Makoto Yuki, the protagonist of Persona 3, is an orphaned transfer student at Gekkoukan High School. His parents tragically died on the Moonlight Bridge ten years prior to the game's events. During the supernatural event known as the Dark Hour, Makoto awakens to his Persona's power while aiding his dorm-mates against creatures known as Shadows. In Persona 3 Portable, a female version of Makoto is introduced.