Parvati

Parvati is a demon in the series.

History
Parvati is the Hindu goddess of fertility, love, beauty, harmony, marriage, children and devotion; as well as of divine strength and power. This beautiful goddess is also the second consort of Shiva in the Hindu mythology. A mountain princess, she is the reincarnation of the goddess Sati (Shiva's first consort), and won Shiva's love in her previous life despite his asceticism, but immolated herself after her father's disapproval. Reborn as Parvati, daughter of the snow mountain god Himalayas, she sought Shiva out. Because the gods required Shiva's offspring to defeat their fierce adversaries, they sacrificed Kama in order to stoke Shiva's suppressed desire for a female partner. The two reunited eventually and together gave birth to Kartikeya and later on, Ganesha. They have the ability to merge into the half-male, half-female Ardha.

The goddess Durga is considered the fiercer, demon-fighting aspect of Parvati while Kali is considered by Hindus to be an aspect of Durga.

Appearances

 * Shin Megami Tensei II: Megami Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: if...: Megami Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei NINE: Lady Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne: Lady Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE: Earth Mother Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Megami Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei IV: Megami Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse: Megami Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei V: Megami Race
 * Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis: Megami Race
 * Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army: Volt Order
 * Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon: Volt Order
 * Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Lone Marebito
 * Persona 2: Innocent Sin: Priestess Arcana
 * Persona 2: Eternal Punishment: Priestess Arcana
 * Persona 3 / FES / Portable: Priestess Arcana
 * Persona 4 / Golden: Priestess Arcana
 * Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Priestess Arcana
 * Persona 5 / Royal: Lovers Arcana
 * Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth: Priestess Arcana
 * Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Megami Race
 * Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner: Deity Class
 * Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2: Deity Class
 * Devil Survivor 2: Megami Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2: Megami Race

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Parvati can only be obtained by evolving Sati, in reference to her myth.

Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
Parvati can be acquired through fusion or through the Ichigaya hacked chip run. She spawns alongside Shiva when he acts as a boss.

Shin Megami Tensei IV
Parvati is mentioned in the Challenge Quest "Escape from Philanthropy," where she asks to seek her son Kartikeya and convince him to come back to her. Kartikeya explains that, despite Parvati's loving demeanor, he's scared of her due to her sheer alienness, citing he used to be six kids until she hugged them so hard they were merged together, and the time she accidentally cut off a man's head and replaced it with an elephant's. Ultimately, he does decide to go back to Parvati one last time.

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse
Parvati can teach Nanashi the Media, Rakukaja and Mahama skills through her Demon Whisper. She benefits from learning Light, healing and support skills.

Shin Megami Tensei V
Parvati is a demon of the Megami race and can obtained through fusion in the World of Shadows. She is one of the three demons necessary to summon Idun through special fusion.

Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army
Parvati begins appearing in the alternate reality version of Dark Sakuradayama in Episode 9.

Persona 3
Parvati and Shiva can cast the Fusion Spell Ardhanari, a reference to their fusion into the singular god.

Persona 4
Parvati and Shiva can be fused to create the persona Ardha.

Persona 5
Parvati is the seventh Persona of the Lovers Arcana and can be encountered as a Shadow in Shido's Palace and Sheriruth in Mementos, with the title "Destructive Beauty." She is one of three Personas to learn the Energy Shower skill and the first Persona usable by the protagonist to learn Mapsiodyne. When itemized through an Electric Chair execution in the Velvet Room, Parvati yields a Psiodyne Skill Card.

Parvati is required to fuse Ardha in the Velvet Room through a special fusion recipe with Shiva.

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2
Parvati can be fought in the final dungeon, primarily on the 6th Layer of the Sun. She has a chance to drop a Pinaka which must be obtained in order to unlock the boss fight with Shiva.

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Trivia

 * Sati and Parvati share the pink irises, manicure and pedicure.
 * Parvati in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne and Devil Survivor 2 drains Fire attacks but is weak to Ice, a reference to how Parvati is Sati reincarnated after throwing herself into flames. This is changed to the opposite in Persona 3 and Persona 4 to reflect her being the daughter of the snow god of the.