Philemon

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==Summary==
Philemon is a major recurring character in the Persona series, serving as the guide and guardian to all Persona-users as the Master of the Velvet Room. A deity that embodies the role of a guide to the Collective Unconscious, he is an entity that firmly professes belief in the infinite potential of humanity and in its capacity to attain enlightenment, and to this end, he created the Velvet Room to nurture the human heart and awaken it to its true strength.
He is the polar opposite of Nyarlathotep, with the two being complementary incarnations of the collective unconscious, and therefore, of humanity as a whole, existing as opposite sides of the same coin that cannot truly be divided from one another. 
==Powers and Stats==
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Key: Nodens | Philemon
Name: Nodens | Philemon, "Saint Hilemon"
Origin: Persona
Gender: Inapplicable, though normally assumes a masculine identity.
Age: Inapplicable. Exists beyond the concept of time.
Classification: Elder God, Archetype, Lord of the Great Abyss | Embodiment of the Collective Unconscious, Counterpart of Nyarlathotep, Master of the Velvet Room, Ruler of the Ego. Human.
Powers and Abilities:
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Attack Potency: Outerverse level (A direct avatar of Philemon that resides in the archetypal world of Kadath Mandala, which has been described as beyond the very concept of dimensions entirely, and holds control over his own domain within the realm as the "Lord of the Great Abyss." Should be comparable to The Faceless God, and therefore superior to the other Demons fought in Kadath, among which are Ahriman and Umr at-Tawil) | Outerverse level (Philemon resides in an abyss described as standing even deeper than even Kadath Mandala, at the furthest depths of the unconscious world, and is only able to interact with shallower levels of existence in the form of avatars such as Nodens and the golden butterflies. A personified half of the Collective Unconscious, representing stagnant unconsciousness directly opposite to Nyarlathotep, with the two of them being the primary facets of the supreme mind that preside over all archetypes as embodiments of humanity itself, existing as the source out of which all human souls are born, alongside the world itself)
Speed: Omnipresent | Omnipresent (Exists as a personification of one half of the collective unconscious, which acts as his own world that he holds absolute control over, and itself underlies all of existence)
Lifting Strength: Immeasurable
Striking Strength: Outerverse level | Outerverse level
Durability: Outerverse level | Outerverse level (Fought against the entire end-game cast of Persona 2, enduring numerous attacks from them before being ultimately defeated)
Stamina: Infinite
Range: Outerversal
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Nigh-Omniscient. Exists as an incarnation of every human, past, present and future, throughout infinite universes, and thus possesses the accumulated knowledge of humanity on this scale, ontop of himself acting as one half of the fundamental wellspring of all awareness and consciousness, which provides humans with the very ability to comprehend and rationalize their own surroundings in accordance to a set of patterns.
Weaknesses: Philemon draws power from the positive thoughts, emotions and virtues of humanity, and thus he can be both strengthened and weakened by the masses' state of mind should the balance between him and his opposite be tipped.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Almighty Attacks: The highest class of spells in the Megami Tensei franchise, consisting largely of powerful non-elemental attacks that have the special property of completely bypassing any resistances or immunities that a target may possess, be them innate or magically enforced, the latter of which including anything from reflective barriers to items that distort the very laws of the universe in order to protect the user from all forms of damage, and they are likewise unable to blocked, drained or generally defended against.
Buffs and Debuffs: A set of skills that, as the name implies, allows the caster to greatly amplify their own physical attributes and reduce that of their foes, thus allowing one to stand up to much stronger opponents by closing or even reversing the gap in power between them. Outside of gameplay limitations, they can be stacked indefinitely, and sufficient usages of buffs allow the caster to survive attacks that would otherwise obliterate them with only minor injuries and amplify their speed to the point of completely outspeeding opponents that could previously predict all of their movements, while debuffs have a directly proportional effect on the enemy's statistics.
Nodens: One of Philemon's avatars, as encountered in the additional scenario in the PSP version of Persona 2: Eternal Punishment. Despite bearing the name "Nodens", he is not representative of the Celtic healing deity, but rather of the figure named "Nodens" in the Cthulhu Mythos.
* Gryva: Utilizes gravity to crush a group of enemies, dealing medium Almighty damage.
* Omega Cluster: Erects a field of darkness that instantly kills a single enemy every few moments.
* Turbid Mist: Releases a poisonous fog over a wide area that bypasses special defenses against it, forcing all targets to use their natural resistance to poison to ward through it.
* Inferno: A powerful fire attack over a wide area.
* High Pressure: Utilizes gravity to crush a group of enemies, dealing large Almighty damage.
* Mudoon: Erects a dark magic circle that expels a fog of death, instantly killing anything that comes in contact with it.
* Defense Type: When at low health, a barrier that reflects/nullifies all forms of attack will automatically manifest, persisting for a short time.
Philemon: The form taken by Philemon when harnessing his full power. Visibly, the only difference from his usual human appearance is that his mask begins to glow. When casting spells however, a golden monstrous form of himself appears over his shoulder in a way akin to the summoning of a Persona. The following are the skills he utilizes in his one existing boss fight.
* Armageddon R: Inflicts immeasurable damage over a wide area, far surpassing the power of Armageddon, which was already powerful enough to instantly one-shot enemies of comparable in strength to Philemon himself.
* Eternal White: Unleashes an immense burst of holy energy over the surrounding area, dealing huge Holy damage to all enemies. Philemon recovers HP equal to the total amount of damage dealt.
* Guard Punish: Expels a wave of energy that deals huge Almighty damage, inflicting double the damage on defending targets.
* Photon Cannon: Fires a wide-area beam of light that inflicts large physical damage.
* Spectra Force: An energy wheel manifests and strikes outwards, inflicting huge damage of a random element, not including physical, holy, dark, nerve and mind.
* Transient Ripple: Nullifies enemy buffs, shields and regeneration.
==Notable Matchups==
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