Persona (video game)/Characters: Difference between revisions

 

=== Main Character (AKA Naoya Todou, Yuya Narumi or Jihei Suzakuin) ===

 

The main character of ''Persona'' and designated leader of the group. His affinity is with the Emperor Arcana, which grants him use of Seimen Kongou, his starting Persona. He wields a sword and a sub-machine gun as weapons. He is most commonly dubbed the "Boy With The Pierced Ear", but with the loss of the earring in the North American version, it was shortened to simply "Boy". The manga refers to him as "Naoya Todou".

----

=== Mary/Maki Sonomura ===

 

Maki Sonomura is a frail girl who has been sick all of her life, bedridden and suffers from episodic fits of dementia. When she's not in too much pain, she often paints disturbing still-life pictures, escapes into her "Ideal" world, and waits for her friends to come visit her. Kandori Takahisa takes advantage of this by kidnapping Maki from the hospital, and uses her unconscious mind as a test subject for his DVA generator, transforming the entire city into a reflection of Maki's "Ideal" version of Mikage-cho. In this world, Maki is healthy, demons wreak havoc everywhere, the hospital and police station do not exist, and the city has two sides, one light and one dark, divided in half by an ominous barrier.

----

=== Mark/Masao Inaba ===

 

Masao "Mark" Inaba is a mischievous, artistic boy who friends with the protagonist. He harbors an unrequited crush on Maki, and is steadfastly devoted to her, dragging his classmates to visit her in the hospital at every opportunity. Because of his laid back nature (even in the face of danger), Masao gets into heated arguments with the stiff Kei Nanjou, who constantly belittles him. Masao's first Persona is Ogun of the Chariot. Masao can be considered the game's [[Mighty Glacier|tank]], as he totes a Franchi SPAS12 shotgun and an axe in battle, and excels at fighting.

----

=== Nate Trinity/Kei Nanjou ===

 

Kei "Nate" Nanjou is a rich boy from Persona who stands to inherit a wealthy group of companies. As heir of a wealthy family, Kei already met with Takahisa Kandori at some point in the past, taking an instant dislike to him from the beginning. While his parents are often away on business, Kei is looked after by Yamaoka ("Alfred" in the NA version), the Nanjou family butler. Since he seems to have grown up under Yamaoka's watch, he considers him as more of a father figure than a servant. A distinctive trademark incorporated into Kei's uniform is a scarf with the number 1 printed on it. This symbolizes his desire to become the "#1 man in Japan".

----

=== Chris/Reiji Kidou ===

 

Reiji Kido is an antisocial transfer student of St. Hermelin who rarely shows up for class. He blames his stepbrother Takahisa Kandori for how his life has turned out, and believes that the latter must die. To this end, Reiji skulks around the SEBEC facility, waiting for a chance to confront Kandori. Despite his brusque tendencies, many girls of St. Hermelin take quite a shine to him. Reiji's Persona awakening was also triggered during the SEBEC incident, but he is less than willing to join the party unless certain conditions have been met early in the game. Reiji is adept at [[Power Fist|boxing]], and an [[More Dakka|assault rifle]]. His Persona, Bres (Guni in the NA version), belongs to the Devil Arcanum.

----

=== Brad/Hidehiko "Brown" Uesugi ===

 

Hidehiko "Brown" Uesugi is the resident class clown of St. Hermelin, relying on puns and outdated jokes to get attention (this is also used in his negotiation skills). Hidehiko pesters his classmates to perform the "Persona" ritual in order to impress them, but Masao Inaba doesn't believe that it will actually work. They both hold a bet, with the loser having to treat everyone who was dragged into it at the Peace Diner. Masao thinks that he won at first, because nothing happened after the ritual. Hidehiko complains, saying that Masao didn't try hard enough when it was his turn to perform. But then a crying young girl appears, and they are all hit by flashes of lightning that send them to the border of consciousness and unconsciousness.

----

=== Eriko Kirishima (Ellen) ===

 

Eriko "Elly" Kirishima belongs from a wealthy family and has been studying overseas for most of her life. She later decides to finish her schooling in Japan to later pursue a career in modeling and fashion design. She is among the popular girls in St. Hermelin High School because of her beauty and amiable personality. [[Ditzy Genius|She is smart; however, she tends to fail to realize serious life and death situations]]. She wields a rapier, and (like Kei) is armed with a rifle for long-range fighting. Her starting Persona is Nike of the Judgement Arcanum.

----

=== Alana/Yuka Ayase ===

 

Yuka is a ''[[Subcultures in Japan|kogal]]'' whose outward cheerfulness makes her popular with the boys. However, her penchant for lying and being glaringly frank at times gets her into a lot of trouble. Yuka's initial Persona is Horus of the Magician Arcanum, which exclusively deals [[Playing With Fire|fire]] damage. She employs a [[Whip It Good|whip]] and .45 handgun in battle.

----

=== Yuki/Yukino Mayuzumi ===

 

Yukino was an ex-''[[Delinquents|yanki]]'' who was reformed thanks to the efforts of her teacher Saeko Takami. Though she hasn't shed her yanki looks just yet, Yukino is well-recognized and trusted by the student body, acting as a mother figure of sorts to her friends. Despite her change of heart, Yukino still retains some of her punk ways, employing throwing blades and a double-barreled shotgun in battle. Her Persona, Vesta, is of the Empress Arcanum and has both [[Playing With Fire|Fire]] and Nuclear magic at its disposal.

----

=== Guido Sardenia/Takahisa Kandori ===

 

Takahisa Kandori is the de facto<ref>The actual head is a unseen "President Saeki", but Kandori seems to have seized control from under him without his knowing</ref> head of SEBEC, and used the corporation as a front for his developing the Deva System, a machine which would allow him to go into a subject's mind and use it in his quest to become a god. {{spoiler|During initial testing, the thoughts of Maki Sonomura somehow came in contact with the system, allowing Kandori to contact her malevolent Id, Aki.}} Kandori has his men capture Maki, and uses the Deva System to summon demons into the real world, then later escapes into the "other world" when confronted by the heroes. Using his alliance with Aki, Kandori gains control of half of the "other" Mikage-cho, and later tricks the heroes into giving him Mai's compact.

----

=== Ms. Smith/Saeko Takami ===

 

Ms. Saeko is the homeroom teacher for the Protagonist and others. She is very popular with the students. She plays a small role in the SEBEC route of the game, helping protect the students of St. Hermelin in the real world, and appearing as an apparition in Maki's world.