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"Everyone... I realize now that I have friends as well. You don't have to save the world to find meaning in life... Sometimes, all you need is something simple, like someone to take care of. I'll keep on living no matter what, so that I can protect you..."
—Aigis, Persona 3

Aigis (Aegis in Japan) is a character from Persona 3.

Appearances

Design

Aigis appears as an android with short, blond hair and dark blue eyes. Ikutsuki explains that her humanoid shape allows her to process thoughts like a human making it easier to handle a Persona. When she transfers and appears in the Gekkoukan High setting, she wears the generic female school uniform but retains her red ribbon except at the beach excursion in Yakushima, a brief school field trip in Kyoto (in which she wears a bathrobe) and the post-New Year's Day when she wears a kimono at the nearby shrine.

During The Answer, she dons a new metal visor and a tactical vest that can carry spare ammunition along with an engraved gorget.

After 2 years, during Persona 4 Arena, she returns, donning a new red tie in place of her red ribbon. She is now equipped with new advanced features on her metal headband, legs, and three weapons are behind her back. Before entering a battle she starts off wearing a black military coat dress, with a black jacket underneath (almost similar to her original school uniform), and black pants.

Design Development

It is explained by Shigenori Soejima that her colors, blue, yellow, and red are used to evoke the image of classic anime heroes while her "headphones" resemble the Antikythera mechanism. The drum magazine on her arm is modeled after the Luger P08's Trommelmagazin 08.[1]

Personality

"Don't worry. I will always be by your side, protecting you..."
—Aigis' devotion and promise to the protagonist

Aigis' initial personality is simply to obey orders, although she is drawn to the protagonist and begins breaking into his room at night to be with him. In November, she developed emotions, becoming compassionate and loyal to her friends, though she struggles to fully understand her new emotions. After awakening to the Wild Card, Aigis' personality further develops into her current personality of a sweet, gentle, empathetic and strong-hearted young woman with a talent for leadership. She is also very polite to everybody, always using the suffix '-san' when addressing them. In the original Japanese version, she ends her sentences with "de arimasu" prior to developing emotions.

Profile

Unlike other characters, Aigis bears the distinction of using an exclusive 'Tactic' command, Orgia Mode, which increases her overall attack capabilities, at the cost of being immobile after using it. She is a 7th Generation Anti-Shadow Suppression Weapon developed by the Kirijo Group.

Aegis: The First Mission

In this Japan-exclusive title, Aigis serves as the protagonist of Aegis: The First Mission. The game details her creation and the events that led to the sealing of Death and the incident that occurred in 1999.

Persona 3

Aigis makes her appearance

Aigis makes her appearance at Yakushima.

Aigis makes her first appearance in Yakushima, where members of SEES are enjoying their vacation. She appears to be looking out towards the ocean, where the protagonist, Junpei Iori, and Akihiko Sanada are attracted by her beauty. The trio formulates a plan to flirt with her, only to fail. During the protagonist's encounter with her, parts of her memories are restored and Aigis escapes. She is later revealed to be an Anti-Shadow weapon developed by the Kirijo Group (much to Junpei and Akihiko's dismay), and also happens to be the final Anti-Shadow weapon still capable of functioning. Ikutsuki later assigned her to SEES as a member, and she enrolls in Gekkoukan High to act as the protagonist's bodyguard.

Throughout the game, Aigis shows an instinctive interest in protecting the protagonist, an interest which even she cannot explain. As the story progresses, she begins to question her existence, human lives, and her role in life. When Ryoji Mochizuki transfers to Gekkoukan High, she becomes hostile to the transfer student, and warns the protagonist not to get near Ryoji.

After the twelfth shadow's defeat, Aigis is reprogrammed by Ikutsuki to lure members of SEES to Tartarus. Ikutsuki reveals his plans for succeeding Mitsuru Kirijo's grandfather's wish: to awaken the thirteenth arcana that was never meant to be, Death. Under Ikutsuki's programming, Aigis is forced to subdue members of SEES and is then ordered to kill them as a sacrifice to awaken Death. However, Aigis can't bear to kill the protagonist, and begins to fight back Ikutsuki's reprogramming. It is her strong desire to protect that saves the protagonist. However, Takeharu Kirijo is killed by Ikutsuki.

During her battle with Ryoji on the Moonlight Bridge, Aigis regains the memories trapped in her damaged circuits. The player learns that ten years before the game, her mission was to defeat or seal away Death so that the coming of Nyx would be averted. Since she was unable to defeat Death, she sealed the entity away in a young boy who was the sole survivor of a nearby car crash. That young boy was the protagonist. She is driven to protect him both to try and suppress Death and because she feels a great deal of guilt over her actions. Since Ryoji is an incarnation of Death, she senses that he is her natural enemy.

Protagonist and Aigis

Aigis with the protagonist in his final moments.

Aigis is damaged during her fight with Ryoji and must be repaired by the Kirijo Group. When she returns, she requests of the protagonist to kill Ryoji, as she believes that a robot who failed her motives is a failure itself. Aigis remarks that as a robot, she cannot feel, and thus cannot even shed a tear for the others. The party comforts her, saying she already shows more human-like qualities and emotions, and is slowly becoming more human. Taking her friends' words to heart, Aigis's resolution is strengthened, and she decides to stand against the power of Nyx with her friends in SEES.

She is the only one who remembers Tartarus, the Dark Hour, and the protagonist's sacrifice during his borrowed month of life after the defeat of Nyx. She allows him to live like a normal student for the few precious weeks that he has. Then, on Graduation Day, she holds the protagonist as he drifts into his final sleep, and swears that she will live her life protecting him.

Social Link

The protagonist can date Aigis in FES and Portable. Aigis represents Aeon Arcana, a Social Link exclusive to those 2 versions that the protagonist can access after December 30, where Aigis returns from the Kirijo Laboratory for repairing after her battle with Death. However, since school is out at that time, the protagonist cannot activate the link until school resumes on January 8. Unlike other SEES female members, dating Aigis has no Academics, Charm, or Courage prerequisites. Aigis will not get mad at the protagonist for dating another female.

Through the protagonist's interaction with Aigis, he helps Aigis understands the concept of life, and her confused feelings towards herself and the protagonist. Upon completing the Social Link, Aigis will give the protagonist her Charred Screw, bestowing the ultimate form of the Aeon arcana, Metatron.

The Answer

  • Initial Persona: Athena, which transfigures to Orpheus

In this epilogue, Aigis replaces the protagonist as playable protagonist, inheriting his power to summon multiple Personas, but unfortunately she can no longer use Orgia Mode. After the death of the protagonist, Aigis decides to stay in the lab instead of continuing her studies. It is also revealed that she kept the protagonist's Evoker after his death.

After the events of Persona 3, the members of SEES decides to regroup one last time. It is here SEES was assaulted by Metis, who introduces herself as a "sister" of Aigis. Seeing the members of SEES as a hindrance, Metis easily defeats them, and engages Aigis to a battle. After a heated battle, Aigis tries to summon Athena, but the Persona instead transfigures into Orpheus, the Persona of the protagonist. Overusing the Orgia Mode, Aigis eventually passes out, but succeeding in subduing Metis, rendering her incapable to continue fighting.

During her time of being unconscious, Aigis awoke in her subconscious, and was taken into the Velvet Room. In there, she learns about the protagonist's unique ability. Igor informs Aigis that the transfiguration symbolizes a change in Aigis' psyche, and that her Journey is about to begin. While unconscious, Aigis' body was also being enhanced with more armors and rations by the members of SEES. Metis would later lead Aigis to the Abyss of Time, an underground labyrinth situated below the dorm. Mitsuru would eventually regroup SEES, with Aigis serving as the field leader, inheriting the position of the protagonist, an incident which greatly irritates Yukari.

As the story progresses, it is revealed that Aigis slowly rekindles her urges and will of losing the side of humanity and the penalties a living being must face upon the protagonist' death. Her will and wishes to remove her side of humanity manifests as Metis, whom is known as her "sister" who doesn't want to be left alone. Upon venturing to the deepest area of the Abyss of Time, the members encounters the shadow manifests from SEES' negative feelings and will of seeing the protagonist one more time. They also witness fragments of the past of each SEES member while exploring the abyss of time. Metis also reveals that a Persona is a person's shadow but tamed, which surprises everyone, though Metis is also surprised that the SEES did not know.

After defeating the shadow, Yukari expressed hostility upon Aigis out of jealously, as she inherited the protagonist's Wild Card ability, and having one of the keys to unlock the past. Aigis would later team up with Metis and Fuuka to regain the remaining keys, which can be only taken from members of SEES via being victorious in battling them. As the fight goes, Aigis slowly remembers her reasons and will of living, and decided not to change the past, but to bear the burden of the protagonist' death and continue living towards the future.

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Colosseo Purgatorio

Aigis defeating Yukari and Mitsuru.

When Aigis collects all the keys and forge them into the "true key", she decides to explore the protagonist's true reason of dying, and was transported, along with members of SEES, to the final battle against Nyx. In there, they witness the protagonist's sealing of Nyx, and what he becomes. Upon Metis' explanation, the party realizes that the protagonist has not became a seal to prevent Nyx's coming, but a seal to prevent humanity's desire for destruction, personified as Erebus, from making contact with Nyx. Upon witnessing Erebus attempting to destroy the seal, and thus the protagonist himself, the members of SEES decide to defeat Erebus.

After the defeat of Erebus, Aigis uses the true key to return to the present time, but was transferred to the Velvet Room along with members of SEES. Igor explains that Aigis had reached the end of her journey, and found her answer of living. This event also reveals Metis' true identity as the manifestation of Aigis' humanity. The sisters reconcile, and fuse into a single being, with Aigis feeling tired.

Aigis new begining

Aigis's new beginning

The next day, members of SEES were surprised to see that Aigis continued sleeping, fearing that she suffered the same fate as the protagonist. They took Aigis to her room, where they attempted to repair her. However, as Aigis was unconscious, she heard Metis' voice deep down, encouraging her, and awoke upon hearing Yukari's call. Aigis would later cancel her attempt of staying in the lab and decide to continue studying in Gekkoukan High, where Yukari suggests that Aigis be her roommate. Aigis is last seen in the rooftop of Gekkoukan High, where she looks forward to a new day.

A Certain Day of Summer

Aigis is the main focus of the first story of A Certain Day of Summer. The first story centers around Aigis touring the town before she begins going to school at Gekkoukan High School. When she's dressed in her dorm mate's clothing, Yukari's clothing fit the best. She was going to describe all the differences between her body and Yukari's, but Yukari stops her.

Persona 4 Arena

In her story mode, It all began when a plane was hijacked, the first one in over ten years. Aigis is called in to lead Shadow Operatives in stopping the hijacking. As she finds Mitsuru among one of the passengers, Aigis sees a young woman in a long white dress, much like herself when she was first seen. Mitsuru tell Aigis that an important piece of cargo has been stolen which contains a previous generation model named Labrys. They follow the cargo to Inaba where they meet up with Akihiko and leap into the TV world. Inside, Aigis finds other Persona-users and is forced to fight them due to a strange tournament in this world. She finds a young human girl who resembles the young girl she saw at the plane hijacking and suspects her to be Labrys. But after a while, she loses her confidence and confronts her shadow but soon Elizabeth shows up and confronts her to give her the strength to go on. Aigis continues to the Announcement Room until she finds Labrys confronting her shadow with Yosuke Hanamura and Rise Kujikawa.

Declaring her sister's true name, she follows her and her shadow to the roof where she becomes trapped with Yosuke due to the Tournament. She defeats Yosuke but is impressed by his resolve and promises to save her for him. She returns to the Announcement Room as Labrys confronts her shadow once more and denies her, releasing her full power. After defeating her shadow, Aigis goes to her sister saying that though she doesn't understand the circumstances, as an android, she knows what its like to be different from humans. Labrys feels the sincerity in her words and accepts her shadow which becomes her Persona. Soon both android sisters make their way to the roof again to exit but is not met without resistance. Aigis' shadow appears again as Labrys is hacked into attacking Aigis. Aigis is able to hold her off until Fuuka is able to save her and Aigis defeats her "shadow" who is ultimately the mastermind behind the incident.

As they leave, Aigis recounts the memories of her sister, as Labrys' memoires are also apart of Aigis' as well, and states that in going to the pier and searching for the promised girl, she had also found her precious friends who accepted her as she is. Labrys realizes that in doing that, Aigis had fulfilled her dream as both sisters cry in joy for each other as they continue to search for their "mother".

Aigis and fellow Wild Card wielder and successor Yu Narukami also serve as key characters in Elizabeth's Story Mode, where they teach her the true nature of the Wild Card. Aigis also serves as a major character in Yu, Yosuke, Teddie and Mitsuru's Story Modes, as well as in Kanji's Joke Ending. She serves as a boss in Yu and Yosuke's story, where after fighting, she tells them about Labrys as well as the events in Persona 3. She angrily attacks Teddie in his Story Mode, mistakenly believing that he plans to take Labrys away and do her harm. In Mitsuru's Story Mode and Kanji's Joke Ending, Aigis serves as a major supporting character though she is not a boss.

Playstyle

Aigis is a morphing character but unlike Naoto, she is completely respectable at any range with her Orgia Mode especially boosting her abilities drastically while having the downside of limited ammo (which refills each round) and mediocre offense without Orgia Mode. Aigis is also the second fastest character in the game after Yosuke. Her gameplan revolves around multitasking: she must judge the proper situation to use her normal and Orgia Mode and must be prepared to switch at a moment's notice several times throughout a single round in addition to constantly keeping her normal meter, Orgia Mode meter and ammo in check. Athena serves both as a way to defend Aigis as well as complement her assault. Unlike the other Personas used in the game, Athena is actually immune to Persona breaks when she uses her shield, and will then counter the enemy after her shield is hit. With all of these options and with enough practice, if one can carefully manage all of her mechanics, Aigis can become one of the most powerful characters in the game. Aigis is arguably the most dangerous character to face in Score Attack other than Elizabeth, due to her incredibly powerful buffs, such as having 999 bullets instead of her standard 120 and her Orgia Gauge being perpetually full and active. Also, Aigis holds the distinction of being one of only two characters (the other being Yu) in the game who can use two Personas in battle; Athena for normal combat, and Palladion for her Instant Kill, Heritage Liberator Palladion.

Score Attack

Aigis is the ninth character the player fights in Score Attack. Aigis will always be in Orgia Mode which will never deplete and will have 999 bullets.

Persona 4 Arena (Manga)

Aigis faces off against Kanji Tatsumi after ending up in the P-1 Grand Prix, defeating him in combat. She later joins Yosuke in battle against Shadow Labrys.

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

Aigis retains her unique ability to enter Orgia Mode. It consumes one turn to initiate, lasts for 2 more turns, then she is forced into cooldown and unable to act for 3 turns afterwards. While under the effects of Orgia Mode, Aigis' damage output is doubled and she is rendered immune to ailments. Orgia Mode does not consume a buff slot and can stack with Boost and Shura Tensei.

Aigis's co-op attack is multiple hits against random enemies, similar to the Myriad Arrows skill.

Lord of Vermilion Re: 2

Aigis, alongside Yu Narukami and Elizabeth, appears in Lord of Vermilion Re: 2. Unlike the other guest characters, Aigis has two cards, one paired with Athena, and another, Aigis EXO, paired with Messiah. Both cards of Aigis belong to the God Tribe. Aigis' ability is Orgia Mode, which enhances her stats and lets her use Heavenly Spear, which inflicts multiple heavy Light damage to one foe, while Aigis EXO has Orgia Mode EX, which greatly enhances her stats and enables her to use Megido Fire EX as her offensive ability, which inflicts multiple heavy Fire damage to all foes in an area. Element-wise, Aigis is Light Elemental and Aigis EXO is Fire Elemental, and both are weak to Electricity. Although both cards of Aigis have lower stats than her fellow guest Persona characters, her abilities are far more superior than theirs and are more than enough to compensate for her flaws if used properly. However, like in Persona 4 Arena, Aigis' Orgia Mode can only be operated for a limited time. Her HP gauge also acts as her Orgia Gauge, and she will also overheat if her HP reaches 1. This will not only leave Aigis with dangerously low health, her stats will also decrease significantly, making her extremely vulnerable until she regains HP. Also, if either Yu or Elizabeth are on the same team with Aigis or Aigis EXO, their stats will slightly increase (Defense for Yu and Offense for Elizabeth) as an added benefit when she uses Orgia Mode (EX), but not to the same extent as Aigis.

Battle Quotes

Persona 3

  • "Orpheus!" or the name of any of her other Personas, e.g. "Pixie!", "Satan!", "Jack Frost!" and etc. (Enemy weak to attack/Critical with Phys skill)
  • "Palladion!" (Summoning Persona: Palladion)
  • "Summoning Persona!" (Summoning Persona: Palladion)
  • "Initiating summon sequence." (Summoning Persona: Palladion)
  • "Proceeding." (Summoning Persona: Palladion)
  • "I ... cannot ... lose!" (Summoning Persona: Athena)
  • "Athena!" (Summoning Persona: Athena)
  • "I need your help!" (Summoning Persona: Athena)
  • "Persona!" (Summoning Persona: Athena)
  • "This is my duty!" (Summoning Persona: Athena)
  • "This is a sign of my determination." (Summoning Persona: Athena)
  • "It must be eliminated." (After attacking, enemy survives)
  • "The enemy is still alive." (After attacking, enemy survives)
  • "Providing assistance." (Using an item on a party member)
  • "Providing support." (Support skill.)
  • "Providing backup." (Revival skill)
  • "Locking on." (Regular attack)
  • "Let us commence with an All-Out Attack." (Requesting AOA: Palladion)
  • "Fatal Strike." (During AOA: Palladion)
  • "Let us strike while the iron's hot." (Requesting AOA: Athena)
  • "I can't miss!" (During AOA: Athena)
  • "Damaged!" (Knocked Down)
  • "Damage sustained!" (Knocked Down)
  • "When you fall, get right back up." (Recovering from "Down" status)
  • "I will follow suit!" (Requesting Co-op)
  • "I'll attack too!" (Requesting Co-op)
  • "I'm sorry..." (Knocked out)
  • "Hasta la vista!" (Using weapon)
  • "You won't escape!"
  • "I won't go down!"
  • "Man's best friend indeed" (Koromaru gets a 1 more)
  • "Enemy annihilated." (Battle won: Palladion)
  • "Efficiently executed." (Battle won: Palladion)
  • "I can't lose here!" (Battle won: Athena)
  • "Did I succeed in protecting everyone?" (Battle won: Athena)
  • "Time to get serious." (Recovering from a knock down in P3P)
  • "Slash attacks, ineffective." (Enemy resistant to Slash)
  • "Strike attacks, ineffective." (Enemy resistant to Strike)
  • "Pierce attacks have no effect." (Enemy resistant to Pierce)
  • "Fire isn't working." (Enemy resistant to Fire)
  • "Ice isn't working." (Enemy resistant to Ice)
  • "Wind attacks aren't working." (Enemy resistant to Wind)
  • "Electricity has no effect." (Enemy resistant to Electricity)
  • "Light isn't working." (Enemy resistant to Light)
  • "Darkness power, ineffective." (Enemy resistant to Darkness)
  • "Almighty attacks aren't working." (Enemy resistant to Almighty)
  • "I won't allow this world to be destroyed!" (Final Nyx battle)

Persona 4 Arena

  • "A world inside a TV? There's no mistake, I sense Labrys in here." (at the start of her Arcade Mode)
  • "Target!" (While performing 7th Gatling Blast)
  • "I got you ... Launch!" (While performing Awakening super move, Heavenly Spear)
  • "Athena ... Do it!" (Alternative quote to Heavenly Spear)
  • "Standing by! The Goddess!" (While performing Awakening super move, Goddess Shield)
  • "Charging ... Now!" (Alternative quote to Goddess Shield)
  • "My other self!" (Using Athena)
  • "Burn!" (Using Orgia Megido Fire EX)
  • "Orgia Drive Activated!" (Activated Orgia Mode)
  • "Cooling down." (Deactivated Orgia Mode)
  • "Machine Gun!" (Using her Gatling Gun)
  • "Full Auto!" (Using her Gatling Gun for an extended period of time)
  • "So many openings!" (Using Orgia Boost)
  • "Functions ... Shutting Down..." (Depleted Orgia Gauge)
  • "Open fire!" (Initiating Instant Kill, while Athena appears and throws her spear)
  • "This is farewell!" (Instant Kill)
  • "Ready! Final Strike!" (While performing Instant Kill)
  • "Final sequence!" (Initiating Heritage Liberator Palladion)
  • "Palladion number 10!" (Instant Kill)
  • "Maximum Charge... Fire!" (While performing Instant Kill)
  • "I must show to you how much I've grown!" (vs. Elizabeth)
  • "I know this feeling... I wonder why..." (vs. Yu)
  • "My Armor!" (Taking Counter Hit damage)

Arena Ultimax

  • Ready to deploy. (Character select)
  • Aigis, ready for combat. (Character select)
  • Long time no see, Junpei-san! (vs. Junpei)

Victory Quotes

Normal Type
General
  • Minimal damages. Preparing for the next battle!
  • Since I have claimed the victory, one could call me a winner!
  • I may have shot too many bullets. I hope it does not lead to "lead poisoning".
  • I made sure to throw in extra rounds, on the house. It's a steal!
  • Mission complete. No damage to either body or mind. That was a rather good battle.
  • I comprehend. Quite an interesting strategy. It was illuminating.
Character Specific
  • Yu Narukami: My certainty deepens each time I see you. You are indeed similar to him...
  • Yosuke Hanamura: Analysis of your battle tendencies shows that you are quick to defend your crotch. Could it be your weak point?
  • Naoto Shirogane: That was an elaborate battle tactic. May I preserve your internal data for future reference?
  • Mitsuru Kirijo: I held nothing in reserve. Please allow me to fight you again some day.
  • Yukari Takeba: Yukari-san! Your latest model anti-Shadow suit is quite "sweet"!
  • Ken Amada & Koromaru: I'm glad to see that you two are well. The growth of living things always surprises me.
  • Elizabeth: Whew... I managed to win. What an unparalleled display of power, as always.
  • Labrys: I have more experience as a Shadow Operative. I cannot lose, even to you, Sister.
  • Sho: You are the mastermind behind this case, correct? Why would you do this...?
  • Minazuki: So you're the one who did such horrible things to my sister... What is it that you want?
  • Marie: I'm picking up a reaction unlike that of normal humans. Who in the world are you?
  • Shadow Aigis: It's useless to try and disturb me! I will not be unsettled any longer!
Shadow Type
General
  • Hahaha! You're done already? You're more fragile than glass!
  • I was created to fight... and I'll use that power to destroy you!
  • Atone with you death! This form itself is an embodiment of your sins!
  • I'll hunt down everyone that gets in the way, just like I've always done!
  • Severe damage, preventing further participation in combat... That was too easy.
  • Power must be used correctly, to bring about a world where only the powerful survive!
  • You pushed me into this grotesque body... I'll return the favor by locking you in a coffin!
  • Now that the difference in power between us is clear, I'll give you an ultimatum. Accept your fate and die in silence!
Character Specific
  • Labrys: Sister, stop being such a disgrace in front of your younger sister! It makes me sad! Ahahahaha!
  • Aigis: I'll take your place right away! And the first thing I'll do is get my revenge on the humans!

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

  • "Ta!" (When attacking)
  • "Hugh!" (When attacking)
  • "Stop!" (When attacking)
  • "Target lost." (When attack misses)
  • "I have missed." (When attack misses)
  • "Persona, rise up!" (When using Skill)
  • "It is time, Palladion!" (When summoning Palladion)
  • Summoning Palladion." (When summoning Palladion)
  • "Please use this!" (When using Item)
  • "Orgia Mode!" (When activating Orgia Mode)
  • "Power in maximum capacity." (When in Orgia Mode)
  • "I... am... at... my... limit..." (When Orgia Mode ends/Overheat)
  • "Taking action." (when Overheat End)
  • "I will not make such a vow!" (When Merciful Clergyman uses Vow)
  • "Our actions are now unrestricted!" (When Merciful Clergyman's Vow is lifted without being broken)
  • "The punishment is effective against robots as well." (Start of the turn after Merciful Clergyman's Vow is broken)

Gallery

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Color sketch of Aigis
 
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Concept artwork of Aigis' costumes.
 
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Concept artwork of Aigis' expressions.
 
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Concept artwork of Aigis' expressions in FES.
 
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Concept artwork of Aigis (cinematic)
 
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Early concept art for Aigis
 
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Early concept art for Aigis
 
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Early concept art for Aigis
 
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Aigis from Soejima Shigenori Art Works 2004-2010
 
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Aigis from Soejima Shigenori Art Works 2004-2010
Aigis from Soejima Shigenori Art Works 2004-2010
 
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Aigis from Soejima Shigenori Arts Book 2004-2010
 
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Aigis from Soejima Shigenori Arts Book 2004-2010
 
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Aigis from Soejima Shigenori Arts Book 2004-2010
 
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Aigis' Close Up
 
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Aigis render for Persona 3 Portable
 
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Aigis with the group
 
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The protagonist and Aigis
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Portrait of Aigis, damaged, seen in Persona 3 Portable
 
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Portrait of Aigis, crying, seen in Persona 3 Portable
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Cover of Volume 7
 
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Cover for Volume 9
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Concept artwork from Persona 3 The Movie
 
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Aigis' design in Persona 3 The Movie
 
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Illustration of Aigis by Yukio Hasegawa and Painted by Saori Goda
 
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Illustration countdown of Midsummer Knight's Dream
 
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Illustration countdown of Winter of Rebirth
 
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Aigis in Persona 3 The Movie
 
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Persona 3 Midsummer Knight's Dream DVD cover
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Aigis makes her appearance at Yakushima
 
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Aigis activates Orgia Mode
 
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Aigis attending Shinjiro's funeral
 
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Visual art of Aigis and SEES of PERSONA3 THE MOVIE Finale Event
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Aigis as she appears in Persona 3: the Weird Masquerade
 
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Aigis as she appears in Persona 3: the Weird Masquerade -Souen no Kesshou-
 
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Aigis as she appears in Arena stageplay
 
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Aigis as she appears in Ultimax stageplay
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Concept of Aigis in arcade mode
 
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Aigis in P4A Opening
Aigis in opening of Arena
 
P4A Yu vs Aigis
Yu Narukami fighting against Aigis. Used on the US Persona 4 Arena site.
 
Yosuke Hanamura (Persona 4 Arena, Story Mode Illustration, 2)
Aigis on Yosuke's story mode
 
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Aigis in Persona 4 Arena's Story Mode
 
Aigis (Persona 4 Arena, Story Mode Illustration, 2)
Aigis protects Labrys and Yosuke from Shadow Labrys
 
Aigis (Persona 4 Arena, Story Mode Illustration, 3)
Aigis and Labrys in the limousine
 
Aegis Glasses Sprite
Aigis's visor sprite from Persona 4 Arena
 
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Aigis's Instant Kill: Heritage Liberator Palladion
 
Aigis Idle Stance
Idle Stance
 
Aigis P4U Victory Pose
Victory pose
 
Aigis uniform
Aigis in her uniform
Blushing portrait
 
Aigis P4U Implied Nyarly
The Malevolent Entity taking the form of Shadow Aigis
 
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Aigis & Athena using the Metis & Psyche palette
 
Aigis Palette
Palette swap
 
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Aigis Electrocuted
 
Persona 4 Ultimate Yu Aigis
Artwork of Yu and Aigis
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
 
Aigis in P4U2 trailer
Aigis in the "trailer" for the P1 Climax.
 
P4AU (P3 Mode, Aigis activate her true power)
Aigis activates Extreme Orgia Mode
 
P4AU (P3 Mode, Aigis and others head toward their mission)
 
P4AU (P3 Mode, Epilogue 02)
 
P4AU artwork of Aigis
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Illustration Artwork of Aigis
 
Shadow Aigis P4A Ultimax Artwork
Shadow Aigis as she appears in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
 
P4AU Shadow Aigis render
Shadow Aigis's render in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Persona 4 Arena/Ultimax (Manga)
 
Persona 4 Arena Manga Volume I Cover
Arena Cover for Volume 1
 
Aigis special image from P4U Manga
Aigis special image from P4U Manga
 
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Aigis in the Arena manga
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
 
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Aigis' design for the animation in Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
 
Persona Q Shadow of the Labyrinth Roundabout (DengekiComicsEX) cover
Aigis appears on the -Roundabout- volume cover
 
Aigis Roundabout
Aigis as she appears in -Roundabout-
 
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Aigis in Side:P3
 
PQ P4 Side Aigis
Aigis in Side:P4
Other Appearances
 
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Aigis and Messiah in Lord of Vermilion Re: 2
 
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Aigis and Pallas Athena in Lord of Vermilion Re: 2
 
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Nanako as Aigis in Persona 4: Dancing All Night
 
Illustration of the Protagonist, Aigis, Yu, and Teddie by Shigenori Soejima
Illustration of Aigis, the protagonist, Yu, and Teddie by Shigenori Soejima

Trivia

  • In all versions of Persona 3 except Portable, Aigis' upper lip twitches when she blinks.
  • In Persona 3, Aigis is the only character (except for protagonist) whose attack animations and battle quotes change depending on weapon equipped. She is also the only character to change All-Out Attack quote after getting her Ultimate persona.
  • In Greek mythology, Aegis is a shield worn by Pallas Athena. Pallas is an epithet taken by Athena once accidentally killing Pallas, daughter of Triton. In Pallas' memory, Athena erects Palladium, a statue in dedication of Pallas. More corporeal accounts of the Aegis describe a grotesquely ornamented mantle worn over the shoulders and breast, less common a buckler bearing a Gorgon's head — or even simultaneously fulfilling both roles. One theory places the Aegis as the remains of Pallas protecting Athena after death. However an Aegis is recorded to have been worn by Zeus and various Greek heroes on occasion, even Mt. Olympus itself is said to be shrouded by the Aegis. In reality there is no central narrative or tradition, but the Aegis, whatever it specifically was, represents the protection of the gods.
    • This is referenced by Aigis desiring to spend her days defending the protagonist, and, in her words, "always protect him". This reference is bolstered by the fact that the protagonist's Ultimate Persona is Messiah, a being who, in world religions, is considered a deity who shall bring salvation to the world upon its end.
  • While perfectly able to understand Koromaru's thoughts at first, Aigis loses this ability little by little when she awakens to the powers of the Wild Card in The Answer. As the Wild Card makes her become more "human", she starts losing some of her mechanical traits: humans can't speak with dogs, so now that Aigis is more like a human, she can't understand dogs anymore.
    • This is also reflected once she welcomes back Metis into the "sea of her soul": as she regains all her human emotions, she also regains the ability to cry and her need to sleep when tired (which is why she collapses as soon as they "combine" again).
      • Despite this, she displays the ability to understand Koromaru once again in Arena Ultimax.
    • In the ending anime scene of Persona 3 where the protagonist sleeps on Aigis' lap, there is skin where Aigis' white suit used to be on her neck, and she has ears instead of the robotic headphone-like pieces she normally has. This could be symbolic of her having become more human.
  • Palladion, Aigis' initial Persona, has a highly robotic appearance, representing Aigis' initial robotic emotions, but as she becomes more human, she eventually gains Athena in place of Palladion, who has a more human appearance than her predecessor.
  • There are some audio files hidden in the DVD disc of Persona 3 FES that contains the voices of the protagonist and Aigis shouting the names of the other SEES members' Personas. Interestingly, among these files, Aigis has different voice clips for Palladion and Athena, separate from the ones she uses in Persona 3.
  • Aigis' theme in Persona 4 Arena is a remix of Heartful Cry, first heard in The Answer when fighting the SEES members for the keys. Shadow Aigis' theme is Master of Shadow, which is used against the battles with the Shadow Arcana in Persona 3 and for all Shadow Bosses in The Answer.
  • In Persona 4 Arena, Aigis, like Yu, is listed to be of the Fool Arcana, but despite this, Athena is still listed to be of the Chariot Arcana. That is because Athena is truly a Chariot Arcana Persona.
    • ​ Aigis being listed as the Fool Arcana instead of the Chariot Arcana may imply that Aigis regained Athena after the events of The Answer as one of her many Personas, rather than completely losing the Wild Card ability. Yu and Elizabeth confirm this in the game, as they frequently state that they sense the Wild Card within her. Another fact that evidences this is that similar to Yu, Aigis will also change Personas during her own Instant Kill, a feat that is exclusive only to them in Persona 4 Arena.
    • During said Instant Kill, as Athena turns into Palladion, she oddly de-evolves her Persona instead of evolving it.
  • One of Aigis' portraits in Persona 4 Arena is an updated version of her All-Out Attack portrait from Persona 3 Portable.
  • Aigis' victory pose in Persona 4 Arena is a callback to her Persona 3 victory pose.
  • In Persona 3's Drama CD, Aigis is revealed to be capable of understanding French.
  • In The Answer, the sprite of Aigis with a blank expression has an extra left forearm.
  • In Persona 4 Arena's official artwork book, Aigis is revealed to initially have a braided ponytail similar to Fuuka's, but this was apparently scrapped and the braid was given to Fuuka instead. Similarly, there is also a sketch of her wearing the Yasogami High School uniform.
  • Aigis is the only protagonist out of the entire Shin Megami Tensei series to not be silent when controlled by the player.
  • Aigis has the distinction of not sharing a mirror match theme with any character in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax. While the other female Persona 3 characters (including Elizabeth) have Wiping All Out as their mirror match theme, Aigis has Mass Destruction FES.
  • In her electrocuted sprite in Persona 4 Arena, the Papillon Heart is visible in her chest.
  • Despite Aigis' rifle weapons being magazine-fed, she will carry spare ammunition cartridges between her fingers in battle when these weapons are equipped.
  • In Persona 3 Portable, Aigis along with Elizabeth are the only characters to fall in love with both genders of the protagonists.

References


Characters
Playable Male protagonist - Female protagonist - Yukari Takeba - Junpei Iori - Akihiko Sanada - Mitsuru Kirijo - Fuuka Yamagishi - Aigis - Koromaru - Ken Amada - Shinjiro Aragaki - Metis
Social Link Kenji Tomochika - Hidetoshi Odagiri - Bunkichi and Mitsuko - Kazushi Miyamoto - Chihiro Fushimi - Isako Toriumi - Keisuke Hiraga - Yuko Nishiwaki - Maiko Oohashi - Pharos - Bebe - President Tanaka - Mutatsu - Mamoru Hayase - Nozomi Suemitsu - Akinari Kamiki - Rio Iwasaki - Saori Hasegawa - Ryoji Mochizuki
Major Igor - Elizabeth - Theodore - Shuji Ikutsuki - Officer Kurosawa - Takaya Sakaki - Jin Shirato - Chidori Yoshino - Takeharu Kirijo - Kouetsu Kirijo - Eiichiro Takeba - Natsuki Moriyama - Nyx - Erebus - Margaret
Minor Maki - Kiyoshi Sakuma - Mr. Edogawa - Mr. Ekoda - Ms. Miyahara - Ms. Ounishi - Mrs. Terauchi - Kikuno Saikawa - Yuu Kimijima - Souta Aizawa - Kyouka Sayama
Cameo Yukiko Amagi - Noriko Kashiwagi - Man Drinking Alone
Location
Port Island Gekkoukan High School - Paulownia Mall - Iwatodai Station - Port Island Station - Naganaki Shrine - Dorm - Moonlight Bridge - Velvet Room
Tartarus Blocks: Thebel - Arqa - Yabbashah - Tziah - Harabah - Adamah - Monad Depths
Abyss of Time Malebolge - Cocytus - Caina - Antenora - Ptolomea - Judecca - Empyrean
Other Kyoto - Great Seal
Music
Albums Original Soundtrack (JP / US / FES / Portable) - Bonus CD - Burn My Dread -Reincarnation- - Spring of Birth OST - Midsummer Knight's Dream OST - Falling Down OST - Winter Of Rebirth OST - Persona 20th Anniversary All Time Best Album
Songs "Burn My Dread" - "Aria of the Soul" - "Want To Be Close" - "When the Moon Reaches for the Stars" - "Iwatodai Dorm" - "Mass Destruction" - "Color Your Night" - "Deep Breath Deep Breath" - "The Meaning of Armbands" - "Deep Mentality" - "It's Going Down Now" - "Changing Seasons" - "Current Net Price Tanaka" - "Battle Hymn of the Soul" - "Kimi no Kioku" - "P3 FES" - "Mass Destruction -P3fes version-" - "Heartful Cry" - "Brand New Days" - "Soul Phrase" - "A Way of Life" - "Time" - "Wiping All Out" - "More Than One Heart" - "Fate is In Our Hands" - "One Single Word" - "One Hand, One Heartbeat" - "One Determination" - "Sound of the Beast" - "Storm for a Butterfly" - "Light in Starless Sky" - "My Testimony" - "Self Redemption"
Archives
Terminology Persona (Initial / Prime / Ultimate) - Persona user - Shadow - Wild Card - Evoker - Attack Properties - Tactics - All-out Attack - Shuffle Time - Dark Hour - Moon Phase System - Full Moon Operations - SEES - Kirijo Group - Nanjo Group - Strega - Artificial Persona user - Suppressants - Apathy Syndrome - The Fall - Death - Who's Who - Phoenix Ranger Featherman R - Plume of Dusk
P3RE: Shift - Theurgy - Combat Characteristics
Lists Arcana - Personas (P3 - FES - P - R) - Shadows - Bosses (P3 - FES) - Skills - Items (Heart Items / Vending Machines) - Status Effects - Elizabeth's Requests - Activities - Calendar - Trophies (Portable / Reload) - Steam Profile Items - Patches and Updates
School Life Daily Life - Seasons - Social Link - Social Stats - Yen - Class - Studying - Movie Theater - Bed - Part-time Jobs - Shrine - Tanaka's Amazing Commodities - Crane Machine - Chagall Café - School Club - Linked Episode - Computer - Refrigerator - Gardening / Books / DVDs / Cooking - Studying - Fortune Telling
Other Media
Games FES - Portable - Reload - Dancing in Moonlight
Productions The Movie - The Movie: Escape from the Dark Hour - the Weird Masquerade: -Ao no Kakusei- / -Gunjou no Meikyuu- / -Souen no Kesshou- / -Ai no Seiyaku- / -Hekikuu no Kanata e- - Persona Stalker Club - 「PERSORA AWARDS」 - PERSORA AWARDS 2 - PERSORA AWARDS 3 - Persora -The Golden Best-
Drama CDs A Certain Day of Summer - Daylight / Moonlight - Character Drama CD Vol. 1 / Vol. 2 / Vol. 3 / Vol. 4 / Vol. 5 - New Moon / Full Moon - Portable Vol. 1 / Vol. 2
Publications Manga - Shadow Cry - Memento Mori - Owari no Kakera - Alternative Heart - Velvet Blue - Persona Magazine - Dear Girls Comic Anthology - Dengeki Comic Anthology - Tartarus Theater - Persona VS
Mobile Games The Night Before - Persona Ain Soph - Social - Escape - Illust Puzzle - Broken Shadow - Aegis: The First Mission - Qix - Chaining Soul - Em
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
20th Anniversary Festival - 25th Anniversary - 25th FES
Miscellaneous Merchandise
Ultimax - Manga (Arena) - Manga (Ultimax) - Stageplay (Arena) - Stageplay (Ultimax)
Characters
Playable Arena Yu Narukami (Izanagi - Regular / Izanagi-no-Okami - Instant Kill) - Yosuke Hanamura (Jiraiya) - Chie Satonaka (Tomoe) - Yukiko Amagi (Konohana Sakuya) - Kanji Tatsumi (Take-Mikazuchi) - Naoto Shirogane (Sukuna-Hikona) - Teddie (Kintoki-Douji) - Aigis (Pallas Athena - Regular / Palladion - Instant Kill) - Mitsuru Kirijo (Artemisia) - Akihiko Sanada (Caesar) - Elizabeth (Thanatos) - Labrys (Ariadne) - Shadow Labrys (Asterius)
Playable Ultimax Yukari Takeba (Isis) - Junpei Iori (Trismegistus) - Sho Minazuki (Tsukiyomi) - Rise Kujikawa (Himiko) - Ken Amada & Koromaru (Kala-Nemi & Cerberus) - Tohru Adachi (Magatsu-Izanagi) - Marie (Kaguya-Hime) - Margaret (Yoshitsune - Cu Chulain - Ardha - Regular / Helel - Instant Kill)
Non-Playable Unit #024 - Igor - Theodore - Nanako Dojima - Ryotaro Dojima - Detective Kurosawa - Fuuka Yamagishi - Eri Minami - Yuuta Minami - Malevolent Entity - Erebus - Kikuno Saikawa - Shuji Ikutsuki - Minoru Inoue
Locations
Inaba Midnight Channel - Velvet Room - Yasogami High School - Tartarus
Music
Albums Original Soundtrack (Arena / Ultimax) - Original Arrange Soundtrack
Songs "Best Friends" - "Now I Know" - "Aria of the Soul" - "Reach Out To The Truth" - "Mass Destruction" - "Break Out Of..." - "Today"
Archives
Terminology Dark Hour - Evoker - Midnight Channel - P-1 Grand Prix - Persona - Persona user - Plume of Dusk - Shadow - Shadow Self - Shadow Operatives - Investigation Team - Wild Card - Persona Fragments - Red Fog
Lists Status Changes - Skills - Trophies (Arena / Ultimax) - Steam Profile Items
Productions The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena Stageplay - Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold Stageplay
Characters
Playable - P3 P3 hero - Yukari Takeba - Junpei Iori - Akihiko Sanada - Mitsuru Kirijo - Fuuka Yamagishi - Aigis - Koromaru - Ken Amada - Shinjiro Aragaki
Playable - P4 P4 hero - Yosuke Hanamura - Chie Satonaka - Yukiko Amagi - Kanji Tatsumi - Rise Kujikawa - Teddie - Naoto Shirogane
Playable - PQ Rei & Zen
Non-playable Elizabeth - Margaret - Theodore - Marie - Nanako Dojima - Queen of Hearts - Merciful Clergyman - Kind Doctor - Best Friend - Clockwork God - Chronos - Zeus
Locations
Origin Tartarus - Yasogami High School
Main Hub Handcrafted Workshop - Nurse's Office - Velvet Room
Labyrinths You in Wonderland - Group Date Cafe - Evil Spirit Club - Inaba Pride Exhibit - Clock Tower
Music
Albums Original Soundtrack - Sound of the Labyrinth
Songs "Maze of Life" - "Light the Fire Up in the Night" - "Laser Beam" - "Changing Me"
Archives
Terminology Persona (Sub-Persona) - Persona user - Velvet Room - Fusion (Sacrificial Fusion) - Shadow (F.O.E) - Wild Card - Dark Hour - Evoker - Boost - Power Spot - Skill Card - SEES - Investigation Team - Cut-in - All-out Attack
Lists Arcana - Personas - Shadows - Bosses - Skills (Skill Cards) - Items - Ailments - Requests - Patches and Updates
Other Media
Manga -Roundabout- - Side:P3 - Side:P4
Productions Escape From Persona Q: Cyber Labyrinth - Official Visual Material
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