Ananta Shesha (Shin Megami Tensei)

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==Summary==
:"Origin: India. One of the kings of the Nagas. It is a giant serpent with a thousand heads, whose name means 'infinite.' It sleeps under the earth and will watch over the end of the world with Vishnu. Until the time comes, Ananta will protect Vishnu for eons in the sea of milk."
:—Shin Megami Tensei A-Mode DDS Dictionary
Ananta Shesha is a primal being of creation in Hinduism, being the king of all Nagas and an infinitely-large serpent said to reside in Purusha, the underworld, where he supports the cosmic egg containing the seven layers of the universe on his hood, being thus yet another instantiation of the motif of the "World Dragon" seen in many mythologies. He is always paired with Vishnu, which he is said to be an avatar and alter-ego of, being his protector who rests alongside him in the Sea of Milk, and holding a connection with the lotus flower growing out of his navel, from which Brahma, the God of Creation, is said to have been born.
In Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, Shesha plays an extremely significant role as a member of the Divine Powers and one of Krishna's closest lieutenants, initially presented as simply a weapon of mass-destruction that comprised the bulk of the Divine Powers' physical threats and eventually being revealed as far more significant to their plans than previously thought: By having him consume enough human souls, the Divine Powers plan to have Shesha transform into the Cosmic Egg, a seed for a new universe, which would allow them to break out of YHVH's creation and escape from the cycle of reincarnation entirely, freeing them from the limiting constraints of human words and language and restarting the process of Observation anew, unimpeded by the influence of the Creator God.
==Powers and Stats==
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Key: Regular Portrayals | Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (First Form) | Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (Second Form) | Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (Final Form)
Name: Ananta Shesha, Infinite Shesha
Origin: Megami Tensei
Gender: Male
Age: Inapplicable. Exists beyond, and predates, time.
Classification: Demon, World Serpent, Avatar and Protector of Vishnu, Nagaraja (King of the Nagas)
Powers and Abilities:
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Absorption (Naturally drains wind and ice-based attacks and converts them into health with Absorb Wind and Drain Ice), Breath Attack, Cognitive Physiology (Archetype), Death Manipulation (High chance of inflicting dark-based instant death upon opponents with Mudoon), Elemental Manipulation (Electricity Manipulation, Fire Manipulation and Ice Manipulation), Forcefield Creation (Can erect shields that repel all magical and ice-based attacks respectively with Makarakarn and Water Wall), Healing (Restores his own vitality and that of all allies with Mediarahan), Magic, Magnetism Manipulation, Power Nullification (Nullifies all statistics amplifications on all foes with Dekaja), Resurrection (Resurrects a target with their vitality fully restored using Samarecarm), Statistics Amplification and Reduction, Status Effect Inducement (Can inflict panic and sleep on all foes)
|-|Apocalypse (First Form)=
Breath Attack, Cognitive Physiology (Mid-Tier), Creation, Elemental Manipulation (Fire Manipulation and Magma Manipulation, although he likely holds control over all elements), Healing, Portal Creation (Can create rifts in space which it utilizes to escape into other dimensions during battles and to hide a part of its body), Resurrection (Quickly returns to life every time he is killed, evolving both in power and intelligence each time)
|-|Apocalypse (Second Form)=
All previous abilities vastly improved, as well as Resistance Negation
|-|Apocalypse (Third Form)=
All previous abilities on vastly higher scales, as well as Shapeshifting and Enhanced Soul Manipulation (Can devour souls solely through a target's faith, having no need to devour their bodies whole anymore)
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Attack Potency: Outerverse level (Stands as Vishnu's eternal companion and protector, residing alongside him in the Sea of Milk and being one of the only entities who will outlast all Kalpas and watch over the end of the world together with his master) | Low Complex Multiverse level (Shesha's power is said to have been used in the creation of the world, and he is itself an infinite being upon whose hood both the Human World and the Cosmic Egg that contains the World of the Gods are sustained. Should be superior to Maitreya as one of the most important members of the Divine Powers and representative of a good portion of the threat posed by the group) | Low Complex Multiverse level (Significantly above his first form, though to an uncertain degree) | Outerverse level (Reached his final evolution, and thus achieved his complete potential which Demon Lord Lucifer had previously referred to as an impending threat that would wreck havoc on all those involved in the war between Law and Chaos if not stopped. Led an army of Tokyoites against Lucifer and Merkabah, and managed to wound the former with a surprise attack)
Speed: Immeasurable while incarnated. Omnipresent otherwise. | Immeasurable | Immeasurable | Immeasurable 
Lifting Strength: Immeasurable | Immeasurable | Immeasurable | Immeasurable
Striking Strength: Outerverse level | Low Complex Multiverse level | Low Complex Multiverse level | Outerverse level
Durability: Outerverse level | Low Complex Multiverse level (Endured attacks from Nanashi's party, which hardly did any damage until they acquired the Ame-no-Habakiri and the Spear of Michael) | Low Complex Multiverse level | Outerverse level
Stamina: Infinite
Range: Outerversal
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Unknown | Animalistic | After his resurrection, Shesha becomes significantly more intelligent, developing sentience, learning how to speak, and developing a cruel personality. During the second fight, it can be seen that Shesha begins to use strategies, as shown as he tries to lead Nanashi into a counter attack | Likely Extremely High. After his second resurrection, Shesha gains the ability to perfectly disguise himself as Flynn to the point that no one could tell the difference except for Lucifer and Merkabah. Very charismatic and capable of leading an army of hunters into battle, performing highly encouraging speeches that can motivate others to follow him and even give up their lives charging into danger.
Weaknesses: None Notable | Vulnerable to certain divine weapons such as the Spear of Michael and Ame-no-Habakiri.
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.
* Tarukaja: Increases his own offensive power by one rank. Showcased only by his regular incarnations.
* Mararukaja: Increases his own defensive power and that of his allies by one rank. Showcased only by his regular incarnations.
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.
* Wave of Endless Power: As the name suggests, Shesha unleashes his infinite power in order to deal severe almighty damage to all foes. Only avaliable to his second form.
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
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