mazoku
Sign in to saveIn Japanese mythology and fantasy, are supernatural beings, normally evil ones such as devils or demons. A or maou is a ruler of mazoku, or in fiction more generically a dark lord or powerful monster.
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In Japanese mythology and fantasy, are supernatural beings, normally evil ones such as devils or demons. A or maou is a ruler of mazoku, or in fiction more generically a dark lord or powerful monster.
== Etymology == The name ma ( – devil) suggests that they are meant to threaten human existence or defy the gods, while -zoku ( – tribe, clan, family) indicates that they are a family.
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