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*Taishakuten is the Japanese name of Indra. Indra is the king of gods, and also the god of storms, thunder, and war in Hinduism. However, Taishakuten is based on [https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/indra Indra is Zoroastrianism], who is a demon. | *Taishakuten is the Japanese name of Indra. Indra is the king of gods, and also the god of storms, thunder, and war in Hinduism. However, Taishakuten is based on [https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/indra Indra is Zoroastrianism], who is a demon. | ||
** His Charge Skill line Daeva Zarathustra is a reference to the Zoroastrian demonic entities [[wikipedia:Daeva|daevas]], as well as the founder of the religion [[wikipedia:Zoroaster |Zoroaster]]'s name in the Avestan language. | |||
*Taishakuten is considered as one of the deities of Buddhism who reside in a heavenly realm. | *Taishakuten is considered as one of the deities of Buddhism who reside in a heavenly realm. | ||
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