Artemis

Artemis (アルテミス, Arutemisu) is a Persona in the Persona 2 dualogy.

History
Daughter of Zeus and Leto, Artemis is the virgin goddess of the hunt, child birth and fertility, also a member of the Twelve Olympians, together with her twin brother, Apollo, the god of arts. Depicted as a beautiful young woman, she is always said to carry her silver bow and arrows, and one of her main tasks was to protect the forests and hills. The deer and the cypress were sacred to her. As one of the most venerated deity in the Ancient Greece, her figures appears constantly in various myths, usually as the one who executes punishments upon mortals who broke their oaths or has offended the gods. All of her female followers are said to take a vow of maidenhood. Callisto was one of Artemis' loyal companions, but Zeus raped her and as a result, she is transformed into a bear by Artemis. Orion, another loyal companion who was also a valiant hero, was killed by a scorpion. Artemis then asked his father to resurrect him, and Zeus placed him among the stars. Later in history, she started to be associated with the Moon, overshadowing Selene, the personification of the Moon itself. She is known as Diana in the ancient Rome.

Appearances

 * Persona 2: Innocent Sin: Moon Arcana
 * Persona 2: Eternal Punishment: Moon Arcana

Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Artemis is the ultimate persona of Maya Amano. In order to get her, the player must successfully collect the Blue Swan Mask inside Mt. Iwato. Artemis' appearance seems more futuristic with the polygons attached onto her body parts with violet blue and white serving as primary colors, in contrast of Maya's initial persona, Maia, who wears traditional clothing in red and black. Artemis reflects magical attacks, but in turn is weak against physical's. Her attacks consist in dealing Ice damage, and the Crescent Mirror can be used to perform the Grand Cross fusion spell.

Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
Artemis returns as Maya Amano's ultimate persona. She can only be summoned once her material card has been acquired on Mt. Iwato. Her stats and skills almost remain unchanged.