Mazoku In Japanese mythology and fantasy, mazoku (魔族) are supernatural beings, normally evil ones such as devils or demons. [1] A maō (魔王) or maou is a ruler of mazoku, or in fiction more generically a dark lord or powerful monster. [2]
The actual term "Maou" is quite old however, probably originating as a title of Mara, and later being extended to similar figures like Satan. Compare Demon Lords and Archdevils, Monster Lord, Satanic Archetype and Sorcerous Overlord.
"Maou" (JP), also sometimes known as "Daimaou" (JP), is a term for a character who is a demon king. They possess extremely powerful magic and are feared far and wide for their tyrannical rule.
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In Japanese fiction, particularly manga and anime, the good and evil principle makes room for great “maou’s”, dark lords who are in never ending fights with the hero protagonist.
Maou 2099 The cyberpunk metropolis Shinjuku—a massive city-state bedecked with neon signs, towering skyscrapers, and the latest cutting-edge technology. It is here, in year 2099 of the Fused Era, where the legendary Demon Lord Veltol has his second coming five centuries in the making.
Maou stands at the pinnacle of all demonkind as the Demon King and the top authority in the Demon King Army. He keeps Hime as a prisoner and plans to extract military secrets from the Human Kingdom using “torture,” though the methods and atmosphere are far from traditionally gruesome.
Maou is the main female protagonist of Maoyu. She is the supreme ruler of the Demon Realm. Soon after Demon Queen and the Hero join forces, she sets for the Human Realm, disguising herself as a human noblewoman known as the Crimson Scholar, and sharing a part of her vast knowledge with the Human...