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Ardha, also known as Ardhanari, Alder or Ardhanarishvara, is a demon in the series.

History

The term "Ardhanarishvara" is a combination of three words- "ardha," "nari" and "ishvara," meaning respectively, "half," "woman" and "lord" or "god," that is, Ardhanarishvara is the Lord Who is Half Woman. The god is male on one side and female on the other, depicted with the male half bearing aspects of Shiva and the female half bearing aspects of Parvati. It is one of the most common forms of the divine in Indian art and the figure itself is likely older than the many stories and myths that have formed around it. In some texts, Ardhanarishvara is an androgynous incarnation of Shiva, in others it is the form of Shiva and Parvati, who loved each other so deeply that they joined as one being rather than stay apart.

Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei II: Deity Race
Shin Megami Tensei: if...: Deity Race
Persona 3 / FES / Portable: Fusion spell
Persona 4 / Golden: Judgement Arcana
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Judgement Arcana
Persona 5 / Royal: Temperance Arcana
Persona O.A.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth: Fool Arcana
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2: Atma Avatar

Profile

Shin Megami Tensei II

Ardhanarishvara can be created through a special fusion of Shiva and Parvati.

Persona 3

Ardha is not personally in the game, but is represented instead as a fusion spell of the same name (as Ardhanari) using Shiva and Parvati. Upon execution, the Ardha fusion spell inflicts severe Fire damage upon all enemies.

Persona 4

Ardha appears as a Persona of the Judgement Arcana. They can be summoned once the protagonist reaches Lv. 90 or above. Furthermore, the protagonist must complete the Tower Arcana Social Link, as Ardha's fusion prerequisites requires the special fusion of Shiva and Parvati, with the former being the ultimate Persona of the Tower Arcana.

This game marks the first appearance of a 3D model for Ardha based on their Shin Megami Tensei II design.

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

Ardha is one of the Personas used by Margaret.

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

"A dual-gendered god whose appearance is half that of the destroyer Shiva and half his wife, Parvati. Ardha is the ideal figure of Shaktism, the perfect god."

—Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth compendium

Ardha can only be created through special fusion, by combining Shiva and Parvati.

Persona 5

"A god of dual gender whose appearance is half that of the destroyer, Shiva, and half his wife, Parvati. Ardha is the ideal figure of Shaktism, the perfect god."

—Persona 5 background

Ardha is the ultimate Persona of the Temperance Arcana and can only be obtained through fusion in the Velvet Room once the Temperance Confidant with Sadayo Kawakami has been completed. Ardha is summoned through a special fusion combination of Shiva and Parvati. Ardha is one of four Personas to learn God's Hand and the first of two to learn the Cosmic Flare skill. Ardha is also one of the three Personas to learn the Invigorate 3 skill and is also a source of the Agneyastra skill, as well as the Auto-Masuku passive skill. They are one of the four Personas to learn Fortified Moxy and Salvation. When itemized through Electric Chair execution, Ardha yields an Agneyastra skill card.

When fighting Caroline and Justine, failing to do enough damage to them will cause them to summon Ardha for a special attack that will activate their All Out Attack.

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2

Ardha is the Atma Avatar of Seraph. Just as Seraph is a being composed of the combined data of Serph and Sera, Ardha holds the perfect balance of masculine and feminine energies. It has no elemental weaknesses or resistances. The manifestation of Seraph is likely another reference to Ardha, as Seraph is created when Sera and Serph are immolated in their attempt to reach the Sun, similar to how the god Ardhanarishvara was created after the rebirth of Parvati, who in her previous life died of self-immolation and joined with Shiva when reincarnated.

Ardha inherits the Mantra boards of both Serph and Sera, along with their mastered skills. While Seraph's personality is similar to Sera's, Ardha's stats can be freely customized, leading to a well-balanced character. Depending on Serph's decisions towards Margot Cuvier's plans of creating a world of Tuners earlier, Ardha may also inherit Hari-Hara's special skill from Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner, Reincarnation, which deals massive Almighty damage to all enemies and costs 99 MP.

In a second cycle save, Serph will inherit the Mantra board and the mastered skills of Ardha, but none of Ardha's elemental affinities, nor Reincarnation, which must be acquired the same way in every playthrough.

Stats

Shin Megami Tensei II

Race	Alignment	Level	HP	MP
Deity	Light-Neutral	67	999	393

CP	NOA	ATK	ACC	DEF	EVA	M.ATK	M.EFC
121	2	186	129	160	126	23	20

St	25
In	15
Ma	10
Vi	13
Ag	18
Lu	20

Swd	Gun	Fir	Ice	Elc	For	Nrv	Exp	Crs	Mgc	Bnd	Rsh	Hnd	Leg	Fly	Alm
6／8	6／8	6／8	6／8	6／8	6／8	6／8	Nu	6／8	6／8	6／8	6／8	6／8	6／8	6／8	6／8

List of Skills
Skill	Cost	Effect
Maragion	9 MP	Medium fire damage to a group of foes.
Megidolaon	30 MP	Heavy Almighty damage to all foes.
Mudoon	9 MP	Chance to inflict instant Darkness death, 3-5 foes.
Sexy Dance	6 MP	Inflicts Charm ailment to all foes. (Magic-type)
Berserk	15% HP	Light Rush damage to all foes.

Shin Megami Tensei: if...

Race	Alignment	Level	HP	MP
Deity	Light-Neutral	85	999	542

CP	NOA	ATK	ACC	DEF	EVA	M.ATK	M.EFC
121	2	230	157	200	154	24	22

St	30
In	17
Ma	20
Vi	15
Ag	18
Lu	20

Resistances	Nulls Light. Resists everything else but Almighty.

Swd	Gun	Fir	Ice	Elc	For	Nrv	Exp	Crs	Mgc	Bnd	Rsh	Hnd	Leg	Fly	Alm
6／8	6／8	6／8	6／8	6／8	6／8	6／8	Nu	6／8	6／8	6／8	6／8	6／8	6／8	6／8	-

List of Skills
Skill	Cost	Effect
Mudoon	9 MP	Chance of inflicting instant death, 3-5 foes.
Megidola	30 MP	Heavy Almighty damage to all foes.
Maragidyne	20 MP	Heavy Fire damage to all foes.
Sexy Dance	6 MP	Inflicts Charm ailment to all foes. (Mind-type)
Berserk	15% HP	Light Rush damage to all foes.

Persona 4

Arcana

Level

Strength	62
Magic	52
Endurance	64
Agility	41
Luck	58

Judgement

90

Inherit	Reflects	Absorbs	Block	Resists	Weak
Almighty	-	-	Electricity, Ice	Physical	-

List of Skills
Skill	Cost	Effect	Level
Primal Force	20% HP	Deals severe Phys damage to 1 foe.	Innate
God's Hand	22% HP	Deals severe Phys damage to 1 foe.	Innate
Megidolaon	60 SP	Deals severe Almighty damage to all foes.	91
Null Dizzy	Passive	Cannot become Dizzy after being knocked down.	92
Auto-Rakukaja	Passive	Automatic Rakukaja at the start of battle.	93
Mediarahan	30 SP	Fully restores party's HP.	94
Angelic Grace	Passive	Doubles evasion rate against all attacks but Light/Darkness/Almighty.	95
Null Physical	Passive	Become immune to Phys attacks.	96

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

Arcana	Level	HP +	SP +	Inherit	Extract	Fragment
Judgement	89	200	78	-	Golden Link	-

List of Skills
Skill	Cost	Effect	Level
Gale Link	48 HP	A light Cut + Wind attack. (1 Enemy) [Link damage with allies' attacks]	Innate
Megidolaon	82 SP	A severe Almighty attack, with medium chance of knockdown. (All Enemies)	Innate
Prana	188 HP	A severe Almighty attack. (All Enemies)	90
Quadruple Link	Passive	Raise damage dealt with first hit and number of Links.	91
Golden Link	Passive	Link damage raises with Link number. [No effect if only 1 Link]	92
Absorb Wind	Passive	Absorb damage from Wind attacks.	93
Wind Amp	Passive	Raise Wind attack strength.	94
Absorb Elec	Passive	Absorb damage from Elec attacks.	95

Persona 5

"I am Ardha. Thou hast obtained the might of the entire universe. Let us rejoice together, thou and I."

Arcana

Level

Strength	54
Magic	56
Endurance	55
Agility	54
Luck	40

Temperance

84

Inherit	Reflects	Absorbs	Block	Resists	Weak
Almighty	-	-	Ice, Electricity	Physical	-

List of Skills
Skill	Cost	Effect	Level
God's Hand	25% HP	Colossal Physical damage to 1 foe.	Innate
Cosmic Flare	54 SP	Severe Nuclear damage to all foes. Technical dmg: Burn/Freeze/Shock.	Innate
Invigorate 3	Auto	Restore 7 SP each turn in battle.	Innate
Agneyastra	24% HP	Medium Physical damage to all foes 1x to 3x.	87
Auto-Masuku	Auto	Automatic Masukukaja at start of battle.	88
Fortified Moxy	Auto	Increase critical rate on successful ambush.	89
Salvation	48 SP	Fully restore HP of party and cure all non-special ailments.	90

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

Arcana	Level	HP +	SP +	Type	Extract
Fool	74	121	41	Magic	Mafreidyne

List of Skills
Skill	Cost	Effect	Level
Saint's Touch	36 HP	Heavy Phys attack, with medium chance of Magic Bind. (1 enemy)	Innate
Freidyne	32 SP	Heavy Nuke attack. (1 enemy)	Innate
Regenerate 2	Passive	Moderately restore HP at the end of the turn.	Innate
Prana	122 HP	Severe Almighty attack. (All enemies)	75
Mafreidyne	52 SP	Heavy Nuke attack. (All enemies)	76
Myriad Arrows	85 HP	6-8 heavy Phys attacks. (1 enemy) Stronger in Boost.	77
Invigorate 3	Passive	Greatly restore SP at the end of the turn.	78

Gallery

Ardha's concept art from Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2

Portrayal of Ardha in Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2

Seraph and Ardha

Ardha in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

Ardha in Persona O.A.

Ardha in Persona O.A. (No Background)

Ardha in Persona 5 Royal

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+{{Demonbox|smt2
-[[File:SMTII-Alder.jpg|thumb|200px|Ardha, as seen in ''Shin Megami Tensei II''.]]
+|image = <tabber>
-'''Ardha''' {{J|アルダー|Arudā}}, also known as '''Ardhanari''', '''Alder''', or '''Ardhanarishvara''', is a demon in the series.
+SMT II= [[File:SMTII-Alder.jpg|250px]]
+|-|
+DDS = [[File:DDS2-Ardha.jpg|250px]]
+</tabber>
+|japan = アルダー
+|romaji = Arudaa
+|aka = Ardhanari<br>Alder<br>Ardhanarishvara
+|origin = [[:Category:Hindu Mythology|Hindu Mythology]]
+|first appearance = ''[[Shin Megami Tensei II]]''
+|arcana = [[Judgement Arcana|Judgement]] (Persona 4. Persona 4 Golden, Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth)<br>[[Temperance Arcana|Temperance]] (Persona 5, Persona 5 Royal)<br>[[Fool Arcana|Fool]] (Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth)
+|race = [[Deity]]
+|personauser = [[Margaret]]
+|atma user= [[Seraph (Character)|Seraph]]
+}}
+'''Ardha''', also known as '''Ardhanari''', '''Alder''' or '''Ardhanarishvara''', is a [[demon]] in the series.
 ==History==
-The term 'Ardhanarishvara' is a combination of three words- 'ardha', 'nari' and 'ishvara', meaning respectively, 'half', 'woman' and 'Lord' or 'God', that is, Ardhanarishvara is the Lord Who is Half Woman. The god is male on one side and female on the other, depicted with the male half bearing aspects of Shiva and the female half bearing aspects of Parvati. It is one of the most common forms of the Divine in Indian art and the figure itself is likely older than the many stories and myths that have formed around it. In some texts, Ardhanarishvara is an androgynous incarnation of Shiva, in others it is the form of [[Shiva]] and [[Parvati]], who loved each other so deeply that they joined as one being rather than stay apart.
+The term "Ardhanarishvara" is a combination of three words- "ardha," "nari" and "ishvara," meaning respectively, "half," "woman" and "lord" or "god," that is, Ardhanarishvara is the Lord Who is Half Woman. The god is male on one side and female on the other, depicted with the male half bearing aspects of Shiva and the female half bearing aspects of Parvati. It is one of the most common forms of the divine in Indian art and the figure itself is likely older than the many stories and myths that have formed around it. In some texts, Ardhanarishvara is an androgynous incarnation of Shiva, in others it is the form of [[Shiva]] and [[Parvati]], who loved each other so deeply that they joined as one being rather than stay apart.
 ==Appearances==
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 *''[[Persona 4 Arena Ultimax]]''
 *''[[Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth]]'': [[Judgement Arcana]]
+*''[[Persona 5]]'' / ''[[Persona 5 Royal|Royal]]'': [[Temperance Arcana]]
+*''[[Persona O.A.]]''
+*''[[Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth]]'': [[Fool Arcana]]
 *''[[Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2]]'': Atma Avatar
 ==Profile==
 ===''Shin Megami Tensei II''===
-Ardhanarishvara can be created through a [[Special fusion|Special Fusion]] of Shiva and Parvati.
+Ardhanarishvara can be created through a [[special fusion]] of [[Shiva]] and [[Parvati]].
 ===''Persona 3''===
-Ardha is not personally in the game, but is represented instead as a [[List of Persona 3 Skills#Fusion Spells|Fusion Spell]] of the same name (as '''Ardhanari''') using Shiva and Parvati. Upon execution, the Ardha Fusion Spell inflicts severe Fire damage upon all enemies.
+Ardha is not personally in the game, but is represented instead as a [[List of Persona 3 Skills#Fusion Spells|fusion spell]] of the same name (as '''Ardhanari''') using Shiva and Parvati. Upon execution, the Ardha fusion spell inflicts severe [[Fire Skills|Fire]] damage upon all enemies.
 ===''Persona 4''===
-Ardha appears as a [[Persona (Concept)|Persona]] of the Judgement Arcana. He can be summoned once the [[Yu Narukami|Protagonist]] reaches Lv. 90 or above. Furthermore, the Protagonist must complete the [[Tower Arcana]] [[Social Link]], as Ardha's fusion prerequisites requires the special fusion of Shiva and Parvati, with the former being the Ultimate Persona of the Tower Arcana.
+Ardha appears as a [[Persona (Concept)|Persona]] of the [[Judgement Arcana]]. They can be summoned once the [[Yu Narukami|protagonist]] reaches Lv. 90 or above. Furthermore, the protagonist must complete the [[Tower Arcana]] [[Social Link]], as Ardha's fusion prerequisites requires the special fusion of Shiva and Parvati, with the former being the ultimate Persona of the [[Tower Arcana]].
-This game marks the first appearance of a 3D model for Ardha based on its Shin Megami Tensei II design.
+This game marks the first appearance of a 3D model for Ardha based on their ''Shin Megami Tensei II'' design.
 ===''Persona 4 Arena Ultimax''===
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 ===''Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth''===
-{{Q|A dual-gendered god whose appearance is half that of the destroyer Shiva and half his wife, Parvati. Ardha is the ideal figure of Shaktism, the perfect god.|''Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth'' Compendium}}
+{{Q|A dual-gendered god whose appearance is half that of the destroyer Shiva and half his wife, Parvati. Ardha is the ideal figure of Shaktism, the perfect god.|''Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth'' compendium}}
+Ardha can only be created through special fusion, by combining Shiva and Parvati.
-Ardha can only be created through [[Special fusion]], by combining Shiva and Parvati.
 ===''Persona 5''===
-{{Q|A god of dual gender whose appearance is half of the destroyer, [[Shiva]], and half his wife, [[Parvati]]. ARdha is the ideal figure of Shaktism, the perfect god.|''Persona 5'' Compendium}}Ardha is the ultimate Persona of the [[Temperance]] Arcana, and is unlocked for fusion by completing [[Sadayo Kawakami]]'s Confidant. Like before, Ardha can only be fused using Shiva and Parvati.
+{{Q|A god of dual gender whose appearance is half that of the destroyer, Shiva, and half his wife, Parvati. Ardha is the ideal figure of Shaktism, the perfect god.|''Persona 5'' background}}
+Ardha is the ultimate Persona of the [[Temperance Arcana]] and can only be obtained through fusion in the [[Velvet Room]] once the Temperance [[Confidant]] with [[Sadayo Kawakami]] has been completed. Ardha is summoned through a special fusion combination of Shiva and Parvati. Ardha is one of four Personas to learn [[God's Hand]] and the first of two to learn the [[Cosmic Flare]] skill. Ardha is also one of the three Personas to learn the [[Invigorate 3]] skill and is also a source of the [[Agneyastra]] skill, as well as the [[Auto-Masuku]] passive skill. They are one of the four Personas to learn [[Fortified Moxy]] and [[Salvation]]. When itemized through Electric Chair execution, Ardha yields an Agneyastra skill card.
-When fighting Caroline and Justine, failing to do enough damage to them will cause them to summon Ardha for a special attack that will activate their All Out Attack.
+When fighting [[Caroline and Justine]], failing to do enough damage to them will cause them to summon Ardha for a special attack that will activate their All Out Attack.
 ===''Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2''===
 Ardha is the [[Atma Avatar]] of [[Seraph (Character)|Seraph]]. Just as Seraph is a being composed of the combined data of [[Serph]] and [[Sera]], Ardha holds the perfect balance of masculine and feminine energies. It has no elemental weaknesses or resistances. The manifestation of Seraph is likely another reference to Ardha, as Seraph is created when Sera and Serph are immolated in their attempt to reach the [[Sun (Avatar Tuner 2)|Sun]], similar to how the god Ardhanarishvara was created after the rebirth of [[Parvati]], who in her previous life died of self-immolation and joined with [[Shiva]] when reincarnated.
-Ardha inherits the Mantra boards of both Serph and Sera, along with their mastered skills. While Seraph's personality is similar to Sera's, players are given the freedom of customizing Ardha's stats, leading to a well-balanced character. Depending on Serph's decisions towards [[Margot Cuvier]]'s plans of creating a world of Tuners earlier, Ardha may also inherit Hari-Hara's special skill from ''Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner'', ''Reincarnation'', which deals massive Almighty damage to all enemies and costs 99 MP.
+Ardha inherits the Mantra boards of both Serph and Sera, along with their mastered skills. While Seraph's personality is similar to Sera's, Ardha's stats can be freely customized, leading to a well-balanced character. Depending on Serph's decisions towards [[Margot Cuvier]]'s plans of creating a world of Tuners earlier, Ardha may also inherit Hari-Hara's special skill from ''Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner'', Reincarnation, which deals massive Almighty damage to all enemies and costs 99 MP.
-In a second cycle save, Serph will inherit the Mantra board and the mastered skills of Ardha, but none of Ardha's elemental affinities, nor ''Reincarnation'', which must be acquired the same way in every playthrough.
+In a second cycle save, Serph will inherit the Mantra board and the mastered skills of Ardha, but none of Ardha's elemental affinities, nor Reincarnation, which must be acquired the same way in every playthrough.
 ==Stats==
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 ===''Persona 5''===
 {{Stats|p5
+|quote="I am Ardha. Thou hast obtained the might of the entire universe. Let us rejoice together, thou and I."
 |Level= 84
 |arcana= Temperance
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 |Weak=
 |skills=
-Cosmic Flare\i
 God's Hand\i
+Cosmic Flare\i
 Invigorate 3\i
 Agneyastra\87
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 Fortified Moxy\89
 Salvation\90
+}}
+===''Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth''===
+{{stats|PQ2
+|Level= 74
+|Arcana= Fool
+|HP= 121
+|SP= 41
+|Inherit= Magic
+|Extract= Mafreidyne
+|Skill=
+Saint's Touch\i
+Freidyne\i
+Regenerate 2\i
+Prana\75
+Mafreidyne\76
+Myriad Arrows\77
+Invigorate 3\78
 }}
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 {{gallery
 |File:Ardha_Concept.jpg|Ardha's concept art from ''Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2''
-|File:DDS2-Ardha.jpg|Portrayal of Ardha in ''Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2''.
+|File:DDS2-Ardha.jpg|Portrayal of Ardha in ''Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2''
 |File:15.jpg|Seraph and Ardha
+|File:Ardha_Persona_4_Arena_Ultimax.png|Ardha in ''Persona 4 Arena Ultimax''
+|File:PersonaO,A,-Ardha.jpg|Ardha in ''Persona O.A.''
+|File:Ardha (P O.A.).png|Ardha in ''Persona O.A.'' (No Background)
+|File:Ardha_P5R.jpg|Ardha in ''Persona 5 Royal''
 }}
 [[Category:Hindu Mythology]]
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 [[Category:Atma Avatar]]
 [[Category:Persona 4 Arena Personas]]
+[[Category:Persona Q2 Personas]]
+[[Category:Fool Arcana]]