Parvati

Parvati is a demon in the series.
==History==
Parvati is the Hindu goddess of fertility, love, beauty, harmony, marriage, children and devotion; as well as of divine strength and power. This beautiful goddess is also the second consort of Shiva in the Hindu mythology. A mountain princess, she is the reincarnation of the goddess Sati (Shiva's first consort), and won Shiva's love in her previous life despite his asceticism, but immolated herself after her father's disapproval. Reborn as Parvati, daughter of the snow mountain god Himalayas, she sought Shiva out. Because the gods required Shiva's offspring to defeat their fierce adversaries, they sacrificed Kama in order to stoke Shiva's suppressed desire for a female partner. The two reunited eventually and together gave birth to Kartikeya and later on, Ganesha. They have the ability to merge into the half-male, half-female Ardha.﻿
The goddess Durga is considered the fiercer, demon-fighting aspect of Parvati while Kali is considered by Hindus to be an aspect of Durga. 
==Appearances==
*Shin Megami Tensei II: Megami Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: if...: Megami Race
*Shin Megami Tensei NINE: Lady Race
*Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne: Lady Race
*Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE: Earth Mother Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Megami Race
*Shin Megami Tensei IV: Megami Race
*Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse: Megami Race
*Shin Megami Tensei V: Megami Race
*Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis: Megami Race
*Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army: Volt Order
*Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon: Volt Order
**Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Lone Marebito
*Soul Hackers 2: Megami Race
*Persona 2: Innocent Sin: Priestess Arcana
*Persona 2: Eternal Punishment: Priestess Arcana
*Persona 3 / FES / Portable / Reload: Priestess Arcana
*Persona 4 / Golden: Priestess Arcana
*Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Priestess Arcana
*Persona 5 / Royal: Lovers Arcana
*Persona 5: The Phantom X
*Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth: Priestess Arcana
*Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Megami Race
*Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner: Deity Class
*Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2: Deity Class
*Devil Survivor 2: Megami Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2: Megami Race
==Profile==
===Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne===
Parvati can only be obtained by evolving Sati, in reference to her myth.
===Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE===
Parvati can be acquired through fusion or through the Ichigaya hacked chip run. She spawns alongside Shiva when he acts as a boss.
===Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey===
===Shin Megami Tensei IV===
Parvati is mentioned in the Challenge Quest "Escape from Philanthropy," where she asks to seek her son Kartikeya and convince him to come back to her. Kartikeya explains that, despite Parvati's loving demeanor, he's scared of her due to her sheer alienness, citing he used to be six kids until she hugged them so hard they were merged together, and the time she accidentally cut off a man's head and replaced it with an elephant's. Ultimately, he does decide to go back to Parvati one last time.
===Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse===
Parvati can teach Nanashi the Media, Rakukaja and Mahama skills through her Demon Whisper. She benefits from learning Light, healing and support skills.
===Shin Megami Tensei V===
Parvati is a demon of the Megami race and can obtained through fusion in the World of Shadows. She is one of the three demons necessary to summon Idun through special fusion.
===Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army===
Parvati begins appearing in the alternate reality version of Dark Sakuradayama in Episode 9.
===Soul Hackers 2===
Parvati is a demon of the Megami race and can be summoned through fusion at the Cirque du Goumaden once Ringo reaches level 74.
In the Lost Numbers DLC, Parvati is the final boss of the Hachigaya Training Field, along with Shiva. During the battle, Parvati is immune to attacks from female party members while Shiva is immune to attacks from male party members, though both are vulnerable to Sabbath attacks. If the party takes to long to defeat Shiva and Parvati, they will cast Apocalypse Light, an Almighty attack that deals damage equal to each party member's maximum HP.
===Persona 3===
Parvati and Shiva can cast the Fusion Spell Ardhanari, a reference to their fusion into the singular god.
====Reload====
Parvati is a Persona of the Priestess Arcana and can be summoned once the protagonist reaches level 48. Her fusion recipe requires Sati, Sarasvati and Dakini as material. 
===Persona 4===
Parvati and Shiva can be fused to create the persona Ardha.
===Persona 5===
Parvati is the seventh Persona of the Lovers Arcana and can be encountered as a Shadow in Shido's Palace and Sheriruth in Mementos, with the title "Destructive Beauty." She is one of three Personas to learn the Energy Shower skill and the first Persona usable by the protagonist to learn Mapsiodyne. When itemized through an Electric Chair execution in the Velvet Room, Parvati yields a Psiodyne Skill Card.
Parvati is required to fuse Ardha in the Velvet Room through a special fusion recipe with Shiva.
====Royal====
Parvati cannot learn Hamaon or Hama Boost via level up anymore, with Psy Break and Null Ice taking their place. When itemized through Electric Chair execution, Parvati will now yield a Null Ice Skill Card. During a fusion alarm, Parvati will yield a Repel Ice Skill Card instead.
===Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2===
Parvati can be fought in the final dungeon, primarily on the 5th Layer of the Sun. She has a chance to drop a Pinaka which must be obtained in order to unlock the boss fight with Shiva.
===Devil Survivor 2===
==Stats==
===Shin Megami Tensei II===
===Shin Megami Tensei: if...===
===Shin Megami Tensei NINE===
===Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne===
===Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey===
===Shin Megami Tensei IV===
===Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse===
===Shin Megami Tensei V===
===Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis===
===Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army===
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===Persona 2: Innocent Sin===
===Persona 2: Eternal Punishment===
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===Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth===
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===Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2===
==Gallery==
Parvati.jpg|Artwork in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Parvati.png|Artwork from Persona 3
ParvatiSMT2.PNG|Parvati's sprite in Shin Megami Tensei II
parvati model.png|Model in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
D30804Parvati.jpg|Model in Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
Parvati DSR1.png|Parvati in Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army
Parvati.PNG|Parvati in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Parvati_SJ_Portrait.png|Portrait from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Parvati Card.GIF|Sprite in Card Summoner
Parvati Devil Survivor 2 (Top Screen).png|Parvati in Devil Survivor 2
Parvati Manga.png|Parvati as she appears in Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Lone Marebito
Parvati_P5R.jpg|Parvati in Persona 5 Royal
Parvati (P O.A.).png|Parvati in Persona O.A.
Parvati_PQ.png|Paravati as she appears in Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
パールヴァティ - 真・女神転生V 日めくり悪魔 Vol.139|Parvati in SMTV Daily Demon #139
==In Other Languages==
Language	Name
Japanese	パールヴァティ (Paaruvati)
French 	Parvati
Italian 	Parvati
German 	Parvati
Spanish 	Parvati
==Trivia==
*Sati and Parvati share the pink irises, manicure and pedicure. This references on how Sati reincarnates to Parvati after the former's death.
*Parvati in Nocturne, Soul Hackers 2 and Devil Survivor 2 drains/resists Fire attacks but is weak to Ice, a reference to how Parvati is Sati reincarnated after throwing herself into flames, though some games such as Avatar Turner has her weak to Ice only or justs block Fire attacks such as in King Abaddon. This is changed to the opposite in more modern Shin Megami Tensei games, Persona 3 and Persona 4 to reflect her being the daughter of the snow god of the , though other games such as Persona 5 only has her block Ice.
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