Devas (Digimon)



The twelve Devas were the servant of Zhuqiaomon, created by him from the data of deceased Digimon to go into the real world and search for a new power source to replace the lost Shining Digivolution. They were styled after the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, and named after the respective twelve “real” Devas from Sanskrit mythology – they were Mihiramon, Sandiramon, Sinduramon,Pajiramon, Vajramon, Indramon, Kumbhiramon, Vikaralamon, Makuramon, Chatsuramon, Majiramon and Antylamon. Chatsuramon is apparently their leader, but seems to have a rivalry with Makuramon.

When the Juggernaut program was first activated, it created a gateway to the Digital World, through which Mihiramon was able to travel. The other Devas then subsequently used it to enter the real world, but were destroyed one by one by Earth’s Tamers until Makuramon successfully managed to capture Calumon and return him to the Digital World. The Tamers followed, and in the following battles, the remaining Devas were destroyed, save for Antylamon, the rabbit Deva, who became the partner of Suzie.

Mihiramon is the first Deva to appear, in “Grow Mon Grow.” The Devas in Sanskrit myth battled the demon, Asura, and so many fans thought that Asuramon would be the final villain of Tamers, but it was not to be.