Ren Amamiya

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## Ren Amamiya

### Title

Joker (ジョーカー, *Joukaa*) (Code Name)
The Phantom (囚人 (しゅうじん) , *Shujin*)

### Alias

Inmate (by Caroline & Justine)
Prisoner
Leader
Trickster (クセっ毛, *Torikkusutaa*)
Prisoner of Fate (by Igor, Lavenza)
Frizzy Hair (by Morgana)
My little guinea pig (by Tae Takemi)
Master (by Sadayo Kawakami)
Glasses-kun (by Tsukasa)
Phantom Dweeb (Ring Announcer, Niijima's Palace)
Some Criminal Trash Living In An Attic (by Akechi)
He Who Will Save The Souls of Humanity (by Justine)
Renren (by Ryuji Sakamoto)
Senpai (by Sumire Yoshizawa)
The pompous man in the black coat (by Shadow Okumura)

## Profile

### Likes

Cute things, Ryuji, curry, cooking, cleaning, anime, ramen, spending time with Ken, helping others, the color black, animals, appreciation, acceptance, chess, comedy, freedom, coffee

### Dislikes

Being treated as a criminal, being alone, selfishness, rudeness, manipulation, disrespect, confinement, loved ones in danger, embarressment, bullies

## Professional Status

### Occupation

Student
Phantom Thief

### Affiliation

Phantom Thieves of Hearts
Shujin Academy
The Prismatic
Crystal Princes

## Relationships

### Parents

Vincent Brooks (Biological Father)
Rin (Biological Mother)
Sojiro Sakura (Adoptive Father)
Ursula Callistis (Adoptive Mother)

### Siblings

Ken Ichijouji (Younger Half-Brother)
Emma (Adoptive Younger Sister)
Kyoka Jiro (Younger Half-Sister)
Futaba Sakura (Adoptive Younger Sister)
Ryūko Matoi (Adoptive Younger Sister)
Satsuki Kiryūin (Adoptive Older Sister)

### Other relatives

Archangel (Uncle)
Kyo Sohma (Brother-in-law)
Rody Soul (Brother-in-law)
Edric Blight (Brother-in-law)
Mochi Sohma (Half-Niece)
Sakuya Sohma (Half-Niece)
Asuka Soul (Half-Niece)
Katashi Soul (Half-Nephew)
Satoshi Hōjō (Adoptive Brother-in-law)
Satoko Hōjō (Adoptive Sister-in-law)
Unnamed Mother-in-law
Unnamed Father-in-law

### Children

Cameron Sakamoto (Son)
Emica Sakamoto (Daughter)
Karin Amamiya (Daughter)
Mitsuki Amamiya (Daughter)

## Voice Actors

### English

Xander Mobus

**Ren Amamiya** (雨宮 (あまみや)  蓮 (れん) , *Amamiya Ren*) is a second-year transfer student at Shujin Academy, being placed there to continue his academics due to his ongoing probation resulting from being falsely framed for assault.

At the beginning, he has sacrificed himself for the sake of protecting another person, having lost all power or influence in the world as a consequence. However, beneath his quiet demeanor is a strong-willed Wild Card leading the Phantom Thieves and capable of exploiting the Metaverse to affect reality. To his teammates, his code name is **Joker** (ジョーカー, *Joukaa*), and to the residents of the Velvet Room he is known as the **Trickster** (クセっ毛, *Torikkusutaa*). Ren is the leader of the rebellious Phantom Thieves of Hearts, a group which aims to change society by touching the hearts of people and performing illegal heists.

He is the seventh official member of the Crystal Prince line-up.

## Description

### Appearance

Ren appears as a tall young man of slim to athletic build and has a feminine appearance. He has a pale complexion with unkempt, wavy black hair that falls over his eyes. His eyes are gray, though they can vary between dark brown, light brown or red, depending on the art. He has long eyelashes. Despite his messy hair and slouched posture, he wears all of his clothes primly and properly.

Zelda describes him as "quite the looker", implying that he is considered to be fairly attractive.

For most of his civilian outfits, he also wears a set of large black glasses. The glasses are later revealed to be for aesthetic purposes and to help him maintain an unassuming image, as he did not need them before nor after his probation. However, when his glasses are removed, his eyes are revealed to be sharp and give off an intense gaze.

#### Joker

As Joker, his outfit consists of a black ankle-length tailcoat, a high-necked waistcoat with gold accents, cinched black pants, brown-black winklepickers boots with taller heels and a pair of red gloves. Over his eyes is a white, birdlike domino mask with black designs around the eyes reminiscent of full eyeliner and sharp lashes. His expression and demeanor are also markedly different and there's a strong air of confidence to him compared to his usual self.

### Personality

Ren appears quiet and docile, but this behavior is a profound ruse that hides the heart of a trickster. He is courageous and wise in taking actions and also has a strong sense of justice. He has a free heart; despite his social standing and how others view him, he never stops choosing his path.

Sadayo Kawakami notes that, by opposing Suguru Kamoshida, he has a strong sense of justice despite his bad reputation. Shinya Oda states that he made him realize "To be cool, you have to live life in your own way." and that's the type of person he's striving to become. Hifumi Togo notes, while playing shogi with him, that she senses he has a "gambler's spirit." Sojiro Sakura says Ren has an assertive nature, to which the rest of the thieves agree. During the climax of the Niijima Palace heist, Ryuji Sakamoto states that despite being quiet, once he has made up his mind, he won't take no for an answer. Goro Akechi says although the protagonist is quiet, he possesses the courage and determination to take action, has a free heart despite his social standing and how others view him, is not bound by his past selves and human relations, and that he never stops choosing his own path.

One key trait revolving around Ren is his relation with fate: his entire journey after getting falsely accused by Masayoshi Shido tied him to Shido's. During his journey, Ren would rebel in helping others, eventually dethroning Shido himself, and would be himself regardless of what others think, but wouldn't be able to clear his criminal record during his journey.

His profile states that he appears quiet and well-mannered, but this behavior is a profound ruse that hides the heart of a rebellious trickster. He is extremely resistant to rigid and dogmatic forms of control-based authority and order. He has received much criticism, insults, opposition and even death threats for his rebellious nature, whether it be his targets, school staff, disapproving comments left on the Phantom Aficionado Website, etc. Suguru Kamoshida calls him a "defiant piece of garbage." However, despite all this, the Phantom Thieves have also received a good deal of support.

As noted by Ann, Yusuke and Hifumi, Ren has immense kindness as he would do what he can to help people such as his Confidants. The catalyst for his Persona awakening is specified in words (his desire to help people in need). Arsène notes this, and provokes him to think about whether the resolve the protagonist showed in the past was valid or not. This, in turn, proves instrumental to his awakening, as it is the basis for his rebellious will, allowing him to form a contract with Arsène and summon him.

He is also shown to be quite perverted, staring at Ann when her uniform became seen-through due to her sweat during their way to Futaba Palace and when seeing her in her swimsuit, but not to the same extent as Ryuji. He also has a playful side to him, as he joins his friends to pull a prank on Zenkichi while he was asleep and snickering at the result.

Ren comes off as very quiet and polite. After the court's decision, he becomes visibly depressed and, initially, becomes hesitant to help Ryuji in their first encounter with Kamoshida. After awakening to his Persona, however, Ren is more willing to help someone. When he bumped into Shiho, he didn't hesitate to pick up her papers and return them to her. He always seems to look out for his companions. When spying on the new track coach, Ryuji asked why he was doing this and Ren responds that seeing him mope around bothers him. Ryuji also notes that, while in the Metaverse, Ren is different, being very aggressive.

Ren has something of a playful side. When meeting Morgana for the first time, he petted him, much to his embarrassment. Also, Ren has a mischievous side, as shown when he calls Ryuji by his last name after he called him by his new nickname, or when he tells Ann that she needs to strip "for justice." He can become socially awkward or uncomfortable when doing mischievous favors for others, as he's seen physically flustered during Operation Maid Watch. In later episodes, Ren has a subtle character development arc which leads to him being more confident and less shy and introverted. Justice and honor are very important to him, and after the Kaneshiro arc, he tends to show his defiant spirit more often and openly tells Akechi that he is a supporter of the Phantom Thieves, refusing his offer to become his assistant. Despite becoming more confident in the real world, he's never seen giving orders to the team.

Ren is portrayed as a cold and logical tactician who tends to avoid risky decisions. As shown when he tells Morgana to delay the infiltration of Okumura's Palace as he thinks something isn't right with the sudden rise in fame of the Phantom Thieves. In later episodes, like the fight with Sae and the *Dark Sun...* special, Ren has a subtle character development shown in his dialogue during those fights, despite still keeping his silent persona in the real world (and even that seems to shatter when he finds out Shido's behind everything). Ren actually takes pride in Sae's defeat and in the *Dark Sun...* OVA he becomes much more of a field leader in the Metaverse, ordering the team how to handle opponents like Akechi and confronting the IT president and Akechi by himself. After Shido's defeat, Ren mocks him for losing, saying he's "not even in his league," and when he finds out that people still adore Shido after his change of heart, the silent facade Ren puts up in the real world shatters for a second time, with him screaming: "What the hell is happening!?".

## Etymology

Ren Amamiya (雨宮 蓮): *Ren* (蓮) means "lotus" and *Amamiya* (雨宮) means "rain palace." The lotus in Buddhist teachings is symbolic of purity and cleansing.

## Trivia

* According to Morgana, Ren is not a crepe person.
* Ren is, according to Sojiro, a "country boy," meaning his hometown isn't a city.
* According to Yusuke and Makoto while in Mementos, Ren smells like coffee.
* Ren's mugshot reads "P508954TS".