Basically all of the Phantom Thieves members’ Personas are based on actual thieves. Be it real thieves from history or famous fictional burglars, they all have their roots in this area. It is meant to evoke the idea that the Phantom Thieves are stealing items themselves, even if it is for good reasons. Here is a quick rundown of the Personas for each of them. Joker’s first Persona is Arsene, which is based on the French fictional thief known as Arsene Lupin. Originally created by Maurice Leblanc, the altruistic character has appeared in books, movies, TV shows, and even anime. Morgana has the Persona known as Zorro, who is based on the classic masked vigilante. For Ryuji, his Persona is Captain Kidd, the real Scottish pirate from the 17th century. Ann has the Persona Carmen, which is not necessarily a traditional thief but about the fictional Carmen from the fiction book about the seductive woman. There are other similar situations like these for the rest of the Phantom Thieves.