上老君, Taijōrōkun)^? is a character from Shin Megami Tensei.

History[]

Tai Shang Lao Jun is one of several ways of referring to the deity that the philosopher Laozi (also widely known as Lao Tzu) was supposedly the incarnation of in Taoist belief.

Appearances[]

Shin Megami Tensei: Non-playable character

Profile[]

Shin Megami Tensei[]

After demons begin to appear in the streets of Tokyo, the protagonist can go to Inogashira Park and meet an old man who speaks cryptically of the protagonist gaining great power and of a choice between Law and Chaos. He then conjures up a vision in which the protagonist, Law Hero and Chaos Hero fight against the devil summoner Douman in the Echo Building and are soundly defeated. The vision ends and the old man tells the protagonist that, in his actual state, he is too weak to beat his future enemies, and so he needs to develop strength.

He appears again after the nuclear holocaust of the Great Cataclysm, following the return of the protagonist from the Diamond Realm. There, he can be found in Ginza, where he will prophesy through philosophical messages the protagonist's alignment. If the protagonist then slays both Echidna and Haniel in Shinagawa and Tokyo Destinyland, the old man will reveal a secret passage on the underground tunnels of Ginza that leads to the otherwise inaccessible Basilica; where he will wait in the heart of the Messian fortress to guide the protagonist in the inevitable war of the religious factions, and again right before the protagonist takes his first steps to battle the Archangel Michael or the Asura Lord.

After both generals are defeated, thus leading to the Neutral ending, the old man reveals himself to be Taishang Laojun, commenting on the strong points of both God and Lucifer's plans for the future of humankind, as well as their fatal flaws that would inhibit them of bringing genuine happiness to the world. He then urges the protagonist to help shape this new future, free of the influence of outside forces, stating that "the future of humanity shall be built by neither reliance on God nor demons, but by the hands of people themselves."

Gallery[]

Taishang Laojun as the old man in Shin Megami Tensei

Taishang Laojun's true form at the end of Shin Megami Tensei

External references[]

Shin Megami Tensei
Playable Characters	Protagonist - Heroine - Law Hero - Chaos Hero - Pascal
Non-Playable Characters	Stephen - Ozawa - Yuriko - Old Man - Gotou - Ambassador Thorman - En no Ozuno - Louis Cyphre - Soul Diver
Locations	Tokyo - Kichijoji - Shinjuku - Ichigaya - Diamond Realm - Shibuya - Roppongi - Ginza Underpass - Ginza - Tokyo Tower - Shinagawa - Ikebukuro - Ueno - Tokyo Destinyland - Basilica - River Styx
Terminology	Terminal - Alignment - Ring of Gaea - Order of Messiah - Great Cataclysm - Sword fusion - Four Heavenly Kings
Soundtracks	Shin Megami Tensei Sound Collection
Archives	Demons - Bosses - Skills - Items
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+{{q|Can you feel it? The world... universe... You two are part of it, yet also all of it. It includes law and chaos within it, too. I can sense it... My connection to all life... The vibration of the particles; the winding of the galaxies... The beating of [[Heroine (Shin Megami Tensei)|Heroine]]'s heart... All of it...|Taishang Laojun's final words in the Neutral ending of the game.}}
-==Appearances==
+'''Taishang Laojun''' {{J|太上老君|Taijōrōkun}} is a character from ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]''.
-*[[Shin Megami Tensei]]: Key representative of the Neutral path
-==Biography==
+== History ==
+Tai Shang Lao Jun is one of several ways of referring to the deity that the philosopher Laozi (also widely known as Lao Tzu) was supposedly the incarnation of in Taoist belief.
-===In Shin Megami Tensei===
-After demons begin to appear in the streets of Tokyo, the player can go to Inogashira Park and meet an old man who speaks cryptically of the hero gaining great power and of a choice between Law and Chaos. He then conjures up a vision in which the hero, [[Law Hero]] and [[Chaos Hero]] fight against the devil summoner Douman and are soundly defeated. The vision ends and the old man tells the hero that he is too weak to fight Douman, but that they will likely fight again and that he must be careful.
+== Appearances ==
-After arriving in the post-apocalyptic world, the player can find the same old man in Ginza, where he will tell the player to return if no path forward seems possible. If the player then says both [[Echidna]] and [[Haniel]], the old man will reveal a secret path to the otherwise inaccessible [[Cathedral]].
+*''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]'': Non-playable character
+== Profile ==
-Near the end of the game, as the player prepares to battle Archangel [[Michael]] or the [[Asura| Asura Lord/Ahura Mazda]], the old man reveals himself to be 太上老君 - shortened in the [[AGTP]] translation to Taijorokun (it should be Taijo-rokun, or Tai Shang Lao Jun). After both are defeated (at the end of the Neutral path), he appears in the ending to comment on the risks that the plans of Law and Chaos posed to the future of humankind, and urges the player to help shape that future free of the influence of outside forces.
+=== ''Shin Megami Tensei'' ===
+After demons begin to appear in the streets of [[Tokyo]], the [[Protagonist (Shin Megami Tensei)|protagonist]] can go to Inogashira Park and meet an old man who speaks cryptically of the protagonist gaining great power and of a choice between Law and Chaos. He then conjures up a vision in which the protagonist, [[Law Hero]] and [[Chaos Hero]] fight against the devil summoner [[Douman]] in the [[Echo Building]] and are soundly defeated. The vision ends and the old man tells the protagonist that, in his actual state, he is too weak to beat his future enemies, and so he needs to develop strength.
+He appears again after the nuclear holocaust of the [[Great Cataclysm]], following the return of the protagonist from the [[Diamond Realm]]. There, he can be found in [[Ginza]], where he will prophesy through philosophical messages the protagonist's [[alignment]]. If the protagonist then slays both [[Echidna]] and [[Haniel]] in [[Shinagawa]] and [[Tokyo Destinyland]], the old man will reveal a secret passage on the underground tunnels of Ginza that leads to the otherwise inaccessible [[Basilica]]; where he will wait in the heart of the Messian fortress to guide the protagonist in the inevitable war of the religious factions, and again right before the protagonist takes his first steps to battle the [[Michael|Archangel Michael]] or the [[Asura|Asura Lord]].
-==Historical Information==
-Tai Shang Lao Jun is one of several ways of referring to the deity that the philosopher Laozi (also widely known as Lao Tzu) was supposedly the incarnation of in Taoist belief.
+After both generals are defeated, thus leading to the Neutral ending, the old man reveals himself to be Taishang Laojun, commenting on the strong points of both [[YHVH|God]] and [[Lucifer]]'s plans for the future of humankind, as well as their fatal flaws that would inhibit them of bringing genuine happiness to the world. He then urges the protagonist to help shape this new future, free of the influence of outside forces, stating that "the future of humanity shall be built by neither reliance on God nor demons, but by the hands of people themselves."
-==External references==
+== Gallery ==
+{{Gallery
+|File:ROUKUN1.PNG|Taishang Laojun as the old man in ''Shin Megami Tensei''
+|File:ROUKUN2.PNG|Taishang Laojun's true form at the end of ''Shin Megami Tensei''
+}}
+== External references ==
 *[http://myrmecoleon.sytes.net/iib/view/TJR001.html Japanese reference]
 *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laozi Wikipedia entry for Laozi]
+{{-}}
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 [[Category:Shin Megami Tensei Characters]]
+[[Category:Chinese Mythology]]
+[[Category:Neutral-Aligned Characters]]
+[[Category:Shin Megami Tensei Allies]]