Kirin

Kirin is a demon in the series.
==History==
Kirin is the Japanese rendition of the Qilin (麒麟), a mythical Chinese hooved animal, revered as a sacred creature. It is a holy beast and a sign of peace and prosperity. It is considered the ancestor of all beasts and it's said that all beasts obey it. A Qilin's appearance which is wreathed in flames clears away darkness and expels monsters.
Male Kirin have horns which only sprout from their heads when they are angry and crackle with lightning. They are thus sometimes viewed as sacred creatures of thunder. Kirin rarely become angry, but will strike down any who threaten or cause harm to nature and living things with bolts of purifying lightning.
Generally, it may be originated from a deer-like animal, but other renditions identified Qilin as a giraffe. Records of the Ming dynasty referred to giraffes brought into the capital city as the Qilin. In Japan, the Kirin is depicted as a dragon-like unicorn with the tail of a horse. The word now is used in Japanese to refer to a giraffe. The Kirin is occasionally referred to as the Chinese Unicorn.
According to the Chinese Classic or Rites, the Feng Huang, the Turtle, the Dragon, and the Kirin are together referred to as the "Four Symbols." In some cultures, children who show exceptional talent at a young age are called "Kirin children." The Kirin is sometimes counted among the Nine Children of the Dragon.
One note for linguistic clarity, Kirin in Japanese and Korean languages is also borrowed to name the common giraffe, this is not the case with Qilin in modern Chinese language as the noun is dedicated to the mythical beast exclusively. Giraffe in Chinese is called "long-neck deer."
==Appearances==
*Megami Tensei II: Holy Race
*Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei: Holy Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: Holy Race, as Qilin
*Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE: Holy Beast Race
*Last Bible
*Last Bible III
*Majin Tensei: Holy Race
*Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis: Holy Race
*Devil Children Black Book & Red Book: God Race
*Devil Children White Book: God Race
*DemiKids Light Version / Dark Version: Beast Type, as Kyra
*Devil Children Fire/Ice Book: Animal Race
==Profile==
===Shin Megami Tensei===
===Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE===
Kirin can be encountered on all levels of the Ichigaya Camp instance. Kirin are one of the mountable demons within the game.
===DemiKids Light & Dark===
Known as Kyra, he can perform the combo War Breath with Garuda or Thunderblast with Giraffe. Kyra has the power Anti-Fiend.
==Stats==
===Megami Tensei II===
===Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei===
====Megami Tensei II====
===Shin Megami Tensei===
===Shin Megami Tensei NINE===
===Last Bible===
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===Last Bible III===
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===Majin Tensei===
===Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis===
===Devil Children Red/Black/White Book===
===DemiKids Light & Dark===
===Devil Children Fire/Ice Book===
==Gallery==
Imagine-Kirin.jpg|As it appears in Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
LB3 Kirin.gif|Kirin's sprite in Last Bible III
Category:Chinese Mythology
Category:Japanese Mythology
Category:Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE Demons
Category:Neutral Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE