Arcana Hanged Man

The Arcana Hanged Man is a Shadow in Persona 3. It is the twelfth Shadow of the Arcana, which are shadows that are fragments of Death. A gimmick to the Arcana Hanged Man battle is that the shadow is floating in the air on a cross, and there are three statues on the ground. Since the Arcana Hanged Man is in the air, it cannot be attack, so the party must destroy the three statues which will bring the shadow to the ground. It also knocks the shadow down, leaving it open for an All-Out Attack. While on the ground, the shadow may summon a Devious Maya. After a few turns, it will return to the air. Occasionally, before all three statues are destroyed, the shadow will restore the statues that have been defeated.

Meaning
As all shadows that appear during the Full Moon, it represents the inverse values of its respective tarot card. The hanged man represents ultimate autruism and self-sacrifice one must make in other to save or redeem another ( taking Jesus as an example), all in the name of greater good. The shadow is in the air, for it refuses to help others, preferring to remain egotistical and selfish.It is the lack of compassion within those who are needed for.

The symbolism behind the statues is deep ( the number three is a sacred number) it might represent the attachment or detachment from idols and the physical world by the being, yet it might also be an allusion to messianic professions involving the number three and its symbolism.