Rakshasa

Lore
The Rakshasa were once feared as man-eaters before they joined the path of Buddha. Now they serve as one of the twelve deities, protecting the southwest lands and ridding them of worldly desires.

Stats
ELEMENT: Forest

RARITY: Common

ATK: 240

DEF: 360

PWR NEEDED: 3

SKILL: None

SALES PRICE: 300 Coins

EVOLVES TO: (Implord) Rakshasa

Name Origin
A Rakshasa or alternatively rakshas, is a race of mythological humanoid beings or unrighteous spirit in Hindu and Buddhist religion. Rakshasas are also called man-eaters ("Nri-chakshas," "Kravyads"). A female Rakshasa is called a Rakshasi, and a female Rakshasa in human form is a Manushya-Rakshasi. Often Asura and Rakshasa are interchangeably used.

According to the Ramayana, Rakshasas were created from Brahma's foot; other sources claim they are descended from Pulastya, or from Khasa, or from Nirriti and Nirrita. Hinduism maintains that the Rakshasas were particularly wicked humans in previous incarnations. Rakshasas are notorious for disturbing sacrifices, desecrating graves, harassing priests, possessing human beings, and so on. Their fingernails are venomous, and they feed on human flesh and spoiled food. They are shapechangers, illusionists, and magicians.