Naga Raja

Naga Raja, also known as Raja Naga, is a demon in the series.
==History==
Nagaraja are the many kings of nagas with many stories involving them in Hindu mythology. Raja naga also appear in Buddhist mythology, and their duties consist of leading the nagas and protecting and worshipping the Buddha, along with protecting other enlightened beings. Nanda and Takshaka are two known naga raja in Buddhist myths.
==Appearances==
*Shin Megami Tensei: Snake Race
*Shin Megami Tensei II: Snake Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: if... / Hazama's Chapter: Snake Race
*Shin Megami Tensei NINE: Snake Race
*Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne: Snake Race
*Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE: Dragon King Race
*Shin Megami Tensei V: Snake Race
*Last Bible III
*Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army: Frost Order
*Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon: Frost Order
*Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku: Snake Race
*Persona 3 / FES / Portable / Reload: Emperor Arcana
*Persona 4 Golden: Aeon Arcana
*Persona 5 / Royal: Temperance Arcana
**Persona 5 The Animation
*Persona 5 Strikers: Temperance Arcana
*Persona 5: The Phantom X
*Persona 5 Tactica: Shock Type
*Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2: Yaksa Race, Boss
==Profile==
===Shin Megami Tensei===
===Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne===
Raja Naga is obtained by evolving a Naga when he's reached a high enough level.
In Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster his name has been changed to Naga Raja.
===Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE===
Raja Naga appears at Shinagawa at night and spawns as support for Girimehkala when he acts as a field boss. They also appear as non-contractable variants alongside the second form of Qing Long and Yamata-no-Orochi in Ueno's Kuchinawa Cave.
===Shin Megami Tensei V===
Naga Raja appears as a demon occupying an Abscess in Miyuki Street, which is one of the two obscuring a large portion of the map when the protagonist enters Da'at: Chiyoda.
===Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army===
Raja Naga begins appearing as a random encounter in Dark Fukagawa-Cho in Episode 7.
===Persona 4 Golden===
The fourth Persona of the Aeon Arcana, Raja Naga can be fused once the protagonist has achieved a sufficiently high Social Link with Marie, providing that they are at least level 37 before trying to create it through fusion. It cannot be found in Shuffle Time, as is normal for the Personas of the Aeon Arcana.
===Persona 5===
Raja Naga is the eighth Persona of the Temperance Arcana and can only be obtained through fusion in the Velvet Room. He is one of four Personas to learn Shock Boost and the first of two Personas to learn Evade Wind. When itemized through Electric Chair execution, Raja Naga yields a Ziodyne Skill Card. Raja Naga is one of the ingredients needed to summon Vasuki using advanced fusion.
Raja Naga also appears as a Shadow called the "Snake King" at the end of the House of Darkness area of Niijima's Palace. After revealing that he had no intention of allowing the Phantom Thieves to win fairly, he will attack the group should they refuse to back down.
====Royal====
When itemized through Electric Chair execution, Raja Naga will yield the Thunder Ring accessory, which allows the wearer to use Ziodyne. During a fusion alarm, Raja Naga will yield a Spiral Thunder Ring accessory instead, which allows the wearer to use Maziodyne.
In the Path of Da'at, the Shadow has an unrecruitable super variation called the "Joyful Snake King" who is accompanied by two Snakeman in an Ominous Place.
===Persona 5 Tactica===
Naga Raja is a Shock type Persona and is one of the three Personas needed to summon Vasuki through special fusion.
===Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2===
Raja Naga acts as a boss encountered inside the power plant, near the end of the facility. The fight is split into waves, with three Naga making up the first and Raja Naga following second along with two Naga. The Naga will act to block Raja Naga's Fire weakness and attack the party while also trying to plant Mute on them.
The three together have an enemy combo attack, Conviction, which will instantly kill any party member afflicted by Mute when used. Raja Naga will also continually summon reinforcements throughout the fight if one or both are dispatched.
==Stats==
===Shin Megami Tensei===
===Shin Megami Tensei II===
===Shin Megami Tensei: if...===
===Shin Megami Tensei NINE===
===Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne===
===Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE===
===Shin Megami Tensei V===
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===Last Bible III===
===Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army===
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===Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs King Abaddon===
===Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku===
===Persona 3===
===Persona 4 Golden===
===Persona 5 / Royal===
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===Persona 5 Strikers===
===Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2===
*Raja Naga can summon up to two Nagas to aid him in the boss battle.
*The boss battle concludes once Raja Naga is defeated, regardless of any remaining Nagas.
==Gallery==
RajaNaga.png|Naga Raja as he appears in Persona 3
Raja naga.png|Naga Raja as he appears in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Raja Naga DSR1.png|Naga Raja as he appears in Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army
Raja Naga P5 Animation.jpg|Raja Naga in Persona 5 The Animation
Raja Naga P5R.jpg|Naga Raja as he appears in Persona 5 Royal
File:Raja Naga (P O.A.).png|Naga Raja as he appears in Persona O.A.
ナーガラジャ - 真・女神転生V 日めくり悪魔 Vol.172|Raja Naga in SMTV Shin Megami Tensei V Daily Demon #172
IceBreath SMT5.gif|Raja Naga casting Ice Breath in Shin Megami Tensei V
==In Other Languages==
Language	Name
Japanese	ナーガラジャ (Naagaraja)
French 	Raja Naga (P5R)Naga Raja (SMT3 HD R)
Italian 	Raja Naga (P5R)Naga Raja (SMT3 HD R)
German 	Raja Naga (P5R)Naga Raja (SMT3 HD R)
Spanish 	Raja Naga (P5R)Naga Raja (SMT3 HD R)
==Trivia==
* Naga Raja's design that debuted in The Soulless Army is based from the design of the Naga that debuted in Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner.
Category:Hindu Mythology
Category:Buddhist Mythology
Category:Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE Demons
Category:Neutral Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
Category:Chaos Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V
Category:Persona 5 The Animation Characters
Category:Persona 5: The Phantom X Personas
Category:Persona 5 Tactica Personas