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Himiko is a Persona in the series.

History[]

Himiko (卑弥呼) was an obscure shaman queen of Yamataikoku, an ancient country within the islands that would become Japan. According to early Chinese history, people in the country agreed to elect a woman for their ruler, so that she ascended to the throne, successfully uniting the country and ending the prior Emperors' eighty years of disturbances and warfare. Her skills in magic and sorcery were highly respected by her people. She is said to remain unmarried, living in a beautiful palace, surrounded by towers and stockades, where a thousand women and only one man served her as attendants, along with countless imperial guards watching on each corner of the palace. Her reign was strict and disciplined, but peaceful. She is also mentioned to have a good connection with the Wei Kingdom. The people of Yamataikoku took her death as a great loss, and they did not obey or respect the new king's order, until one of her relatives, a thirteen-year old girl, was made Queen. History involving early Japan does not mention her at all, but she is often considered a legendary figure. Nowadays, her existence is still debated among scholars and is considered to be one of the most controversial debates of ancient Japanese history.

Appearances[]

Profile[]

Persona 4[]

"Himiko is one of the figures of Japanese folklore who comes from historical periods so ancient that there's almost no way to distinguish fact from myth. Himiko was one of the early rulers of the part of Japan then called Yamato, and was powerful enough to establish friendly relations with China. Her people at least believed she had magical powers, and she's often characterized as a priestess or shaman in descriptions. Himiko's rule was famously peaceful, so much so that, for a time, her people believed peace could only come from being ruled by a woman."
—Himiko's profile in Persona 4: The Official Strategy Guide

Himiko is the initial Persona of Rise Kujikawa, once she accepts the truth by embracing her shadow self as a part of her own in Marukyu Striptease. Himiko's head appears as a large satellite (a reference to satellites used to broadcast television, fitting the game's television motif, and also a reference to the Shadow it manifested from) and in her hands she holds a head device, resembling a torch that allows Rise to a specific location of a person in the Midnight Channel. Overall she is depicted to be a woman wearing a white gown. She is an information gathering Persona, similar to Lucia and Juno in Persona 3, and therefore does not participate actively in battles, even though her stats are shown. She will still gain levels normally like other Personas, enabling her to acquire new supportive abilities. Ranking up the Social Link of the Lovers Arcana also grants her new skills and maxing it allows her to transfigure into Kanzeon. Compared to Juno & Lucia, Himiko is more of a benefactor in gameplay, seeing that she provides buffs, debuffs, heals, and in recently, the ability to transport people to the Collective Unconscious.

The Animation[]

In the last episode, this is the first time that Himiko was set into battle and able to fight during the battle of Ameno-sagiri.

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax[]

Himiko evolves into a combat-type Persona by Rise's resolve to save her friends. As seen in the P3 Side of Story Mode, her combat and assist mode can be interchangeable by Rise at will.

Persona 4: Dancing All Night[]

Himiko has reverted back to her original form, and plays a harp as her instrument after completing a song. In the finale of the game, Himiko transforms into the stage that is used by the investigation team.

Stats[]

Persona 4[]

Arcana Level
Strength 15
Magic 25
Endurance 20
Agility 21
Luck 24
Lovers 34
Inherit Reflects Absorbs Block Resists Weak
N/A - - - - -
List of Skills
Skill Cost Effect Level
Full Analysis Navi Reveal an enemy's stats, weak points, and skills. (Excludes Bosses) Innate
Third Eye Navi Reveal the effectiveness of an attack
(after target has been attacked with the same affinity).
43
Healing Wave Navi Recover 5% HP after battle (party). 63
Certain Escape Navi Escape random battles successfully. 72
Relaxing Wave Navi Recover 5% SP after battle (party). 77
Treasure Radar Navi Reveal the location of treasure chests on each floor. S.Rank 3
Enemy Radar Navi Reveal the location of Shadows on each floor over a wide area. S.Rank 6

Arcana Level
Strength 31
Magic 50
Endurance 34
Agility 45
Luck 45
Lovers 99
Inherit Reflects Absorbs Block Resists Weak
N/A - - - - -
List of Skills
Skill Cost Effect Level
Full Analysis Navi Reveal an enemy's stats, weak points, and skills. (Excludes Bosses) Innate
Third Eye Navi Reveal the effectiveness of an attack
(after target has been attacked with the same affinity).
43
Healing Wave Navi Recover 5% HP after battle (party). 63
Certain Escape Navi Escape random battles successfully. 72
Relaxing Wave Navi Recover 5% SP after battle (party). 77
Treasure Radar Navi Reveal the location of treasure chests on each floor. S.Rank 3
Enemy Radar Navi Reveal the location of Shadows on each floor over a wide area. S.Rank 6

Arcana Level
Strength 15
Magic 25
Endurance 20
Agility 21
Luck 24
Lovers 34
Inherit Reflects Absorbs Block Resists Weak
N/A - - - - -
List of Skills
Skill Cost Effect Level
Analysis Navi Reveal an enemy stats and weak points. (Excludes Bosses) Innate
Treasure Radar Navi Reveal the location of treasure chests on each floor. 43
Enemy Radar Navi Reveal the location of Shadows on each floor over a wide area. 52
Relaxing Wave Navi Recover 5% SP after battle (party). 61
Certain Escape Navi Escape random battles successfully. 70
Vigor Song Navi Recover 10% SP after battle (party). 79
Weakness Scan Navi Reveal an enemy's affinity at the start of battle (weakness or immunity). S.Rank 2
Full Analysis Navi Reveal an enemy's stats, weak points, and skills. (Excludes Bosses) S.Rank 3
Third Eye Navi Reveal the effectiveness of an attack
(after target has been attacked with the same affinity).
S.Rank 4
Healing Wave Navi Recover 5% HP after battle (party). S.Rank 5
Stamina Song Navi Recover 10% HP after battle (party). S.Rank 8

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth[]

Arcana Level
Strength 4
Magic 4
Endurance 4
Agility 3
Luck 3
Lovers 1
Cut Stab Bash Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Alm
- - - - - - - - - -
List of Skills
Skill Cost Effect Level
Spotlight 1 Gauge [Navi] Allow someone to act first for the turn. (1 Ally) Innate
Zero Set 4 Gauges [Navi] Skill costs are reduced to 0 for 1 turn. (Party) 21
Tidal Wave 4 Gauges [Navi] Allow the party to act before any enemies for the turn. (Party) 44

Arcana Level
Strength 41
Magic 37
Endurance 35
Agility 35
Luck 32
Lovers 99
Cut Stab Bash Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Alm
- - - - - - - - - -
List of Skills
Skill Cost Effect Level
Spotlight 1 Gauge [Navi] Allow someone to act first for the turn. (1 Ally) Innate
Zero Set 4 Gauges [Navi] Skill costs are reduced to 0 for 1 turn. (Party) 21
Tidal Wave 4 Gauges [Navi] Allow the party to act before any enemies for the turn. (Party) 44

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth[]

Arcana Level
Strength 22
Magic 22
Endurance 22
Agility 22
Luck 15
Lovers 15
Phys Fire Ice Elec Wind Psy Nuke Bless Curse Alm
- - - - - - - - - -
List of Skills
Skill Cost Effect Level
Spotlight 1 Gauge Allow someone to act first for the turn. (1 ally) Innate
Cheer March Passive Slightly restore HP while walking in the labyrinth. Innate
Encore 3 Gauges Extend buffs by 3 additional turns. (Party) Innate
On Stage Passive Greatly lower chance of ambushes at Treasure Spots. 25
True Analysis 5 Gauges Unlocks all affinity details. (1 enemy) 35


Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Comparing the traits of Himiko with Rise, they bear similarities. Both are well-known, respected, and benefit the public in their field. The controversy of her existence is reflected by Rise's epithet in Ultimax (The "Scandalous" Superstar Idol).

Appearances in Other Media[]

Title Details Date External Links
Love Live! School Idol Festival Himiko outfit for Riko Sakurauchi.[1] Riko Sakurauchi on the Love Live Wiki
Collaboration official English site
Collaboration official Japaneses site

Love Live! School Idol Festival[]

References[]


Fool Izanagi - Yomotsu-Shikome - Obariyon - Legion - Ose - Black Frost - Decarabia - Shiki-Ouji - Loki
Magician Jiraiya - Susano-o - Pixie - Orobas - Jack Frost - Hua Po - Pyro Jack - Dis - Rangda - Jinn - Surt - Mada
Priestess Konohana Sakuya - Amaterasu - Saki Mitama - Sarasvati - High Pixie - Ganga - Parvati - Kikuri-Hime - Hariti - Tzitzimitl - Scathach
Empress Senri - Yaksini - Titania - Gorgon - Gabriel - Skadi - Mother Harlot - Alilat - Isis
Emperor Take-Mikazuchi - Rokuten Maoh - Oberon - King Frost - Setanta - Okuninushi - Thoth - Pabilsag - Barong - Odin
Hierophant Omoikane - Anzu - Shiisaa - Unicorn - Flauros - Hokuto Seikun - Cerberus - Daisoujou - Hachiman - Kohryu
Lovers Himiko - Kanzeon - Queen Mab - Undine - Leanan Sidhe - Raphael - Cybele - Ishtar
Chariot Tomoe - Suzuka Gongen - Slime - Nata Taishi - Eligor - Ara Mitama - Ares - Triglav - Kin-Ki - Thor - Atavaka - Futsunushi
Justice Angel - Archangel - Principality - Power - Virtue - Dominion - Throne - Uriel - Melchizedek - Sraosha
Hermit Forneus - Ippon-Datara - Lamia - Mothman - Hitokotonushi - Kurama Tengu - Nidhoggr - Nebiros - Arahabaki - Ongyo-Ki
Fortune Sukuna-Hikona - Yamato-Takeru - Fortuna - Clotho - Lachesis - Ananta - Atropos - Norn
Strength Sandman - Valkyrie - Titan - Rakshasa - Kusi Mitama - Oni - Hanuman - Kali - Siegfried - Zaou-Gongen
Hanged Man Berith - Yomotsu-Ikusa - Makami - Orthrus - Yatsufusa - Taowu - Hell Biker - Vasuki - Attis
Death Ghoul - Mokoi - Matador - Samael - Mot - White Rider - Alice - Mahakala
Temperance Apsaras - Sylph - Xiezhai - Nigi Mitama - Mithra - Genbu - Seiryuu - Suzaku - Byakko - Yurlungur - Vishnu
Devil Ukobach - Lilim - Vetala - Incubus - Pazuzu - Succubus - Lilith - Belphegor - Belial - Beelzebub
Tower Tao Tie - Cu Chulainn - Abaddon - Mara - Masakado - Yoshitsune - Shiva
Star Kintoki-Douji - Kamui - Kaiwan - Neko Shogun - Fuu-Ki - Ganesha - Garuda - Kartikeya - Saturnus - Helel
Moon Andras - Nozuchi - Yamata-no-Orochi - Alraune - Girimehkala - Sui-Ki - Seth - Baal Zebul - Sandalphon
Sun Cu Sith - Feng Huang - Gdon - Yatagarasu - Narasimha - Tam Lin - Jatayu - Horus - Suparna - Asura
Judgement Anubis - Trumpeter - Michael - Satan - Metatron - Ardha - Lucifer
World Izanagi-no-Okami
Fool Izanagi - Yomotsu-Shikome - Obariyon - Legion - Ose - Black Frost - Decarabia - Shiki-Ouji - Loki
Magician Jiraiya - Susano-o - Takehaya Susano-o - Pixie - Orobas - Jack Frost - Hua Po - Pyro Jack - Dis - Rangda - Jinn - Surt - Mada
Priestess Konohana Sakuya - Amaterasu - Sumeo-Okami - Saki Mitama - Sarasvati - High Pixie - Ganga - Parvati - Kikuri-Hime - Hariti - Tzitzimitl - Scathach
Empress Senri - Yaksini - Titania - Gorgon - Gabriel - Skadi - Mother Harlot - Alilat - Isis
Emperor Take-Mikazuchi - Rokuten Maoh - Takeji Zaiten - Oberon - King Frost - Setanta - Okuninushi - Thoth - Pabilsag - Barong - Odin
Hierophant Omoikane - Anzu - Shiisaa - Unicorn - Flauros - Hokuto Seikun - Cerberus - Daisoujou - Hachiman - Kohryu
Lovers Himiko - Kanzeon - Kouzeon - Queen Mab - Undine - Leanan Sidhe - Raphael - Cybele - Ishtar
Chariot Tomoe - Suzuka Gongen - Haraedo-no-Okami - Slime - Nata Taishi - Eligor - Ara Mitama - Ares - Triglav - Kin-Ki - Thor - Atavaka - Futsunushi
Justice Angel - Archangel - Principality - Power - Virtue - Dominion - Throne - Uriel - Melchizedek - Sraosha
Hermit Forneus - Ippon-Datara - Lamia - Mothman - Hitokotonushi - Kurama Tengu - Nidhoggr - Nebiros - Arahabaki - Ongyo-Ki
Fortune Sukuna-Hikona - Yamato-Takeru - Yamato Sumeragi - Fortuna - Clotho - Lachesis - Ananta - Atropos - Norn
Strength Sandman - Valkyrie - Titan - Rakshasa - Kusi Mitama - Oni - Hanuman - Kali - Siegfried - Zaou-Gongen
Hanged Man Berith - Yomotsu-Ikusa - Makami - Orthrus - Yatsufusa - Taowu - Hell Biker - Vasuki - Attis
Death Ghoul - Mokoi - Matador - Samael - Mot - White Rider - Alice - Mahakala
Temperance Apsaras - Sylph - Xiezhai - Nigi Mitama - Mithra - Genbu - Seiryuu - Suzaku - Byakko - Yurlungur - Vishnu
Devil Ukobach - Lilim - Vetala - Incubus - Pazuzu - Succubus - Lilith - Belphegor - Belial - Beelzebub
Tower Tao Tie - Cu Chulainn - Abaddon - Mara - Masakado - Yoshitsune - Shiva
Star Kintoki-Douji - Kamui - Kamui-Moshiri - Kaiwan - Neko Shogun - Fuu-Ki - Ganesha - Garuda - Kartikeya - Saturnus - Helel
Moon Andras - Nozuchi - Yamata-no-Orochi - Alraune - Girimehkala - Sui-Ki - Seth - Baal Zebul - Sandalphon
Sun Cu Sith - Feng Huang - Gdon - Yatagarasu - Narasimha - Tam Lin - Jatayu - Horus - Suparna - Asura
Jester (Hunger) Gurr - Take-Minakata - Pale Rider - Loa - Baphomet - Kumbhanda - Chernobog - Seiten Taisei - Magatsu-Izanagi
Aeon Ame-no-Uzume - Narcissus - Sati - Raja Naga - Kushinada-Hime - Quetzalcoatl - Kingu - Lakshmi - Kaguya
Judgement Anubis - Trumpeter - Michael - Satan - Metatron - Ardha - Lucifer
World Izanagi-no-Okami
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