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Hollow Forest Entrance

Hollow Forest Entrance

"This is the Hollow Forest. The "closed realm" created by her in the TV world, the "world of the human mind...""
—Margaret, referring to Marie, Persona 4 Golden

Hollow Forest (虚ろの森, Utsuro no Mori) is a dungeon exclusive to Persona 4 Golden, only available after completing the Aeon Social Link before December 3rd.

Profile

"The place that gave birth to those who answer the "desires" and "wishes for lies" of humans... was that it?"
—Naoto, Persona 4 Golden
  • Background Music: 記憶 (lit. "Memories")
  • Available: February 13
  • Deadline: February 13
  • Victim: N/A
  • Floors: 10

The Hollow Forest is Marie's reality within the Midnight Channel, created when she enters the TV world after regaining her memories. The Investigation Team is first taken to the Hollow Forest by Margaret, who explains that she has formed a unique path between the TV in the cottage storage shed and this world, after finally locating Marie's whereabouts. Margaret informs them that Marie has sealed herself into this dungeon for reasons unknown, and also explains that this world is currently on the verge of collapsing. Therefore, if the team does not save Marie quickly, she will disappear along with the Hollow Forest, and all memories of her will disappear from everyone's minds.

Hollow Forest takes an appearance similar to Yomotsu Hirasaka, as a world apparently shrouded in fog. However, there are bits and pieces of the real world seen throughout this dungeon, such as Junes signs and benches, along with haniwa and ancient Japanese artworks. This represents Marie's origin, as a spirit from ancient Japanese times, as well as her hidden desire to stay in the real world. Each of the Hollow Forest floors are named "Memories" - Memories of Parting (1F), Pain (2F), Grief (3F), Sorrow (4F), Love (5F), Suffering (6F), Anger (7F), Loneliness (8F), Invitation (9F) and Meeting (10F).

Unlike the other dungeons in the game, the Hollow Forest features several special restrictions while traversing the dungeon. First of all, the player is only allowed to use items that were found within the Hollow Forest. Secondly, only specific equipment may be used and most importantly, the party's SP will be halved after each fight. There is, however, special equipment that can be found within the dungeon in order to restore SP and to gain other beneficial effects.

It may also be noted that on some floors, the player might encounter shadows like normal, encounter them when breaking the "seals" to continue, or both. Also, there are two "mini-bosses" that the player must face prior to the final boss, instead of the usual one.

After Marie is rescued, the dungeon begins to disappear as it no longer needs to fulfill its purpose. When the party escapes through the TV connected to the dungeon, it breaks.

Treasure

Locked Chests

  • Elec Drain Joue
  • Fire Joue
  • Ice Drain Joue
  • Ice Repel Joue
  • Lightning Joue
  • White Joue
  • Wind Joue
  • Wind Repel Joue

Regular Chests

  • Anger Stone
  • Bolt Dotaku
  • Chest Key
  • Fire Breaker
  • Flame Dotaku
  • Frigid Dotaku
  • Gale Dotaku
  • Grief Stone
  • Ice Breaker
  • Ice Bell
  • Life Stone
  • Lightning Bell
  • Lightning Breaker
  • Love Stone
  • Pain Stone
  • Parting Stone
  • Revival Bead
  • Sacred Branch
  • Sentou Fruit
  • Sentou Petal
  • Sentou Seed
  • Sorrow Stone
  • Suffering Stone
  • Wind Breaker

Shuffle Time Personas

Level Persona Arcana Level Persona Arcana Level Persona Arcana
70 Alilat Empress 65 Barong Emperor 68 Belial Devil
70 Hachiman Hierophant 66 Hell Biker Hanged Man 68 Horus Sun
67 Kartikeya Star 66 Melchizedek Justice 63 Siegfried Strength
68 Seth Moon 69 Surt Magician 65 Thor Chariot
70 Tzitzimitl Priestess 71 Vasuki Hanged Man 69 Yurlungur Temperance

Shadows

Shadow LV HP SP Weak Resist Block Absorb Reflect Floor
Wheeled Bambino 75 70 245 Ice, Elec, Light, Dark - - - - -
Snowfall Musha 73 330 129 - Physical - - - -
Calm Machine 76 1000 310 Fire, Ice, Elec, Wind Physical - - - -
Praying Nyogo 75 175 256 Fire, Wind, Light, Dark - - - - -
Lying Hablerie 73 125 328 Fire, Ice, Elec, Wind, Light, Dark - - - - -
Gauntlet Hand 75 600 354 Elec - - - - -
Spectral Raven 74 150 445 Elec, Wind, Light, Dark - - - - -
Harmonious Giant 76 250 169 Physical - - - - -
Superstitious Okina 74 400 519 Bufu, Garu - - - - -
Praying Papillon 73 150 511 Elec, Wind - Fire, Ice - - -
Reverent Table 74 200 231 Fire, Ice, Elec, Wind Physical - - - -
Cursed Woman's Pot 75 55 400 Fire, Ice, Elec, Wind, Light, Dark - - Physical - -
Stone Panzer 75 300 666 Wind Physical - - Fire -
Lawless Fuzz 74 400 344 Fire - - - Ice -
Stupendous Relic 73 50 485 Physical - Light, Dark Fire, Ice, Elec, Wind - -
Emaciated Garcy 74 500 629 Fire, Ice, Elec, Wind - - - Dark -
Indignant Machine - - - - Phys, Fire, Ice, Elec, Wind Light, Dark - - -
[Execution Sword]] 75 777 234 Light - Dark - Physical -
Clear Sky Musha 75 1000 555 - - - - Light -
Isolated Hand P4G Trophy GraspingAtGreed - - - - Physical - Fire, Ice, Elec, Wind Light, Dark -

Note

  • P4G Trophy GraspingAtGreed box denotes rare Shadow.

Bosses

Shadow LV HP SP Weak Resist Block Absorb Reflect Floor
Gorgeous King - - - Physical Fire, Ice, Elec, Wind Light, Dark - - -
Heaven's Giant - - - - Physical Fire, Ice, Elec, Wind, Light, Dark - - -
Marie* - - - - Physical - - Light, Dark -
Kusumi-no-Okami - 8000 - - - - - Phys, Fire, Ice, Elec, Wind, Light, Dark -
  • The battle with Marie ends roughly 3 turns after getting her down to roughly half health.
  • The battle with Kusumi-no-Okami follows right after Marie, once entering the battle with Kusumi-no-Okami, the party's health is not restored.

Gallery

 
Hollow Forest Persona 4 Golden
Hollow Forest
 
Hollow Forest Door
Party in front of a Hollow Forest door.
 
Hollow Forest P4G
Path to the boss
 
Hollow Forest Fighting Shadows
Battlefield in the Hollow Forest
 
Hollow Forest entrence seen in P4GA
Hollow Forest Entrence in Persona 4 The Golden Animation

Trivia

Characters
Playable Protagonist - Yosuke Hanamura - Chie Satonaka - Yukiko Amagi - Kanji Tatsumi - Rise Kujikawa - Teddie - Naoto Shirogane
Social Link Margaret - Nanako Dojima - Ryotaro Dojima - Naoki Konishi - Kou Ichijo - Daisuke Nagase - Hisano Kuroda - Sayoko Uehara - Yumi Ozawa - Ayane Matsunaga - Ai Ebihara - Fox - Shu Nakajima - Eri Minami - Marie - Tohru Adachi
Major Igor - Mayumi Yamano - Misuzu Hiiragi - Saki Konishi - Mitsuo Kubo - Hanako Ohtani - Kinshiro Morooka - Noriko Kashiwagi - Taro Namatame - Old Lady Shiroku - Master Daidara - Minoru Inoue - Yuuta Minami - Kaneko - Aika Nakamura - President Tanaka - Chihiro Fushimi - Mr. Edogawa - Kanami Mashita - Moel Gas Station Attendant
Major enemies Shadow Yosuke - Shadow Chie - Shadow Yukiko - Shadow Kanji - Shadow Rise - Shadow Teddie - Shadow Mitsuo - Shadow Naoto - Kunino-sagiri - Ameno-sagiri - Kusumi-no-Okami - Izanami
Locations
Inaba Central Shopping District - Dojima Residence - Junes Department Store - Samegawa Flood Plain - Velvet Room - Yasogami High School
Midnight Channel Twisted Shopping District - Yukiko's Castle - Steamy Bathhouse - Marukyu Striptease - Void Quest - Secret Laboratory - Heaven - Magatsu Inaba - Hollow Forest - Yomotsu Hirasaka
Other Okina City - Shichiri Beach - Midnight Trivia Miracle Quiz - Tatsumi Port Island (Gekkoukan High School - Club Escapade - Iwatodai Station)
Music
Albums Original Soundtrack (Persona 4 / Golden / The Animation) - Never More -Reincarnation- - Persona 4: The Golden Animation Special Arrange CD - Persona 20th Anniversary All Time Best Album - Re:BRiLLiANCE
Songs "Ain't Nobody Can Hold Me Down" - "Alone in this World" - "Aria of the Soul" - "Studio Backlot/Backside of the TV" - "Beauty of Destiny" - "Dazzling Smile" - "Falling into Right Places" - "Heartbeat, Heartbreak" - "Heaven" - "I'll Face Myself" - "Just Like The Wind" - "Key Plus Words" - "Koisuru Meitantei" - "Never More" - "Next Chance to Move On" - "Pursuing My True Self" - "Reach Out To The Truth" - "Shadow World" - "Signs of Love" - "Sky's The Limit" - "SNOWFLAKES" - "Someone Else's Man" - "Time For True Revelation" - "Time To Make History" - "True Feelings" - "True Story" - "The Way of Memories" - "We Are One and All" - "Ying Yang" - "Your Affection"
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Other Media
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Productions The Animation / -The Factor of Hope- / The Golden Animation - Visualive / the Evolution - Persona Stalker Club - 「PERSORA AWARDS」 - PERSORA AWARDS 2 - PERSORA AWARDS 3 - Persora -The Golden Best- - Persona VS
Publications Manga - The Magician - Dengeki Comic Anthology (the Animation / The Golden / The Golden Animation) - Kiri no Amnesia - Your Affection - Persona x Detective Naoto (manga) - Yasoinaba Case File - Persona Magazine
Drama CDs Persona 4 (Vol.1 / Vol.2 / Vol.3) - Persona 4 The Animation (Vol.1 / Vol.2) - Persona 4 Golden (Vol.1 / Vol.2)
Mobile Games The Card Battle - Colors - Persona 4: The Slot - Persona 4 the Pachinko
Events Music Live 2008 - Music Live 2009 - Music Tour 2010 - Music Live 2012 - Music Fes 2013 - Music Box 2014 - Super Live 2015 - Livehouse Tour 2015 - Super Live 2017 - Super Live 2019- 25th Anniversary Symphonic Concert
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