Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance daily demon vol. 31- Vritra

The latest Daily Demon video for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance has arrived, courtesy of Atlus. The focus of Volume 31 of the series is Vritra.

A demon of the Dragon race, Vritra has made quite a few appearances in the Megami Tensei franchise in the past, and is particularly noteworthy for going through a number of design changes over the years: based on the asura from Hindu mythology who was both an asura and a dragon, he has appeared as both in the franchise. In Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance he has adopted a more humanoid form. The Megami Tensei Wiki has more insight about his origins:

Vritra the Enveloper is both an Asura and a dragon. He is the embodiment of drought and the chief enemy of Indra. Vritra was one of the asuras, perhaps the most powerful of them all. His name means “Enveloper.” He was a dragon or serpent who was said to be so huge that his coils surrounded mountains, and his head touched the sky. Once upon a time he stole and kept all the world’s water to himself, but he was eventually defeated by Indra. Later versions of the myth have him as a loving worshiper of Vishnu who eventually turned evil and forsook his duty as a being of good to become a terrible fiend and the leader of the demonic asuras and battles the daevas, while in others he is a creation of Tvastar made to avenge his son who was murdered by Indra.

Check out the trailer below:

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance launches for Switch on June 14, 2024.