Sun Arcana

The Sun Arcana (太陽, Taiyō)^? is a recurring Arcana in the Persona series.

Overview

Portrayed as two children holding hands under a blazing sun, The Sun symbolizes happiness, joy, energy, optimism, and accomplishment. Occasionally, it is also associated with one's initial happiness.

Persona of the Sun Arcana are commonly Persona excelling in Light and Fire-based attacks. These Personas are typically mythological figures directly related to the sun, light, or fire.

Characters of the Sun Arcana almost always (ironically) find themselves in terrible situations, the situation belying the underlying optimism present in nearly all of them. Also, as the Sun Arcana portrays accomplishment, some of these characters have deep thoughts about the meaning of life and manage to find their answers.

Appearances

• Megami Ibunroku Persona
• Persona 2: Innocent Sin
• Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
• Persona 3 / FES / Portable
• Persona 4 / Golden
• Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
• Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
• Persona 5 / Royal
• Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

List of Personas

Megami Ibunroku Persona

The player can guarantee a fusion accident resulting in a Sun 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 546 steps in an area where no enemies will attack, such as the Mikage Sun Mall.

Persona		Level
PSP	Revelations
Bennu	Ven	10
Vidofnir	Gasious	24
Yatagarasu	Crow	41
Suzaku *	Phoenyx	55
Garuda *		79

Persona 2

Innocent Sin

The Sun Arcana is represented by the protagonist Tatsuya Suou, as well as his Initial Persona, Vulcanus. If certain prerequisites are met, Tatsuya can both obtain Vulcanus Prime and his Ultimate Persona of the Sun Arcana, Apollo.

Persona	Level
Vulcanus	1 (Initial Persona of Tatsuya Suou)
Surya	13
Kinich Kakmo	20
Vulcanus Prime	33 (Prime Persona of Tatsuya Suou)
Heimdall	39
Ildanach *	46
Apollo	53 (Ultimate Persona of Tatsuya Suou)
Virochana *	65

Eternal Punishment

The Sun Arcana returns as Tatsuya Suou's Persona Arcana in Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, as well as housing Tatsuya's ultimate Persona, Apollo. Due to the events of Innocent Sin, Tatsuya appears as a distinct character capable of accessing his Ultimate Persona upon his recruitment.

Persona	Level
Surya	13
Kinich Kakmo	21
Heimdal	33
Il-Dana *	46
Tatsunoshin Suou	58 (Ancestor Persona representing Tatsuya Suou)
Apollo	62 (Ultimate Persona of Tatsuya Suou)
Virocana *	73

Persona 3

"So... for me, or you, or anyone... the meaning of our lives is something we make but don't see."

—Akinari Kamiki

The Sun Arcana Social Link is represented by Akinari Kamiki, a teenager diagnosed with a life-threatening genetic disease. The protagonist can create the Social Link after advancing the Hanged Man Arcana Social Link up to Lv. 3 or above and retrieves his fountain pen. Koromaru will be holding the fountain pen, so this Social Link can only begin once he has joined SEES. Furthermore, Akinari can also only be interacted during Sundays.

Through the protagonist's interaction with Akinari, he helps him in understanding his purpose in life and helps him to overcome his grief of his disease. By the end of the Social Link, Akinari will give the protagonist his notebook. It allows access to the Ultimate Persona of the Sun Arcana, Asura, the grand being.

Persona	Level
Yatagarasu	30
Quetzalcoatl	43
Jatayu	55
Horus	63
Metatron	75
Vishnu	78
Asura	85

FES / Portable

The Sun Arcana remains relatively the same as Persona 3. However, Metatron was removed from the Sun Arcana repertoire, instead appearing as the Ultimate Persona of the Aeon Arcana. In exchange, the Persona Suparna replaces Metatron.

Persona	Level
Yatagarasu	30
Quetzalcoatl	43
Jatayu	55
Horus	63
Suparna	70
Vishnu	78
Asura	85

Persona 4

"I'm not going to run from my own life anymore. After all, I'm the only person who can live it."

—Yumi Ozawa

"I figured it was time to grab ahold of my dream, instead of letting it slip through my fingers. "

—Ayane Matsunaga

The Sun Arcana Social Link can be initiated after the protagonist chooses to join one of the school's culture club. The player may choose between the Drama Club, Yumi Ozawa or the Symphonic Band, Ayane Matsunaga.

Should the protagonist join the Drama Club, he helps Yumi in mending her relationship with her father. On the other hand, should the protagonist choose to join the Symphonic Band, the protagonist helps Ayane in having more confidence in herself.

In either event, completing the Sun Arcana Social Link bestows the protagonist the Ultimate Persona of the Sun Arcana, Asura, the Highest of the High.

Persona	Level
Cu Sith	10
Phoenix	20
Gdon	31
Yatagarasu	40
Narasimha	47
Tam Lin	53
Jatayu	61
Horus	68
Suparna	77
Asura	86

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

The Sun Arcana is represented by the version of Sho Minazuki who does not use a Persona.

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

Persona	Level
Cu Sith	10
Phoenix	18
Narasimha	31
Ganesha	42
Tam Lin	49
Jatayu	57
Suparna	65
Asura Ou	86

Persona 5

The Sun Arcana is represented by the Confidant with Toranosuke Yoshida, which ranks up as the protagonist interacts with him. In the events of the Sun Confidant, the protagonist helps Yoshida rebuild his political career after a series of scandals. This Confidant unlocks better negotiation rewards and personas with an higher level than the player to be recruited as it ranks up.

Completing the Sun Arcana Confidant will also bestow the ultimate form of the Arcana, Asura.

Persona	Level
Suzaku	19
Mithras	39
Yurlungur	42
Horus	49
Ganesha	53
Yatagarasu	57
Quetzalcoatl	63
Asura	76

Royal

In Persona 5 Royal, the Persona selection of Sun Arcana has been altered with the addition of Thunderbird and removal of Yatagarasu to the Councillor Arcana.

Persona	Level
Suzaku	16
Thunderbird	34
Mithras	39
Yurlungur	43
Horus	47
Ganesha	53
Quetzalcoatl	66
Asura	76

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

Persona	Level
Cu Sith	10
Phoenix	18
Pele	26
Basilisk	31
Narasimha	38
Lugh	46
Hathor °	48
Tam Lin	54
Jatayu	62
Hachiman	79
Asura	87

List of Demons

Persona 2

Innocent Sin

Persona	Level
Virochana	65

Eternal Punishment

Persona	Level
Virocana	73

Characters

Character	Game
Tatsuya Suou	Persona 2
Akinari Kamiki	Persona 3
Yumi Ozawa	Persona 4
Ayane Matsunaga	Persona 4
Toranosuke Yoshida	Persona 5

Card Designs

Persona 2

Persona 3 FES

Persona 5

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). Priest 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