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This article is about the Shadow. For the Arcana, see Lovers Arcana.

Arcana Lovers appears during the third Full Moon Operation (July 7th) in Persona 3.

Appearance[]

Details[]

Like all Full Moon Operation boss encounters, the Shadow represents the reversed version of the Lovers Arcana. Normally, it is a connection between two people that is intimate and close, and represents a completion of two halves. But when reversed, it represents a pairing that has been forced, or is being done for the wrong reasons; represented by the fact that Lovers attempted to sway everyone into pairing with another SEES member. The large heart has a jelly texture, and the Male / Female signs float within it; this may represent its weak justifications, or rather, its lack of solid justifications. The Mars / Venus sign floating together also represents that it's the simple gender distinction that it attempted to connect people with, not anything involving personalities.

Profile[]

Persona 3[]

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Persona 3 FES The Journey Full Moon Boss Lovers Hard

Boss battle.

It was the Shadow who releases SEES's "desire" to distract them from itself in hopes of remaining alive. It took up residence in a popular love hotel and used Arcana Hierophant as bait to draw SEES in. Its appearance is that of a large flying heart with spikes on either side. A small black neck sprouts a Lovers Arcana mask, and two gel-like wings hover on either side. Within the heart are the Mars and Venus markings, symbolizing male and female.

The male protagonist is paired with Yukari, awakening from a daze to find himself sitting on a bed in a room of the hotel, and hearing someone (Yukari) in the shower. He gradually begins coming to his senses while she presently comes out of the bathroom wearing only a towel, coming to her own senses afterward and slapping him in embarrassment. If one plays the female protagonist, she is paired with Akihiko (if he is the only male party member or by default if both him and Junpei are in the party) or Junpei (if he is the only male party member) who also come to their senses after coming out of the bathroom in a towel.

If Mitsuru is present and the second option to the remaining party member's question is chosen, Mitsuru will stutter, saying that nothing happened in a suspicious manner unlike herself, implying a similar event happened to her and said member as well.

A similar scenario plays if the other party members are Akihiko and Junpei, with a distressed Akihiko quickly replying that "of course they're okay".

Persona 3 Reload[]

Arcana Lovers is similar to its original counterpart, although it now uses Agidyne instead of Maragion if its HP is low. It tends to use moves that charm foes before trying to finish them off with Heartbreaker.

Stats[]

Arcana Level HP SP
Strength 15
Magic 16
Endurance 17
Agility 15
Luck 19
Lovers 25 1500
?
Slash Strike Pierce Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi
- - - - - - - Null Null -
List of Skills
Skill Effect
Strike Attack Normal attack using the Strike attribute.
Holy Arrow Deals light Pierce damage / Charms one foe. (25% chance)
Maragion Deals medium Fire damage to all foes.
Life Drain Drains 35 HP from one foe.
Spirit Drain Drains 20 SP from one foe.
Pulinpa Makes 1 foe Panic. (40% chance)
Marin Karin Charms 1 foe. (40% chance)
Sexy Dance Charms all foes. (40% chance)
Heartbreaker Deals medium Almighty damage to all foes. Damage is heavily increased against charmed foes.

Arcana Level HP SP
Strength --
Magic --
Endurance --
Agility --
Luck --
Lovers 75 9000
??
Slash Strike Pierce Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi
- - - - - - - Null Null -
List of Skills
Skill Effect
Strike Attack Normal attack using the Strike attribute.
Holy Arrow Deals light Pierce damage / Charms one foe. (25% chance)
Maragidyne Deals heavy Fire damage to all foes.
Marin Karin Charms 1 foe. (40% chance)
Sexy Dance Charms all foes. (40% chance)
Heartbreaker Deals medium Almighty damage to all foes. Damage is heavily increased against charmed foes.
Pulinpa Makes 1 foe Panic. (40% chance)
Life Drain Drains 35 HP from one foe.
Spirit Drain Drains 20 SP from one foe.

Reload[]

  • The boss will use Diarama the moment it loses one-thirds of its HP for the first time. It will use Seductive Mist on the next turn.
  • If the boss's HP reaches 50% or below, it might use Agidyne.


Arcana Level HP SP
Strength 25
Magic 37
Endurance 8
Agility 20
Luck 70
Lovers 26 4500
999
Slash Strike Pierce Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi
- - Resist Null - Resist - - - -
Down Dizzy Freeze Shock Poison Charm Distress Confuse Fear Rage
- Null Null Null Null Null Null Null Null Null
List of Skills
Skill Effect
Holy Arrow Deals weak Pierce damage to 1 foe. Inflicts Charm. Always hits and crits.
Diarama Moderately restores 1 ally's HP.
Marin Karin High chance of Charm to 1 foe.
Sexy Dance Medium chance of Charm to all foes.
Heartbreaker Deals medium Almighty damage to all foes. Damage is heavily increased against charmed foes.
Seductive Mist All foes have their ailment subceptibility increased for the rest of the battle.
Agidyne Deals heavy Fire damage to 1 foe.
Null Dizzy Protects completely from being afflicted with Dizzy.
Insta-Heal Recover from ailments in 1 turn.
Null Freeze Protects completely from being afflicted with Freeze.
Null Shock Protects completely from being afflicted with Shock.
Charm Boost Increases chances of inflicting Charm.


Gallery[]


P3 Bosses
Guardians Venus Eagle (3) - Dancing Hand (3) - Rampage Drive - Crying Table (3) - Change Relic - Golden Beetle (3) - Intrepid Knight - Furious Gigas (3) - Fanatic Tower - Magical Magus (3) - Natural Dancer - Arcane Turret (3) - Sleeping Table - Hell Knight (3) - Mythical Gigas - Judgement Sword (3) - Stasis Giant (3) - Phantom King - Royal Dancer (3) - Reckoning Dice - Noble Seeker (3) - Carnal Snake (3) - World Balance - Fierce Cyclops (3) - Jotun of Grief
Full Moon Operation bosses Arcana Priestess - Arcana Emperor and Arcana Empress - Arcana Hierophant - Arcana Lovers - Arcana Chariot and Arcana Justice - Arcana Hermit - Arcana Fortune and Arcana Strength - Arcana Hanged Man - Death
Other Takaya Sakaki and Hypnos - Jin Shirato and Moros - Chidori Yoshino and Medea - Reaper - Elizabeth
P3P Exclusive Theodore - Margaret
P3 FES Bosses
Guardians Immortal Gigas + Visceral Maya (3) - Brilliant Cyclops - Death Castle + El Dorado Beast (2) - Harem Dancer + Merciless Maya (2) - Judgement Sword + Ice Raven + Brave Wheel - Primitive Idol + Shouting Tiara + Wrathful Book - Wondrous Magus + Crying Table + Cowardly Maya - Neo Minotaur - Spastic Turret + Slaughter Drive (2) - Conceited Maya - Rebellious Cyclops + Acheron Seeker (2) - Tenjin Musha + Kaiden Musha + Onnen Musha
Other Metis and Psyche - ??? - Akihiko Sanada and Caesar + Ken Amada and Kala-Nemi - Junpei Iori and Trismegistus + Koromaru and Cerberus - Yukari Takeba and Isis + Mitsuru Kirijo and Artemisia - Erebus
P3 Reload Bosses
Monad Shadow of the Void
Major Arcana
0. Fool Arcana - I. Magician Arcana - 1(E). Councillor Arcana - II. Priestess Arcana - III. Empress Arcana - IV. Emperor Arcana - V. Hierophant Arcana - V(T). Apostle Arcana- VI. Lovers Arcana - VII. Chariot Arcana - VIII. Strength Arcana/Justice Arcana - IX. Hermit Arcana - X. Fortune Arcana - XI. Justice Arcana/Strength Arcana - XI(T). Hunger Arcana - XII. Hanged Man Arcana - XIII. Death Arcana - XIV. Temperance Arcana - XV. Devil Arcana - XVI. Tower Arcana - XVII. Star Arcana - XVIII. Moon Arcana - XIX. Sun Arcana - XX. Judgement Arcana - XX(T). Aeon Arcana - XXI. World Arcana - XXI(T). Universe Arcana - (VS) Faith Arcana - (VS) Hope Arcana
Minor Arcana
Suit of Coins - Suit of Cups - Suit of Swords - Suit of Wands
Shadow Arcana
I. Arcana Magician - II. Arcana Priestess - III. Arcana Empress - IV. Arcana Emperor - V. Arcana Hierophant - VI. Arcana Lovers - VII. Arcana Chariot - VIII. Arcana Justice - IX. Arcana Hermit - X. Arcana Fortune - XI. Arcana Strength - XII. Arcana Hanged Man - XIII. Death
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