Taraka

Taraka is a demon in the series.
==History==
Tatakā or Taraka was a female Yaksha who could change her form. A curse from her sage killed one of her sons, and the Taraka sought revenge. The sage turned them into man-eating demons, who lived in forests, terrorizing people. She was later slain by Rama.
==Appearances==
*Megami Tensei: Femme Race
*Megami Tensei II: Femme Race
*Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei: Femme Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: Femme Race
*Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne: Femme Race
*Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE: Femme Race
*Shin Megami Tensei IV: Femme Race
*Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse: Femme Race
*Last Bible III
*Persona 3 / FES / Portable: Hermit Arcana
**Persona 3 The Movie: Hermit Arcana
*Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2: Brute Class
==Biography==
===Shin Megami Tensei===
===Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE===
Taraka kills DB Kuroe, the player's initial mentor and companion, in the tutorial and later returns as a boss in act four and as a regular mob in many of the following acts. She can be contracted in Ueno during the daytime. As an enemy, she appears as a contracted demon to the punks in Ikebukuro, as support for the Kali field boss and among the invading forces during the weekend invasions of Shinagawa. 
===Shin Megami Tensei IV===
A demon summoned by the female Ring of Gaea member to prove Flynn's worth in the trial at Tsukiji Hongwanji. As with all the other demons encountered, talking to her will result in her blowing at the candle.
===Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse===
Taraka can be found in the main temple of Tsukiji Konganji. She can teach Nanashi the Tetanus Cut, Dark Sword, Tarukaja and Hades Blast skills through her Demon Whisper. Taraka benefits from learning Physical, Electricity and ailment skills.
===Persona 3 The Movie===
Taraka was summoned off-screen to attack the Arcana Strength and Arcana Fortune, but fails. She was obtained after the Hermit Arcana was defeated.
==Stats==
===Megami Tensei===
===Megami Tensei II===
===Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei===
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====Megami Tensei II====
===Shin Megami Tensei===
===Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne===
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===Shin Megami Tensei IV===
===Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse===
===Last Bible III===
===Persona 3===
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===Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2===
==Gallery==
taraka model.png|Taraka as she appears in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Imagine-Taraka.jpg|Taraka as she appears in Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
P3M_-_Taraka.jpg|Taraka in Persona 3 The Movie
==In Other Languages==
Language	Name
English 	Taraka
Japanese	ターラカ (Tāraka)
French 	Taraka
Italian 	Taraka
German 	Taraka
Spanish 	Taraka
Category:Hindu Mythology
Category:Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE Demons
Category:Chaos Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE