Priestess Arcana

The Priestess Arcana , also known as the High Priestess, is a recurring Arcana in the Persona series.
==Overview==
Originally named the Popess, portrayed as an old woman with an open book, the Priestess Arcana is a symbol of hidden knowledge or other untapped power, wisdom, female mystery and patience when it appears in tarot readings.
Gameplay-wise, the Personas of the Priestess Arcana are commonly associated with healing and support attributes. Mythological figures of the Priestess Arcana are usually crone archetypes, goddesses of wisdom, witches, female mages or priestess figures themselves.
The common problem involved with members of the Priestess Arcana is the clash between the person's own feelings involving both their personal interests and their desire to help others. It's not necessarily a conflict, but rather spurs confusion in how they wish to live and help others. Following their experience, advice and support from others do they untie their misconceptions and realize just how simple their wants are.
In short, while the Priestess is about pursuing and listening to one's inner knowledge, to prevent instances of being misguided, it is important to skillfully break down information to their barest extent and mix multiple simultaneously, achieving profound and well thought-out results. But most importantly, it is important to confront that to untangle any misconceptions, as one's fears might not be able to be confronted physically, whether through initiative or hiding.
Individuals associated with the Priestess Arcana are usually quiet, reserved, hardworking and very intelligent. They are often modest and shy, and won't open up to the protagonist until much later in their Social Links as compared with other characters. A recurring theme with Priestess characters is that they have an inferiority complex due to growing under highly exigent family members, as in the cases of Fuuka Yamagishi, Yukiko Amagi and Makoto Niijima.
One example of the template of the Priestess follows Yukiko Amagi: otherwise a caring girl that was destined to take on her family's inn, she took her true feelings of her frustrations towards her responsibilities at face value, causing her to stray towards refusing to inherit the Amagi Inn. Also, Makoto Niijima, a follower of justice, was at first reluctant to join the police force as she thought there was hypocrisy in doing so after she became a Phantom Thief.
==Appearances==
*Megami Ibunroku Persona
*Persona 2: Innocent Sin
*Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
*Persona 3 / FES / Portable / Reload
*Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight: Accessory
*Persona 4 / Golden
*Persona 4 Arena / Ultimax
*Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
*Persona 5 / Royal 
*Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight: Accessory & Social
*Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
*Persona 5 Strikers
==List of Personas==
In Megami Ibunroku Persona and Persona 2, this Arcanum corresponds to the Megami Race.
===Megami Ibunroku Persona===
The protagonist can guarantee a fusion accident resulting in a Priestess Arcana persona by starting from a "hard reset" (as in, not already mid-game and loading a save or selecting "Return to Title") and performing a White Fusion after taking exactly 847 steps in an area where no enemies will attack, such as the Mikage Sun Mall.
The Priestess Arcana is represented by Maki Sonomura.
Persona 	Persona 	Level
PSP 	Revelations	Level
Maso 	Maria 	5 (Initial Persona of Maki Sonomura)
Ame no Uzume 	Virgo 	11
Sati 	Crosscut 	18
Hathor 	Deva 	29
Urdr * 	Wals 	37
Tensen Nyannyan	Vixen 	46
Usas 	Chatz 	53
Verdandi * 	Valzante 	61 (Ultimate Persona of Maki Sonomura)
Lakshmi 	Rac Sha 	70
Skuld * 	Scrag 	88
===Persona 2===
====Innocent Sin====
Persona 	Level
 	27
Sif 	34
Parvati 	43
Izanami *	51
Hathor 	55
Lakshmi *	64
====Eternal Punishment====
Persona 	Level
 	27
Sif 	34
Parvati 	41
Izanami *	51
Hathor 	55
Scathach 	64
Lakshmi *	71
===Persona 3===
The Priestess Arcana Social Link is represented by Fuuka Yamagishi, a student of Gekkoukan High School and a member of SEES. The protagonist can initiate the Social Link flag after joining one of the Culture Clubs. Furthermore, the protagonist must also max out his Courage characteristics parameter before initiating the Social Link.
The Priestess Arcana Social Link powers up everytime the protagonist interacts with Fuuka, where he helps taste Fuuka's horrible cooking, as well as helping her understand her insecurities of being a burden to others and her confusion about her lack of interest in more "feminine" hobbies. Upon completing the Social Link, Fuuka will give the protagonist her custom-made earphones, bestowing the ultimate form of the Priestess Arcana, Scathach, The Teacher.
The Priestess Arcana is also the Persona Arcana of Fuuka Yamagishi.
Persona 	Level
Lucia 	Initial Persona of Fuuka Yamagishi
Juno 	Ultimate Persona of Fuuka Yamagishi
Apsaras 	3
Unicorn 	11
Sarasvati 	18
Ganga 	26
Parvati 	35
Kikuri-Hime	47
Scathach 	60
====FES / Portable====
The Priestess Arcana remains relatively the same as Persona 3. However, an exclusive Persona, High Pixie, was added in the Priestess Arcana repertoire.
Persona 	Level
Lucia 	Initial Persona of Fuuka Yamagishi
Juno 	Ultimate Persona of Fuuka Yamagishi
Apsaras 	3
Unicorn 	11
High Pixie 	21
Sarasvati 	27
Ganga 	35
Parvati 	47
Kikuri-Hime	53
Scathach 	64
===Reload===
The layout is the same as FES/Portable, with the levels slightly adjusted.
Persona 	Level
Lucia 	Initial Persona of Fuuka Yamagishi
Juno 	Ultimate Persona of Fuuka Yamagishi
Apsaras 	2
Unicorn 	11
High Pixie 	20
Sarasvati 	32
Ganga 	41
Parvati 	48
Kikuri-Hime	61
Scathach 	75
===Persona 4===
The Priestess Arcana Social Link is represented by Yukiko Amagi, a classmate of the protagonist in Persona 4. The Social Link is automatically created in the storyline when the Investigation Team plans a stake-out on Kanji Tatsumi.
In the events of the Social Link, Yukiko proclaims her desire of leaving Yasoinaba to the protagonist, but to do so, must learn how to live on her own by the time she graduates, which includes finding a career she can pursue and learning how to cook. Unfortunately, she is a terrible cook, and many of the meals she has the protagonist taste-test are practically inedible. Several of the protagonist's responses regarding Yukiko's cooking are also based on the protagonist's Courage status parameter; the higher his Courage'is, the better answers the protagonist can access.
Leveling the Priestess Arcana up to Lv. 3 allows Yukiko to learn her distinct follow-up move, Fan Assault, where Yukiko delivers a powerful assault on an active enemy, with 100% critical rate and Dizzy status. However, the protagonist must first knock down a target.
Later, as the protagonist interacts with Yukiko, Yukiko realizes that she actually cared for her family inn the most, and merely felt chained down by the belief that she had no choice. By the end of the Social Link, Yukiko decides not to leave Yasoinaba, but to inherit the Inn and continue her family's legacy. Having a change in her psyche and finally finding her resolution, Yukiko's Persona, Konohana Sakuya, transfigures into Amaterasu.
Completing the Priestess Arcana Social Link also bestows the protagonist with the ultimate form of the Priestess Arcana, Scathach, Jen Mentor.
In Persona 4 Golden, Yukiko can unlock a third-tier persona: Sumeo-Okami. This is done by initiating Social Link meeting at any point after 1/10 if the Priestess Arcana is at Rank 10.
Persona 	Level
 	Initial Persona of Yukiko Amagi
Amaterasu 	Ultimate Persona of Yukiko Amagi
Sumeo-Okami★	Third-tier Persona of Yukiko Amagi
Saki Mitama 	11
Sarasvati 	17
High Pixie 	22
Ganga 	29
Parvati 	37
Kikuri-Hime 	48
Hariti 	59
Tzitzimitl 	70
Scathach 	79
===Persona 4 Arena===
The Priestess Arcana is represented by Yukiko Amagi and her Persona, Konohana Sakuya, as well as Fuuka Yamagishi, who serves as a possible MC replacement for Rise.
===Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth===
Persona 	Level
Lucia 	Fuuka Yamagishi's initial Persona
Juno 	Fuuka Yamagishi's ultimate Persona
 	Yukiko Amagi's initial Persona
Amaterasu 	Yukiko Amagi's ultimate Persona
Ame-no-Uzume	6
High Pixie 	15
Ganga 	28
Parvati 	37
Hariti 	56
Tzitzimitl 	64
Scathach 	76
===Persona 5===
The Priestess Arcana is represented by the Confidant with Makoto Niijima, which ranks up from June 24th onward as the protagonist interacts with her. This Confidant unlocks extra information on analysis and various team member skills for Makoto as it ranks up.
Makoto's Confidant revolves around her trying to connect with and understand the outside world better. She connects with a classmate of hers, Eiko Takao, who only saw her as a proper honor student. Eventually Eiko begins dating a suspicious man, who later turns out to be a criminal trying to extort her and eventually sell her off. With the protagonist's help, Makoto gets Eiko to see the truth, later confessing to the protagonist that she intends to become a police commissioner. 
As the Confidant reaches maximum Makoto's Persona, Johanna, will transmogrify into Anat. Completing the Priestess Arcana Confidant will also bestow the ultimate form of the Arcana, Cybele.
In Persona 5 Royal, if the Priestess Arcana Confidant is maxed out and the protagonist chooses to reject the false reality during the events of the third semester, Makoto Niijima will unlock her third tier Persona: Agnes, by fusing Johanna and Anat.
Persona 	Level
Johanna 	Initial Persona of Makoto Niijima
Anat 	Ultimate Persona of Makoto Niijima
Silky 	6
Apsaras 	11
Koh-i-Noor♦	25
Isis 	26
Kikuri-Hime	40
Scathach 	45
Sarasvati 	50
Skadi 	55
Cybele 	73*
====Royal====
In Persona 5 Royal, the Priestess Arcana remains largely the same, though Levels of some Personas have been altered.
Persona 	Level
Johanna 	Initial Persona of Makoto Niijima
Anat 	Ultimate Persona of Makoto Niijima
Agnes★ 	Third-tier Persona of Makoto Niijima
Silky 	6
Apsaras 	11
Koh-i-Noor♦	25
Isis 	26
Kikuri-Hime	40
Sarasvati 	50
Skadi 	53
Scathach 	77
Cybele 	83*
===Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth===
Persona 	Level
Johanna 	Makoto Niijima's initial Persona
 	Yukiko Amagi's initial Persona
Lucia 	Fuuka Yamagishi's initial Persona
Anat 	Makoto Niijima's ultimate Persona
Amaterasu 	Yukiko Amagi's ultimate Persona
Juno 	Fuuka Yamagishi's ultimate Persona
Sarasvati 	6
Moh Shuvuu 	16
Ganga 	28
Parvati 	36
Dzelarhons °	41
Gabriel 	47
Hariti 	54
Tzitzimitl 	62
Scathach 	72
Black Maria 	83
===Persona 5 Strikers===
Persona 	Level
Johanna 	4 (Persona of Makoto Niijima)
Silky 	6
Kikuri-Hime	40
Sarasvati 	48
==List of Demons==
===Persona 2===
====Innocent Sin====
Persona	Level
Izanami	51
====Eternal Punishment====
Persona	Level
Izanami	51
==List of Shadows==
Shadow 	Level
Autonomic Basalt	16
Rainy Brother 4 	16
Cloudgirl Pot 	18
Rainy Pot 	37-41
Yearning Pot 	70
Mistress Pot 	78
Spurious Book 	14-39
Maniacal Book 	21-58
Silent Book 	27-72
Wrathful Book 	50-76
Tranquil Idol 	15-41
Liberating Idol 	31-47
Leading Idol 	43
Vehement Idol 	68-89
Primitive Idol 	50-77
Calm Pesce 	3-6
Pursuing Pesce 	18
Truth Pesce 	53
Revelation Pesce	63
==Characters==
Character 	Game
Maki Sonomura 	Megami Ibunroku Persona
Fuuka Yamagishi	Persona 3
Yukiko Amagi 	Persona 4
Makoto Niijima 	Persona 5
==Card Designs==
File:Priestess IS.png|Persona 2: Innocent Sin
File:Priestess.png|Persona 3 FES
File:P5 Priestess arcana cooperation.png|Persona 5
==Trivia==
* In the 7th episode of the Persona 4 The Animation English dub, Margaret misnames Yukiko's Arcana, calling her the Empress instead of the Priestess.
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