Portrayal of Varuna in Digital Devil Saga by Kazuma Kaneko.
Varuna, occasionally mistranslated as Varna is a demon in the Shin Megami Tensei series. In the Digital Devil Saga series, he plays a larger role, serving as the Atma Avatar of the silent protagonist Serph.
Appearances
- Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner: Atma Avatar
- Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2: Atma Avatar
- Megami Ibunroku Persona: Magician Arcana
- Persona 2: Innocent Sin: Hierophant Arcana
- Persona 2: Eternal Punishment: Hierophant Arcana
History
In Vedic Religion, Varuna (Devanāgarī: वरुण; Sanskrit Transliteration — varuṇa) is the god of the sky waters, and celestial ocean. He was also considered to be a chief deity of law and the underworld. Being one of the most prominent Asura in the Rigveda, a sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns, Varuna is largely given dominion over all forms of the water element, especially oceans. Varuna's association and dominance over water continued in the Hinduism when he was introduced. Hence explaining Serph's excel in Water (or Ice) elemental in the Digital Devil Saga series.
In expanding his role over his dominance over the ocean, Varuna later became the god of oceans and rivers and keeper of the souls of the drowned. As such, Varuna is also a god of the dead, capable of granting immortality. Varuna is also one of the Guardians of the directions, representing the west.
Profile
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner
Varuna is the Atma Avatar of Serph in Digital Devil Saga. He comes with the Bufu ice spell mastered, along with the basic hunt node skill. Varna excels in ice affinity attacks but is weak against fire elemental attacks. However, players are allowed to customize his stats as they wish, leading to a well-balanced character.
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2
Varuna retains as Serph's Atma Avatar in Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2, along with his elemental affinities. However, a true, black Varuna is later shown to be the true Serph, Serph Sheffield's demonic form in the real word. Realizing that herself was only a mere tool for Serph Sheffield to attain godhood, Sera's power became outrage and hostile, transforming Serph Sheffield into a black Varuna -the reflection of his own heart. The transformed Serph Sheffield became outrage and hostile, devouring his colleagues, including the real Argilla and went into a killing spree before being killed himself.
Megami Ibunroku Persona
Varuna appears in Megami Ibunroku Persona as a Persona of the Magician Arcana. In the English localization, Varuna was changed to Vora.
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Varuna appears as a Persona of the Hierophant Arcana in Persona 2: Innocent Sin. He can be summoned once Tatsuya Suou reaches Lv. 67 or above and possesses at least 177 Hierophant Tarot Cards. One of Varuna's skills, Spiral Shot (Quick Rotation of Bullets in Eternal Punishment) along with the distinct skills of Indra, Bishamonten, and Yama is also crucial in accessing the Fusion Spell Four Heavenly Guardians Sword Dance. The skill is a reference towards the Hindu religion, where these are the guardians of the four cardinal directions; in which Varuna protects the west.
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
Varuna returns as a Persona of the Hierophant Arcana in Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, though his Lv prerequisite was changed to 67 instead of 59. Varuna's skill set was also slightly changed; allowing him to learn more skills in Eternal Punishment
Stats
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
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Skills
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
| Skill | Effect | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dorminer | Causes the 'sleep' status on one enemy. Works with a 52% efficiency. | |
| Tetraja | Works on all allies. Renders all 'light' and 'darkness' spells cast on your party ineffective. | |
| Maha-Aquadyne | Inflicts a heavy Water damage on a group of enemies. | |
| Makara-Karn | Works on one ally. The recipient will be able to reflect all magic attacks. | |
| Spiral Shot | Inflicts a small amount of 'Throw' type damage on all enemies. | |
| Circular Reasoning | Causes the 'confuse' status on all enemies. Works with a 44% efficiency. | |
| Me-Diarama | Inflicts a large amount of Nuclear damage upon one enemy. | Learned randomly via Fusion Spell |
| Fusion Spell | Effect | Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Four Heavenly Guardians Sword Dance | Inflicts massive Sword damage against all enemies. | Sword Dance, Indra Spiral Shot, Varuna Sword Dance, Bishamonten Sword Dance, Yama |
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
| Skill | Effect | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dorminer | Causes the 'sleep' status on one enemy. Works with a 52% efficiency. | |
| Tetraja | Works on all allies. Renders all 'light' and 'darkness' spells cast on your party ineffective. | |
| Maha-Aquadyne | Inflicts a heavy Water damage on a group of enemies. | |
| Aquary Tide | Inflicts severe water damage upon all enemies. | |
| Quick Rotation of Bullets | Inflicts a small amount of 'Throw' type damage on all enemies. | |
| Poison Bite | Inflicts a small amount of damage on one enemy with a 58% chance of inflicting 'poison' status. | |
| Rotating Sermon | Causes the 'confuse' status on all enemies. Works with a 44% efficiency. | |
| Me-Diarama | Inflicts a large amount of Nuclear damage upon one enemy. |
| Fusion Spell | Effect | Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Four Heavenly Guardians Sword Dance | Inflicts massive Sword damage against all enemies. | Sword Dance, Indra Quick Rotation of Bullets, Varuna Sword Dance, Bishamonten Sword Dance, Yama |
Other Appearances
Persona 3
As a cameo Persona 3, the Be Blue accessory shop sells a magic enhancement bracer named Varuna Bracers. It greatly heightens the user's Ice-based capabilities when equipped.
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