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"Knock 'em Dead"
The Chariot Arcana (戦車, Sensha)? is a recurring Arcana in the Persona series.
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Overview[]
"The Arcana is the means by which all is revealed...
One of life's greatest blessings is the freedom to pursue one's goals."
Portrayed as a king leading a chariot made up of two differently colored horses (in some cases mythical creatures). The Chariot Arcana is a symbol of victory, conquest, self-assertion, self-confidence, control, war and command.
Personas of the Chariot Arcana are commonly Personas excelling in Physical-based attacks. They are almost invariably warrior figures or mythological war deities.
Characters who are of the Chariot Arcana are as often male as female. They are typically very driven and athletic individuals who have a personal goal that they aim to achieve at any cost. Often brash but goodhearted, they struggle with weaknesses or doubts that they try to hide from everyone else, but slowly open up to the protagonist about.
Chariot characters are usually party members. They tend to focus on physical attacks rather than magic, and also have special Physical skills that can be performed without their Persona's aid. Aigis has the tactic Orgia Mode, which temporarily increases attack. Chie Satonaka, on the other hand, has Galactic Punt, which takes a non-boss enemy off the battlefield. In Persona 4 Golden, she has a Galactic Punt-like Cavalry attack, which can only be accessed if Chie is not on the party's frontlines. Persona 5 has Ryuji Sakamoto's Confidant ability Insta Kill, which allows the protagonist to obtain lower leveled Personas while skipping the fighting process.
The Chariot Arcana is about the determination against adversity, ignoring all struggle to achieve one's goal or to win, or rather it's the freedom of pursuing their goals that truly fulfills them. However, characters of the Arcana are defined by a hidden hesitation, and disguise their intense stubbornness as a determination to avoid it. Usually the thing they must or want to do isn't straightforward and defined by pure impulse, but might be a difficult if not painful, making it seem even more that the easy way out is the way to go. Eventually said character differentiate between the two and take the right path.
For example, Kazushi Miyamoto was blindly determined to practice running even when his leg was injured and at the risk of getting himself crippled: in the end, he gets over himself and decides to "win" back his health. Chie Satonaka, in an attempt to stand up against a group of thugs, is eventually pit into a dilemma where her determination to stop the bullies will lead them to hurt her friend Yukiko Amagi, only to redirect by letting them hit her, though this makes them leave while giving up on their plan. Ryuji Sakamoto, a track runner, stood up against Suguru Kamoshida in a blind rage, only to have Kamoshida crush the dreams of himself and his friends and be labeled responsible for it, as for Ryuji he breaks his leg in retaliation. Supposedly traumatic for Ryuji based on the ideals of the Arcana, in the end he overcomes his hesitation by facing responsibility by letting his old friends beat him up, and during the epilogue of the story he decides to rehabilitate and run as an athlete anyway even if his leg never truly recovers.
Appearances[]
- Megami Ibunroku Persona
- Persona 2: Innocent Sin
- Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
- Persona 3 / FES / Portable / Reload
- Persona 4 / Golden
- Persona 4 Arena / Ultimax
- Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
- Persona 5 / Royal
- Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight
- Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
- Persona 5 Strikers
List of Personas[]
In Megami Ibunroku Persona and Persona 2, this Arcana corresponds to the Fury race, although Persona 2 also includes some Brutes and Jaki.
Megami Ibunroku Persona[]
The player can guarantee a fusion accident resulting in a Chariot Arcana Persona by starting from a "hard reset" (as in, not already mid-game and loading a save or selecting "Return to Title") and performing a White Fusion after taking exactly 216 steps in an area where no enemies will attack, such as the Mikage Sun Mall.
The Chariot Arcana is represented by Masao Inaba.
| Persona | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| PSP | Revelations | |
| Ogun | Shaman | 6 (Initial Persona of Masao Inaba) |
| Gozu-Tennou | Vortek | 18 |
| Hokuto Seikun | Mordo | 33 |
| Seiten Taisei | Shaolin | 48 |
| Susano-o * | Demo | 59 (Ultimate Persona of Masao Inaba) |
| Shiva * | Shiva | 96 |
Persona 2[]
Innocent Sin[]
| Persona | Level |
|---|---|
| Minotaur | 15 |
| Taranis | 27 |
| Seiten Taisei | 38 |
| Susano-o | 43 |
| Ares | 50 |
| Mahakala | 60 |
| Shiva * | 85 |
Eternal Punishment[]
| Persona | Level |
|---|---|
| Minotaur | 15 |
| Taranis | 27 |
| Seiten Taisei | 35 |
| Susa-no-O | 43 |
| Ares | 50 |
| Mahakala | 59 |
| Siva * | 85 |
Persona 3[]
The Chariot Arcana Social Link is represented by Kazushi Miyamoto, an enthusiastic athlete student enrolling in Gekkoukan High School similar to the protagonist. The protagonist can initiate the Social Link after April 24th, where he is informed that Sports Clubs are accepting new members. The protagonist can choose between Track Team, Swimming Club or the Kendo Team in initiating the Chariot Arcana Social Link.
Alternatively, even should the protagonist ignore the information and decide to not join any Sports Clubs, Isako Toriumi, the protagonist' homeroom teacher, will eventually force him to join one of the sports clubs later. The Chariot Arcana Social Link powers up every time the protagonist attends the Sports Club meetings, and upon completing the Social Link, Kazushi will give the protagonist his Sports Tape, bestowing the ultimate form of the Chariot Arcana, Thor, the mighty god of thunder.
The Chariot Arcana is also the Persona Arcana of Aigis, one of the members of SEES.
| Persona | Level |
|---|---|
| Palladion | Initial Persona of Aigis |
| Pallas Athena | Ultimate Persona of Aigis |
| Ara Mitama | 6 |
| Chimera | 9 |
| Zouchouten | 14 |
| Ares | 19 |
| Oumitsunu | 30 |
| Nata Taishi | 37 |
| Koumokuten | 43 |
| Thor | 53 |
Portable[]
If one chooses to play as the female protagonist, the Chariot Arcana Social Link will be represented by Rio Iwasaki, when the protagonist chooses to be in either the volleyball club or the tennis club. But instead of the Sports Tape that the male protagonist receives from Kazushi, an Annotated Guide will be received from Rio instead, which also bestows the ultimate form of the Chariot Arcana, Thor.
Reload[]
The Chariot Arcana has significantly changed, with Ares, Oumitsunu, and Nata Taishi being replaced with Mithras, Oni, and Shiki-Ouji respectively.
| Persona | Level |
|---|---|
| Palladion | Initial Persona of Aigis |
| Pallas Athena | Ultimate Persona of Aigis |
| Ara Mitama | 6 |
| Chimera | 9 |
| Zouchouten | 14 |
| Mithras | 24 |
| Oni | 31 |
| Shiki-Ouji | 45 |
| Koumokuten | 52 |
| Thor | 64 |
DLC Personas[]
| Persona | Level |
|---|---|
| Captain Kidd | 18 (DLC) |
| Seiten Taisei | 40 (DLC) |
Persona 4[]
"I want to protect everyone..."
The Chariot Arcana Social Link is represented by Chie Satonaka, a classmate of the protagonist. The Social Link is automatically created the next day after the protagonist and Yosuke's second venture into the Midnight Channel.
The Chariot Arcana Social Link powers up every time the protagonist interacts with Chie, where he helps her in her personal physical training for the Midnight Channel, and more importantly, helping her understanding her confused thoughts of being somewhat of a "tomboy" and her insecurities of lacking any talents. In the events of the Social Link, Chie also reveals several incidents of her and Yukiko during their childhood.
Leveling the Chariot Arcana up to Lv. 3 allows Chie to learn her distinct follow-up move, Galactic Punt, where Chie delivers a powerful kick on an active enemy, instantly knocking it out of the battlefield. On several occasions, Galactic Punt also works against some mini-bosses. However, the protagonist must have struck down a target first.
By the end of the Social Link, Chie reveals that she's still finding her area of expertise, but she also exclaims that with the help of the protagonist, she would be able to find it, and thank the protagonist. With her inner psyche changed, Chie's Persona, Tomoe will transmogrify into Suzuka Gongen. Completing the Chariot Arcana Social Link will also bestow the ultimate form of the Chariot Arcana, Futsunushi, the Divine Sword.
In Persona 4 Golden, Chie can unlock a third-tier Persona: Haraedo-no-Okami. This is done by initiating the Social Link meeting at any point after 1/10 if the Chariot Arcana is at Rank 10.
| Persona | Level |
|---|---|
| Tomoe | Initial Persona of Chie Satonaka |
| Suzuka Gongen | Ultimate Persona of Chie Satonaka |
| Haraedo-no-Okami★ | Third Tier Persona of Chie Satonaka |
| Slime | 2 |
| Nata Taishi | 6 |
| Eligor | 12 |
| Ara Mitama | 18 |
| Ares | 25 |
| Triglav | 43 |
| Kin-Ki | 54 |
| Thor | 65 |
| Atavaka | 72 |
| Futsunushi | 80 |
Persona 4 Arena[]
The Chariot Arcana is represented by Chie Satonaka and her Persona, Tomoe. It could also be represented by Aigis and her Persona Athena, but Persona 4 Arena official artwork book states that Athena's Arcana changed to the Fool when Aigis awakened to the Wild Card.
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth[]
| Persona | Level |
|---|---|
| Palladion | Aigis's Initial Persona |
| Athena | Aigis's Ultimate Persona |
| Tomoe | Chie Satonaka's Initial Persona |
| Suzuka Gongen | Chie Satonaka's Ultimate Persona |
| Nata Taishi | 7 |
| Chimera | 10 |
| Eligor | 17 |
| Ares | 23 |
| Mezuki | 30 |
| Oumitsunu | 38 |
| Triglav | 44 |
| Thor | 60 |
| Atavaka | 66 |
| Futsunushi | 79 |
Persona 5[]
The Chariot Arcana is represented by the Confidant with Ryuji Sakamoto, which initiates on April 12th and ranks up as the protagonist interacts with him. Along with the Fool Arcana Confidant, it is one of the first 2 Confidants to be available during the progress of the game. As it ranks up, this Confidant unlocks a chance to instantly kill weak enemies on ambushes, resulting in a random persona given to the protagonist, as well as various other team member skills for Ryuji.
As the Confidant reaches maximum Ryuji's Persona, Captain Kidd will transmogrify into Seiten Taisei. Completing the Chariot Arcana Confidant will also bestow the ultimate form of the Arcana, Chi You, the Violent God of War.
In Persona 5 Royal, if the Chariot Arcana confidant is maxed out and the protagonist chooses to reject the false reality during the events of the third semester, Ryuji Sakamoto will unlock his third-tier Persona: William, by fusing Captain Kidd and Seiten Taisei.
| Persona | Level |
|---|---|
| Captain Kidd | Initial Persona of Ryuji Sakamoto |
| Seiten Taisei | Ultimate Persona of Ryuji Sakamoto |
| Agathion | 3 |
| Slime | 10 |
| Shiisaa | 16 |
| Shiki-Ouji | 21 |
| Kin-Ki | 25 |
| Ara Mitama | 31 |
| White Rider | 39 |
| Cerberus | 55 |
| Thor | 64 |
| Chi You | 86* |
Royal[]
The Chariot Arcana remains largely unchanged with exception of the removal of Shiisaa to Strength Arcana and the addition of Athena as a DLC Persona.
| Persona | Level |
|---|---|
| Captain Kidd | Initial Persona of Ryuji Sakamoto |
| Seiten Taisei | Ultimate Persona of Ryuji Sakamoto |
| William★ | Third-tier Persona of Ryuji Sakamoto |
| Agathion | 3 |
| Slime | 10 |
| Shiki-Ouji | 18 |
| Kin-Ki | 25 |
| Ara Mitama | 30 |
| White Rider | 38 |
| Athena↓ | 46 |
| Athena Picaro↓ | 50 |
| Cerberus | 55 |
| Thor | 64 |
| Chi You | 88* |
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth[]
| Persona | Level |
|---|---|
| Captain Kidd | Ryuji Sakamoto's Initial Persona |
| Tomoe | Chie Satonaka's Initial Persona |
| Palladion | Aigis's Initial Persona |
| Seiten Taisei | Ryuji Sakamoto's Ultimate Persona |
| Suzuka Gongen | Chie Satonaka's Ultimate Persona |
| Athena | Aigis's Ultimate Persona |
| Nata Taishi | 6 |
| Chimera | 12 |
| Eligor | 19 |
| Mezuki | 27 |
| Oumitsunu | 35 |
| Triglav | 43 |
| Kartikeya | 52 |
| Kingu | 59 |
| Pale Rider | 63 |
| Thor | 66 |
| Atavaka | 73 |
| Futsunushi | 85 |
Persona 5 Strikers[]
| Persona | Level |
|---|---|
| Captain Kidd | 1 (Persona of Ryuji Sakamoto) |
| Slime | 12 |
| Shiisaa | 35 |
| Cerberus | 57 |
| Thor | 61 |
List of Demons[]
Persona 2[]
Innocent Sin[]
| Persona | Level |
|---|---|
| Ogre | 8 |
| Minotaur | 15 |
| Taranis | 27 |
| Rakshasa | 39 |
| Ares | 50 |
| Girimehkala | 55 |
Eternal Punishment[]
| Persona | Level |
|---|---|
| Ogre | 8 |
| Minotaur | 15 |
| Taranis | 27 |
| Rakshasa | 39 |
| Ares | 50 |
| Girimekara | 58 |
| Berserk | 65 |
| Talos | 74 |
List of Shadows[]
| Persona | Level |
|---|---|
| Insolent Basalt | 45 |
| Rainy Sister 1 | 44 |
Characters[]
| Character | Game |
|---|---|
| Masao Inaba | Megami Ibunroku Persona |
| Aigis | Persona 3 |
| Kazushi Miyamoto | Persona 3 |
| Rio Iwasaki | Persona 3 Portable |
| Chie Satonaka | Persona 4 |
| Ryuji Sakamoto | Persona 5 |
Card Designs[]
