元型
Jungian archetypes are heavily integrated into the plots and personalities of the characters in the "Persona" series of games. In "Persona 1", ', and ', the character of Philemon is a reference to the wise spirit guide from Jung's "The Red Book", and it is revealed that the personas are formed from archetypes from the collective unconsciousness. In "Persona 3" onwards, the characters with whom the player forms relationships (called "Social Links" in "Persona 3" and "Persona 4", and "Confidants" in "Persona 5"), are each based on a particular archetype, in addition to tarot arcana. The collective unconscious is also represented in "Persona 5" by the Mementos location.