Vesta

Vesta
Japanese Name	ヴェスタ
Romaji	Vesuta
Origin	Greco-Roman Mythology
First Appearance	Shin Megami Tensei: if...
Alignment(s)	Light-Chaos
Race(s)	Lady (Shin Megami Tensei: if..., Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku, Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner) Good (Devil Children Fire/Ice Book)
Arcana(s)	Empress
Persona User(s)	Yukino Mayuzumi
Awakens into	Durga
English VA	Kirsten Potter (PSP)

"I am Vesta... In your destiny to accompany your true love and lead the lost ones, I shall protect you with my flame..."

—Vesta, Persona 2: Innocent Sin

Vesta is a demon in the series.

History

Vesta is the virgin goddess of the hearth, chastity, home family and sexuality in Roman mythology. With fire as her ruling element, Vesta was a passionate goddess. Unlike her other siblings, Vesta chose not to get married, giving herself for others. Her counterpart in Greek mythology is Hestia.

She was a daughter of Saturn and Ops, and the eldest sister to Pluto, Ceres, Juno, Neptune and Jupiter. The myths depicting Vesta were few and were limited to tales of miraculous impregnation by a phallus appearing in the flames of the hearth, the manifestation of the goddess.

Much like her Greek counterpart, she was an important goddess who blessed the domestic matters of the Roman citizens, often being even depicted as a living flame, rather than a female goddess. She had her own group of priestesses called the Vestal Virgins, or Vestals, that served her.

Appearances

• Shin Megami Tensei: if...: Lady Race
• Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku: Lady Race
• Megami Ibunroku Persona: Empress Arcana
• Persona 2: Innocent Sin: Empress Arcana
• Devil Children Fire/Ice Book: Good Type
• Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Lady Race

Profile

Megami Ibunroku Persona

Vesta is Yukino Mayuzumi's initial Persona and has balanced growth stats. She may be recreated in the Velvet Room utilizing gems. However, she has poor compatibility with everyone except Yukino. When returned to the Velvet Room at MAX Rank, she will yield a Soma.

Persona 2: Innocent Sin

"Roman goddess of the hearth, Guardian of home and family."

—Persona 2: Innocent Sin

When Maya Amano and Yukino encounter the party in the principal's office of Seven Sisters High School, they encounter enemies where Yukino releases her Persona once again, to the party's surprise. Unlike the rest of the characters, she does not have a Prime version.

Devil Children Fire/Ice Book

Vesta has the power Last Resort.

Stats

Shin Megami Tensei if...

Race Alignment Level HP MP Lady Light-Chaos 18 168 67 CP NOA ATK ACC DEF EVA M.ATK M.EFC 32 1 52 34 52 33 10 8 St 8 In 6 Ma 9 Vi 8 Ag 3 Lu 8 Inherit Fire Resistances Resists magic. Weak to Curse. Swd Gun Fir Ice Elc For Nrv Exp Crs Mgc Bnd Rsh Hnd Leg Fly Alm - 4／8 6／8 6／8 6／8 6／8 6／8 Nu 1.5× 1.5× - - - - - - List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Agilao 7 MP Medium Fire damage to a single foe. Maragion 9 MP Medium Fire damage to all foes. Rakukaja 4 MP Increase defense, all allies. Fire Wall 4 MP Nullifies Fire attacks for one turn.

Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku

Race Alignment Level HP MP CP Equip Type Lady Light-Chaos 22 501 272 46 ? Intuition Will Power Magic Intelligence Divine Protection 31 29 34 23 24 Strength Stamina Agility Dexterity Charm 44 42 38 18 38 Swd Hvc Fir Ice Elc For Exp Dth Mys Nrv 100% 100% Drain 160% 100% Drain Null 100% 100% 100% List of Skills Agilao Maragira Agilaon Wall of Flame Rakukaja Tarukaja

Megami Ibunroku Persona

Arcana Type Subtype Level SP cost Returns ° Empress Force Fire 6 4 Soma MAtk MDef Strength 11 Vitality 11 Dexterity 10 Agility 7 Luck 8 54 54 Affinity Yukino 1h 2h Sp Ax Wp Th Ar Fs HG MG SG Ri Te Ru - - - - - - - - - - - 1.5× - - Fi Ic Wi Er El Nc Bl Gr Ex Mi De Cu Nr ??? Dr 2× 1.75× 1.75× 2／4 2／4 2／4 2／4 - - - - 3／4 1／4 List of Skills Rank Skill Effect 1 Frei Light Nuclear damage (1 foe) 3 Dia Restores a little HP (1 ally) 4 Zio Light Elec damage+Shock (1 foe) 7 Crimson Sublation Medium Fire damage (area) 8 Freila Medium Nuclear damage (1 foe)

Persona 2: Innocent Sin

I am Vesta... In your destiny to accompany your true love and lead the lost ones, I shall protect you with my flame... Arcana Type Level SP cost Bonus Returns ° Empress Fire 5 5 Vi +1 All Incense Exclusive to Yukki Traits Haughty, Forceful Roman goddess of the hearth. Guardian of home and family. Atk Def Matk Mdef Strength 7 Vitality 8 Dexterity 5 Agility 6 Luck 5 24 26 14 16 Sw Rn Sk Th Hv Fi Wt Wi Er Ic El Nc Li Dk Al Nr Mn - - - - - Rf 2× - - 2× - 2／4 - - - 2／4 2／4 List of Skills Rank Skill Effect 1 Agi Deal low Fire damage to one enemy. 3 Dormina Deal Nerve sleep ailment to one enemy. (52% chance) 5 Zio Deal low Elec damage to one enemy. May shock. (30% chance) 8 Maragi Deal low Fire damage to an enemy group. Mutation Frei Deal low Nuclear damage to all enemies.

Devil Children Fire/Ice Book

Class Type Race Level HP MP Exp Elite Fire Good 39 415 182 Attack Guard Magic M Guard Speed Luck 36 35 34 33 37 37 List of Skills Maragion Self Destruct Mediarama Mite Burning Agidyne Diarahan

Gallery

Vesta as she appears in the Megami Ibunroku Persona

Vesta as she appears in the Megami Ibunroku Persona manga

Vesta as she appears in Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner

Trivia

• Her design in Persona 2 is a reference to the "Vesta" brand lighter sold in hundred yen stores (equivalent to dollar stores).
  • This is parodied in the drama CD Persona 2: Innocent Sin ~ The Errors of Their Youth track 10 "Bomb Shelter Imitation Hell" in which Yukino does carry a hundred yen lighter with her, even though the brand of the lighter is not named.