Morgana

Morgana is a playable character from Persona 5. He is an important member of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.

Appearances

 * Persona 5: Playable Character; Magician Confidant
 * Persona 5 (Manga): Major Character
 * Persona 5 The Animation The Day Breakers: Major Character

Design
Morgana appears as a predominantly black cat with blue eyes and a white muzzle, paws, and tail tip who wears a yellow collar.

Morgana has the ability to shapeshift into an anthropomorphic and biped form with a large head and eyes, where the collar turns into a yellow bandana in addition to gaining a utility belt. Morgana lacks any visible cat whiskers in this form.

Morgana can transform into a van which is based on the.

Personality
"I am NOT a cat! Say that again and I'll make you regret it!"

- Morgana meeting the protagonist and Ryuji

While appearing to be a cat, Morgana claims he is not a cat. He becomes irritated when called a "cat." Morgana also dislikes being thought of as nothing more than just a cat, as it lessens Morgana's sense of individuality.

Despite his feminine name, he says "Of course I'm male!" in the game. Morgana constantly attempts to be more masculine than he naturally is. Morgana dislikes being seen as a cute cat and wishes to be viewed as manly, resulting in the Persona Zorro's masculine appearance. While he attempts to come off as gung-ho and confident, in reality he has little faith in himself and secretly dreads being abandoned and left alone, an insecurity that becomes extremely prominent after Futaba Sakura takes over as Navigator and shows herself to be far more naturally talented than he is at it, succumbing to a jealousy so deep he temporarily abandons the Phantom Thieves to prove to them and himself that he doesn't need to rely on them, instead becoming Haru Okumura's assistant when she attempts to infiltrate her father's Palace. After this backfires spectacularly, he comes to his senses and apologizes profusely, vowing to not let his ego and fears get in the way of his friendship with the Phantom Thieves again.

Morgana can seem incomprehensible at times. He tends to mew when nervous or excited, and becomes distracted and spaced when examining a Treasure for the first time, though he recovers fairly quickly.

He also develops a crush on Ann Takamaki, often referring to her as 'Lady Ann.' Through the game and Day Breakers, it is revealed Morgana had a crush on Ann by love at first sight. However, his affection and special treatment (such as calling her Lady Ann) are never taken seriously by Ann. Later, if the player decides to date Ann on Valentine's Day, Morgana gives a dissapointed sigh, which is unique and does not occur when other girls are chosen. If Haru or Futaba are chosen for the Valentine's Day date, however, he will sarcastically laugh at them as he leaves, with them scolding him as he does so. If the Protagonist is 'dateless' and hangs out with Ryuji, he bluntly states that he doesn't want to watch a 'losers' meeting.

Morgana is shown to be a bit of a control freak, and is always concerned about the protagonist's health. Morgana frequently orders to protagonist to sleep. Sometimes, Morgana bluntly says, "Let's not do that today."

Persona 5
Morgana is a mysterious shapeshifting cat-like being that joins the protagonist in his heists. In the real world, Morgana simply appears as a normal cat and normal people cannot understand him, simply hearing him meow a lot. However, in the Metaverse, any person who hears him talking gains the ability to hear him talk in his cat form. According to Morgana, this is due to the person learning to interpret his cognition and thoughts. Morgana becomes interested in the protagonist and Ryuji Sakamoto after meeting them, so he decides to teach them about the other side and watches the protagonist due to an interest in his power. Morgana is unsure of his origins and seeks answers, although he is convinced he was a human at some point.

Morgana can change into a variety of other forms, including a van that the Phantom Thieves use as transportation to explore the Mementos dungeon (though he cannot create air conditioning, which becomes a problem when entering the desert-based Futaba's Palace).

For most of the game, he remains a loyal friend and guide to the Palace and its mechanics. However, he quickly develops a rivalry with Ryuji, who Morgana dislikes for his clumsiness and sometimes foolhardy personality, while Ryuji becomes annoyed with Morgana's often superior attitude and overconfidence. After Futaba joins the team, this comes to a head when Ryuji jokingly points out during the beach trip that she is a naturally better Navigator and more generally useful than he is, which offends and upsets Morgana and leads to an argument between the two while the Phantom Thieves are debating whether to attack Kunikazu Okumura's Palace. He eventually storms out, deciding to show he can infiltrate a Palace by himself and prove he is not rendered obsolete by Futaba, and is almost immediately defeated by the Palace's Shadows, who only leave him alive because they do not regard him as a threat.

He is saved and nursed back to health by Haru Okumura, who retains the ability to understand his cat form in the real world due to having been inside the Palace. After learning about her personal troubles, he decides to help her become a Phantom Thief despite her lack of a true Persona at that time due to her unwillingness to acknowledge her somewhat more selfish motives in rebelling against her father. When the true Phantom Thieves show up to steal Kunikazu's heart, Morgana introduces Haru as "Beauty Thief" and claims her to be a far better apprentice than the other Thieves-a claim that is immediately undercut by Haru's inexperience and shyness. After a couple attempts to maintain his dignity despite Haru's obvious incapability without her own Persona, he realizes he was acting irrationally and rejoins the team after they promise to help Haru as well.

When the party are defeated by Yaldabaoth at the core of Mementos, Morgana ends up in the Velvet Room and regains his memories. It is revealed that Morgana was created by Igor to assist the protagonist in his journey, after he was imprisoned and replaced by Yaldabaoth.

After defeating Yaldabaoth, Morgana's existence tied to Mementos causes him to dissipate from existence as Mementos does the same, leaving the Phantom Thieves heartbroken. Before disappearing, Morgana gives the Phantom Thieves an inspirational message.

However, during the day the protagonist is freed from his confinement, Morgana returns to Cafe Leblanc in cat form. He explains that only his other world self disappeared and he returned in his normal cat form likely due to the Phantom Thieves keeping him in their minds. While he reappeared back in Shibuya, he decided not to follow the Phantom Thieves home, instead waiting until the protagonist's release from Juvenile Hall to return, much to the anger of the party. Hearing the protagonist's departure next month, Morgana decides to follow him and find a way to become a human, believing that even though he is not a human it does not mean he cannot become one.

In the epilogue, he is seen sabotaging a car with two spies before going on vacation together with the party.

Confidant
Morgana's Confidant unlocks automatically on April 15th and ranks out during fixed events during the Story. Maxing this Confidant makes Zorro evolve into Mercurius and unlocks the fusion of Futsunushi.

Morgana's farewell gift after maxing his Confidant is Morgana's Scarf, allowing the protagonist to use Pickpocket in New Game+ once their Confidant has been established. According to Morgana upon receiving it, it is the only remnant of his original thief costume when returning to the real world.

Persona 5 The Animation The Day Breakers
Morgana is first seen in the subway with the protagonist, Ryuji, Ann and Yusuke. Morgana transforms into a van and they enter the Mementos.

Later, Morgana acts as a sound signal when Kazuya Makigami and his gang raid Cafe Leblanc. Morgana helps fight Kazuya in the Mementos and delivers the key to Naoya Makigami.

Battle Quotes
Quotes video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmKmYVuJTS0 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4rtCDq5wpQ
 * "Zorro!/Mercurius!" (When exploiting an enemy's weakness with a Persona skill)
 * "Zorro! Show your might!" (When exploiting an enemy's weakness with a Persona skill with Zorro)
 * "Run! Mercurius!" (When exploiting an enemy's weakness with a Persona skill with Mercurius)
 * "Show your might, Mercurius!" (When exploiting an enemy's weakness with a Persona skill with Mercurius)
 * "Persona!" (Selecting a Persona skill)
 * "Come forth, my other self!" (Selecting a Persona skill)
 * "Time for my Persona!" (Selecting a Persona skill)
 * "Witness my resolve!" (Selecting a Persona skill)
 * "I'll finish you!" (Using an offensive Persona skill)
 * "Take this!" (Using an offensive Persona skill)
 * "It's time to show my stuff!" (Using Slingshots)
 * "Snap out of it!" (Using Harisen Recovery)
 * "Oh no!" (Shielding Protagonist)
 * "Whaat!?" (Morgana's attack or skill misses)
 * "Pardon me..." (Morgana's attack or skill misses)
 * "I'm a... failure..." (Incapacitated)
 * "Playing dead isn't easy..." (Recovers from Incapacitated)
 * "It's tough playing dead..." (Morgana recovers from Incapacitated)
 * "Time for some bloodshed!" (Initiating All-out Attack)
 * "Too late for apologies!" (Initiating All-out Attack)
 * "Game Over" (All-out Attack finishing touch)
 * "Cleanup complete!" (All-out Attack finishing touch)
 * "The End!" (All-out Attack finishing touch)
 * "Thank you!" (When Morgana recovers HP by an ally's skill)

Navigator

 * "We're surrounded! Three enemies!" (When entering a battle being Ambushed by 3 enemies)
 * "We're surrounded by three enemies! Strong ones!" (When entering a battle being Ambushed by 3 higher-leveled enemies)
 * "They took us by surprise! These three are weak, but be careful!" (When entering a battle being Ambushed by 3 lower-leveled enemies)
 * "Three enemies! We don't have time to waste!" (When entering a battle being Ambushed by 3 enemies during heists)
 * "Wha-!? A surprise attack! Four enemies!" (When entering a battle being Ambushed by 4 enemies)
 * "Four enemies! They're formidable!" (When entering a battle being Ambushed by 4 higher-leveled enemies)
 * "We're surrounded! They've got numbers... Wait for your chance!" (When entering a battle being Ambushed by 4 lower-leveled enemies)
 * "We don't have time to hang around here fighting!" (When entering a battle being Ambushed by 4 enemies during heists)
 * "An enemy ambush! Let's see, there's... five of them!?" (When entering a battle being Ambushed by 5 enemies)
 * "Five strong enemies! We just have to take them one at a time!" (When entering a battle being Ambushed by 5 higher-leveled enemies)
 * "Argh, shoot! They're weak, but they have us outnumbered!" (When entering a battle being Ambushed by 5 lower-leveled enemies)
 * "Hang on! Don't panic, stay cool and blaze through them!" (When entering a battle being Ambushed by 5 enemies during heists)
 * "Now's our chance to strike! Go!" (When entering a battle via Ambush)
 * "I don't see a weakness..." (When analyzing an enemy before uncovering weaknesses)
 * "Whoooaaa! Looking cool, Joker!" (When protagonist exploits enemy's weakness)
 * "Nice one! They can't land a hit!" (When protagonist dodges an enemy's attack before coming up with code names)
 * "All right, Joker! Very smooth!" (When protagonist dodges an enemy's attack as Navigator)
 * "You missed!? Come on, Joker!" (Protagonist misses as Navigator)
 * "Joker! Are you OK!?" (When protagonist's HP reaches below 25% by an enemy's skill)
 * "How could they be this strong...?" (Protagonist is incapacitated by an enemy's skill during certain battles)
 * "Joker! Get up! No... JOKER!" (Protagonist is incapacitated by an enemy's skill during a normal encounter)
 * "Joker!? H-hey... Answer me!" (Protagonist is incapacitated by an enemy's skill during a normal encounter)
 * "No! Wake up, Joker! Get up!" (Protagonist is incapacitated against a Palace's owner)
 * "This is a joke, right!? Wake up!" (Protagonist is incapacitated against a Palace's owner)
 * "Joker's down...! Come on, you gotta hold on!" (Protagonist is Downed)
 * "Joker's on fire! He can't take much more of this!" (When Protagonist is suffering from Burn as Navigator)
 * "Joker's been turned into a mouse!?" (When Protagonist is afflicted with Mice as Navigator)
 * "All right, time for a counterattack!" (When the protagonist recovers from Down status)
 * "You did it, Skull!" (Ryuji exploits a weakness)
 * "I guess you ARE good for something, Skull!" (When Ryuji dodges an enemy attack)
 * "Oh Skull... You're pathetic..." (Ryuji misses as Navigator)
 * "Oh no! Skull's been knocked flat!" (Ryuji is Downed)
 * "Skull's out! We've gotta help him!" (Ryuji is incapacitated by an enemy's skill)
 * "Skull's in trouble! Someone fix him up!" (When Ryuji's HP reaches below 25% by an enemy's skill)
 * "Skull, are you OK? Watch your health!" (Ryuji's HP is below 25% during player's turn)
 * "Skull's a mouse! He's helpless!" (When Ryuji is afflicted with Mice as Navigator)
 * "Skull's back up! Let's give them some payback!" (When Ryuji recovers from Down status)
 * "Ha! It's almost scary how good I am!" (Morgana exploits a weakness as Navigator)
 * "I hit their weakness! It's all too easy!" (Morgana exploits a weakness as Navigator)
 * "That was pure skill!" (Morgana downs remaining non-Downed enemies as Navigator)
 * "What did you think? Graceful? Stylish?" (Morgana finishes off all remaining enemies)
 * "Not bad, if I say so myself..." (When Morgana dodges an enemy attack as Navigator)
 * "My power..." (When Morgana's Offense is lowered)
 * "My defense is low right now..." (When Morgana's Defense is lowered)
 * "My incredible speed lowered...?" (When Morgana's Accuracy/Evasion is lowered)
 * "Hooooot! Hot, hot, hot!" (When Morgana is afflicted with Burn as Navigator)
 * "I-I'm f-frozen stiff!" (When Morgana is afflicted with Freeze as Navigator)
 * "I-I got shocked...! Can't... moooove!" (When Morgana is afflicted with Shock as Navigator)
 * "I'm dizzy... Can't see straight..." (When Morgana is afflicted with Dizzy as Navigator)
 * "Whaa...? What's going on...?" (When Morgana is afflicted with Confusion as Navigator)
 * "Waaaaaah! G-Get away from meeee!" (When Morgana is afflicted with Fear as Navigator)
 * "Huh...? Err... What was I doing again...?" (When Morgana is afflicted with Forget as Navigator)
 * "I'm out of energy... I need a snack..." (When Morgana is afflicted with Hunger as Navigator)
 * "*snore* Finally... I'm... human..." (When Morgana is afflicted with Sleep as Navigator)
 * "Raaaaaah! I'm pissed, dammit!" (When Morgana is afflicted with Rage as Navigator)
 * "It's hopeless... I'm gonna be a cat for the rest of my life..." (When Morgana is afflicted with Despair as Navigator)
 * "Meow? M-Meeeeyyoooow!?" (When Morgana is afflicted with Brainwash as Navigator)
 * "*squeak squeak squeeeaaak*!" (When Morgana is afflicted with Mice as Navigator)
 * "I missed!? Really!?" (Morgana misses as Navigator)
 * "Oooooowooooow!" (Morgana is Downed as Navigator)
 * "Time for my comeback with style and grace!" (Morgana recovers from Down)
 * "I-I could use a hand here..." (Morgana's HP is reduced to below 25% by an enemy's skill as Navigator)
 * "Dammit... I don't have much health left..." (Morgana's HP is below 25% during player's turn as Navigator)
 * "Gah... I got too reckless... I'll back out and focus on support!" (When Morgana is defeated and retreats to support before Futaba joins)
 * "I'm outta here!" (Morgana withdraws from the battle in Fear)
 * "Enemy down! You're so gorgeous, Panther." (Ann exploits a weakness)
 * "Wiped them out! You're so gorgeous, Panther!" (When Ann defeats an enemy)
 * "Panther! Watch them carefully!" (Ann misses as Navigator)
 * "Panther's off her feet! Are you alright!?" (Ann is Downed)
 * "Panther's been taken out! Someone treat her!" (Ann is incapacitated by an enemy's skill)
 * "All right! Panther's back!" (When Ann recovers from Down status)
 * "Panther! Hang in there!" (When Ann's HP reaches below 25% by an enemy's skill)
 * "Panther's in trouble! Someone heal her!" (Ann's HP is below 25% during player's turn)
 * "Panther's despondent! We can't just ignore her!" (When Ann is afflicted with Despair as Navigator)
 * "Panther's a mouse now! Oh, she doesn't stand a chance like that!" (When Ann is afflicted with Mice as Navigator)
 * "Fox, you gotta aim!" (Yusuke misses as Navigator)
 * "Fox, your defense is down!" (When Yusuke's defense is reduced)
 * "Fox is confused! He might try to do anything!" (When Yusuke is afflicted with Confusion as Navigator)
 * "Fox is just a mouse now! He can't do much like that!" (When Yusuke is afflicted with Mice as Navigator)
 * "Fox got knocked off balance! You have to recover!" (Yusuke is Downed)
 * "Gah, not good! Fox is in bad shape!" (When Yusuke's HP reaches below 25% by an enemy's skill)
 * "Fox is unconscious! This is bad!" (Yusuke is incapacitated by an enemy's skill)
 * "All right, Queen! Beautifully dodged!" (When Makoto dodges an enemy attack)
 * "Queen! Get a hold of yourself!" (Makoto misses as Navigator)
 * "Queen's a mouse! We have to help her!" (When Makoto is afflicted with Mice as Navigator)
 * "Queen's been knocked down! Keep it together!" (Makoto is Downed)
 * "They're attacking Queen! Pay attention!" (When Makoto's HP reaches below 25% by an enemy's skill)
 * "Queen, you're in danger! Someone take care of her!" (Makoto's HP is below 25% during player's turn as Navigator)
 * "Queen's injured! She needs some help!" (Makoto is incapacitated by an enemy's skill)
 * "Now you've got it, Noir!" (Unused quote when Haru dodges an attack)
 * "Noir! Aim carefully!" (Unused quote when Haru's attack misses as Navigator)
 * "Noir! Are you OK!?" (Unused quote when Haru is Downed)
 * "Noir's in a tight spot! Keep an eye on her!" (Unused quote when Haru's HP reaches below 25% by an enemy's skill)
 * "Noir's been knocked out! Someone look after her!" (Unused quote when Haru is incapacitated as Navigator)
 * "Alright, Crow! Keep that up!" (Unused quote when Akechi dodges an attack)
 * "You gotta watch their movements, Crow!" (Unused quote when Akechi's attack misses as Navigator)
 * "Crow's been knocked down! Stand your ground!" (Unused quote when Akechi is Downed)
 * "Crow's at low health... be careful!" (Unused quote when Akechi's HP reaches below 25% by an enemy's skill)
 * "They took out Crow! Someone cover him!" (Unused quote when Akechi is incapacitated as Navigator)
 * "What was that!? Focus!" (When any Phantom Thieves on their first battle misses)
 * "Hey! Are you OK!?" (When any Phantom Thieves on their first battle is Downed)
 * "Hey! You have to hold on, OK?" (When any Phantom Thieves on their first battle are incapacitated)
 * "Everyone OK!?" (When 2 or more members's HP are reduced to below 25% by an enemy's skill)
 * "This just got worse... Brace yourselves!" (When 2 or more members are Downed by a skill)
 * "Wh-What!? We've got several casualties! This is bad!" (When 2 or more members are incapacitated by a skill)
 * "Whoa-ho! THAT'S how true Phantom Thieves do it!" (When the entire party evades an attack)
 * "That one's strong... I don't advise fighting it!" (Encountering a 'strong' demon as Navigator)
 * "Hey that's a rare one! Don't let it escape!" (Encountering a Treasure Demon as Navigator)
 * "What!? This one's a real threat!" (Encountering The Reaper as Navigator)
 * "Beat them down!" (Rush)
 * "Attaaack!" (Rush)
 * "Let's get them!" (Rush)
 * "OK, guys! Let's do it!" (Initiating All-out Attack as Navigator)
 * "Finish 'em!" (Initiating All-out Attack as Navigator)
 * "This'll end it!" (Initiating All-out Attack Navigator)
 * "It's no use... we can't escape!" (Attempting to escape from being Ambushed by enemies)
 * "Hold on just a bit more... There's gotta be a way out!" (During player's turn while attempting to Escape)
 * "Alright! I'll look for a way out!" (Selecting escape)
 * "Don't rush me! I'm looking for an opening!" (Using Escape again while trying to escape)
 * "Gah... it's just not happening! We can't escape!" (Escape attempt failed)
 * "We're getting out of here! You ready!?" (Sucessfully escaping from a battle)
 * "I neeed a sushi!!" (While Hungry)
 * "My fuuuuur!" (Afflicted with Burn)
 * "Yes, that suits me fine." (Tactics changed to Act Freely)
 * "Alright, crush 'em!" (Tactics changed to Full Assault)
 * "Okay, I'll hold back." (Tactics changed to Conserve SP)
 * "No need to be reckless." (Tactics changed to Heal/Support)
 * "Awaiting orders." (Tactics changed to Direct Command)
 * "H-Hey, Joker! These two are...! Y-You... You wanna fight them!? These two are dangerous! I can tell! Don't let their looks deceive you! They're on a whole other level!" (Battling Caroline and Justine as Navigator)

Trivia

 * Morgana is actually the second talking cat in the series, the first being Lieutenant General Zula from Persona 2: Eternal Punishment.
 * Morgana appeared at 2016 E3 to promote Persona 5. (Video on the right)
 * Morgana's dialogs in the real world are accompanied with the onomatopoeia "Meow~/Nya~" to indicate that other people cannot understand his words.
 * In the Japanese version only, Morgana uses the archaic first person pronoun 'wagahai' (ワガハイ/吾輩), which has an arrogant tone. This may be a reference to Natsumi Soseki's 1905 satire novel  (Wagahai wa Neko de Aru).
 * Despite Morgana's opposition to be treated like a cat, Morgana explains a cat transforming into a vehicle is something engraved into (Japanese) people's mind, indirectly referencing the from the anime movie  directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
 * Atlus created a real life Morgana-van.It had a tail.Morgana also came to see his ride.
 * One of the early ideas was for Morgana to be a sports car, however, he would have been too small to fit the entire gang and so the idea was scrapped.
 * Morgana's actual gender was initially made ambiguous. The name itself is traditionally used for females and the character is performed by female voice talents in both the Japanese and English versions. However, in the beginning of the story when the names of all party members are concealed, Morgana's voice is described as a "boyish voice." Morgana falling in love with Ann on first encounter and treating her with gentleman's etiquette hint that it is he. Morgana's initial Persona Zorro is male even though few other major human characters in the series possess Personas of opposite gender or even genderlessness. After defeating first target in Mementos, Ann asks if Morgana is a boy or girl, to which Morgana identifies as male. Ironically, despite being male and not liking to be seen as cute, some of Morgana's costumes are feminine.
 * In the Persona 5 panel at Anime Expo, Morgana's English voice actress, Cassandra Morris claimed Morgana is gender neutral and does not identify as male or female.(7:34:30) However, this contradicts Morgana's "Of course I'm male!" in the game. This was during an improv panel and may have been a joke. Morris was in a humorous mood during the convention, later Tweeting, "I identify as a bus."
 * In episode 25 of Persona Stalker Club, Atlus invited an art teacher to demonstrate the making of a mini needle felted Morgana doll. A plushie Morgana also comes with the Persona 5 Take Your Heart Premium Edition.
 * Morgana is the only playable character to be able to summon a Persona without requiring a Mask. Morgana's head has the appearance of a mask with eye holes similar to his Persona Zorro in the more common appearances of the source material.
 * Morgana's code name is a direct reference of Monā, the mascot cat created by  textboard users.
 * Coincidentally, Mona is also the name of the island where Captain Kidd reportedly buried his fortunes.
 * Morgana is the second Magician to specialize in Wind magic rather than Fire, the first being Yosuke Hanamura from Persona 4.
 * Just like Teddie, Morgana is seeking answers to his origins. When Morgana is under panic in battle, he makes bear-puns as a reference to Teddie.
 * Morgana is the first Navigator that can do fighting and navigation at same time. Before Futaba joins, if Morgana is knocked out in battle he does not faint. Instead, he runs away to the back stage and becomes the Navigator. Any party member can still use any revival item or skill on him and put him back on front row.
 * Although Morgana's running animation in the Palace which transforms his legs into a swirling vortex may be interpreted as being inspired by the Roadrunner or Sonic the Hedgehog, it is also possible that it comes straight from 's comical expression.
 * When thinking of a way to reach the floating bank in Kaneshiro's Palace, Ryuji asks if Morgana can bring out some sort of flight tools. Morgana retorts that he is not some "robot cat" (Doraemon) who can source all kinds of futuristic gadgets from his fourth-dimensional pocket with the most recurring one being the for flight.
 * In the Japanese version, when Morgana is transformed into a rat in battle he will make noise reminiscent of who is also voiced by Ikue Ōtani. Also, in one of the phone texts, the protagonist may say "Morgana, I choose you", a probable reference to "Pikachu, I choose you".