Tensen Nyannyan

Tensen Nyannyan
Japanese Name	テンセンニャンヤン
Romaji	Tensen Nyannyan
Also known as	Taishan Niang Niang Bixia Yuanjun
Origin	Chinese Mythology Japanese Mythology
First Appearance	Megami Ibunroku Persona
Arcana(s)	Priestess
Persona User(s)	Maki Sonomura (MIP Manga)
Mutates into	Galahad or Sif (P2: IS) Nankyoku Roujin (P2: EP)
Revelations: Persona	Vixen

Tensen Nyannyan, also known as Taishan Niang Niang, is a Persona in the series.

History

Tensen Nyannyan (天仙娘々) is the Japanese rendition of a Chinese goddess Taishan Niangniang (泰山娘娘), also known as Bixia Yuanjun (碧霞元君) who was popular in the northern regions of China during the Ming and Qing dynasties. She was associated with childbirth, the dawn, and destiny.

Appearances

• Megami Ibunroku Persona: Priestess Arcana, as Vixen in Revelations: Persona
  • Megami Ibunroku Persona (Manga)
• Persona 2: Innocent Sin: Priestess Arcana
• Persona 2: Eternal Punishment: Priestess Arcana, as Tensen Nyan Nyan

Profile

Megami Ibunroku Persona

Tensen Nyannyan appears as a Persona of the Priestess Arcana. In Revelations: Persona, she was renamed as Vixen. The demon Culebre was also renamed with the same name, despite them being unrelated to each other.

Persona 2

Tensen Nyannyan is the lowest level Persona of the Priestess Arcana.

Stats

Megami Ibunroku Persona

Arcana Type Subtype Level SP cost Returns ° Priestess Light Expel 46 18 Kokonoe Raijinhou MAtk MDef Strength 28 Vitality 33 Dexterity 41 Agility 18 Luck 23 153 148 Affinity Maki 1h 2h Sp Ax Wp Th Ar Fs HG MG SG Ri Te Ru - - - 2× - - 2× 2× - - - - - 1.5× Fi Ic Wi Er El Nc Bl Gr Ex Mi De Cu Nr ??? 2／4 2／4 2／4 2／4 3／4 3／4 3／4 3／4 Dr Dr 2× 2× ½Rf 1／4 List of Skills Rank Skill Effect 1 Needle Rush Light Tech damage (area) 3 Mediarama Restores moderate HP (all allies) 4 Paraladi Cures Paralyze status (1 ally) 6 Heat Wave Heavy Sword damage (1 foe) 8 Samarecarm Revives with full HP (1 ally)

Persona 2: Innocent Sin

Nihao! I'm Tensen Nyannyan! I come from the sea in your heart. I understand your hopes. I hope we get along! Arcana Type Level SP cost Bonus Returns ° Priestess None 27 21 Vi +1 Mediarama Card Traits Wise Popular goddess worshipped at Mt. Tai. Also called Tianxian Shengmu Bixia Yuanjun. Atk Def Matk Mdef Strength 22 Vitality 20 Dexterity 27 Agility 24 Luck 26 98 94 75 77 Sw Rn Sk Th Hv Fi Wt Wi Er Ic El Nc Li Dk Al Nr Mn - - - - - - - - - - - - 2／4 2／4 - Rf Rf Summon Information Tarot Cards 81 Priestess Cards Mutates Into Tensen Nyannyan can mutate into Galahad or Sif List of Skills Rank Skill Effect 1 Needle Rush Deal low Thrown damage to one enemy. 3 Me Patra Cure all allies' sleep and illusion ailments. 4 Mediarama Recover high HP for all allies. 5 Mirage Deal Almighty illusion effect to all enemies. (48% chance) 6 Dream Needle Deal low Thrown + Nerve damage to one enemy. May sleep. (50% chance) 8 Marin Karin Deal Mind charm ailment to one enemy. (52% chance) Mutation Recarm Revive and recover low HP for one ally. (25% max HP)

Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

Hi! I'm Tensen Nyan Nyan‼ I was born in your ocean. I think I truly understand you. You're not alone. I'll take care of you ♥ Arcana Type Level SP cost Bonus Returns ° Priestess None 27 21 Vit +1 Medirama Card Traits Wise A well admired goddess of anciet religious sects. Atk Def Matk Mdef Strength 22 Vitality 20 Technique 27 Agility 24 Luck 26 93 87 75 77 Sw Sh Sk Th Ak Fi Wt Wi Er Ic Ln Nc Ho Dk Al Nr Mn - - - - - - - - - - - - 2／4 2／4 - Rf Rf Summon Information Tarot Cards 81 Priestess Cards Mutates Into Tensen Nyan Nyan mutates into Nankyoku Roujin List of Skills Rank Skill Effect 1 Ninety Nine Needles Inflicts small Throw damage to an enemy. 3 Me Patra Recovers all characters from Sleep and Illusion. 4 Fata Morgana Puts a group of enemies under an Illusion. (52% chance) [Almighty-element] 6 Dream Needle Small Throw damage + Sleep effect to an enemy. (42% chance) 7 Marin Karin Renders an enemy Charmed. (52% chance) [Mind-element] 8 Medirama Greatly restores all characters' HP. Mutation Recarm Recovers an Unconscious character, restoring some HP. (25%) Unknown Power Assist Type Bestows Tarukaja + Makakaja (or Rakukaja + Samakaja in addition)

Trivia

• In the Japanese version of the Persona 2 duology, similar to Xi Wangmu, Tensen Nyannyan speaks broken Chinese when being summoned in the Velvet Room.