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The Seven Great Demon Lords (七大魔王 Nanadaimaou) are a group of Demon Lord type Digimon who each represent one of the Seven Deadly Sins and are based on seven demons from Judeo-Christian mythology, a reference to Peter Binsfeld's classification of demons, as well as elements and references to the epic poem Paradise Lost[1] by John Milton, The Lesser Key of Solomon[2] (Clavicula Salomonis Regis), a well known book in demonology, amongst other material.
Although the members of this group have appeared individually as antagonists throughout various series, there have been few occasions where a pivotal story plot has involved the entire group as a whole. For example, they are mentioned in Digimon Savers[3] and have been prominently portrayed together in later Digimon TCG media. They have been the main antagonists in Digimon Savers: Another Mission and Digimon Story. They are also referred to in a storyline promoting the Digimon Twin, whereby they secretly release a crack program (Tempest) into the Digital World, causing rampage as a consequence[4].
Crests
The Seven Seals of the Seven Olympian Spirits, also depicted alongside the seals of the Seven Archangels
Each of the Seven Great Demon Lords has their own crest (「紋章」 Monshou)[N 1] displayed in one of the seven colors of the visible spectrum of light.
The center of each crest depicts one of the seals of the Seven Olympian Spirits (also Olympick; Olympic Spirits), a group of seven mythological entities who, under God, ruled over the 196 provinces of Heaven and presided over the natural world for 490 years each[5]. They are mentioned in works such as Arbatel de magia veterum and are each associated with a celestial body, which is also displayed on the crest directly above the Olympian Spirit seal, and corresponds to a particular sin.
Within the space between the two concentric circles is text stating a designated Level; this is "666" for all the crests where "666" is the "Number of the Beast", a concept mentioned in the Book of Revelation, System; the demon that traditionally represents the respective sin, and Code which identifies a sin associated with the aforementioned demon. At the bottom of the inner circle is text which specifies a caution for a Purgatory Level ranging between 1 and 7.
The structure of the text is in the following format:
- LEVEL:___ SYSTEM:___ CODE:___ (repeated twice)
- CAUTION! PURGATORY LEVEL ___
In Digimon Savers: Another Mission, the crests are displayed on card keys in the following format:
Connections
Having the appearance of the dragon of Revelation, it is Lucemon's final form. As was told in the Revelation, it carries the Crowns of the Seven Deadly Sins upon its head, and it holds the globe of darkness, "Gehenna", which absorbs all attacks. Before the Gehenna all attacks are nullified, and it is said that the world will perish when Lucemon takes this form. However, Lucemon's true form (Lucemon Larva) exists within the Gehenna, and Satan Mode is no more than Lucemon's reflection. Therefore, no matter how many times Satan Mode is attacked, those attacks will not reach the true form, Lucemon Larva. Its Special Moves are a flame of destruction which purifies everything (Purgatorial Flame), and a light of annihilation fired from the seven Crowns (Divine Atonement).
Ogudomon is a grotesque Super Demon Lord who has seven legs and eyes, as well as an eighth eye. As it includes the whole of the Digital World's sins, and is a mysterious personification with the ability to atone for them all, the power of a Digimon with even a small amount of malice is counterbalanced, and it is impossible for it to defeat Ogudomon. Its Special Moves are running wild while lustful (Oratio Grandiloqua {Lat: Rhapsody}), and a shock-wave which is played from its oral-area (Catedral {Esp: Cathedral}). Also, it pulverizes its opponent with its enormous legs (Gradus {Lat: Step}).
Like Lucemon: Satan Mode, it carries the Crowns of the Seven Deadly Sins upon its head.
Gate of Deadly Sins
Although very little is known about it, the seven crests are also engraved on the Gate of Deadly Sins (「大罪の門」 Daizai no Mon).
Appearances
Digimon Savers
Belphemon, along with the other great demon lords, almost brought ruin to the Digital World long time ago. However, he was sealed deep inside an ancient ruin in the Digital World. Professor Akihiro Kurata found his Digitama and brought it to the real world at some point of time. He nurtured the Digitama that eventually hatched into Belphemon Sleep Mode. Kurata's plan was to use Belphemon as his ultimate weapon for both Digital World and Human World domination.
Digimon Savers: Another Mission
Members
The Seven Great Demon Lords are listed here in order of ascending Purgatory Level. This ordering is a reference to "the levels/terraces of purgatory" mentioned in the epic poem, La Divina Commedia by Dante Alighieri. In the poem, each level represented a different one of the seven deadly sins and presented ways to atone for each sin. As a person progressed, they would eventually make it to the top of the "Mountain of Purgatory", reaching Paradise.[6]
The structure of the "Mountain of Purgatory" analogous to the Seven Great Demon Lords' Purgatory Levels is the following:
| PURGATORY LEVEL 7: THE LUSTFUL
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| PURGATORY LEVEL 6: THE GLUTTONOUS
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| PURGATORY LEVEL 5: THE AVARICIOUS
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| PURGATORY LEVEL 4: THE SLOTHFUL
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| PURGATORY LEVEL 3: THE WRATHFUL
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| PURGATORY LEVEL 2: THE ENVIOUS
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| PURGATORY LEVEL 1: THE PROUD
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Lucemon Falldown Mode
| Crest of Pride
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| Sun
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| 高慢の紋章
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| 惑星
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| 太陽
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The strongest of the "Seven Great Demon Lords", it is an ultimate Demon Lord Digimon which possesses both the divine and the diabolic. It instigated a rebellion in the far-flung past, and so it was sealed in the Dark Area along with many other Demon Lord Digimon. Its power exceeds that of Ultimates, and is said to rival that of the existence called "God" as well. It has a contradictory existence, in that one side of it loves all things, as God does, while the other is trying to destroy the whole world, as the Devil does. Hence, once it destroys this world, it intends to create a fresh new world. Its Special Moves are, after launching the opponent high into the sky with a wild dance of blows, holding their limbs fixed as it drives them back into the ground (Paradise Lost), and producing a three-dimensional magic square, as a glowing orb of holiness and evilness, which it traps the opponent within (Dead or Alive). When shut within this magic square, it is a 50/50 decision whether the opponent is either completely annihilated or suffers great damage.
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Leviamon
| Crest of Envy
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| Mercury
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| 嫉妬の紋章
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| 惑星
| オリンピアの精霊の封印
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| 水星
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Called the "Devil Beast" out of terror of the exceedingly mighty power that this monster possesses, it is counted as one of the "Seven Great Demon Lords" and is the strongest monster existing in the Digital World. This extensive monster, said to possess gigantic jaws which could guzzle even the Digital World, is reported to sleep in the depths of the Net Ocean nearest to the Dark Area, and if it is awakened, it will despise any Digimon at the top, and will flee even Angel Digimon, much less other Demon Lord Digimon. However, as the existence of the limits on Digimon are decoded, its own appears similar to nothingness, and it is said that it builds the foundation for the existence of wickedness in the Digital World. Its Special Moves are destroying everything with its gigantic jaws (Rostrum {Lat: meaning "Snout"}), and mowing everything down with its long tail (Cauda {Lat: meaning "Tail"}).
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Demon
| Crest of Wrath
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| 憤怒の紋章
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| 惑星
| オリンピアの精霊の封印
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| 木星
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A Demon Lord Digimon that leads the many Demon and Fallen Angel Digimon. Like Devimon, Demon was originally an Angel Digimon, and a particularly high-ranked one. However, in response to a being of goodness in the Digital World (possibly the creator of the Digital World), it raged in fury and rebellion, and so was deleted to the Dark Area (the graveyard of erased data). It has vowed to one day conquer the Digital World, in revenge against the being of goodness. Also, while it led the rebellion, and was the strongest among the Ultimates, it plotted to secretly revive the "Super-Ultimate Digimon". Its Special Move is extremely high-temperature hellfire (Flame Inferno). Those who incur this technique burn up without a trace.
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Belphemon Rage Mode
| Crest of Sloth
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| 怠惰の紋章
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| 惑星
| オリンピアの精霊の封印
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| 火星
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| It is said that Belphemon awakens from its eternal slumber once in a thousand years, and regains its natural shape. When Belphemon awakens from its slumber it changes into an incarnation of rage, and anything that enters its field of vision becomes a target for destruction. It is said that just by suffering Belphemon Rage Mode's roar, Perfect Digimon and below will have their data disintegrated and instantly die, and not even Ultimate Digimon can escape unharmed. Its Special Moves are black flames cast from the chains coiled around its body (Lampranthus), and a slash attack which is unleashed from its claws, clad in the flames of hell (Gift of Darkness). Furthermore, the data of Digimon consigned to oblivion by the Digimon crowned as the Seven Great Demon Lords is not reincarnated, but is sent to the center of the Dark Area, and becomes the flesh and blood of the Demon Lords.[N 2]
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Barbamon
| Crest of Greed
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| Saturn
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| 貪欲の紋章
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| 惑星
| オリンピアの精霊の封印
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| 土星
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| One of the "Seven Great Demon Lords", it is a Demon Lord Digimon which has the appearance of a long-bearded old man. Residing within the central part of the Dark Area, the den of demons, it manipulates Fallen Angel Digimon to carry out evil to its limit. It is obsessed with all of the treasure which exists within the Network, so out of avarice, and regardless of the means, it has a cruel personality with a greed that would kill Digimon just for a piece of treasure. It is the foremost and most cunning schemer of the Seven Great Demon Lords, and can easily manipulate the Ultimate Deathmon in addition to Fallen Angel Digimon. Its Special Moves are using its demonic staff "Death Lure" to tempt Digimon into an inescapable living hell, converting them to wickedness, and unleashing all of the Dark Area's evil energies at once as an extremely high-temperature explosion that burns up everything without a trace (Pandæmonium Lost). Furthermore, even Belial Vamdemon's Special Move "Pandæmonium Flame" only releases a small fraction of these energies.
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Beelzebumon
| Crest of Gluttony
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| 暴食の紋章
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| 惑星
| オリンピアの精霊の封印
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| 金星
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| While it possesses the power to command the many Demon Digimon, it is a Demon Lord Digimon that dares to observe a solitary existence. As one of the "Seven Great Demon Lords", it is said that it could stand at the peak of the dark army, "Nightmare Soldiers", if it cared to, although it is also said that there exists a Demon Lord Digimon which surpasses even Beelzebumon. It possesses its favorite shotgun "Berenjena" , and rides on the gigantic motorcycle-type machine, "Behemoth". Although its personality is cruel and merciless, it is also exceedingly prideful, so it would never attack the weak. Its Signature Move is raising a claw overhead and then tearing the opponent to pieces (Darkness Claw). Its Special Move is rapidly firing its two shotguns (Double Impact).
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Lilithmon
| Crest of Lust
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| 切望の紋章
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One of the "Seven Great Demon Lords", it is a Demon Lord Digimon which has the appearance of a woman. It is thought that it was originally the same kind as Ofanimon, but it fell from heaven and eventually became known as the "Goddess of Darkness". It confounds its opponents with its bewitchingly lovely appearance, and it is said that those who are taken in by its temptations are invariably granted death. Its reputation as the "Goddess of Darkness" is appropriate, as it is tolerant in regards to wickedness, but offers only cold-hearted inhumanity in regards to goodness. The demonic "Nazar Nail" on its right arm corrodes everything it touches. Its Special Move is rotting the opponent's body with a sigh of darkness (Phantom Pain). It is said that when you receive this curse your data dissipates from the tips of your body, and dying you suffer from that pain.
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