List of Persona 4 Shadows

This is a list of Shadows that appear in Persona 4. Note that the list is incomplete, and there are actually more Shadows belonging to each specified type. Most of the shadows are the same from Persona 3 (see List of Persona 3 Shadows for more deatails).

Basalt
The Basalt shadows resemble boulders with hands and skull faces protruding out of it, with the Arcana mask as a face. They possess an incredibly high offense and defense (all but one can resist Physical Attacks, and one can resist Almighty attacks), but have a weakness to certain magic. What kind of magic depends on the Basalt. The name comes from the real-life extrusive volcanic rock of the same name. Unlike the Mayas from Persona 3, they only use 8 of the 12 Arcana. Their arcana spans from the Magician to the Strengh (leaving out Justice, Hermit, Fortune, and Hanged Man).
 * Selfish Basalt (Magician)
 * Autonomic Basalt (Priestess)
 * Idle Basalt (Empress)
 * Large Basalt (Emperor)
 * Dependent Basalt (Hierophant)
 * Anguish Basalt (Lovers)
 * Insolent Basalt (Chariot)
 * Source Basalt (Strength)

Rainy Brother and Sister
These shadows that only appear on Rainy days, appear as floating Arcana Masks, producing a dark red vapor. They are weak to only one type of magic attack and can Null, Repel, or Absorb other types (save for Hama, Mudo, and Almighty), depends on what arcana is fought. All can Null/Repel/Absorb Physical Attacks. Their arcana spans from the Magician to the Strengh (leaving out Justice, Hermit, Fortune, and Hanged Man, just like the Basalts). Likely based on how the whole game is about the fog that exists in Inaba.
 * Rainy Sister 4 (Magician)
 * Rainy Brother 4 (Priestess)
 * Rainy Sister 3 (Empress)
 * Rainy Brother 3 (Emperor)
 * Rainy Sister 2 (Hierophant)
 * Rainy Brother 2 (Lovers)
 * Rainy Sister 1 (Chariot)
 * Rainy Brother 1 (Strength)

Hand
The Hand shadows from Persona 3, reappear in Persona 4, as disembodied hands that uses its fingers as legs/arms and the wrist part as its head. The 'golden' Shadows from Persona 3, also appear Persona 4, and are still as notoriously hard to find. They however no longer drop Coins or Nihil weapons. Instead, they Drop 3,000 Yen (the level of the dungeon, determines how much Yen is dropped), and a Key used to unlock Golden Chests. Like before, the Arcana mask is on the back of the wrist.
 * Magic Hand
 * Dancing Hand
 * Killing Hand
 * Almighty Hand

Table
The ''Table' shadows from Persona 3, reappear in Persona 4. Much like before, they appear as a table wearing a mask somewhere on its tablecloth. The table type references the table shown on the Magician card in the Rider-Waite Tarot set, with the minor arcana's symbols floating above it. This is likely the reason that they are always of the Magician arcana.''
 * Laughing Table
 * Crying Table
 * Angry Table
 * Sleeping Table

Magus
The Magus shadows From Persona 3, reappear in Persona 4. Much like before, they appear as sorcerers that wear jester like caps with two giant, shadowy hands wrapped around their form. Their arcana mask covers their face and they typically cast powerful magic.
 * Magical Magus
 * Wondrous Magus
 * Prime Magus
 * Grand Magus

Hablerie
the Hablerie shadows appear as floating orbs with lips with large tongues that attack by either licking their opponents or casting magic attacks. The name comes from either the french word Habler, which means to brag or boast, or the Spanish word hablar which means to speak. Possably inspired by the Kamiotoko from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers. According to the concept art, the Magician Arcana mask was supposed to be on their tongues, but was moved to their backs. This shadow was one of few to be featured in the anime Persona 4 The Animation (others being the Twins, Ravens, Fuzz, and Dice shadows).
 * Slipping Hablerie
 * Lying Hablerie
 * Forgotten Hablerie
 * Flattering Hablerie
 * Agitating Hablerie

Pot
The Pot Shadows take on the form of (as the name implies) a pot (or a vase, depending on which one), which looks as though it was pouring out water, but what emerges is a Slimegirl. They focus on either draining HP and/or SP or causing status ailments (like fear to use Howling Wail on it's victims). Two of them are Enemies that can only be encountered on Rainy Days (note the first two Pots). The arcana mask is on the Rim of the pot, close to the Slimegirl's stomach.
 * Cloudgirl Pot
 * Rainy Pot
 * Yearning Pot
 * Mistress Pot

Book
Book-type shadows from Persona 3, return in Persona 4. They are similar to the Tiara-type shadows (which do not appear in Persona 4), however they are larger and they wear globe like crowns. A book can be seen floating within this crown.
 * Spurious Book
 * Maniacal Book
 * Silent Book
 * Wrathful Book

Idol
Idol-type Shadows from Persona 3, return in Persona 4. They appear as women sitting on a reversed pyramid, their hands in a meditative pose and their faces covered by Priestess masks. Sometimes there will be a glyph or ruin sticking out the back of the pyramid.
 * Tranquil Idol
 * Liberating Idol
 * Leading Idol
 * Vehement Idol
 * Primitive Idol

Pesce
The Pesce shadows comprise of glowing scroll paper wraped around in a coil, which forms a Koinobori (Carp-shaped windsock). It also has metallic eyes and fins. Pursuing Pesce are among the few types of shadows that uses teamwork against their enemies (one causes the victim to have the fear status ailment, and another sommons a Phantom master that uses Ghastly Wail). The Arcana mask is between the eyes of the Pesce. Named after an Italian fish cusine.
 * Calm Pesce
 * Pursuing Pesce
 * Truth Pesce
 * Revelation Pesce

Eagle
Eagle-type Shadows from Persona 3, return in Persona 4. They appear as avians with a rich plume around their neck - at the center lies their 'head' and the mask.
 * Venus Eagle
 * Dark Eagle
 * Jupiter Eagle
 * Eternal Eagle

Relic
Relic-type Shadows from Persona 3, return in Persona 4. They appear as a motherly statue holding a baby. The relic's body opens like an iron maiden, revealing a stained-glass like interior. The mask appears on the motherly Relic's 'face'.
 * Creation Relic
 * Constancy Relic
 * Growth Relic
 * Change Relic

Mother
Mother-type shadows from Persona 3, return in Persona 4. They appear as a woman clad in fur reclining in a fancy love seat. They wear their mask over their face, and almost always appear as Empress arcana.
 * Elegant Mother
 * Regal Mother
 * Pistil Mother
 * Divine Mother

Bambino
The Bambino shadows look like babies with no eyes, and a flower seems to be growing from their heads. Mostly Summoned by King shadows, but have been known to appear independantly. The Empress Arcana mask is on the tip of the flower. The name Bambino is Italian for little boy.
 * Secret Bambino
 * Blomming Bambino
 * Avarice Bambino
 * Free Bambino

Beetle
Beetle-type shadows from Persona 3, Return in Persona 4. They appear as large scarabs (albeit, much smaller than their Persona 3 counterparts) with a single horn. While the insect appears to have its own eyes and face below the horn, the mask is placed at the tip of the supposed horn. They seem to have wings, although they can't fly. It was based off the kabutomushi (aka the Japanese horned beetle).
 * Burning Beetle
 * Grave Beetle
 * Adamant Beetle
 * Strength Beetle
 * Emperor Beetle

Knight
Knight-type shadows from Persona 3, return in Persona 4. They appear as Jousting knights in armor who have a lance for one of its arms, and with their lower half of the body replaced by a legless, floating horse in full-plate armor. Their Arcana mask acts as their face, and a similiar mask appears on their horse.
 * Avenger Knight
 * Champion Knight
 * Hell Knight
 * Intrepid Knight

Castle
The Castle shadows from Persona 3, return in Persona 4. They appear as towering fortresses with two elephant legs. Its mask it located at the top of the structure, and attacks via cannons located through windows in its body. two of these types of shadows are only encountered on Rainy Days.
 * Rainy Castle
 * Power Castle
 * Raindrop Castle
 * King Castle

King
The King shadows appear as stereotypical cartoonish kings. They mostly summon other shadows to their aid (Usually Bambino Shadows), and sometimes may run away. The Arcana mask acts as their crown. The Chaming Prince Shadow that Yukiko's Shadow summons could likely be based off of this enemy, as both of these Shadows are in the Emperor Arcana.
 * Positive King
 * Contrarian King
 * Egotistical King
 * Great King
 * Brilliant King

Twins
Twin-type shadows from Persona 3, return in Persona 4. They appear as two humanoid shadows linked together by a number of spears stuck through their bodies. Each twin's head is hidden behind their arcana mask. One of these shadows is encountered only on Rainy Days.
 * Trance Twins
 * Killer Twins
 * Rainbow Twins
 * Crazy Twins

Tower
The Tower shadows from Persona 3 reappears in Persona 4. They look like three rotating heads stacked upon one another, each one wearing a mitre. The top head wears the arcana mask, and appears to be the smallest of the three respectively.
 * Corrupt Tower
 * Dogmatic Tower
 * Apostate Tower
 * Fanatic Tower
 * Grudge Tower

Sigil
The Sigil Shadows from Persona 3, return in Persona 4. Sigil shadows appear as wizards surrounded by a cube-like barrier that appears to be made out of sheets of paper.
 * Blue Sigil
 * Red Sigil
 * Green Sigil
 * Purple Sigil

Fuzz
The Fuzz shadows appear as stereotypical Fat Cops/Detectives with a large hole in their stomachs. in the hole is a golden key. Their mask is worn on the upper part of their face, just above the mouth. Also, the shadow looks like it's eating a ring-shaped doughnut. They attack by shooting their guns, or spinning around their Handcuffs to perform magic attacks. The name Fuzz is term that some people use to refer to Police Officers. The sound effects from the Fuzz shadows is recycled from the Maya shadows of Persona 3.
 * Bribed Fuzz
 * Persistent Fuzz
 * Monomaniac Fuzz
 * Chaos Fuzz

Cupid
Cupid-type shadows from Persona 3, return in Persona 4. They appear as the typical cherub with wings, complete with bow and arrow.
 * Monopolizing Cupid
 * Blind Cupid
 * Devoted Cupid
 * Gracious Cupid

Dancer
Dancer shadows from Persona 3, Return in Persona 4. It appears as a headless couple, slowly dancing in place. They hold a fencing sword which they use for attacks. Above them floats a heart upon which their arcana mask can be seen. ''The two lovers under a Heart is shown on the Lovers card in Most, if not all Tarot sets. This is likely the reason that they are always of the Lovers arcana.''
 * Soul Dancer
 * Ardent Dancer
 * Royal Dancer
 * Natural Dancer
 * Harem Dancer

Snake
The Snake Shadows from Persona 3, are also in Persona 4. They appear as a snake hybrid pended with Mars and Venus symbols to its neck. Its mask can be seen at the top of its head.
 * Lustful Snake
 * Immoral Snake
 * Carnal Snake
 * Amorous Snake
 * Stoic Snake

Papillon
The Papillon shadows appear as a swarm of Butterflies, with one of them carrying the Arcana mask. They specialize in using Kaja and/or Nda spells. The name comes from the French meaning for Butterfly. Also the name of the breed of dog also known as the Continental Toy Spaniel.
 * Whimsical Papillon
 * Finnicky Papillon
 * Fickle Papillon
 * Pure Papillon

Wheel
The Wheel Shadows from Persona 3, return in Persona 4. They appear as wheels with a lion-like head. Spikes are coming from the center of each wheel. The lion head is the mask. One of them is only encountered on Rainy Days. The faces of the Wheel Shadows are used as door decorations in Nanako Dojima's Midnight Channel world, Heaven.
 * Rain Wheel
 * Mach Wheel
 * Brave Wheel
 * Battle Wheel

Drive
The Drive-type Shadows that appear in Persona 3, are also in Persona 4. they appear as humanoid machines with multiple legs fixed into two wheels and lances portruding sideways for arms. They wear their arcana mask over their face.
 * Wild Drive
 * Killer Drive
 * Slaughter Drive
 * Rampage Drive

Turret
The Turret Shadows from Persona 3, return in Persona 4. They appear as large, armored tanks. Their mask is on the top of their "cockpit".
 * Arcane Turret
 * Scarlet Turret
 * Wicked Turret
 * Hallowed Turret
 * Spastic Turret
 * Berserk Turret

Panzer
Most of the Panzer Shadows look Like the Leonardo Da Vinci Tank, but one type (the Ptarmigan Panzer) looks like a stereotypical U.F.O. The arcana Mask is located around the top of the Tank. They attack by firing their cannons located through windows in its body. The name, Panzer, is a German language word that, when used as a noun, means Tank.
 * Dismayed Panzer
 * Rash Panzer
 * Conceited Panzer
 * Ptarmigan Panzer

Musha
The Samurai-like Musha shadows return from Persona 3, this time as enemies that are only encountered on Rainy Days. This time, all but one type is immune to Hama and Mudo spells, one type absorbs Physical, at least one type can resist Almighty, and all types Repel/Absorb all four Elemental spells (two types however, are weak to a specific type of elemental spell).
 * Rain Leg Musha
 * Rain End Musha
 * Raindrop Musha
 * Rain Wind Musha

Gigas
The Gigas shadows from Persona 3, return in Persona 4. They are metal giants sporting wrestling speedos. Their mask is worn on the upper part of their face, just above the mouth. Most of them (save for the Beastly Gigas) bear a resemblance to the wrestler Hulk Hogan.
 * Daring Gigas
 * Beastly Gigas
 * Furious Gigas
 * Mythical Gigas
 * Immortal Gigas

Beast
The Beast shadows from Persona 3, reappear in Persona 4. Most of the Beast shadows appear as lions (but the Nizam Beasts look like bengal tigers), chained to a ball and chain. Their arcana mask is actually on the metal ball as opposed to the beast iteslf.
 * Nizam Beast
 * Enslaved Beast
 * Mighty Beast
 * Nemean Beast
 * El Dorado Beast

Nyogo
The Nyogo shadows look like Cherry blossom trees, wearing Kimonos. The arcana mask acts as their faces. The Nyogo possably represents the four seasons (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter). Deerling and it's evolved form Sawsbuck from Pokemon Black and White also represent this, but the Nyogo came first.
 * Inviting Nyogo (Spring)
 * Blossom Nyogo (Summer)
 * Valuing Nyogo (Fall)
 * Silent Nyogo (Winter)

Raven
Raven-type shadows from Persona 3, appear in Persona 4. They appear as a hovering raven holding a lantern in its talons. Their arcana mask can be seen on their breast.
 * Black Raven
 * Vicious Raven
 * Sonic Raven
 * Amenti Raven

Phantom
Phantom-type shadows from Persona 3, return in Persona 4. They appear as Poltergeist like entities on a spinning table, it covers itself with a long cape.
 * Phantom Mage
 * Phantom Master
 * Phantom Lord
 * Phantom King
 * Phantom Hero

Seeker
The Seeker shadows from Persona 3, appear in Persona 4. They appear as Five floating eyes covering for invisible bats, and a floating head. Only shows its true form when attacking or in pain.
 * Death Seeker
 * Fate Seeker
 * Noble Seeker
 * Acheron Seeker

Okina
The Okina shadows appear as humanoid elderly beings, sitting atop an arch formed by two Pillar-like shadows. Each pillar has it's own facial expression, and two semi-arches for arms, which forms the arch that the Okina sits on. The arcana mask acts as their faces. The shadow makes the two pillars act as a bipedal walker (like the AT-ST Walkers from the Star Wars series). The Okina shadow will jump up and cast a spell with it's rod, while the Pillars flail their arms. The name could likely be based off of the Fictional Okina City in Inaba.
 * Shallow Okina
 * Reckless Okina
 * Lost Okina
 * Reformed Okina
 * Moon Okina

Dice
The Dice shadows from Persona 3, return in Persona 4. they appear as six-sided cubes that most common game dice look like. The Dice has dice-numbers on some sides, and symbols on others, with the Arcana mask on one side. A single Dice shadow can appear as one die or two, sometimes surrounded by a spinning ring of four segments. The roll of its dice depicts its desired move.
 * Bronze Dice
 * Iron Dice
 * Silver Dice
 * Platinum Dice
 * Mind Dice
 * Death Dice
 * Curse Dice
 * Reckoning Dice

Sand
The Sand Shadows from Persona 3, reappear in Persona 4. They appear as hourglasses with limbs, surrounded by a ring. Their mask is on the top of the hourglass.
 * Flowing Sand
 * Perpetual Sand
 * Infinite Sand
 * Eternal Sand

Gene
The Gene shadows appear as DNA strands, forming a humanoid shape, with the Arcana mask as their head.
 * Miss Gene
 * Fail Gene
 * Happy Gene
 * Next Gene

Sword
The Sword Shadows from Persona 3 are also in Persona 4. They appear as large swords being carried by a singular arm rising from the ground. ''As the symbol on the Justice arcana card appears as a cross between a sword and a scale, the Sword shadow represents half of this symbol. This is likely the reason that they are always of the Justice arcana.''
 * Justice Sword
 * Conviction Sword
 * Judgement Sword
 * Doom Sword

Balance
The Balance shadows from Persona 3, reappear in Persona 4. It is an active scale of justice, with the mask located directly in the center. ''As the symbol on the Justice arcana card appears as a cross between a sword and a scale, the Balance shadow represents half of this symbol (the scale). This is likely the reason that they are always of the Justice arcana.''


 * Heat Balance
 * Sky Balance
 * World Balance
 * Light Balance

Giant
The Giant shadows from Persona 3, reappear in Persona 4. They appear as a stone golem (except for the Envious Giant of Magatsu Inaba, which was modeled after the Tokyo Tower), armed with a broad sword, and scale. They are the mixture of both the Balance and Sword ahadows in dealing strong physical, and elemental damage (as well as represent the symbol on the Justice Arcana card). The Arcana mask is their face.
 * Order Giant
 * Stasis Giant
 * Harmony Giant
 * Envious Giant
 * Void Giant

Machine
The Machine shadows appear as Humanoid robots, armed with a broad sword. The arcana mask is in the center of the robot's chestplate. Being in the Justice Arcana, it represents how most Mecha TV shows depict the benevolent robots as protectors of Mankind (like Transformers, Power Rangers, Gundam, etc).
 * Steel Machine
 * Dominating Machine
 * Solemn Machine
 * Heartless Machine

Minotaur
Minotaur-type shadows from Persona 3 reappear in Persona 4. They appear as towering minotaurs in shackles.
 * Minotaur VI
 * Minotaur III
 * Minotaur II
 * Minotaur I
 * Neo Minotaur

Cyclops
Cyclops shadows from Persona 3, appear in Persona 4. They appear as Humanoid like ogres chained upside down to a gigantic dish. They are able to spin ferociously in order to strike.
 * Mighty Cyclops
 * Mad Cyclops
 * Fierce Cyclops
 * Chaos Cyclops
 * Brilliant Cyclops
 * Rebellious Cyclops

Jotun
The Jotun shadows from Persona 3, return in Persona 4. It appears as an obese abomination with six hands. It is shackled to a rocking horse that it mounts.
 * Jotun of Power
 * Jotun of Blood
 * Jotun of Evil
 * Jotun of Grief

Protective Rexy
The protective Rexy and its reletives appear as purse/cellphone ornaments looking like Grinning dolls with sharp teeth. it specializes in protective Magic, like Tetrakarn and/or Makarakarn. Despite having made a cameo in Persona 3, It did not appear as an enemy in that game.
 * Protective Rexy
 * Dry Dixie
 * Earnest Carothy
 * Successful Junshi

Golden Shadows
The Golden Shadows from Persona 3 Reappear in Persona 4. Unlike the Golden Shadows from Persona 3, they do not run away from the party members (they act like all the other shadows on the Dungeon map). Unlike the Golden Shadows from persona 3, they sometimes will attack the group, but sometimes may run away. One is weak to Zio (Electric) spells, and one Nulls all but Almighty attacks. As mentioned above, they no longer drop valuable coins, or Nihil Weapons. Instead, they drop 3,000 Yen (times the appearence a different type is encountered (see below.)), and a Key used to open Golden Chests.
 * Wealth Hand (3,000 Yen)
 * Treasure Hand (6,000 Yen)
 * Supreme Hand (9,000 Yen)
 * Opulent Hand (12,000 Yen)
 * Luxury Hand (15,000 Yen)
 * Glorious Hand (18,000 Yen)

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