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| - The Four Heavenly Kings are Oda Nobunaga's generals. As the name says, that are four powerful people that could very well be the Sengoku versions of the Black Mage Generals. Currently only two of the KIngs can be fought.
- The Four Heavenly Kings (四天王, Shiten'ō)?, also called the Four Devas, in the Megami Tensei universe primarily refer to the 4 tutelary icons from the Buddhist mythology.
- They reside in the Cāturmahārājika heaven (Pāli Cātummahārājika, "Of the Four Great Kings") on the lower slopes of Mount Sumeru, which is the lowest of the six worlds of the devas of the Kāmadhātu. They are the protectors of the world and fighters of evil, each able to command a legion of supernatural creatures to protect the Dharma. They are: Image:Fourheavenlykings512x170.jpg
- Senkai first performs the Tiger handseal, followed by the prayer handseal, whereby four gigantic ethereal statues rise around a desired area, each facing one of the four cardinal points with Senkai as the epicentre. Each of these statues have their hands clasped; a symbol of prayer. The statues' hands separate and their palms face foward. Once that is done, a field is projected around the area which the statues are facing, which is noted to have the capabilities to be indestructable if the user's will is also indominable, as with Senkai's case. Due to the statues being outside the barrier confines, one would expect this to be a weakness with the technique. However, these statues are indestructable, and have dealt the heaviest of attacks without even suffering a scratch.
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| - The Four Heavenly Kings are Oda Nobunaga's generals. As the name says, that are four powerful people that could very well be the Sengoku versions of the Black Mage Generals. Currently only two of the KIngs can be fought.
- The Four Heavenly Kings (四天王, Shiten'ō)?, also called the Four Devas, in the Megami Tensei universe primarily refer to the 4 tutelary icons from the Buddhist mythology.
- They reside in the Cāturmahārājika heaven (Pāli Cātummahārājika, "Of the Four Great Kings") on the lower slopes of Mount Sumeru, which is the lowest of the six worlds of the devas of the Kāmadhātu. They are the protectors of the world and fighters of evil, each able to command a legion of supernatural creatures to protect the Dharma. They are: Further associations between the four directions and elements, seasons, planets, animals, internal organs, etc. can be found at Five elements (Chinese philosophy). Note, however, that the colors assigned to the Four Heavenly Kings represent an independent tradition and do not correspond to the traditional Chinese association of colors and directions. All four serve Śakra (Japanese: 帝釈天 (Taishakuten)), the lord of the devas of Trāyastriṃśa. On the 8th, 14th and 15th days of each lunar month, the Four Heavenly Kings either send out messengers or go themselves to see how virtue and morality are faring in the world of men. Then they report upon the state of affairs to the assembly of the Trāyastriṃśa devas. On the orders of Śakra, the four kings and their retinues stand guard to protect Trāyastriṃśa from another attack by the Asuras, which once threatened to destroy the kingdom of the devas. They are also vowed to protect the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Buddha's followers from danger. Image:Fourheavenlykings512x170.jpg According to Vasubandhu, devas born in the Cāturmahārājika heaven are 1/4 of a krośa in height (about 750 feet tall). They also have a five-hundred year lifespan, of which each day is equivalent to 50 years in our world; thus their total lifespan amounts to about nine million years (other sources say 90,000 years). In Chinese they are known collectively as "Fēng Tiáo Yǔ Shùn" (風調雨順 / 风调雨顺), which translates into "Good Climate". This mnemonic reminds one of the symbols the Heavenly Kings carry. For instance, "Fēng" sounds like the Chinese word for "edge" (鋒 / 锋), hence the corresponding symbol is a sword. "Tiáo" sounds like "Tune", hence the corresponding symbol is a musical instrument. "Yǔ" means "rain", hence the corresponding symbol is an umbrella. "Shùn" refers to the symbol of a crimson dragon (赤龍 / 赤龙). These symbols also link the deities to their followers; for instance, the nāgas, magical creatures who can change form between human and serpent, are led by Virūpākṣa, represented with a snake; the gandharvas are celestial musicians, led by Dhṛtarāṣṭra, represented with a lute. The umbrella was a symbol of regal sovereignty in ancient India, and the sword is a symbol of martial prowess. Vaiśravaṇa's mongoose, which ejects jewels from its mouth, is said to represent generosity in opposition to greed.
- Senkai first performs the Tiger handseal, followed by the prayer handseal, whereby four gigantic ethereal statues rise around a desired area, each facing one of the four cardinal points with Senkai as the epicentre. Each of these statues have their hands clasped; a symbol of prayer. The statues' hands separate and their palms face foward. Once that is done, a field is projected around the area which the statues are facing, which is noted to have the capabilities to be indestructable if the user's will is also indominable, as with Senkai's case. Due to the statues being outside the barrier confines, one would expect this to be a weakness with the technique. However, these statues are indestructable, and have dealt the heaviest of attacks without even suffering a scratch. This technique bars even the usage of space and time from bypassing it, and can only be released by the user. Moreover, the technique only allows those whom have morality and virtue those carrying wretched evil within their hearts are rejected by the barrier, and have a gravitational pull that slowly sends them out of the barrier's confines. The statues themselves look into a person's soul, and are able to determine if one is straying from the path of good and remove them from the confines of the barrier. Due to it being constructed purely from the user's life force, vitality and the will to protect others through the shinobi sect, this technique does not have any chakra taxes, contrary to popular belief.
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