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*''[[Persona 2: Innocent Sin]]'' |
*''[[Persona 2: Innocent Sin]]'' |
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*''[[Persona 2: Eternal Punishment]]'' |
*''[[Persona 2: Eternal Punishment]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Persona 3 FES]]'': possibly [[Metis]] |
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*''[[Persona 4]]'' / ''[[Persona 4 Golden|Golden]]'' |
*''[[Persona 4]]'' / ''[[Persona 4 Golden|Golden]]'' |
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**''[[Persona 4 (Manga)]]'' |
**''[[Persona 4 (Manga)]]'' |
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*''[[Persona 4: Dancing All Night]]'' |
*''[[Persona 4: Dancing All Night]]'' |
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*''[[Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth]]'' |
*''[[Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth]]'' |
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| − | *''[[Persona |
+ | **''[[Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth - Side:P4]]'' |
| + | *''[[Persona 5]]'' / ''[[Persona 5 Royal|Royal]]'' |
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| + | **''[[Persona 5 (Manga)]]'' |
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**''[[Persona 5 The Animation]]'' |
**''[[Persona 5 The Animation]]'' |
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**''[[Persona 5 The Animation The Day Breakers]]'' |
**''[[Persona 5 The Animation The Day Breakers]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers]]'' |
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*''[[Devil Survivor 2]]'' / ''[[Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker]]'' |
*''[[Devil Survivor 2]]'' / ''[[Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker]]'' |
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==Profile== |
==Profile== |
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| − | Unlike the lesser Shadows, they appear as twisted |
+ | Unlike the lesser Shadows, they appear as twisted Jungian archetypal mirror entities of the person they represent, often with red or golden eyes. Shadow Selves often embody the repressed negative qualities of their human counterparts and wish to kill their originals and take their place in the world. Shadow Selves fight either with a "[[Reverse Persona|Reverse]]" version of their counterpart's [[initial Persona]] or [[ultimate Persona]], or they transform into a large twisted version of the [[Persona (concept)|Persona]] they will become once accepted. Any being with an ego, regardless of species can have a Shadow Self. A Shadow Self is not to be confused with a [[Cognition]], although some Shadow Selves can take traits of how people perceive them, and some Cognitions are very similar to being one's Shadow Self. |
===''Megami Ibunroku Persona''=== |
===''Megami Ibunroku Persona''=== |
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*[[Shadow Naoto]] |
*[[Shadow Naoto]] |
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*[[Shadow Yu]] (Anime Only) |
*[[Shadow Yu]] (Anime Only) |
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| − | It is unknown if [[Kunino-sagiri]] can be considered the Shadow Self of [[Taro Namatame]]. After the monster's defeat, what appears to be Shadow Namatame on a hospital TV screen (the Midnight Channel) speaks to the Investigation Team. Shadow Namatame appears to be speaking from Heaven. It is unknown if this is really the Shadow Self of Namatame or merely an illusion conceived from the Investigation Team's belief that he is the culprit. |
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===''Persona 4 Arena''=== |
===''Persona 4 Arena''=== |
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| − | [[Shadow Labrys]], the Shadow Self of [[Labrys]], is the final boss of the game. Just like the Shadow Selves of the Investigation Team, she is born from Labrys' repressed negative thoughts, but is exaggerated to life threatening proportions. Unlike the Investigation Team's Shadows, she does not transform into a monstrous form to attack. |
+ | [[Shadow Labrys]], the Shadow Self of [[Labrys]], is the final boss of the game. Just like the Shadow Selves of the [[Investigation Team]], she is born from Labrys' repressed negative thoughts, but is exaggerated to life threatening proportions. Unlike the Investigation Team's Shadows, she does not transform into a monstrous form to attack. |
The Shadow Selves of several of the other fighters appear, including those who never faced their own, namely Shadow [[Mitsuru Kirijo|Mitsuru]], Shadow [[Akihiko Sanada|Akihiko]], Shadow [[Aigis]] and Shadow [[Yu Narukami|Yu]], but they are later revealed not to be Shadows, but the [[Hinokagutsuchi_(demon)#Persona_4_Arena_.2F Ultimax|Malevolent Entity]] taking their form. However, [[Teddie |Teddie]] and [[Elizabeth]] do not face their "shadows" in their story modes. |
The Shadow Selves of several of the other fighters appear, including those who never faced their own, namely Shadow [[Mitsuru Kirijo|Mitsuru]], Shadow [[Akihiko Sanada|Akihiko]], Shadow [[Aigis]] and Shadow [[Yu Narukami|Yu]], but they are later revealed not to be Shadows, but the [[Hinokagutsuchi_(demon)#Persona_4_Arena_.2F Ultimax|Malevolent Entity]] taking their form. However, [[Teddie |Teddie]] and [[Elizabeth]] do not face their "shadows" in their story modes. |
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The Shadow Selves of all characters will also be playable as alternate forms of their other selves known as "Shadow-Types", with a new ability called "Shadow Rampage" which replaces the "Burst" ability. Elizabeth, Margaret, Adachi, Marie, Shadow Labrys, and the two versions of Sho do not have Shadow-Types. However, a Shadow Marie exists in the game's coding. Labrys also has a Shadow-Type that is distinct from Shadow Labrys, which notably uses [[Ariadne]] instead of [[Asterius]]. |
The Shadow Selves of all characters will also be playable as alternate forms of their other selves known as "Shadow-Types", with a new ability called "Shadow Rampage" which replaces the "Burst" ability. Elizabeth, Margaret, Adachi, Marie, Shadow Labrys, and the two versions of Sho do not have Shadow-Types. However, a Shadow Marie exists in the game's coding. Labrys also has a Shadow-Type that is distinct from Shadow Labrys, which notably uses [[Ariadne]] instead of [[Asterius]]. |
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| − | It is revealed that they are fakes created from regular shadows by the Malevolent Entity, as they state that they are perfect copies based of the Investigation |
+ | It is revealed that they are fakes created from regular shadows by the Malevolent Entity, as they state that they are perfect copies based of the Investigation Team's and [[Shadow Operatives]]' personal data, and are able to perfectly mimic their fighting styles and shadow personalities. Due to this they are extremely hostile even to those who aren't the person they were transformed into the Shadow of. They are only able to exist within the [[Red Fog]] and even then their existence will only last for a certain amount of time. Upon defeat they dissolve into black goo, while [[Persona Fragments]] appear and flow into the sky to [[Yasogami High School]]. Certain Shadows like Shadow Ken and Koromaru are able to survive a fight until hit with a lethal attack. They can also hide their yellow eyes until they reveal their true nature. However, they take no effort in trying to hide the fact that they are fakes in order to draw their originals into fighting them. |
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| + | Their goal is to extract Persona Shards from Persona users, in which the Malevolent Entity absorbs to grant him a body to unleash worldwide destruction. |
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| − | Despite being fakes, they are very similar to the original and in some cases even have humanizing points. One example is that [[Yu Narukami]] realized Shadow Aigis sought to recruit [[Labrys]] in order for her to bond with her master [[Sho Minazuki]], who is also a lonely being hurt by the Kirijo Group's experiments. Another is that when defeated in the P4 story line, Shadow Ken states that they never originally wanted to fight, with the notable exception of the highly aggressive Shadow Aigis, and was only forced by the Malevolent Entity. |
+ | Despite being fakes, they are very similar to the original and in some cases even have humanizing points. One example is that [[Yu Narukami]] realized Shadow Aigis sought to recruit [[Labrys]] in order for her to bond with her master [[Sho Minazuki]], who is also a lonely being hurt by the [[Kirijo Group]]'s experiments. Another is that when defeated in the P4 story line, Shadow Ken states that they never originally wanted to fight, with the notable exception of the highly aggressive Shadow Aigis, and was only forced by the Malevolent Entity. |
Although not including with the rest, fake [[Shuji Ikutsuki]]'s are also made, but have no fighting capability and are mostly used by Sho to vent his anger towards his adoptive father. In Adachi's chapter Sho reveals he intended on taking [[Magatsu-Izanagi]] and forcing it to become a shadow via some unknown method, but his plans were foiled before he could show how to achieve this. |
Although not including with the rest, fake [[Shuji Ikutsuki]]'s are also made, but have no fighting capability and are mostly used by Sho to vent his anger towards his adoptive father. In Adachi's chapter Sho reveals he intended on taking [[Magatsu-Izanagi]] and forcing it to become a shadow via some unknown method, but his plans were foiled before he could show how to achieve this. |
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=== ''Persona 5'' === |
=== ''Persona 5'' === |
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| − | Shadow Selves |
+ | Shadow Selves exist for many people in [[Mementos]], particularly for corrupt individuals. The vast majority of Shadow Selves merely take the form of a mythical figure, except slightly stronger. Shadow Selves are generally more honest about their selfish motives than their real selves, yet cruel in their honesty when admitting to their corrupt actions. The majority fight against the [[Phantom Thieves of Hearts]] when confronted; however, [[Yuuki Mishima]]'s Shadow Self was able to cleanse himself simply by being talked to. Theoretically, if a Shadow Self is converted into a Persona, it is freed from the chains of Mementos. |
[[Futaba Sakura]]'s Shadow Self, [[Shadow Futaba]], was noticeably more kind and desired to have her confront her misinterpreted past due to being partially consisted of positive thoughts, unlike most other Shadow Selves which are completely consisted of negative thoughts and corruption. In the end, by accepting the truth that the suicide note that ruined her life that others had manipulated her into believing in is a lie, Futaba was able to transform her Shadow Self into a Persona in a similar fashion to the Investigation Team in ''Persona 4''. |
[[Futaba Sakura]]'s Shadow Self, [[Shadow Futaba]], was noticeably more kind and desired to have her confront her misinterpreted past due to being partially consisted of positive thoughts, unlike most other Shadow Selves which are completely consisted of negative thoughts and corruption. In the end, by accepting the truth that the suicide note that ruined her life that others had manipulated her into believing in is a lie, Futaba was able to transform her Shadow Self into a Persona in a similar fashion to the Investigation Team in ''Persona 4''. |
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Particularly strong, corrupted Shadow Selves have a dedicated [[Palace]] wherever their distorted thoughts are associated to their corruption. Unlike the more common Shadow Selves found in Mementos, Shadow Selves in Palaces have a stronger distortion of how they view themselves which affects not only how they appear, but also how their Palace and Shadow guards appear for them. In a sense, the Shadow Self is directly tied to their real world version. Due to this link, what happens to their Shadow Selves directly affects their real world selves, although the real selves are usually oblivious to any intrusion of their hearts encountered by their Shadow Selves, and a Shadow Self that has encountered [[Morgana]] will not make their real selves capable of hearing him talk. |
Particularly strong, corrupted Shadow Selves have a dedicated [[Palace]] wherever their distorted thoughts are associated to their corruption. Unlike the more common Shadow Selves found in Mementos, Shadow Selves in Palaces have a stronger distortion of how they view themselves which affects not only how they appear, but also how their Palace and Shadow guards appear for them. In a sense, the Shadow Self is directly tied to their real world version. Due to this link, what happens to their Shadow Selves directly affects their real world selves, although the real selves are usually oblivious to any intrusion of their hearts encountered by their Shadow Selves, and a Shadow Self that has encountered [[Morgana]] will not make their real selves capable of hearing him talk. |
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| − | When confronted by the Phantom Thieves, they will attempt to fight and kill them to continue to hide their wrong doings and to protect the [[Treasure]] they are defending. In defeat, they are goaded into admitting their guilt by the Phantom Thieves and within a few days or a few weeks after the Treasure is stolen, their real world self repents their former actions and usually turn themselves into the authorities to admit their crimes in guilt. The process is often described as a sharp and sudden personality change that is nearly impossible to investigate or understand by outsiders, making the [[Phantom Thieves of Hearts]] very difficult to capture and track down by regular law enforcement. |
+ | When confronted by the Phantom Thieves, they will attempt to fight and kill them to continue to hide their wrong doings and to protect the [[Treasure]] they are defending. In defeat, they are goaded into admitting their guilt by the Phantom Thieves and within a few days or a few weeks after the Treasure is stolen, their real world self repents their former actions and usually turn themselves into the authorities to admit their crimes in guilt. The process is often described as a sharp and sudden personality change that is nearly impossible to investigate or understand by outsiders, making the [[Phantom Thieves of Hearts]] very difficult to capture and track down by regular law enforcement. Instead of actually becoming better people as designated, a Palace ruler with their treasure stolen are usually reduced into weeping husks, as their Shadow has "became one with the public" and has thus became apathetic. Creating this condition is required for [[Yaldabaoth]] to advance his control plan by removing all chaotic elements of society that he set up himself. |
However, a Shadow Self can be killed instead, causing the real world version of themselves to experience what is described in-game as a mental shutdown. An assassinated Shadow Self causes the real world person to experience a heart attack-like affliction. The experience is noticeably painful for the individual as they gasp in intense pain while their eyes roll back and black liquid leaks from their eyes, nose, and mouth before finally collapsing on the spot, dead. |
However, a Shadow Self can be killed instead, causing the real world version of themselves to experience what is described in-game as a mental shutdown. An assassinated Shadow Self causes the real world person to experience a heart attack-like affliction. The experience is noticeably painful for the individual as they gasp in intense pain while their eyes roll back and black liquid leaks from their eyes, nose, and mouth before finally collapsing on the spot, dead. |
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====Mementos==== |
====Mementos==== |
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+ | See [[Mementos Requests]] for list of Shadow Selves that only appear in Mementos. |
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| + | Shadow Selves in this game are represented by "Kings" ruling over [[Jail]]s. Unlike the Palace rulers in ''Persona 5'', Kings are not inherently malicious people, but are resentful and wronged people who requested the [[EMMA]] application to save them for revenge against their oppressors and artificially inflate their ego. The actual damage they cause, unlike Palace rulers which blatantly commit atrocities in the open, are also mostly limited to property loss and violent incidents induced by the King's worshipers or sometimes the King themselves. If a person attempts to interact with the King casually, they would behave normally on the surface only to expose their distortions when being reminded of their dissatisfactory affairs, usually by replicating what exactly happened in said affair by some way or another. |
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| + | Anyone who typed the keyword corresponding to a King will instantly have their Shadow Selves deported into the Jail, where they are vulnerable to Shadows attacking them. The Kings took advantage of this, gave them their EMMA keyword and mesmerize an entire city to their bidding. Anyone who requests the EMMA application to save them can become a King, regardless of their current disposition. |
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| + | Much like Shadow Selves from ''Persona 4'', the Kings represent suppressed traumas of their real selves, and their behavior are all based on heavily exaggerated versions of their real self's negative traits. They also usually transform into monstrous form to attack, although there are notable exceptions. Furthermore, the Kings can also possess physical features that are different from their real life counterparts bar skin color. For example, a King's Shadow Self can be taller than their real person, or morbidly obese while the real person is not. |
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| + | All of the Kings are being shut by their personal traumas or any other dissatisfactory experiences and are trapped in a cage; as there are no treasures to steal, the only way to release people from the King's control is to summon the King from their cage by defeating its [[Lock Keeper]], defeat them once they are summoned and convince them to take off their crown. Once they did so, everything will revert to normal and the King will confess for their crimes. Unlike the Palace rulers who are reduced into apathetic, weeping husks, the Kings actually revert to their usual selves after having their heart changed. However, if a King is killed, the whole population will remain mesmerized, and the Lock Keeper will become their holder. |
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| + | * [[Alice Hiiragi]] of [[Shibuya]] |
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| + | * [[Ango Natsume]] of [[Sendai]] |
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| + | * [[Mariko Hyodo]] of [[Sapporo]] |
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| + | * [[Shuzo Ubukata]] of [[Okinawa]] (Committed suicide due to being driven insane by EMMA) |
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| + | * [[Akane Hasegawa]] of [[Kyoto]] |
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| + | * [[Akira Konoe]] of [[Osaka]] |
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| + | While the [[False God Demiurge]] is the King of [[Tokyo]], she is not a Shadow Self or Shadow of any regard. |
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===''Devil Survivor 2''=== |
===''Devil Survivor 2''=== |
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| − | Shadow Selves of every recruitable character in the Septentrione Arc except for the [[Protagonist (Devil Survivor 2)|protagonist]] and the [[Anguished One]] will appear during the second phase of the battle against [[Polaris]] if the player chooses to restore the world to its previous state. All of them must be defeated before the battle will progress to the final phase. |
+ | [[File:Shadow_Selves_Devil_Survivor_2.jpg|thumb|Shadow Selves as they appear Devil Survivor 2]]Shadow Selves of every recruitable character in the Septentrione Arc except for the [[Protagonist (Devil Survivor 2)|protagonist]] and the [[Anguished One]] will appear during the second phase of the battle against [[Polaris]] if the player chooses to restore the world to its previous state. All of them must be defeated before the battle will progress to the final phase. |
The Shadow Selves fought here are derived from: |
The Shadow Selves fought here are derived from: |
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|File:Shadow_Yukino.png|[[Shadow Yukino]] |
|File:Shadow_Yukino.png|[[Shadow Yukino]] |
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|File:P2_Japanese_boxart.JPG|Boxart of the PS version featuring [[Maya Amano]] and her Shadow Self |
|File:P2_Japanese_boxart.JPG|Boxart of the PS version featuring [[Maya Amano]] and her Shadow Self |
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|File:Shadow Shiori Mask.png|Shadow [[Shiori Miyashiro|Shiori]] |
|File:Shadow Shiori Mask.png|Shadow [[Shiori Miyashiro|Shiori]] |
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| + | |File:Metis render.png|Metis possibly [[Aigis|Aigis']] shadow |
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+ | |File:P4-shadow-yosuke.png|[[Shadow Yosuke]] portrait |
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+ | |File:P4-shadow-yosuke.jpg|Shadow Yosuke |
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+ | |File:Chie_shadow.png|[[Shadow Chie]] portrait |
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+ | |File:Chie_consept.jpg|Shadow Chie |
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+ | |File:P4-shadow-yukiko.png|[[Shadow Yukiko]] portrait |
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+ | |File:P4-shadow-yukiko.jpg|Shadow Yukiko |
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+ | |File:P4-shadow-kanji-1-.png|[[Shadow Kanji]] potrait |
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+ | |File:P4-shadow-kanji-1-.jpg|Shadow Kanji |
| + | |File:P4ShadowRise.png|[[Shadow Rise]] portait |
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| + | |File:P4ShadowRise.jpg|Shadow Rise |
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| + | |File:P4-shadow-teddie.png|[[Shadow Teddie]] potrait |
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| + | |File:P4-shadow-teddie.jpg|Shadow Teddie |
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| + | |File:P4-shadow-naoto.png|[[Shadow Naoto]] portait |
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| + | |File:P4-shadow-naoto.jpg|Shadow Naoto |
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| + | |File:P4-OtherMitsuo.png|[[Shadow Mitsuo]] portrait |
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|File:P4ShadowMitsuo.jpg|Shadow Mitsuo |
|File:P4ShadowMitsuo.jpg|Shadow Mitsuo |
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|File:Namatame shadow appears in the midnight channel.jpg|Shadow [[Taro Namatame|Nametame]] |
|File:Namatame shadow appears in the midnight channel.jpg|Shadow [[Taro Namatame|Nametame]] |
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| − | |File:ShadowYu.png|Shadow Yu in the anime |
+ | |File:ShadowYu.png|[[Shadow Yu]] in the anime |
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|File:P4AU_Shadow_Version_artbox.jpg|Alternative boxart of ''Persona 4 Arena Ultimax'' featuring all Shadow Selves of the playable characters |
|File:P4AU_Shadow_Version_artbox.jpg|Alternative boxart of ''Persona 4 Arena Ultimax'' featuring all Shadow Selves of the playable characters |
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|File:Mr_s_bust1.png|Shadow [[Marie]] (Unused) |
|File:Mr_s_bust1.png|Shadow [[Marie]] (Unused) |
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| + | |File:P4D Shadow Kanami.png|[[Mikuratana-no-Kami]] posing as Shadow [[Kanami Mashita|Kanami]] |
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|File:Suguru Shadow.png|Shadow [[Suguru Kamoshida|Kamoshida]] ([[Asmodeus]]) |
|File:Suguru Shadow.png|Shadow [[Suguru Kamoshida|Kamoshida]] ([[Asmodeus]]) |
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|File:Madarame Shadow.png|Shadow [[Ichiryusai Madarame|Madarame]] ([[Azazel]]) |
|File:Madarame Shadow.png|Shadow [[Ichiryusai Madarame|Madarame]] ([[Azazel]]) |
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|File:P5 Kanahiko Nakanohara.png|Shadow [[Natsuhiko Nakanohara]] ([[Obariyon]]) |
|File:P5 Kanahiko Nakanohara.png|Shadow [[Natsuhiko Nakanohara]] ([[Obariyon]]) |
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|File:Shadow Morgana.png|Shadow [[Morgana]] in a nightmare. |
|File:Shadow Morgana.png|Shadow [[Morgana]] in a nightmare. |
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| + | |File:P5_Shadow_Joker.jpg|[[Protagonist (Persona 5)|Joker's]] Shadow in [[Shibuya]]. |
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| + | |File:P5_Shadow_Joker_Manga.jpg|Joker's Shadow in the Manga. |
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| + | |File:P5S Alice Hiiragi King.png|Shadow (King) [[Alice Hiiragi]] |
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| + | |File:P5S Ango Natsume King.png|Shadow (King) [[Ango Natsume]] |
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| + | |File:P5S Mariko Hyodo King.png|Shadow (King) [[Mariko Hyodo]] |
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| + | |File:P5S Akane Hasegawa King.png|Shadow (King) [[Akane Hasegawa]] |
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| + | |File:P5S-Shadow-Akira-Konoe-Portrait.jpg|Shadow (King) [[Akira Konoe]] |
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| + | |File:P5S Akira Konoe King.png|Shadow (King) Akira Konoe ([[Zephyrman]]) |
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| + | |File:PQ Rei's Shadow.jpg|[[Rei (Persona Q)|Rei's]] Shadow in ''[[Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth]]'' |
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| + | |File:Best Friend, The Watcher, and The Capturer Official Artwork PQ.jpg|[[Rei (Persona Q)|Rei's]] Shadow ([[Best Friend]]) in ''[[Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth]]'' |
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| + | |File:PQ Side P4 Shadow Rei.jpg|[[Rei (Persona Q)|Rei's]] Shadow in ''[[Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth - Side:P4]]'' |
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| + | |File:PQ Side P4 Best Friend.jpg|[[Rei (Persona Q)|Rei's]] Shadow ([[Best Friend]]) in ''[[Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth - Side:P4]]'' |
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| + | |File:Shadow-Daichi(Devil-Survivor-2).png|Shadow [[Daichi Shijima|Daichi]] |
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| + | |File:Shadow-Daichi-Sprite(Devil-Survivor-2).png|Shadow Daichi in game sprite |
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| + | |File:Shadow-Io(Devil-Survivor-2).png|Shadow [[Io Nitta|Io]] |
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| + | |File:Shadow-Io-Sprite(Devil-Survivor-2).png|Shadow Io in game sprite |
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| + | |File:Shadow-Makoto(Devil-Survivor-2).png|Shadow [[Makoto Sako|Makoto]] |
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| + | |File:Shadow-Makoto-Sprite(Devil-Survivor-2).png|Shadow Makoto in game sprite |
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| + | |File:Shadow-Yuzuru(Devil-Survivor-2).png|Shadow [[Yuzuru Akie|Yuzuru]] |
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| + | |File:Shadow-Yuzuru-Sprite(Devil-Survivor-2).png|Shadow Yuzuru in game sprite |
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| + | |File:Shadow-Yamato(Devil-Survivor-2).png|Shadow [[Yamato Hotsuin|Yamato]] |
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| + | |File:Shadow-Yamato-Sprite(Devil-Survivor-2).png|Shadow Yamato in game sprite |
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| + | |File:Shadow-Keita(Devil-Survivor-2).png|Shadow [[Keita Wakui|Keita]] |
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| + | |File:Shadow-Keita-Sprite(Devil-Survivor-2).png|Shadow Keita in game sprite |
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| + | |File:Shadow-Hinako(Devil-Survivor-2).png|Shadow [[Hinako Kujou|Hinako]] |
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| + | |File:Shadow-Hinako-Sprite(Devil-Survivor-2).png|Shadow Hinako in game sprite |
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| + | |File:Shadow-Airi(Devil-Survivor-2).png|Shadow [[Airi Ban|Airi]] |
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| + | |File:Shadow-Airi-Sprite(Devil-Survivor-2).png|Shadow Airi in game sprite |
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| + | |File:Shadow-Jungo(Devil-Survivor-2).png|Shadow [[Jungo Torii|Jungo]] |
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| + | |File:Shadow-Jungo-Sprite(Devil-Survivor-2).png|Shadow Jungo in game sprite |
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| + | |File:Shadow-Ronaldo(Devil-Survivor-2).png|Shadow [[Ronaldo Kuriki|Ronaldo]] |
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| + | |File:Shadow-Ronaldo-Sprite(Devil-Survivor-2).png|Shadow Ronaldo in game sprite |
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| + | |File:Shadow-Otome(Devil-Survivor-2).png|Shadow [[Otome Yanagiya|Otome]] |
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| + | |File:Shadow-Otome-Sprite(Devil-Survivor-2).png|Shadow Otome in game sprite |
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*In the ''[[Persona 2]]'' duology, Shadow Selves' portraits have red glowing eyes. Originally in the first Japanese trailer of ''Persona 4'', Shadow Yosuke also featured red eyes, but this was changed to golden eyes in the final version. |
*In the ''[[Persona 2]]'' duology, Shadow Selves' portraits have red glowing eyes. Originally in the first Japanese trailer of ''Persona 4'', Shadow Yosuke also featured red eyes, but this was changed to golden eyes in the final version. |
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*Apart from the red glowing eyes, all Shadow Selves portraits of ''Persona 2'' features another red glow between the eyebrow and top eyelid. |
*Apart from the red glowing eyes, all Shadow Selves portraits of ''Persona 2'' features another red glow between the eyebrow and top eyelid. |
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| − | *In the arcade and story mode of ''[[Persona 4 Arena]]'', various characters say that a Shadow Self and a |
+ | *In the arcade and story mode of ''[[Persona 4 Arena]]'', various characters say that a Shadow Self and a Persona cannot coexist because they are one and the same. This contradicts the ''Persona 2'' duology in which the cast fights their Shadow Selves with their own Personas, with [[Yukino Mayuzumi]] even having her self dragged into the abyss should her Shadow commit suicide. [[Hades]] also declares that Shadow Eikichi and [[Reverse Persona|Reverse Hades]] are only a part of Hades. |
**This contradiction was also shown in ''Persona 4: The Animation'' (Episode 26/True Ending) when [[Yu Narukami|Yu]] was fighting [[Margaret]] with a Persona representing his bond with [[Ryotaro Dojima]] ([[Kohryu]]) while his Shadow was present. |
**This contradiction was also shown in ''Persona 4: The Animation'' (Episode 26/True Ending) when [[Yu Narukami|Yu]] was fighting [[Margaret]] with a Persona representing his bond with [[Ryotaro Dojima]] ([[Kohryu]]) while his Shadow was present. |
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* Shadow Selves also appear briefly outside of the ''Persona'' series in ''[[Devil Survivor 2]]''. Shadow Selves of the Demon Tamers are summoned by [[Polaris]] in the final battle if the player has chosen [[Daichi Shijima|Daichi]]'s Restorer route. They will taunt the player about that choice and they must be defeated to proceed. |
* Shadow Selves also appear briefly outside of the ''Persona'' series in ''[[Devil Survivor 2]]''. Shadow Selves of the Demon Tamers are summoned by [[Polaris]] in the final battle if the player has chosen [[Daichi Shijima|Daichi]]'s Restorer route. They will taunt the player about that choice and they must be defeated to proceed. |
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[[File:SakiChannel.gif|thumb|250px|Possibly Shadow Saki on the Midnight Channel.]] |
[[File:SakiChannel.gif|thumb|250px|Possibly Shadow Saki on the Midnight Channel.]] |
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* In ''Persona 4'', it is possible that [[Mayumi Yamano]] and [[Saki Konishi]] faced their own Shadow Selves before their deaths. However, this is not confirmed in any ''Persona 4'' related media, although it is implied Saki faced her Shadow in ''Persona 4 The Animation''. |
* In ''Persona 4'', it is possible that [[Mayumi Yamano]] and [[Saki Konishi]] faced their own Shadow Selves before their deaths. However, this is not confirmed in any ''Persona 4'' related media, although it is implied Saki faced her Shadow in ''Persona 4 The Animation''. |
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| − | * In ''Persona 5'', the Shadow Selves of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, with the exception of Futaba Sakura and Morgana, never appear physically, |
+ | * In ''Persona 5'', the Shadow Selves of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, with the exception of Futaba Sakura and Morgana, never appear physically. Instead, they appear as disembodied voices calling for a contract and later become a part of their clothing. It was also never explained how Morgana obtained his Persona, and Futaba gained hers in a similar fashion to the Investigation Team from ''Persona 4''. |
| − | * The situation with [[Rei (Persona Q)|Rei]] |
+ | * The situation with [[Rei (Persona Q)|Rei]] in ''[[Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth]]'' indicates that even if a person has been deceased, their Shadow Self will still remain, but not vice versa as seen below. |
* There can be slight inconsistencies regarding the state of a human after their Shadow Self dies. In the case of [[Yukino Mayuzumi]] in ''Persona 2: Innocent Sin'', where her Shadow commits suicide, she ends up in a vegetative state while some characters in ''Persona 5'' end up going berserk like in the case of [[Wakaba Isshiki]] who threw herself into traffic causing her death, have a heart attack and die like the [[SIU Director]] and [[Kunikazu Okumura]], or staying catatonic like Principal [[Kobayakawa]] before being run over by a truck. |
* There can be slight inconsistencies regarding the state of a human after their Shadow Self dies. In the case of [[Yukino Mayuzumi]] in ''Persona 2: Innocent Sin'', where her Shadow commits suicide, she ends up in a vegetative state while some characters in ''Persona 5'' end up going berserk like in the case of [[Wakaba Isshiki]] who threw herself into traffic causing her death, have a heart attack and die like the [[SIU Director]] and [[Kunikazu Okumura]], or staying catatonic like Principal [[Kobayakawa]] before being run over by a truck. |
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* ''[[Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth]]'' is the first combat-based Persona game after ''[[Persona 3]]'' without any Shadow Selves or implied Shadow Selves at all, although cognitions with Shadow Self-like traits do appear in the game. |
* ''[[Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth]]'' is the first combat-based Persona game after ''[[Persona 3]]'' without any Shadow Selves or implied Shadow Selves at all, although cognitions with Shadow Self-like traits do appear in the game. |
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| + | |File:Kyoutou Kotoba RPG Kaneshiro 1.jpg|[[Junya Kaneshiro|Shadow Kaneshiro]] in ''Kyoutou Kotoba RPG'' |
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Revision as of 10:32, 14 September 2020
Boxart of Persona 2: Innocent Sin (PS version) featuring Tatsuya Suou and his Shadow Self
A Shadow Self is a unique type of Shadow that appears in the Persona series and in Devil Survivor 2.
Appearances
- Persona 2: Innocent Sin
- Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
- Persona 3 FES: possibly Metis
- Persona 4 / Golden
- Persona 4 Arena
- Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
- Persona 4: Dancing All Night
- Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
- Persona 5 / Royal
- Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers
- Devil Survivor 2 / Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Profile
Unlike the lesser Shadows, they appear as twisted Jungian archetypal mirror entities of the person they represent, often with red or golden eyes. Shadow Selves often embody the repressed negative qualities of their human counterparts and wish to kill their originals and take their place in the world. Shadow Selves fight either with a "Reverse" version of their counterpart's initial Persona or ultimate Persona, or they transform into a large twisted version of the Persona they will become once accepted. Any being with an ego, regardless of species can have a Shadow Self. A Shadow Self is not to be confused with a Cognition, although some Shadow Selves can take traits of how people perceive them, and some Cognitions are very similar to being one's Shadow Self.
Megami Ibunroku Persona
A prototype of the Shadow Self concept is Pandora, the ultimate manifestation of Maki's nihilism and repressed negative thoughts, much like how an actual Shadow Self is. In fact, she can even understand acceptance and merges with the ideal Maki, sending all party members back to the real world.
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Following the defeat of King Leo, Maya Amano has the children saved from the Sky Museum spread a rumor counter to the rumor spread by the Masked Circle blaming them for the bombings. Due to the two rumors circulating, the party was spared conversion to the Masked Circle, though five Shadow Selves were created from their subconscious.
Shadow Maya infiltrates the party after they regroup at the Kuzunoha Detective Agency, and attacks them at Mt. Iwato, but is blocked by the real Maya and is killed in battle. Shadow Yukino is confronted at the Caracol and, depending on the player's earlier choices, is either defeated by Yukino Mayuzumi and Anna Yoshizaka, or commits suicide alongside Anna. The remaining 3 Shadows spread to three of the four Zodiac Temples, guarding the Crystal Skulls within, but are defeated by Tatsuya's party.
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
The Shadow Selves in Eternal Punishment are directly created by Nyarlathotep to kill Maya Amano's party as they journey through the Monado Mandala. Unlike the Innocent Sin Shadow Selves, they are fought two at a time, and their strength varies depending on the decisions Maya's party made in the scene prior to fighting them.
In the special scenario included in the PSP rerelease of Eternal Punishment, the Shadow Self of Shiori Miyashiro appears in the form of a masked version of herself.
Persona 3 FES
While Shadow Selves are not directly mentioned and do not directly appear, Metis is heavily implied to be Aigis' Shadow, as she represents Aigis' suppressed negative emotions of the wish to return into a machine to cope with the loss of the protagonist, a figure resembling her is seen emerging from Aigis in the memory the surviving SEES members view right before the fight with ???, and, much like characters who initially obtained their Personas by accepting their Shadow, Aigis suffers extreme physical and mental fatigue when she accepts Metis as a part of herself.
Persona 4 / Golden / Manga / Animation
"I am a shadow... The true self..."
Shadow Selves appear before people thrown into the Midnight Channel, and kill them if the fog over the TV World lifts before the person accepts them or before they are rescued. The ones fought in the game all represent repressed negative thoughts by their real life counterparts, only exaggerated to threatening proportions.
Unlike Shadow Selves in the Persona 2 duology, these Shadows transform into larger, more monstrous forms to fight and transform into Personas when accepted. In The Animation, despite their desire to kill their originals and take their place in the world, some of the Shadow Selves seem to show happiness upon being accepted; while others maintain a neutral expression.
The Shadow Selves fought in the Persona 4 anthology include:
- Shadow Yosuke
- Shadow Chie
- Shadow Yukiko
- Shadow Kanji
- Shadow Rise
- Shadow Teddie
- Shadow Mitsuo
- Shadow Naoto
- Shadow Yu (Anime Only)
Persona 4 Arena
Shadow Labrys, the Shadow Self of Labrys, is the final boss of the game. Just like the Shadow Selves of the Investigation Team, she is born from Labrys' repressed negative thoughts, but is exaggerated to life threatening proportions. Unlike the Investigation Team's Shadows, she does not transform into a monstrous form to attack.
The Shadow Selves of several of the other fighters appear, including those who never faced their own, namely Shadow Mitsuru, Shadow Akihiko, Shadow Aigis and Shadow Yu, but they are later revealed not to be Shadows, but the Malevolent Entity taking their form. However, Teddie and Elizabeth do not face their "shadows" in their story modes.
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
The Shadow Selves of all characters will also be playable as alternate forms of their other selves known as "Shadow-Types", with a new ability called "Shadow Rampage" which replaces the "Burst" ability. Elizabeth, Margaret, Adachi, Marie, Shadow Labrys, and the two versions of Sho do not have Shadow-Types. However, a Shadow Marie exists in the game's coding. Labrys also has a Shadow-Type that is distinct from Shadow Labrys, which notably uses Ariadne instead of Asterius.
It is revealed that they are fakes created from regular shadows by the Malevolent Entity, as they state that they are perfect copies based of the Investigation Team's and Shadow Operatives' personal data, and are able to perfectly mimic their fighting styles and shadow personalities. Due to this they are extremely hostile even to those who aren't the person they were transformed into the Shadow of. They are only able to exist within the Red Fog and even then their existence will only last for a certain amount of time. Upon defeat they dissolve into black goo, while Persona Fragments appear and flow into the sky to Yasogami High School. Certain Shadows like Shadow Ken and Koromaru are able to survive a fight until hit with a lethal attack. They can also hide their yellow eyes until they reveal their true nature. However, they take no effort in trying to hide the fact that they are fakes in order to draw their originals into fighting them.
Their goal is to extract Persona Shards from Persona users, in which the Malevolent Entity absorbs to grant him a body to unleash worldwide destruction.
Despite being fakes, they are very similar to the original and in some cases even have humanizing points. One example is that Yu Narukami realized Shadow Aigis sought to recruit Labrys in order for her to bond with her master Sho Minazuki, who is also a lonely being hurt by the Kirijo Group's experiments. Another is that when defeated in the P4 story line, Shadow Ken states that they never originally wanted to fight, with the notable exception of the highly aggressive Shadow Aigis, and was only forced by the Malevolent Entity.
Although not including with the rest, fake Shuji Ikutsuki's are also made, but have no fighting capability and are mostly used by Sho to vent his anger towards his adoptive father. In Adachi's chapter Sho reveals he intended on taking Magatsu-Izanagi and forcing it to become a shadow via some unknown method, but his plans were foiled before he could show how to achieve this.
The full cast of Shadows, listed by Arcana, is as follows:
- 0 - Fool - Shadow Aigis, Shadow Yu
- I - Magician: Shadow Junpei, Shadow Yosuke
- II - Priestess: Shadow Yukiko
- III - Empress: Shadow Mitsuru
- IV - Emperor: Shadow Akihiko, Shadow Kanji
- VI - Lovers: Shadow Rise, Shadow Yukari
- VII - Chariot: Shadow Chie
- VIII - Justice: Shadow Ken
- X - Fortune: Shadow Labrys, Shadow Naoto
- XI - Strength: Shadow Koromaru
- XVII - Star: Shadow Teddie
Persona 4: Dancing All Night
Bizarrely, the Midnight Stage acts as the Shadow Selves of the characters, with each member of Kanamin Kitchen having their own stage that embodies them. When they succumb to the stage's brainwashing and discard their 'self' to be the 'self' others want them to be, the stage captures them in the ribbons used by the antagonist. Then a black miasma wrap them in a cocoon, which transform them into a Shadow which represents how people want them to be. The Investigation Team must dance in order to free them and revert them back to their original selves.
- Shadow Tamami (Tamami the Clown)
- Shadow Tomoe (Sexy Woman)
- Shadow Sumomo (Li'l Doll)
- Shadow Nozomi (Prince Charming)
- Shadow Ochimizu (Mechanical Puppeteer)
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
The Shadow Self of Rei, also known as Best Friend, appears as the guardian of the Inaba Pride Exhibit.
Persona 5
Shadow Selves exist for many people in Mementos, particularly for corrupt individuals. The vast majority of Shadow Selves merely take the form of a mythical figure, except slightly stronger. Shadow Selves are generally more honest about their selfish motives than their real selves, yet cruel in their honesty when admitting to their corrupt actions. The majority fight against the Phantom Thieves of Hearts when confronted; however, Yuuki Mishima's Shadow Self was able to cleanse himself simply by being talked to. Theoretically, if a Shadow Self is converted into a Persona, it is freed from the chains of Mementos.
Futaba Sakura's Shadow Self, Shadow Futaba, was noticeably more kind and desired to have her confront her misinterpreted past due to being partially consisted of positive thoughts, unlike most other Shadow Selves which are completely consisted of negative thoughts and corruption. In the end, by accepting the truth that the suicide note that ruined her life that others had manipulated her into believing in is a lie, Futaba was able to transform her Shadow Self into a Persona in a similar fashion to the Investigation Team in Persona 4.
Particularly strong, corrupted Shadow Selves have a dedicated Palace wherever their distorted thoughts are associated to their corruption. Unlike the more common Shadow Selves found in Mementos, Shadow Selves in Palaces have a stronger distortion of how they view themselves which affects not only how they appear, but also how their Palace and Shadow guards appear for them. In a sense, the Shadow Self is directly tied to their real world version. Due to this link, what happens to their Shadow Selves directly affects their real world selves, although the real selves are usually oblivious to any intrusion of their hearts encountered by their Shadow Selves, and a Shadow Self that has encountered Morgana will not make their real selves capable of hearing him talk.
When confronted by the Phantom Thieves, they will attempt to fight and kill them to continue to hide their wrong doings and to protect the Treasure they are defending. In defeat, they are goaded into admitting their guilt by the Phantom Thieves and within a few days or a few weeks after the Treasure is stolen, their real world self repents their former actions and usually turn themselves into the authorities to admit their crimes in guilt. The process is often described as a sharp and sudden personality change that is nearly impossible to investigate or understand by outsiders, making the Phantom Thieves of Hearts very difficult to capture and track down by regular law enforcement. Instead of actually becoming better people as designated, a Palace ruler with their treasure stolen are usually reduced into weeping husks, as their Shadow has "became one with the public" and has thus became apathetic. Creating this condition is required for Yaldabaoth to advance his control plan by removing all chaotic elements of society that he set up himself.
However, a Shadow Self can be killed instead, causing the real world version of themselves to experience what is described in-game as a mental shutdown. An assassinated Shadow Self causes the real world person to experience a heart attack-like affliction. The experience is noticeably painful for the individual as they gasp in intense pain while their eyes roll back and black liquid leaks from their eyes, nose, and mouth before finally collapsing on the spot, dead.
- Palace rulers
- Suguru Kamoshida: Asmodeus
- Ichiryusai Madarame: Azazel
- Junya Kaneshiro: Bael
- Futaba Sakura (Shadow Futaba)
- Kunikazu Okumura: Mammon
- Sae Niijima: Leviathan
- Masayoshi Shido: Samael
Mementos
See Mementos Requests for list of Shadow Selves that only appear in Mementos.
Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers
Shadow Selves in this game are represented by "Kings" ruling over Jails. Unlike the Palace rulers in Persona 5, Kings are not inherently malicious people, but are resentful and wronged people who requested the EMMA application to save them for revenge against their oppressors and artificially inflate their ego. The actual damage they cause, unlike Palace rulers which blatantly commit atrocities in the open, are also mostly limited to property loss and violent incidents induced by the King's worshipers or sometimes the King themselves. If a person attempts to interact with the King casually, they would behave normally on the surface only to expose their distortions when being reminded of their dissatisfactory affairs, usually by replicating what exactly happened in said affair by some way or another.
Anyone who typed the keyword corresponding to a King will instantly have their Shadow Selves deported into the Jail, where they are vulnerable to Shadows attacking them. The Kings took advantage of this, gave them their EMMA keyword and mesmerize an entire city to their bidding. Anyone who requests the EMMA application to save them can become a King, regardless of their current disposition.
Much like Shadow Selves from Persona 4, the Kings represent suppressed traumas of their real selves, and their behavior are all based on heavily exaggerated versions of their real self's negative traits. They also usually transform into monstrous form to attack, although there are notable exceptions. Furthermore, the Kings can also possess physical features that are different from their real life counterparts bar skin color. For example, a King's Shadow Self can be taller than their real person, or morbidly obese while the real person is not.
All of the Kings are being shut by their personal traumas or any other dissatisfactory experiences and are trapped in a cage; as there are no treasures to steal, the only way to release people from the King's control is to summon the King from their cage by defeating its Lock Keeper, defeat them once they are summoned and convince them to take off their crown. Once they did so, everything will revert to normal and the King will confess for their crimes. Unlike the Palace rulers who are reduced into apathetic, weeping husks, the Kings actually revert to their usual selves after having their heart changed. However, if a King is killed, the whole population will remain mesmerized, and the Lock Keeper will become their holder.
The list of Kings include:
- Alice Hiiragi of Shibuya
- Ango Natsume of Sendai
- Mariko Hyodo of Sapporo
- Shuzo Ubukata of Okinawa (Committed suicide due to being driven insane by EMMA)
- Akane Hasegawa of Kyoto
- Akira Konoe of Osaka
While the False God Demiurge is the King of Tokyo, she is not a Shadow Self or Shadow of any regard.
Devil Survivor 2
Shadow Selves as they appear Devil Survivor 2
Shadow Selves of every recruitable character in the Septentrione Arc except for the protagonist and the Anguished One will appear during the second phase of the battle against Polaris if the player chooses to restore the world to its previous state. All of them must be defeated before the battle will progress to the final phase.
The Shadow Selves fought here are derived from:
- Daichi Shijima
- Io Nitta
- Makoto Sako
- Yuzuru Akie
- Yamato Hotsuin
- Keita Wakui
- Hinako Kujou
- Airi Ban
- Jungo Torii
- Ronaldo Kuriki
- Otome Yanagiya
Music
Persona 2 duology and Persona 4 have dedicated musical themes played during the appearance of the shadow selves.
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Gallery
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Metis possibly Aigis' shadow
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Shadow Yosuke portrait
Shadow Yosuke
Shadow Chie portrait
Shadow Chie
Shadow Yukiko portrait
Shadow Yukiko
Shadow Kanji potrait
Shadow Kanji
Shadow Rise portait
Shadow Rise
Shadow Teddie potrait
Shadow Teddie
Shadow Naoto portait
Shadow Naoto
Shadow Mitsuo portrait
Shadow Mitsuo
Shadow Nametame
Shadow Yu in the anime
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Mikuratana-no-Kami posing as Shadow Kanami
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Shadow (King) Alice Hiiragi
Shadow (King) Ango Natsume
Shadow (King) Mariko Hyodo
Shadow (King) Akane Hasegawa
Shadow (King) Akira Konoe
Shadow (King) Akira Konoe (Zephyrman)
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Shadow Daichi
Shadow Daichi in game sprite
Shadow Io
Shadow Io in game sprite
Shadow Makoto
Shadow Makoto in game sprite
Shadow Yuzuru
Shadow Yuzuru in game sprite
Shadow Yamato
Shadow Yamato in game sprite
Shadow Keita
Shadow Keita in game sprite
Shadow Hinako
Shadow Hinako in game sprite
Shadow Airi
Shadow Airi in game sprite
Shadow Jungo
Shadow Jungo in game sprite
Shadow Ronaldo
Shadow Ronaldo in game sprite
Shadow Otome
Shadow Otome in game sprite
Shadow Selves as they appear Devil Survivor 2
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Trivia
- In the Persona 2 duology, Shadow Selves' portraits have red glowing eyes. Originally in the first Japanese trailer of Persona 4, Shadow Yosuke also featured red eyes, but this was changed to golden eyes in the final version.
- Apart from the red glowing eyes, all Shadow Selves portraits of Persona 2 features another red glow between the eyebrow and top eyelid.
- In the arcade and story mode of Persona 4 Arena, various characters say that a Shadow Self and a Persona cannot coexist because they are one and the same. This contradicts the Persona 2 duology in which the cast fights their Shadow Selves with their own Personas, with Yukino Mayuzumi even having her self dragged into the abyss should her Shadow commit suicide. Hades also declares that Shadow Eikichi and Reverse Hades are only a part of Hades.
- This contradiction was also shown in Persona 4: The Animation (Episode 26/True Ending) when Yu was fighting Margaret with a Persona representing his bond with Ryotaro Dojima (Kohryu) while his Shadow was present.
- Shadow Selves also appear briefly outside of the Persona series in Devil Survivor 2. Shadow Selves of the Demon Tamers are summoned by Polaris in the final battle if the player has chosen Daichi's Restorer route. They will taunt the player about that choice and they must be defeated to proceed.
- Shadow Marie is included on the disc, but no such Shadow appears in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax.
- Unlike most characters who are confronted to them, Maya Amano, Mitsuo Kubo and Rei never admitted their shadow to be a part of them.
Possibly Shadow Saki on the Midnight Channel.
- In Persona 4, it is possible that Mayumi Yamano and Saki Konishi faced their own Shadow Selves before their deaths. However, this is not confirmed in any Persona 4 related media, although it is implied Saki faced her Shadow in Persona 4 The Animation.
- In Persona 5, the Shadow Selves of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, with the exception of Futaba Sakura and Morgana, never appear physically. Instead, they appear as disembodied voices calling for a contract and later become a part of their clothing. It was also never explained how Morgana obtained his Persona, and Futaba gained hers in a similar fashion to the Investigation Team from Persona 4.
- The situation with Rei in Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth indicates that even if a person has been deceased, their Shadow Self will still remain, but not vice versa as seen below.
- There can be slight inconsistencies regarding the state of a human after their Shadow Self dies. In the case of Yukino Mayuzumi in Persona 2: Innocent Sin, where her Shadow commits suicide, she ends up in a vegetative state while some characters in Persona 5 end up going berserk like in the case of Wakaba Isshiki who threw herself into traffic causing her death, have a heart attack and die like the SIU Director and Kunikazu Okumura, or staying catatonic like Principal Kobayakawa before being run over by a truck.
- Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth is the first combat-based Persona game after Persona 3 without any Shadow Selves or implied Shadow Selves at all, although cognitions with Shadow Self-like traits do appear in the game.
Appearances in Other Media
- Kyoutou Kotoba RPG
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Shadow Sae in Kyoutou Kotoba RPG
Shadow Sae (Leviathan) in Kyoutou Kotoba RPG
Shadow Kaneshiro in Kyoutou Kotoba RPG
Shadow Kaneshiro (Bael) in Kyoutou Kotoba RPG
Shadow Kamoshida in Kyoutou Kotoba RPG
Shadow Kamoshida (Asmodeus) in Kyoutou Kotoba RPG
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| Characters | |
| Playable | Rise Kujikawa - Yu Narukami - Kanami Mashita - Yosuke Hanamura - Chie Satonaka - Kanji Tatsumi - Teddie - Yukiko Amagi - Naoto Shirogane - Nanako Dojima - Margaret - Marie - Tohru Adachi - Hatsune Miku |
| Non-playable | Protagonist - Ryotaro Dojima - Minoru Inoue - Sumomo Ujima - Tomoe Sayama - Tamami Uesugi - Nozomi Nakahara - Kyoka Ochimizu - Dance Instructor - Yuko Osada - Mikuratana-no-Kami - President Tanaka |
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| Other | Velvet Room - Yomotsu Hirasaka - Takura Productions - Inaba - Midnight Channel |
| Midnight Stage | Kujikawa Rise (Stage) - Circus Tent - Sultry Lounge - Doll House - Romantic Castle - Mechanical Castle - Event Space - Mikuratana-no-Kami's Realm |
| Music | |
| Albums | Persona 4: Dancing All Night Original Soundtrack |
| Songs | Dance! - Calystegia |
| Archive | |
| Terminology | Persona - Persona User - Shadow - Kanamin Kitchen - LMB Festival - Shadow Self - Investigation Team - Apathy Syndrome |
| Lists | Trophies |