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"What's the matter...? Are you simply going to watch? Are you forsaking him to save yourself? Death awaits him if you do nothing. Was your previous decision a mistake then? Very well...I have heeded your resolve. Vow to me. I am thou, thou art I...Thou who art willing to perform all sacrilegious acts for thine own justice! Call upon my name, and release thy rage! Show the strength of thy will to ascertain all on thine own, though thou be chained to Hell itself!"

—Arsene, Persona 5

Arsene (アルセーヌ, Arusēnu)^? is a Persona in Persona 5.

History

Arsène Lupin is a fictional gentleman thief created by Maurice Leblanc. He was known for targeting criminals or those who were much worse than himself, making him an anti-hero of sorts within his own stories. He might have been partly inspired by the French anarchist Marius Jacob.

Appearances

Persona 5 / Royal: Fool Arcana
Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight: Cameo
Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth: Fool Arcana

Design

Arsene has, from top to bottom: a very tall top hat, a long-horned mask for its face (as Arsene appears to not have a head), a cropped red eighteenth century-esque suit worn open with the collar popped, stitched heart designs on the shoulders, a white ruffle tie, a black, tailed corset running down its torso; large, black, feathery wings starting at around the small of its back; very long and pointy fingernails; and red coverings on its legs resmbling pants that would go with the cropped coat and heeled shoes with blade-like heels.

Character designer Shigenori Soejima explained that Arsene was designed with an "old school vibe" in mind. Arsene's wings are meant to evoke the image of a thief's cape in the viewer's mind and represent the idea that a thief can go wherever he wants.^[1]

Profile

Persona 5

"A being based off the main character of Maurice Leblanc's novels, Arsene Lupin. He appears everywhere and is a master of disguise. He is known to help law-abiding citizens."

—Persona 5 background

The protagonist obtains Arsene, his initial Persona, during his first confrontation with Shadow Kamoshida in Kamoshida's Palace, where Arsene personally teaches the protagonist how to fight during his first battle. He talks to the protagonist once again once he reaches the same point as the story's beginning at Niijima's Palace, facing off against Moloch. The Shujin Academy library has a book based on him called "The Great Thief" that boosts Knowledge, while one of Sadayo Kawakami's quiz questions is on the book about his exploits.

In both the manga and anime adaptations of the game, Arsene makes a brief cameo appearance as a fiery shadow in the first chapter and episode. Here he appears before the protagonist after he initially uninstalls the Metaverse Navigator App on his way to Cafe LeBlanc for the first time.

In the fourth episode of the anime, Arsene is fused with Pixie during the battle with Shadow Kamoshida. He re-appears in episode 26, right before the protagonist is about to be captured by the police, reminding him to keep remembering the bonds he had forged since last spring. In the Dark Sun special, he is summoned to fight against Goro Akechi's persona, Loki, and is able to defeat it, resulting in victory against their former ally.

Arsene specializes in Curse and Physical skills. However, unlike other party members, he has two weaknesses and stops learning new skills at Level 7.

Stats

Persona 5

"I am the great thief, Arsene! You need my help once more...? Very well, use my power wisely."

Arcana

Level

Strength	2
Magic	2
Endurance	2
Agility	3
Luck	1

Fool

1

Inherit	Reflects	Absorbs	Block	Resists	Weak
Curse	-	-	-	Curse	Ice, Bless

List of Skills
Skill	Cost	Effect	Level
Eiha	4 SP	Light Curse damage to 1 foe.	Innate
Cleave	6% HP	Light Physical damage to 1 foe.	2
Sukunda	8 SP	Debuff agility of 1 foe for 3 turns.	4
Dream Needle	8% HP	Light Physical damage to 1 foe. Medium chance of Sleep.	5
Adverse Resolve	Auto	Increase critical rate when being ambushed.	7

"I am the great thief, Arsene! You need my help once more...? Very well, use my power wisely."

Arcana

Level

Strength	--
Magic	--
Endurance	--
Agility	--
Luck	--

Fool

??

Inherit	Reflects	Absorbs	Block	Resists	Weak
Curse	-	-	-	Curse	Ice, Bless

List of Skills
Skill	Cost	Effect	Level
Eigaon	12 SP	Heavy Curse damage to 1 foe.	Innate
Brave Blade	24% HP	Colossal Physical damage to 1 foe.	Innate

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

Arcana

Level

Strength	10
Magic	8
Endurance	10
Agility	9
Luck	6

Fool

1

Phys	Fire	Ice	Elec	Wind	Psy	Nuke	Bless	Curse	Alm
-	-	Weak	-	-	-	-	Weak	Resist	-

List of Skills
Skill	Cost	Effect	Level
Single Shot	16 HP	Light Phys attack that pierces to the back row. (1 enemy) Stronger in Boost.	Innate
Eiha	6 SP	Light Curse attack. (1 enemy)	Innate
Dream Needle	6 HP	Light Phys attack, with medium chance of Sleep. (1 enemy)	2
Rebel Vanguard	3 SP	Raise critical rate for 1 turn. (1 row)	9
First Star	Passive	Raise damage dealt when attacking before all enemies act.	14
Eiga	14 SP	Medium Curse attack. (1 enemy)	24
Assault Shot	28 HP	Medium Phys attack that pierces to the back row. (1 enemy) Stronger in Boost.	27
Punishing Bite	40 HP	Medium Phys attack, effective on Bind, but will remove binds. (1 enemy)	34
Maeiga	36 SP	Medium Curse attack. (All enemies)	38
Death Needle	32 HP	Medium Phys attack, with high chance of Poison. (1 enemy)	42
Eigaon	32 SP	Heavy Curse attack. (1 enemy)	48
Return from Yomi	Passive	Medium chance of HP restore when near KO.	53
Broadshot	68 HP	Heavy Phys attack that pierces to the back row. (1 enemy) Stronger in Boost.	59
Maeigaon	52 SP	Heavy Curse attack. (All enemies)	64
Oneshot Kill	92 HP	Severe Phys attack that pierces to the back row. (1 enemy) Stronger in Boost.	70

Gallery

Concept art

Arsene with the Phantom Thieves of Hearts

Arsene in the key art for P5R

Arsene and the protagonist

Art

Arsene as he appears in the manga adaption

Arsene being invoked in battle

Arsene in an anime cutscene of Persona 5

Arsene as he appears in Persona 5 The Animation The Day Breakers

Arsene unshackled.

Arsene sacrificed to bring forth a new Persona.

Arsene as he appears in Persona 5 The Animation

Character art of Arsene in Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers

Character art of Joker and Arsene in Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers

Trivia

In the game's prologue, Arsene's form is darkened, much like Izanagi's form is obscured in the fog when summoned during the protagonist's dream after he arrives in Inaba from Persona 4.
Arsene's two moves in the prologue, Eigaon and Brave Blade are impossible for him to learn normally and must be inherited via fusion or taught using skill cards. He would also be far too low in level to face the Moloch in the prologue without multiple repeat strengthening sessions.
Arsene is the only Persona to speak to the protagonist should he be used in fusion, though this only occurs for the first time.
- If the player decides to fuse Arsene near the end of the game, the cutscene would play as if Lavenza were still split into both of the twins and the protagonist would be holding invisible bars.
Arsene is an anti-hero that conspires against people more evil than him; this trait is represented by his sinister and demonic appearance in the game and also by the protagonist as he uses his status as a thief to steal the hearts of the corrupt.
One of the original ideas for Persona 5 was to give the protagonist an entirely different Persona instead of Arsene. The original idea was to have a Persona based on the German demon Mephistopheles. However, the programers were against this idea because the idea of a demon-based Persona didn't fit into the thief theme of the game. ^[2]

Appearances in Other Media

SSBU Joker and Arsene — *Super Smash Bros. Ultimate* Maskless Joker & Arsene rendering

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Summoned by Joker when his Rebellion Gauge is completely filled up, assisting him in battle.
Star Ocean: Anamnesis: Joker's Persona
Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space: Joker's Persona

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Arsene with Joker in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

References

[1] Persona 5 protagonist, first Persona, and more detailed in Famitsu, Gematsu

[2] ttp://www.player.one/persona-5-main-character-locations-and-personas-cut-final-release-director-reveals-566165

[1]

[2]

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 [[File:Arsene.png|250px|thumb|Arsene as he appears in ''Persona 5'']]
 {{Q|What's the matter...? Are you simply going to watch? Are you forsaking him to save yourself? Death awaits [[Ryuji Sakamoto|him]] if you do nothing. Was your previous decision a mistake then? Very well...I have heeded your resolve. Vow to me. I am thou, thou art I...Thou who art willing to perform all sacrilegious acts for thine own justice! Call upon my name, and release thy rage! Show the strength of thy will to ascertain all on thine own, though thou be chained to Hell itself!|Arsene, ''Persona 5''}}
 '''Arsene''' {{j|アルセーヌ|Arusēnu}} is a Persona in ''Persona 5''.
 ==History==
-{{Q|A being based off the main character of Maurice Leblanc's Novels, Arsene Lupin. He appears everywhere and is a master of disguise. He is known to help law-abiding citizens.|''Persona 5'' compendium}}
 {{w|Arsène Lupin}} is a fictional gentleman thief created by {{w|Maurice Leblanc}}. He was known for targeting criminals or those who were much worse than himself, making him an anti-hero of sorts within his own stories. He might have been partly inspired by the French anarchist {{w|Marius Jacob}}.
 ==Appearances==
-*''[[Persona 5]]'': [[Fool Arcana]]
+*''[[Persona 5]]'' / ''[[Persona 5 Royal|Royal]]'': [[Fool Arcana]]
 **''[[Persona 5 (Manga)]]''
 **''[[Persona 5 The Animation The Day Breakers]]'': ''[[Fool Arcana]]''
 **''[[Persona 5 The Animation]]'': [[Fool Arcana]]
 *''[[Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight]]'': Cameo
+*''[[Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers]]''
 *''[[Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth]]'': [[Fool Arcana]]
 ==Design==
+Arsene has, from top to bottom: a very tall top hat, a long-horned mask for its face (as Arsene appears to not have a head), a cropped red eighteenth century-esque suit worn open with the collar popped, stitched heart designs on the shoulders, a white ruffle tie, a black, tailed corset running down its torso; large, black, feathery wings starting at around the small of its back; very long and pointy fingernails; and red coverings on its legs resmbling pants that would go with the cropped coat and heeled shoes with blade-like heels.
 Character designer [[Shigenori Soejima]] explained that Arsene was designed with an "old school vibe" in mind. Arsene's wings are meant to evoke the image of a thief's cape in the viewer's mind and represent the idea that a thief can go wherever he wants.<ref>[http://gematsu.com/2015/02/persona-5-protagonist-first-persona-detailed-famitsu/ Persona 5 protagonist, first Persona, and more detailed in Famitsu], Gematsu</ref>
 ==Profile==
 ===''Persona 5''===
-The [[Protagonist (Persona 5)|protagonist]] obtains Arsene, his [[initial Persona]], during his first confrontation with Shadow Kamoshida in his [[Kamoshida's Palace|Palace]], where Arsene personally teaches the protagonist how to fight during his first battle. He talks to the protagonist once again once he reaches the same point as the story's beginning at [[Niijima's Palace]], facing off against [[Moloch]] once again. The [[Shujin Academy]] library has a book based on him called "The Great Thief" that boosts Knowledge, while one of [[Sadayo Kawakami]]'s quiz questions is on the book about his exploits.
+{{Q|A being based off the main character of Maurice Leblanc's novels, Arsene Lupin. He appears everywhere and is a master of disguise. He is known to help law-abiding citizens.|''Persona 5'' background}}The [[Protagonist (Persona 5)|protagonist]] obtains Arsene, his [[initial Persona]], during his first confrontation with Shadow Kamoshida in [[Kamoshida's Palace]], where Arsene personally teaches the protagonist how to fight during his first battle. He talks to the protagonist once again once he reaches the same point as the story's beginning at [[Niijima's Palace]], facing off against [[Moloch]]. The [[Shujin Academy]] library has a book based on him called "The Great Thief" that boosts Knowledge, while one of [[Sadayo Kawakami]]'s quiz questions is on the book about his exploits.
-In both the manga and anime adaptations  of the game, Arsene makes a brief cameo appearance as a fiery shadow in the first chapter and episode. Here he appears before the protagonist after he initially uninstalls the Metaverse Navigator App on his way to Cafe LeBlanc for the first time.
+In both the manga and anime adaptations of the game, Arsene makes a brief cameo appearance as a fiery shadow in the first chapter and episode. Here he appears before the protagonist after he initially uninstalls the Metaverse Navigator App on his way to Cafe LeBlanc for the first time.
-In the fourth episode of the anime, Arsene is fused with Pixie during the battle with Shadow Kamoshida.
+In the fourth episode of the anime, Arsene is fused with Pixie during the battle with Shadow Kamoshida.  He re-appears in episode 26, right before the protagonist is about to be captured by the police, reminding him to keep remembering the bonds he had forged since last spring. In the ''Dark Sun'' special, he is summoned to fight against [[Goro Akechi]]'s persona, [[Loki]], and is able to defeat it, resulting in victory against their former ally.
+Arsene specializes in Curse and Physical skills. However, unlike other party members, he has two weaknesses and stops learning new skills at Level 7.
 ==Stats==
 ===''Persona 5''===
+<tabber>
+Persona=
 {{Stats|p5
+|quote="I am the great thief, Arsene! You need my help once more...? Very well, use my power wisely."
 |arcana= Fool
 |level= 1
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 Dream Needle\5
 Adverse Resolve\7
+}}
+|-|
+Prologue=
+{{Stats|p5
+|quote="I am the great thief, Arsene! You need my help once more...? Very well, use my power wisely."
+|arcana= Fool
+|level= ??
+|inherit = Curse
+|resist= Curse
+|weak= Ice, Bless
+|strength= ??
+|magic= ??
+|endurance= ??
+|agility= ??
+|luck= ??
+|Skill=
+Eigaon\i
+Brave Blade\i
+}}
+</tabber>
+===''Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth''===
+{{stats|pq2
+|Level=1
+|Arcana=Fool
+|St=10
+|Ma=8
+|En=10
+|Ag=9
+|Lu=6
+|Ice={{Weak}}
+|Light={{Weak}}
+|Dark=Resist
+|Skill=
+Single Shot\i
+Eiha\i
+Dream Needle\2
+Rebel Vanguard\9
+First Star\14
+Eiga\24
+Assault Shot\27
+Punishing Bite\34
+Maeiga\38
+Death Needle\42
+Eigaon\48
+Return from Yomi\53
+Broadshot\59
+Maeigaon\64
+Oneshot Kill\70
 }}
@@ Line 51: / Line 108: @@
 |File:ArseneConcept.png|Concept art
 |File:PERSONA5 package visual.png|Arsene with the Phantom Thieves of Hearts
+|File:P5R Key Art.jpg|Arsene in the key art for P5R
 |File:Protag reach.png|Arsene and the protagonist
 |File:StartTheGame.png|Arsene and the protagonist
@@ Line 56: / Line 114: @@
 |File:P5 Manga Arsène.jpg|Arsene as he appears in the manga adaption
 |File:Arsene Battle P5.jpg|Arsene being invoked in battle
-|File:Arsene.jpeg|Arsene in anime cutscene of ''Persona 5''
+|File:Arsene.jpeg|Arsene in an anime cutscene of ''Persona 5''
 |File:P5 anime Arsene.jpg|Arsene as he appears in ''Persona 5 The Animation The Day Breakers''
 |File:Arsene_Final_Battle.gif|Arsene unshackled.
-|File:Arsene_Destroyed.gif|Arsene sacrificed into a [[Satanael|new Persona]].
+|File:Arsene_Destroyed.gif|Arsene sacrificed to bring forth a [[Satanael|new Persona]].
 |File:P5A Arsene.jpg|Arsene as he appears in ''Persona 5 The Animation''
+|File:P5S Arsene.png|Character art of Arsene in ''Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers''
+|File:P5S JokerArsene.png|Character art of Joker and Arsene in ''Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers''
 }}
 ==Trivia==
 *In the game's prologue, Arsene's form is darkened, much like [[Izanagi]]'s form is obscured in the fog when summoned during the [[Yu Narukami|protagonist's]] dream after he arrives in [[Inaba]] from ''[[Persona 4]]''.
-*Arsene's two moves in the prologue, Eigaon and Brave Blade are impossible for him learn normally and must be inherited via fusion or taught using skill cards. He would also be far too low in level to face the [[Moloch]] in the prologue without multiple repeat strengthening sessions.
+*Arsene's two moves in the prologue, Eigaon and Brave Blade are impossible for him to learn normally and must be inherited via fusion or taught using skill cards. He would also be far too low in level to face the [[Moloch]] in the prologue without multiple repeat strengthening sessions.
 *Arsene is the only Persona to speak to the protagonist should he be used in fusion, though this only occurs for the first time.
+**If the player decides to fuse Arsene near the end of the game, the cutscene would play as if [[Lavenza]] were still split into both of the twins and the protagonist would be holding invisible bars.
 *Arsene is an anti-hero that conspires against people more evil than him; this trait is represented by his sinister and demonic appearance in the game and also by the protagonist as he uses his status as a thief to steal the hearts of the corrupt.
-*One of the original ideas for ''Persona 5'' was to give the protagonist an entirely different Persona instead of Arsene. The original idea was to have a Persona based on the German demon Mephistopheles. However, the programers were against this idea because the idea of a demon-based Persona didn't fit into the thief theme of the game. <ref>http://www.player.one/persona-5-main-character-locations-and-personas-cut-final-release-director-reveals-566165</ref>
+*One of the original ideas for ''Persona 5'' was to give the protagonist an entirely different Persona instead of Arsene. The original idea was to have a Persona based on the German demon [[Mephisto]]pheles. However, the programers were against this idea because the idea of a demon-based Persona didn't fit into the thief theme of the game. <ref>http://www.player.one/persona-5-main-character-locations-and-personas-cut-final-release-director-reveals-566165</ref>
+===Appearances in Other Media===
+[[File:SSBU_Joker_and_Arsene.png|thumb|180px|''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' Maskless Joker & Arsene rendering ]]
+*''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'': Summoned by Joker when his Rebellion Gauge is completely filled up, assisting him in battle.
+*''Star Ocean: Anamnesis'': Joker's Persona
+*''Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space'': Joker's Persona
+{{Gallery|title=''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''|class=none|collapse=hide
+|File:SSBUWebsiteJoker3.jpg|Arsene with Joker in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
+|File:SSBUWebsiteJoker5.jpg|Arsene with Joker in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
+}}
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Persona 5 The Animation Characters]]
 [[Category:Persona Q2 Personas]]
+[[Category:Persona 5 Personas]]
+[[Category:Persona 5 Royal Personas]]
+[[Category:Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers Personas]]