The Devas are twelve beast-type Digimon that served
Zhuqiaomon in the
Digimon Tamers series. They were based from a legend from Indian Buddhism of the twelve
Devas or
Yaksha generals who protected the
Buddha of Medicine. Each Deva resembles a symbol of the Chinese zodiac. In Japan, they are called the "Shinsho" meaning "Godly Generals" ("Shin" means god or godly; "Sho" means a military general). Their Yaksha Generals are later combined with the concept of
Chinese Zodiac Animals for some Asian regions.
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