Tower Arcana

The Tower Arcana is a recurring Arcana in the Persona series.
==Overview==
Portrayed as a tower stricken by lightning, from which two small figures fall down; a straight Tower of Babel allegory about pride preceding the fall. The Tower Arcana is commonly associated to overly arrogant, prejudiced and authoritarian organizations, which walk to their own ironic demise. Furthermore, it is also more generically used as an omen of doom and disaster. It can be seen as the worst card of the deck, as it rarely has a positive meaning.
Gameplay-wise, player characters usually have bad affinities with the often physical-based Persona of the Tower Arcana. Tower Arcana Personas are usually mythological figures that were once heroic or well-loved, but have since fallen from grace. Alternatively, the Personas represent deities associated with destruction, righteousness or otherwise.
Driven by isolation, pessimism and denial, human characters of the Tower Arcana are typically arrogant and introverted, isolated somewhat of their own volition but in part because of treatment from others around them. They are never immediately receptive to the protagonist, requiring some way of proving themselves before talking with them. The harshness of reality gets to them, forcing them to face their feelings. The protagonist's bond with them gives them the courage and understanding to break out of their isolation and establish more relationships with others.
The Tower Arcana focuses on the temporary and vulnerable nature of life under the premise of a "looming disaster," and accepting it as it is. Accepting the inevitability of doom isn't through yielding completely and appreciating the good things it presents, but rather realizing that the things it threatens are "irreplaceable," and the pressure of their inevitable doom is what makes them worth protecting. The Tower paints a complex picture about responsibility through individuality, as while we're unique, we're temporary, and acknowledging both is important to appreciate life.
==Appearances==
*Megami Ibunroku Persona
*Persona 2: Innocent Sin
*Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
*Persona 3 / FES / Portable / Reload
*Persona 4 / Golden
*Persona 4 Arena / Ultimax
*Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
*Persona 5 / Royal
*Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
*Persona 5 Strikers
==List of Personas==
In Megami Ibunroku Persona and Persona 2, this Arcanum corresponds to the Vile race. Persona 2 also includes Slimes and their ilk.
===Megami Ibunroku Persona===
Persona 	Persona 	Level
PSP 	Revelations	Level
Nyarlathotep * 	Massacre 	66
Amatsu Mikaboshi	Shaa 	88
===Persona 2===
====Innocent Sin====
Persona	Level
Kanaloa	27
Loki 	36
Aeshma 	42
Seker 	50
Seth 	68
====Eternal Punishment====
Persona 	Level
Kanaloa 	24
Loki 	36
Aeshma 	42
Seker 	50
Hastur *	62
Seth 	68
===Persona 3===
The Tower Arcana Social Link is represented by Mutatsu, a monk constantly visiting Club Escapade to drown his sorrows via alcohol. The protagonist can initiate the Social Link once he upgrades the Strength Arcana Social Link to a certain Level with Yuko Nishiwaki, where she hears rumors regarding a drunken monk.
Upon the Protagonist's first meeting with Mutatsu, Mutatsu easily brushes off the Protagonist. The Protagonist must then impress Mutatsu by completing the manager's Club Escapade request of taking everyone's order correctly. In the events of the Tower Arcana Social Link, the Protagonist helps Mutatsu to regain his confidence and courage to face his once abandoned family, and his wishes to reconcile with them. 
By completing the Social Link, Mutatsu will give the Protagonist his alcohol recipe, "XYZ", bestowing the Ultimate Form of the Tower Arcana, Chi You, the warrior king.
Persona 	Level
Eligor 	31
Cu Chulainn 	40
Uriel 	54
Bishamonten 	60
Seiten Taisei	67
Masakado 	73
Shiva 	82
Chi You 	86
====FES / Portable / Reload====
The Tower Arcana remains relatively the same as Persona 3, however, an exclusive Persona, Mara was added in the Tower Arcana repertoire, while Uriel was removed from and placed into the Aeon Arcana.
Persona 	Level
Eligor 	31
Cu Chulainn 	40
Bishamonten 	60
Seiten Taisei	67
Masakado 	73
Mara 	77
Shiva 	82
Chi You 	86
===Persona 4===
The Tower Arcana Social Link is represented by Shu Nakajima, a junior-school student in Persona 4. The Protagonist can initiate the Social Link by accepting the tutoring Part-Time job in the Shopping district notice board. However, the Protagonist must first max-out his Understanding 'Characteristic Parameters' before accepting the job.
The Tower Arcana Social Link can be interacted only during night-time, and only available in Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. In the events of the Tower Arcana Social Link, the Protagonist helps Shu in his academics, but slowly helps him in lightening his burden and pressure of being a Top-student. By the end of the Social Link, Shu will give the Protagonist his first Test-Result Score, bestowing the Ultimate Form of the Tower Arcana, Shiva, the God of Destruction.
Persona 	Level
Tao Tie 	35
Cu Chulainn	46
Abaddon 	55
Mara 	62
Masakado 	69
Yoshitsune 	75
Shiva 	80
===Persona 4 Arena===
In Persona 4 Arena, the Tower Arcana is used for Elizabeth's Shuffle Time Furious Action at 101 SP or greater. It inflicts Panic upon the opponent.
===Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth===
Persona 	Level
Raiju 	12
Cu Chulainn 	41
Abaddon 	47
Mara 	56
Seiten Taisei 	61
Masakado 	67
Yoshitsune 	76
Shiva 	82
Chi You 	87
Magatsu-Izanagi ↓$	92
===Persona 5===
The Tower Arcana is represented by the Confidant with Shinya Oda, which ranks up as the protagonist interacts with him. In the events of the Tower Confidant, the protagonist helps Shinya deal with his extreme competitiveness, which leads to hostile relations with his classmates. This Confidant unlocks Random Fire, Warning Shots along with gun attack and bullet capacity improvements as it ranks up.
Completing the Tower Arcana Confidant will also bestow the ultimate form of the Arcana, Mada.
Persona 	Level
Jatayu 	32
Belphegor 	37
Red Rider 	41
Magatsu-Izanagi↓ 	44
Magatsu-Izanagi Picaro↓	48
Seth 	51
Black Rider 	59
Mara 	73
Yoshitsune 	79
Mada 	85*
====Royal====
In Persona 5 Royal, the Tower Arcana has been altered slightly, with Jatayu now moved to the Hanged Man Arcana, and the levels of Yoshitsune and Mada have been altered.
Persona 	Level
Belphegor 	37
Red Rider 	41
Magatsu-Izanagi↓ 	44
Magatsu-Izanagi Picaro↓	48
Seth 	51
Black Rider 	59
Mara 	73
Yoshitsune 	87
Mada 	90*
===Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth===
Persona 	Level
Ukobach 	5
Raiju 	12
Ammut 	20
Nigi Mitama 	23
Magatsu-Izanagi ↓ 	25
Ares 	30
Cu Chulainn 	39
Magatsu-Izanagi Picaro ↓	40
Abaddon 	47
Longinus 	55
Mara 	60
Masakado 	69
Yoshitsune 	78
Shiva ° 	83
Chi You 	86
===Persona 5 Strikers===
Persona 	Level
Seth 	51
Yoshitsune	78
Mara 	72
==List of Demons==
===Persona 2===
====Innocent Sin====
Persona 	Level
Slime 	1
Blob 	5
Ochre Jelly 	13
Kanaloa 	27
Shoggoth 	35
Aeshma 	42
Seker 	50
Tezcatlipoca	59
====Eternal Punishment====
Persona 	Level
Slime 	1
Blob 	5
Ochre Jelly 	13
Kanaloa 	24
Shoggoth 	35
Aeshma 	42
Seker 	50
Tezcatlipoca 	59
Shub Niggurath	64
Angra Mainu 	99
==Characters==
Character 	Media
Takahisa Kandori	Megami Ibunroku Persona
Anna Yoshizaka 	Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Mutatsu 	Persona 3
Shu Nakajima 	Persona 4
Shinya Oda 	Persona 5
==Card Designs==
File:Tower IS.png|Persona 2
File:Tower.png|Persona 3 FES
File:P5 Tower Arcana.png|Persona 5
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