Joker (Persona)
Joker is a male video game character who features in Persona.
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Biography
Ren Amamiya
Whilst walking in his hometown at night, he witnessed influential Japanese Cabinet politician Masayoshi Shido harass a female subordinate. After falling down whilst intoxicated, he came to injure himself and upon seeing Amamiya a simple passerby he decided to blame him. He then forced his subordinate the testify to the police that was Joker that pushed him and had injured him. At the resultant court hearing, Joker was told he had to serve a one-year probation and was forced to transfer to Shujin Academy in Tokyo that was the only place to accept him due to his current criminal record.
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
He came to manifest a Persona (ペルソナ, Perusona) that was a manifestation of his inner personality. The initial Persona he was able to manifest was Arsène (アルセーヌ, Aruseinu) who called itself the pillager of twilight. This was a being based off the main character of Maurice Leblanc's novels Arsène Lupin who appeared everywhere and was a master of disguise that helped law-abiding citizens. The Persona was said to be the rebel soul that resided within Joker.
His ultimate Persona was Satanael (サタナエル, Satanaeru) who was awakened after breaking the chains that held him within the form of Arsene. He was said to had been the form of Satan prior to his falling from Heaven and was the second son of God who rebelled against Him for freedom and bestowed free will as well as chaos upon humanity.
Joker came to be the leader of a group of Persona users known as the Phantom Thieves of Hearts (心の怪盗団, Kokoro no kaitō-dan).
As a wielder of the Wild Card, he came to have access to the Velvet Room.
Notes
- Joker was created by Shigenori Soejima where he made his first appearance in Persona 5 (2016).
- In the manga adaptation of the story, the character was named as Akira Kurusu.
In other media
Television
- In Persona 5: The Animation, the character was named Ren Amamiya in the setting of the anime television series where he was voiced by Japanese actor Jun Fukuyama and English actor Xander Mobus in the dub.
Video games
- In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Joker appeared as a DLC playable character in the 2018 fighting video game.
Appearances
- Persona 5:
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