Brahman (Shin Megami Tensei)

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==Summary==
Brahman in Hinduism is the term utilized to denote the ultimate reality and the primordial cosmic principle which defines and underlies all of existence. In such doctrines, it is taught that mortal existence, much like the universe at large, is nothing but an illusion (maya, माया), akin to a fable or a daydream, and that the innermost essence at the core of every being is instead rooted in an eternal, unchanging, ineffable and undifferentiated infinitude, which identifies itself with both the microcosm of man and the macrocosm of the universe, uniting both. Being more of an abstract force than a personal entity, Brahman expresses itself in the form of the Gods found within the Hindu religion, and chief among such manifestations is the Trimurti, comprised of Brahma, the Creator, Vishnu, the Preserver, and Shiva, the Destroyer.
Although often alluded to, the concept of Brahman only plays an active role in the Digital Devil Saga duology, in which it is identified as the God that shapes and governs the world, and acts as the fundamental processor through which all of its information is administered. Its influence is conveyed through the sun, which is seeemingly its link to the material universe that derives from its being, and the endpoint to which all information eventually returns to in order to make remade, in an infinite cycle.
==Powers and Stats==
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Key: Manifestation | True Self
Name: Brahman, God.
Origin: Megami Tensei
Gender: Inapplicable, though referred to as Male.
Age: Inapplicable. Exists beyond the concept of time.
Classification: God, Divine Identity, Creator.
Powers and Abilities:
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Cognitive Physiology (Archetype), Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1), Elemental Manipulation (Fire Manipulation, Ice Manipulation, Earth Manipulation, Air Manipulation, Electricity Manipulation), Holy Manipulation, Information Manipulation (Holds full control over the fundamental information that comprises and defines all of reality on every level, with the entirety of it being emanated from God in the first place), Light Manipulation, Power Nullification (Can revert the demonic transformations of Atma users, bringing them back to human forms), and many more (Due to its nature as a direct manifestation of the container of all infinite archetypes and the source of the information that comprises lesser demons, it can most likely utilizes all of their abilities as well)
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All previous powers and abilities on vastly larger scales.
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Attack Potency: Outerverse level (Administers the endless cycle of metempsychosis of the Digital Devil Saga universe, being identified as "the CPU of the world" that controls and emanates the underlying information comprising all of reality, which eventually returns to God in order to be rebirthed anew, with even the data of entities as powerful as Satan being controlled by, and a part of this cycle) | Outerverse level (Brahman's true, abstract self exists as a deification of the archetypal world as a whole, and, as a consequence, encompasses the archetypes of gods and demons, holding them all as facets of itself, and with all those achieve Nirvana doing so through the act of understanding its nature and attaining oneness with it)
Speed: Immeasurable | Omnipresent
Lifting Strength: Immeasurable
Striking Strength: Outerverse level | Outerverse level
Durability: Outerverse level | Outerverse level
Stamina: Infinite
Range: Outerversal
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Nigh-Omniscient (Although Sera notes that the entity in truth is entirely devoid of a "mind" in the conventional sense of the word)
Weaknesses: None notable
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
More detailed information on this character's skill list can be found in the Megami Tensei wiki
Buffs and Debuffs: A set of skills that, as the name implies, allows the caster to greatly amplify their own physical attributes and reduce that of their foes, thus allowing one to stand up to much stronger opponents by closing or even reversing the gap in power between them. Outside of gameplay limitations, they can be stacked indefinitely, and sufficient usages of buffs allow the caster to survive attacks that would otherwise obliterate them with only minor injuries and amplify their speed to the point of completely outspeeding opponents that could previously predict all of their movements, while debuffs have a directly proportional effect on the enemy's statistics.
* Eternal Zero: Maximizes all buffs on itself while doing the same to all debuffs on all foes.
* Tarunda: Decreases the offensive powers of all foes by one rank.
* Rakunda: Decreases the defensive powers of all foes by one rank.
* Makanda: Decreases the magical powers of all foes by one rank.
Almighty Attacks: The highest class of spells in the Megami Tensei franchise, consisting largely of powerful non-elemental attacks that have the special property of completely bypassing any resistances or immunities that a target may possess, be them innate or magically enforced, the latter of which including anything from reflective barriers to items that distort the very laws of the universe in order to protect the user from all forms of damage, and they are likewise unable to blocked, drained or generally defended against.
* Megidolaon: Unleashes a wave of destructive energy which deals heavy damage to all foes, tapping into the pale light of divinity that reigns over destruction itself and engulfing them in "the complete annihilation beyond death."
* Brahma Sutra: The legendary weapon created by Brahma, the god of creation and one of the personifications of Brahman, which manifests itself as its most powerful attack. With it, immense quantities of energy are released in three directions, filling the area with light. Said light is then focused on Brahman's self, before being fired at its enemy as one massive beam of energy
==Gallery==
Sun Interior Brahman.jpg
Brahman Concept.jpg
==Notable Matchups==
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