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"The Arcana is the means by which all is revealed...
It requires great courage to look at oneself honestly, and forge one's own path..."

—Nyx Avatar

The Hermit Arcana is a recurring Arcana in the Persona series. Portrayed as an old man in a dark place or cave, holding up a lantern, the Hermit is associated with wisdom, introspection, solitude, retreat and philosophical searches. Gameplay-wise, the Personas of the Hermit Arcana are commonly Personas excelling in Mental-Ailment skills.

Appearances & Persona

Persona 2: Innocent Sin

Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

Persona	Level
Nekomata	14
Tenhou Gensui	22
Grinbulsti	28
Byakko	33
Genbu	40
Kinich Ahau	56
Tishtoriya	71

Persona 3

The Hermit Arcana Social Link is represented by the online-player "Maya" ("Y-ko" in the Japanese Version). The Protagonist can initiate the Social Link during the Golden Week, where Junpei Iori gives the Protagonist the online game of Innocent Sin.

The Hermit Arcana Social Link can only be interacted during Holidays, and only during Mornings via examining the Protagonist' desk in his room. Through the Protagonist' interaction with "Maya", he helps her to cope up with her stress in her job. Should the Protagonist manages to advance the Hermit Arcana Social Link to Lv. 4 or above, the Protagonist may also gain access to the Devil Arcana Social Link.

By the end of the Social Link, as Innocent Sin Online began to stop their services, "Maya" thanks the Protagonist' help, and draws a love letter in the Internet for him as a sign of gratitude, bestowing the Ultimate Form of the Hermit Arcana, Arahabaki. The Protagonist then saves the image into his cellphone and sets it as its wallpaper.

In the epilogue, "Maya" is revealed to be the Protagonist' homeroom teacher.

The Hermit is also the Persona Arcana of Jin Shirato, member of Strega.

Persona	Level
Moros	Persona of Jin Shirato
Yomotsu-Shikome	9
Naga	17
Lamia	25
Taraka	32
Kurama Tengu	41
Nebiros	50
Arahabaki	54

Persona 3: FES

The Hermit Arcana remains the same as Persona 3.

Persona 3 Portable

If the player chooses the Female Protagonist, the Hermit Social Link is represented by Saori Hasegawa, and is started on May 8th when the Female Protagonist chooses to join either the health or library committee.

Persona 4

See Also: Fox#Ema Requests

The Hermit Arcana Social Link is represented by Fox in Persona 4. The Social Link is automatically initiated during the storyline during the Protagonist' visit to the Tatsuhime Shrine. Unique from other Social Links, the Social Link can only be advanced when the Protagonist accepts the Ema Requests from Shrine and completes the request. The requests can be accepted regardless of the weather and does not takes up the whole day; but reporting back to the Fox will take up the whole day.

Depending on how high the Hermit Arcana Social Link is advanced to, the Protagonist may also receive discounts of restoring HP & SP from Fox during the Investigation Team's investigations in the Midnight Channel.

Completing the Social Link bestows the Protagonist the Ultimate Form of the Hermit Arcana, Ongyo-Ki.

Persona	Level
Forneus	6
Ippon-Datara	17
Lamia	26
Mothman	33
Hitokoto-Nushi	41
Kurama Tengu	48
Nidhoggr	55
Nebiros	63
Arahabaki	73
Ongyo-Ki	82

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Arcana
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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 The '''Hermit Arcana''' is a recurring Arcana in the ''[[Persona (Series)|Persona]]'' series. Portrayed as an old man in a dark place or cave, holding up a lantern, the Hermit is associated with wisdom, introspection, solitude, retreat and philosophical searches. Gameplay-wise, the [[Persona (concept)|Personas]] of the Hermit Arcana are commonly Personas excelling in Mental-Ailment skills.
-==Appearances==
+==Appearances & Persona==
-*''[[Persona 2: Innocent Sin]]''
+===''[[Persona 2: Innocent Sin]]''===
-*''[[Persona 2: Eternal Punishment]]''
-*''[[Persona 3]]''
-*''[[Persona 3: FES]]''
-*''[[Persona 4]]''
-==Profile==
-===''Persona 3''===
-The Hermit Arcana [[Social Link]] is represented by the online-player "[[Isako Toriumi|Maya]]" ("Y-ko" in the Japanese Version). The [[Protagonist (Persona 3)|Protagonist]] can initiate the Social Link during the Golden Week, where [[Junpei Iori]] gives the Protagonist the online game of ''Innocent Sin''.
-The Hermit Arcana Social Link can only be interacted during Holidays, and only during Mornings via examining the Protagonist' desk in his room. Through the Protagonist' interaction with "Maya", he helps her to cope up with her stress in her job. Should the Protagonist manages to advance the Hermit Arcana Social Link to Lv. 4 or above, the Protagonist may also gain access to the [[Devil Arcana]] Social Link.
-By the end of the Social Link, as ''Innocent Sin Online'' began to stop their services, "Maya" thanks the Protagonist' help, and draws a love letter in the Internet for him as a sign of gratitude, bestowing the Ultimate Form of the Hermit Arcana, [[Arahabaki]]. The Protagonist then saves the image into his cellphone and sets it as its wallpaper.
-In the epilogue, "Maya" is revealed to be the Protagonist' homeroom teacher.
-The Hermit is also the Persona Arcana of [[Jin Shirato]], member of [[Strega]].
-===''Persona 3: FES''===
-The Hermit Arcana remains the same as ''Persona 3'', retaining all of its attributes.
-===''Persona 3 Portable''===
-If the player chooses the [[Female Protagonist (Persona 3)|Female Protagonist]], the Hermit Social Link is represented by [[Saori Hasegawa]], and is started on May 8th when the Female Protagonist chooses to join either the health or library committee.
-===''Persona 4''===
-:''See Also: [[Fox#Ema Requests]]''
-The Hermit Arcana Social Link is represented by [[Fox]] in ''Persona 4''. The Social Link is automatically initiated during the storyline during the Protagonist' visit to the Tatsuhime Shrine. Unique from other Social Links, the Social Link can only be advanced when the [[Protagonist (Persona 4)|Protagonist]] accepts the Ema Requests from Shrine and completes the request. The requests can be accepted regardless of the weather and does not takes up the whole day; but reporting back to the Fox will take up the whole day.
-Depending on how high the Hermit Arcana Social Link is advanced to, the Protagonist may also receive discounts of restoring HP & SP from Fox during the [[Investigation Team]]'s investigations in the [[Midnight Channel]].
-Completing the Social Link bestows the Protagonist the Ultimate Form of the Hermit Arcana, [[Ongyo-Ki]].
+===''[[Persona 2: Eternal Punishment]]''===
-==List of Personas of the Hermit Arcana==
-===''Persona 2: Eternal Punishment''===
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+===''[[Persona 3]]''===
+The Hermit Arcana [[Social Link]] is represented by the online-player "[[Isako Toriumi|Maya]]" ("Y-ko" in the Japanese Version). The [[Protagonist (Persona 3)|Protagonist]] can initiate the Social Link during the Golden Week, where [[Junpei Iori]] gives the Protagonist the online game of ''Innocent Sin''.
+The Hermit Arcana Social Link can only be interacted during Holidays, and only during Mornings via examining the Protagonist' desk in his room. Through the Protagonist' interaction with "Maya", he helps her to cope up with her stress in her job. Should the Protagonist manages to advance the Hermit Arcana Social Link to Lv. 4 or above, the Protagonist may also gain access to the [[Devil Arcana]] Social Link.
+By the end of the Social Link, as ''Innocent Sin Online'' began to stop their services, "Maya" thanks the Protagonist' help, and draws a love letter in the Internet for him as a sign of gratitude, bestowing the Ultimate Form of the Hermit Arcana, [[Arahabaki]]. The Protagonist then saves the image into his cellphone and sets it as its wallpaper.
+In the epilogue, "Maya" is revealed to be the Protagonist' homeroom teacher.
+The Hermit is also the Persona Arcana of [[Jin Shirato]], member of [[Strega]].
-===''Persona 3''===
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-===''Persona 3: FES''===
+===''[[Persona 3: FES]]''===
-{|style="-moz-border-radius:7px; background: #222222; text-align:center;" width="60%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2"
+The Hermit Arcana remains the same as ''Persona 3''.
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-!style="background-color:#4372AA; -moz-border-radius:3.5px; color:black;"|Level
+===''[[Persona 3 Portable]]''===
-|-
+If the player chooses the [[Female Protagonist (Persona 3)|Female Protagonist]], the Hermit Social Link is represented by [[Saori Hasegawa]], and is started on May 8th when the Female Protagonist chooses to join either the health or library committee.
-!style="background-color:black; -moz-border-radius:3.5px;"|[[Moros]]
-|Persona of [[Jin Shirato]]
+===''[[Persona 4]]''===
-|-
+:''See Also: [[Fox#Ema Requests]]''
-!style="background-color:black; -moz-border-radius:3.5px;"|[[Yomotsu-Shikome]]
+The Hermit Arcana Social Link is represented by [[Fox]] in ''Persona 4''. The Social Link is automatically initiated during the storyline during the Protagonist' visit to the Tatsuhime Shrine. Unique from other Social Links, the Social Link can only be advanced when the [[Protagonist (Persona 4)|Protagonist]] accepts the Ema Requests from Shrine and completes the request. The requests can be accepted regardless of the weather and does not takes up the whole day; but reporting back to the Fox will take up the whole day.
-|9
-|-
+Depending on how high the Hermit Arcana Social Link is advanced to, the Protagonist may also receive discounts of restoring HP & SP from Fox during the [[Investigation Team]]'s investigations in the [[Midnight Channel]].
-!style="background-color:black; -moz-border-radius:3.5px;"|[[Naga]]
-|17
+Completing the Social Link bestows the Protagonist the Ultimate Form of the Hermit Arcana, [[Ongyo-Ki]].
-|-
-!style="background-color:black; -moz-border-radius:3.5px;"|[[Lamia]]
-|25
-|-
-!style="background-color:black; -moz-border-radius:3.5px;"|[[Taraka]]
-|32
-|-
-!style="background-color:black; -moz-border-radius:3.5px;"|[[Kurama Tengu]]
-|41
-|-
-!style="background-color:black; -moz-border-radius:3.5px;"|[[Nebiros]]
-|50
-|-
-!style="background-color:black; -moz-border-radius:3.5px;"|[[Arahabaki]]
-|54
-|}
-===''Persona 4''===
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