Reincarnation is a cool idea that pops up in the media, and some characters in video games can do it, like these ones.
Reincarnation is a major idea in many religions around the world. It is the idea that a person’s soul or spirit can come back to life in a new body after death. Reincarnation is a part of religions like Hinduism and Buddhism, but you can also find it in a surprising number of video games.
Reincarnated beings show up in a lot of stories, sometimes as the main character and sometimes as a minor side character. Some of them are also pretty well-known titles. This list tells you about some video game characters who can come back to life and where to find them.
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ToggleUndertale: Asriel Dreemur
Undertale is a very unique RPG for many reasons, and the fact that reincarnation is a big part of its story is just one of them. Also, it’s a great title for people who like pixel art.
Asriel Dreemurr, one of the most important characters in the game, comes back to life as a flower called Flowey. Asriel’s kind, loving personality from when he was a child is gone in this form. Instead, he acts in a cruel and mean way. Asriel doesn’t realize how wrong he has been until the end of the Undertale campaign. He then asks for forgiveness.
Okami: Amaterasu
Okami’s story is almost entirely based on traditional Japanese folklore, so it may not come as a surprise that reincarnation is a major theme.
Amaterasu, the sun goddess and the main character of the game, is reborn more than once (but not in order): first as the wolf Shiranui and then, 100 years later, as another, weaker wolf called Amaterasu. Birth and death cycles are also a big part of the game. Many of the other heroes and villains are the direct descendants of the allies and enemies Shiranui fought with or against 100 years ago.
Assassin’s Creed: Basim Ibn Ishaq
It’s amazing to think about how much the Assassin’s Creed story and lore have changed since the first game came out in 2007. Who would have thought that things would get so deep?
Basim Ibn Ishaq from Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla is another example of a video game character who can come back as a different person. He is Loki’s reincarnation as a human. Since the games are heavily based on ancient mythology, he was born in the 9th century. As the lore of the franchise gets more complicated and detailed, it’s possible that Ishaq’s past will also get more attention.
Morrowind: Indoril Nerevar
Indoril Nerevar is a key part of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind’s story. He is the founder of House Indoril in Morrowind and one of the most important historical figures of the Dwemer people.
The Nerevarine Prophecy is a big part of the game’s story. It says that a certain person will go to Morrowind, face some challenges, and then bring the province together. This person will also be Indoril Nerevar’s reincarnation. This person is the player character. Yes, when you play Morrowind, you really do become Indoril Nerevar again and fulfill the Nerevarine Prophecy.
Demon’s Souls: Phalanx
The gooey, gross Phalanx can be found in the Boletarian Palace area. He is probably one of the easiest bosses in Demon’s Souls, and he can also be reborn. This is just one way that the game was way ahead of its time when it came out.
Yes, Phalanx is in the later game Dark Souls in the Painted World of Ariamis. Players can get there by going through the huge painting on the far wall of the chapel in Anor Londo. Even though Phalanx looks like a hard enemy at first because it has so many spears and shields, players can easily kill it by staying behind it and attacking one blob at a time.
Dragon’s Dogma: Seneschal
The action role-playing game Dragon’s Dogma by Capcom has great gameplay and a pretty unique story. The Seneschal is a sort of bad guy in the story.
The Seneschal rules over the world of Dragon’s Dogma and makes the Dragons that plague it (the player’s battles with Gregori in the title are awe-inspiring and very underrated), but they can’t interact with the world they rule over. They seem to be stuck in a kind of purgatory. In Dragon’s Dogma, the Dragons’ job is to get the Arisen to kill the Seneschal and then take their place in a kind of never-ending cycle of reincarnation.
Persona 3: Messiah
In Persona 3, Messiah is the Persona with the highest level. Players can get Messiah by fusing Thanatos and Orpheus in the Velvet Room once they have reached level 90 or higher. Messiah seems to be a direct reflection of the different messianic figures in different religions around the world, many of whom die and are reborn or reincarnated later.
And unlike the other Personas, Messiah can make many different kinds of items, some of which are the strongest in Persona 3. The Armor and Shoes of Light, the Aura Dog Suit, and, very rarely, the Omnipotent Orb are some of these items.
Shadow Of The Colossus: Dormin
Shadow of the Colossus is often thought of as one of the most underrated cult classic games ever made. It has also held up very well over time. Players take on the role of Wander, a young man who has to defeat the 16 Colossi that roam the Forbidden Land. Eggy Car game is sad and mysterious.
Once Wander has defeated the 16 Colossi, a strange, scary creature named Dormin can reincarnate through him, using Wander’s body as a physical vessel for his form. It is also shown that each of the 16 Colossi held a piece of Dormin, and that once they were defeated, Dormin was able to regain a physical form by putting all of these pieces back together.
SoulCalibur: Zasalamel
In the SoulCalibur series of fighting games, Zasalamel, a mysterious warrior who uses magic, is one of the characters you can play as. Unfortunately, his fighting style is pretty unique and hard to master, so he’s not the best choice.
Zasalamel is known for his strong magic and great strength. He is also impossible to kill, because every time he dies, his soul comes back to life in a new body. Zasalamel’s ability to reincarnate comes from a spell he cast on himself. It is said that he no longer sees the point or joy in living, but he can’t die because he will always reincarnate because of the spell he cast on himself.
Persona: Attis
Attis is a demon who shows up more than once in the Persona series. He comes from the Kingdom of Phrygia. Cybele, Zeus’s daughter, tried to date Attis, but he turned her down. This made her angry, so Attis cut off his testicles. Cybele then did something like reincarnation to bring Attis back to life.
In the Persona games, people who worshipped Attis did the same thing he did and castrated themselves as a way of celebrating his rebirth. Because of this, he is also said to stand for rebirth in the games as a whole.