Penthesilea

Penthesilea
Japanese Name	ペンテシレア
Rōmaji	Penteshirea
Also known as	Arche-Penthesilea
Origin	Greco-Roman Mythology
First Appearance	Persona 3
Arcana(s)	Empress
Persona User(s)	Mitsuru Kirijo
Awakens into	Artemisia

Penthesilea is a Persona in the series.

History

Penthesilea is one of the Amazonian queens that appear in Greek mythology. She is the daughter of Ares, the Greek god of war, and Otrera, queen and founder of the Amazons. It is said that she has several sisters.

According to legend, Penthesilea accidentally killed her sister Hippolyta, and as penance for her actions, she joined in the Trojan War, leading the Amazons to battle. She joined the war in its tenth and final year, and was said to have killed Achilles, but Zeus brought him back to life, and Achilles killed her.

When the hero lifted her helm he fell in love and agreed to return her body unharmed to the Trojans for proper burial. The brutish Thersites mocked him for the mercy and, some say, gouged out Penthesilea's eye with a spear. For this Achilles slew him.

Penthesileia's name means "mourned by the people" from the Greek words penthos and laôs.

Appearances

• Persona 3 / FES / Portable: Empress Arcana
• Persona 3 (Manga)
• Persona 3 The Movie: Empress Arcana
• Persona 3 Em: Empress Arcana
• Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Empress Arcana
• Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth: Empress Arcana

Profile

Penthesilea is the initial Persona of Mitsuru Kirijo. She carries an affinity to Ice, and appears as an iron-masked queen wielding a dagger and a rapier.

Penthesilea is shown to have similar abilities to Fuuka's Persona, Lucia, but to a much less powerful extent. After Fuuka joins SEES, she takes over as the group's tactical advisor, and Mitsuru joins the front lines.

Mitsuru has to go past level 50 before Marin Karin can be removed from Penthesilea.

In Persona 3 Em, Penthesilea has an Arche form, Arche-Penthesilea, which serves as a boss in the game.

Stats

Persona 3

• Base
• Level 99

Arcana Level Strength 11 Magic 16 Endurance 11 Agility 12 Luck 11 Empress 18 Inherit Reflects Absorbs Block Resists Weak n/a - - - Ice Fire List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Analysis Navi Displays enemy information (stats and resistances). Innate Bufu 4 SP Deals light Ice damage / Freezes one foe. (10% chance) Innate Mabufu 8 SP Deals light Ice damage / Freezes all foes. (8% chance) Innate Dia 4 SP Slightly restores 1 ally's HP. Innate Marin Karin 5 SP Charms 1 foe. (25% chance) Innate Bufula 8 SP Deals medium Ice damage / Freezes one foe. (10% chance) 21 Diarama 8 SP Moderately restores 1 ally's HP. 25 Spirit Drain 5 SP Drains 20 SP from one foe. 27 Tentarafoo 10 SP Makes all foes Panic. (25% chance) 32 Mabufula 16 SP Deals medium Ice damage / Freezes all foes. (8% chance) 42 Ice Boost Passive Strengthens Ice attacks by 25%. 45 Mind Charge 15 SP Doubles magic damage dealt next turn. (2.5x damage) 50 Bufudyne 16 SP Deals heavy Ice damage / Freezes one foe. (10% chance) 55

Arcana Level Strength 55 Magic 85 Endurance 52 Agility 61 Luck 51 Empress 99 Inherit Reflects Absorbs Block Resists Weak n/a - - - Ice Fire List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Analysis Navi Displays enemy information (stats and resistances). Innate Bufu 4 SP Deals light Ice damage / Freezes one foe. (10% chance) Innate Mabufu 8 SP Deals light Ice damage / Freezes all foes. (8% chance) Innate Dia 4 SP Slightly restores 1 ally's HP. Innate Marin Karin 5 SP Charms 1 foe. (25% chance) Innate Bufula 8 SP Deals medium Ice damage / Freezes one foe. (10% chance) 21 Diarama 8 SP Moderately restores 1 ally's HP. 25 Spirit Drain 5 SP Drains 20 SP from one foe. 27 Tentarafoo 10 SP Makes all foes Panic. (25% chance) 32 Mabufula 16 SP Deals medium Ice damage / Freezes all foes. (8% chance) 42 Ice Boost Passive Strengthens Ice attacks by 25%. 45 Mind Charge 15 SP Doubles magic damage dealt next turn. (2.5x damage) 50 Bufudyne 16 SP Deals heavy Ice damage / Freezes one foe. (10% chance) 55

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

• All low tier skills are automatically replaced by their higher tier counterparts upon obtaining them, if possible.

• Level 1
• Level 99

Arcana Level Strength 6 Magic 11 Endurance 7 Agility 6 Luck 8 Empress 1 Cut Stab Bash Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Alm - - - Weak Resist - - - - - List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Bufu 8 SP A light Ice attack. (1 enemy) Innate Tarukaja 8 SP Raise attack for 3 turns. (1 ally) 6 Tentarafoo 12 SP Medium chance of Panic. (All enemies) 12 Bufula 28 SP A medium Ice attack. (1 enemy) 15 Mind Charge 40 SP Nearly triple the user's magic attack for next hit. Lasts 3 turns. 23 Bufudyne 46 SP A heavy Ice attack. (1 enemy) 40

Arcana Level Strength 72 Magic 99 Endurance 67 Agility 69 Luck 78 Empress 99 Cut Stab Bash Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Alm - - - Weak Resist - - - - - List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Tentarafoo 12 SP Medium chance of Panic. (All enemies) 12 Mind Charge 40 SP Nearly triple the user's magic attack for next hit. Lasts 3 turns. 23 Bufudyne 46 SP A heavy Ice attack. (1 enemy) 40

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

Arcana Level Strength -- Magic -- Endurance -- Agility -- Luck -- Empress 26 Phys Fire Ice Elec Wind Psy Nuke Bless Curse Alm - Weak Resist - - - - - - - List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Mabufu 18 SP Light Ice attack. (All enemies) Innate Bufula 14 SP Medium Ice attack. (1 enemy) Innate Scarecrow 8 SP Medium chance of Agility Bind. (1 row) Innate Bind Arts Passive Moderately raise chance of causing Binds. Innate Ice Boost Passive Slightly raise Ice attack strength. Innate Queen's Pierce Passive Greatly raise damage when striking an enemy's weakness. Innate Assault Shot 28 HP Medium Phys attack that pierces to the back row. (1 enemy) Stronger in Boost. 30 Makajam 8 SP Medium chance of Magic Bind. (1 row) 35 Mabufula 36 SP Medium Ice attack. (All enemies) 40 Mind Charge 22 SP Triple magic attack for next hit. Lasts 3 turns. (Self) 44 Disarm 8 SP Medium chance of Strength Bind. (1 row) 47 Bufudyne 32 SP Heavy Ice attack. (1 enemy) 51 Salome's Kiss 42 SP High chance of Magic/Strength/Agility Bind. (1 enemy) 60 Bind Arts+ Passive Greatly raise chance of causing Binds. 63 Mabufudyne 52 SP Heavy Ice attack. (All enemies) 67

Gallery

Concept artwork of Penthesilea in Persona 3

Concept anime sketch of Penthesilea in Persona 3 The Movie

Penthesilea in battle

Penthesilea missing with Marin Karin

Penthesilea in Persona 3 Manga

Penthesilea in Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

Penthesilea in Side P3

Penthesilea in Side P4