Hermes

Hermes is a Persona in the series.
==History==
, the youngest of the Twelve Olympians, is the messenger of the gods in the ancient Greece. He is the offspring of Zeus and Maia, and also recognized as the patron of travelers, commerce, athletics, literature and poets, sometimes of healing and invention, even of thieves and liars. He was well worshiped by the ancient Greeks and apparently his figure appeared in many of their myths. As an infant, he created the first lyre, which he gifted to Apollo as compensation for stealing immortal cattle, who in return gave him the caduceus, a herald staff adorned with wings and entwined by two serpents, nowadays often used to symbolize medicine. His main task is to aid travelers on their journey, and to guide the dead to the Underworld, where he could enter or leave without any hindrance. He is known to wear a winged hat (petasos) and winged sandals (talaria). Hermes is the analogue of the Roman god, Mercurius. He has also been combined with the Egyptian god Thoth to become Hermes Trismegistus.
==Appearances==
*Persona 2: Innocent Sin: Fortune Arcana
*Persona 3 / FES / Portable / Reload: Magician Arcana
**Persona 3 (Manga)
**Persona 3 The Movie: Magician Arcana
*Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Magician Arcana
*Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth: Magician Arcana
*Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Deity Race
==Profile==
===Persona 2: Innocent Sin===
Hermes is the initial Persona of Jun Kurosu, the one that assumedly causes Jun to be transferred to Kasugayama High School after his continual manifestations caused serious injuries to students who bullied Jun. Hermes' appearance follow the original god's pattern with the Caduceus (modeled after a rocket ship) held in his right hand, but the wings adorned on his cap and shoes are replaced by mechanically fashioned rockets. The rocket/plane motifs in his design are likely a nod to Jun's favorite book, The Little Prince. He is of the Fortune Arcana and his power is involved with the wind element, capable of reflecting any kind of attacks related to it and nullifies dark, although he has a weakness against lightning. Once the player has completed the Aquarius Temple scenario, Hermes can mutate at Rank 8, allowing Igor to transfigure Hermes into Chronos in the Velvet Room.
===Persona 3===
Hermes is Junpei Iori's initial Persona, first appearing after the Dark Hour unfolds before his eyes, causing him to scream in terror. This portrayal of Hermes lacks his caduceus, but the wings on the head and the huge ones attached to his lower body part still resemble the god's origin. His skills and abilities deploy Fire based attacks along with Physical attacks. Hermes resists Fire but has a weakness against Wind attacks. Hermes is a Persona of the Magician Arcana, an Arcana which closely resemblesthe original god's symbolism of athleticism, activity and cunning behavior.
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==Gallery==
Hermes Card.GIF|Hermes as he appears in Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner
P3-Hermes.jpg|Hermes as depicted in Persona 3.
P3 Hermes Concept.jpg|Concept artwork of Hermes in Persona 3.
Psn junpei01.jpg|Concept anime sketch of Hermes in Persona 3 The Movie.
P3M concept art of Hermes.jpg|Hermes's Persona 3 the Movie concept design.
P3M Hermes.jpg|Movie concept artwork of Hermes.
Hermes in battle.jpg|Hermes, Junpei's initial Persona in battle.
Hermes in manga adaption.jpg|Hermes appears in Persona 3 Manga.
Evoker3.gif|Junpei Iori using an Evoker to summon Hermes.
Hermes in P4M.jpg|Hermes appears in Persona 3 The Movie.
Evoke2.gif|Junpei Iori using an Evoker to summon Hermes.
Arcana Emperor in P3M.jpg|Hermes fighting Arcana Emperor.
Hermes (PQ).png|Hermes in Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
PQ manga P3 side Hermes.jpg|Hermes in Side P3.
==Trivia==
*Hermes' design in Persona 2 has leftover elements to suggest Jun's involvement in the rumor of the Last Battalion. Hermes' mask resembles the one worn by the Nazi soldiers, especially for the on the helmet; The feather wings appear in traditional portraits of Hermes are replaced by metal wings and engines of World War 2 military aircrafts; the before the chest.
Category:Greco-Roman Mythology
Category:Deity Race
Category:Card Summoner Demons
Category:Persona 3 The Movie Characters
Category:Persona Q2 Personas