Fire Soul Bird: Ever wonder who this figure is that appears during Rei’s Akuryo Taisan and Fire Soul Bird attacks? This is Acala Vidyârâja, a Buddhist deity also known as Fudō-myōō in Japan. He is characterised by his wrathful expression and being...
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Fire Soul Bird:

Ever wonder who this figure is that appears during Rei’s Akuryo Taisan and Fire Soul Bird attacks?

This is Acala Vidyârâja, a Buddhist deity also known as Fudō-myōō in Japan. 

He is characterised by his wrathful expression and being surrounded by flames. Acala protects living beings by burning away defilements to help them towards enlightenment. This ties together Rei, fire and her spiritual sense. 

During Fire Soul Bird, Rei also chants a mantra, this is one of the mantras of the Thirteen Buddhas and the one associated with Acala. Rei chants in the Sanskrit version rather than the Japanese equivalent.

The chant is as follows:

Namah samanta-vajrânâm canda mahârosana sphotaya hûm trat hâm mâm

(Homage to the all-pervading Vajras! O Violent One of great wrath! Destroy! hûm trat hâm mâm)

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