Ahura Mazda

Ahura Mazda is a demon in the series.
==History==
Ahura Mazda, also known as Ohrmazd, is the one and supreme god in Zoroastrianism who governs all that is good in the world and has several lesser deities, or Ahuras, serving under him. His opposite is Angra Mainyu, the leader of the forces of evil, also known as Ahriman in Middle Persian. Every 1,000 years, he sends a savior who will lead the people.
The conflict between Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu and the fact that Zoroastrianism is a monotheistic religion draws parallels to Christianity, with Ahura Mazda standing parallel to God, and Angra Mainyu being roughly equivalent to the devil.
==Appearances==
*Megami Tensei II: Deity Race
*Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei: Deity Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Devil's Colosseum: Fury Race
*Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis: Tenma Race
*Ronde: Ultimate Boss
==Profile==
In several titles, he is referred to as the true form of Asura/Virochana.
===Megami Tensei II===
Ahura Mazda was cursed by YHVH to become the demon Asura, and resides in Suzuki Company Ltd., the final dungeon. If Lucifer is in the party, he will lift the curse and Asura can be recruited as Ahura Mazda. If the protagonist doesn't have Lucifer with him, he will have to fight him.
===Shin Megami Tensei===
According to Asura, he is actually Ahura Mazda, cursed by god to be the demon Asura.
===Ronde===
Ahura Mazda is the boss of Extra Stage E, the final one of the extra stages unlocked after clearing the game. He claims himself to be a demon destroyer, and challenges Asuka because both he and Satoshi share the bloodline of Angra Mainyu, and wishes to erase him entirely. After defeating him, the protagonist receives a Victory Proof (勝利の証).
==Stats==
===Megami Tensei II===
===Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei===
====Megami Tensei II====
===Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis===
===Ronde===
==Trivia==
* Although the actual Ahura Mazda is considered parallel to YHVH and a god of order, in Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis he is a Tenma, a Light-Chaos race In the same game, his arch-enemy, Angra Mainyu, is a Vile, a Dark-Law race, although he is a figure of chaos and holds a role similar to the Abrahamic devil.
*The Ronde version of Ahura Mazda is likely based on the myth of the Zurvanite sect of Zoroastrianism, in which he is twins with Angra Mainyu. Angra Mainyu is then given dominion over the earth for a set amount of time, after which the world belongs to Ahura Mazda, explaining why he only shows up after Angra Mainyu is defeated.
* Ahura Mazda has the honor of being one of the few demons that come at Level 99, the default max level on all games, barring some exceptions, and this puts him directly in the same league as big-name demons like Lucifer.
Category:Zoroastrian Mythology
Category:Persian Mythology
Category:Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Demons