History Characters / Persona3SocialLinksAndNPCs

* ShrinkingViolet: She starts off being utterly terrified of talking to men, and it takes some coaxing to get her to come out of her shell enough to even ''start'' her S. Link. Years later, she shows some improvement by giving a wonderful speech to the students of Yasogami High but still fumbles every now and then.

* DisappearedDad: One of the students mention she has no father, which matches the fact she only mentions her mother during her Social Link subplot.

Mr. Ekoda is the Classic Literature teacher for Gekkoukan High School, and the homeroom teacher of Fuuka Yamagishi and Natsuki Moriyama. When Natsuki's clique of bullies accidentally gets Fuuka trapped in Tartarus, he panics about the effect Fuuka's disappearance will have on his career and covers it up by attributing her absence to illness.

Mr. Ekoda is the Classic Literature teacher for Gekkoukan High School, and the homeroom teacher of Fuuka Yamagishi and Natsuki Moriyama. When Natsuki's clique of bullies accidentally gets Fuuka trapped in Tartarus, he panics about the effect Fuuka's disappearance will have on his career and covers it up by attributing her absence to illness. Unfortunately for him, SEES is interested in recruiting Fuuka and Natsuki is so guilt-ridden that she blabs after being approached by Mitsuru, who is appalled to learn that a teacher failed to report a missing student. Despite this horrendous dereliction of duty, he continues to teach at Gekkoukan, though judging by Mitsuru's remarks about what she did to him for being so selfish, he probably would rather have been fired.

Natsuki is a second year Gekkoukan High who leads a group of girls to bully Fuuka. Despite their bullying, Fuuka genuinely wants to be Natsuki's friend. After one of their pranks on Fuuka went wrong, Natsuki's friends are found unconscious in front of the school until Natsuki is the only one remaining. She sought help from S.E.E.S. who offer her sanctuary at the dorm. However, a mysterious voice calls out for her to Tartarus where she is almost fall victim to the Emperor and Empress Shadow.

Mr. Ekoda is the Classic Literature teacher for Gekkoukan High School, and the homeroom teacher of Fuuka Yamagishi and Natsuki Moriyama. When Natsuki's clique of bullies accidentally gets Fuuka trapped in Tartarus, he panics about the effect Fuuka's disappearance will have on his career and covers it up by attributing her absence to illness. Unfortunately for him, SEES is interested in recruiting Fuuka and Natsuki is so guilt-ridden that she blabs after being approached by Mitsuru, who is appalled to learn that a teacher failed to report a missing student.

** He's also indirectly responsible for the existence of Shinshoudo Antiques, i.e. the Weapon Fusion service located in Paulownia Mall. If you [[spoiler:collect all Old Documents]], it's revealed that [[spoiler:the Antique Shop Owner was headhunted by the "team leader" himself as a researcher for Ergo Division. She accepted the offer despite her misgivings on the project because she was in love with him and wanted to be by his side, but eventually quit after deeming the research as just evil, which spared her life and knowledge on Personas and Shadows from being lost in Tatsumi Port Island's "industrial disaster" of 1999]].

[[folder:Ryoji Mochizuki (Fortune) -- '''(UNMARKED SPOILERS)''']]

[[folder:Ryoji Mochizuki (Fortune) '''(Unmarked Spoilers)''']]

Mr. Ekoda is the Classic Literature teacher for Gekkoukan High School, and the homeroom teacher of Fuuka Yamagishi and Natsuki Moriyama. When Natsuki's clique of bullies accidentally gets Fuuka trapped in Tartarus, he panics about the effect Fuuka's disappearance will have on his career and covers it up by attributing her absence to illness. Unfortunately for him, SEES is interested in recruiting Fuuka and Natsuki is so guilt-ridden that she blabs after being approached by Mitsuru, who is appalled to learn what he did.

Mr. Ekoda is the Classic Literature teacher for Gekkoukan High School.

* ItsAllAboutMe: As mentioned in DirtyCoward, his reaction to Fuuka's disappearance was entirely motivated by self-preservation.

* HandicappedBadass: He doesn't let his injured knee hold him back in accomplishing his dreams. [[spoiler:He eventually gets the surgery for his knee at the end of his social link]]. In the epilogue, [[spoiler:if he gets surgery for his knee after the protagonist completes his social link, it was a complete success and his knee is fully healed]].

* LockedOutOfTheLoop: While he knows that something is wrong with Iwatodai City and is dedicated to helping S.E.E.S. solve the problem, he doesn't know the full story, since like everyone else he turns into a coffin during the Dark Hour. For his part, he recognizes that something weird is going on and looks the other way because of his limited knowledge. [[spoiler:In ''Reload'', he prays for the members of S.E.E.S. to be successful while he and the other social links witness Nyx bringing about The Fall, completely unaware of what's going on but recognizing the danger.]]

* WeSellEverything: Similar to the above trope, you can also buy the necessary RPG equipment from him.

* DeathDealer: Their pierce attack is shown as them throwing Arcana Tarot cards like a dagger at the protagonist, and their slash attack has them swiping their Tarot cards in front of them. Elizabeth's BossBanter in ''Reload'' has a lot of card-based wordplay for her attacks:

* HandicappedBadass: He doesn't let his injured knee hold him back in accomplishing his dreams.

In ''VideoGame/Persona4'', Chihiro, now a third-year student, appears during the Investigation Team's trip to Tatsumi Port Island as a much more confident lady and Gekkoukan's Student Council President.

* ClingyJealousGirl: Late into her Social Link, Chihiro blows her top when Mitsuru says a poor choice of words that create a brief misunderstanding (she specifically asks the male protagonist to meet her in her room, alone, at night. [[ThatCameOutWrong Yeeeaaah...]]) in regards to the missing funds for the school. In terms of gameplay for the vanilla game, ''FES'', and ''Portable'', Chihiro has the unique distinction of entering into a romantic relationship with the male protagonist at an earlier rank than the other girls. Specifically Rank ''5''. For reference, all other girls are romanced at Rank 7 or 8. This actually persists in ''Reload'', up until Rank 8, where Chihiro formally gives him a confession, though whether you engage in a romantic relationship with her at this point is entirely up to you since ''Reload'' makes romancing certain female Social Links optional.

* NerdsAreSexy: She's much more mature and elegant in ''P4'' now that she's the president of the student council, and Yosuke and Kanji show slight attraction towards her. In the anime, Yu comments on how the glasses help compliment her look.

* AmazonianBeauty: She often hits the gym to work off stress and even says in one of the dates "I am so buff".

* WhamShot: Again, from the protagonist, in the epilogue. [[spoiler:When he goes to find Isako, he accidentally drops his cellphone. She picks it up and sees his cellphone's background image... the LoveConfession in the sand she left for Tatsuya.]]

* HardWorkFallacy: Through his social link, Keisuke displays a higher degree of medical knowledge than would be expected from a high school student. If the player completes his social link and speaks to him in early March, Keisuke admits he failed his college entrance exams because he spent too much time struggling with his decision instead of actually studying, but intends to put the work in and try again the following year.

* HesNotMyBoyfriend: Downplayed, but still present with the male protagonist. She tries correcting the kids she's coaching but they all ignore her and keep calling him her boyfriend, though she doesn't get flustered or annoyed about it. In the original releases, the male protagonist will date her at Rank 7 of her Social Link, while ''Reload'' changes it to take place at Rank 9. In its place, at Rank 7, Yuko notes the kids kept calling the protagonist her boyfriend, which gives an optional dialogue prompt of "wanna make that true?" Picking this option makes her do a flustered DoubleTake, making the protagonist laugh.

* LockedOutOfTheLoop: While he knows that something is wrong with Iwatodai City and is dedicated to helping S.E.E.S. solve the problem, he doesn't know the full story, since like everyone else he turns into a coffin during the Dark Hour. For his part, he recognizes that something weird is going on and looks the other way because of his limited knowledge.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: We see just a glimpse of him ekodbut he spearheaded the project that eventually created the Dark Hour and Tartarus; if not for Eiichiro sacrificing himself to ensure the safety of his family the world would have ended in 1999.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: We see just a glimpse of him but he spearheaded the project that eventually created the Dark Hour and Tartarus; if not for Eiichiro sacrificing himself to ensure the safety of his family the world would have ended in 1999.

* DeathDealer: Their pierce attack is shown as them throwing Arcana Tarot cards like a dagger at the protagonist, and their slash attack has them swiping their Tarot cards in front of them.

* BalanceBuff: While ''Reload'' nerfed some of Elizabeth's conditions, she has some new skills to compensate:
** Elizabeth's Alice now has Eigaon and Die For Me! as opposed to just Mamudoon in the original releases, providing her a Dark damage and greater instant kill option.
** Elizabeth's Metatron has Divine Judgment and Kougaon, which will instantly halve the player's HP and deal heavy light damage respectively, instead of the Mahamaon instant kill she had in previous games.

* {{Nerf}}: ''Reload'' tones Elizabeth's conditions a bit, compared to her original superboss fight:
** In the original releases, she'll pull out her 9999 damage Megidolaon whenever the player ''equips'' a Persona that breaks the rules. In ''Reload'', she'll use it when the attack itself hits the player and it breaks the rules, meaning the player can safely bring in a Persona that nulls or repels her attacks as long as her next move doesn't proc Megidolaon.

** Elizabeth's Masakado Concentrated Megidolaon deals a normal amount of damage, and the 9999 versions are specifically telegraphed for her second phase, if one of the rules is broken, or when she starts trying to end the fight quickly.
** Since ''Reload'' re-introduces the damage dealing Eiga skills, her Alice will attempt to use Die For Me! and Eigaon in succession. If the player has a skill or equipment that blocks the former (eg. Shoes of Bane footwear, which nulls a Dark instakill move) this doesn't break Elizabeth's rules, meaning she won't pull out the 9999 Megidolaon and gives the player a little breathing room.

* PromotedToLoveInterest: While the Elizabeth dates in ''FES'', ''Portable'', and ''Reload'' aren't an official social link that ends with you in a relationship with her, they are explicitly romantic. Later games and side materials in the series makes those feelings canon. "Reload'' gives the player the option to turn down Elizabeth, where she simply frowns for a moment before saying she understands. She also is saddened over the fact that she will likely never experience the same thing as the protagonist if they end up in a romantic relationship with a social link.

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* CreateYourOwnVillain: They are responsible for the creation of the 12 Arcana Shadows, [[spoiler:Strega, and [[VideoGame/Persona4ArenaUltimax Sho Minazuki]]]]. Granted, the villains in question were ''all'' created by the efforts of Kouetsu Kirijo and everyone working under him - by the time ''Persona 3'' has begun, Takeharu has taken the Kirijo Group in a far more moral direction.

* StupidityIsTheOnlyOption: In order to initiate his S-Link, the player has to go along with Tanaka scamming them out of some money.

* MayDecemberRomance: Reveals at the end of her link she had a crush on her uncle. It did not end well, [[spoiler:as her parents ended up sending her overseas over it and the uncle ended up committing suicide.]]

-->"My personal experiences aren't worth shit anyway."
* PutOnABus: At the end of her S-Link, she transfers away to a private school.

* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: In the original version of the game, Ryoji was just another friend which the Male Protagonist spent some time with at school and during the Kyoto trip - however, the Male Protagonist never spends any time with Ryoji independent of other characters, and it's actually fair to say that Ryoji is more Junpei's friend than the Protagonist's. The ''Portable'' version makes him a Social Link and romance option for the Female Protagonist, and in the movie, manga, and ''Reload'', Ryoji quickly becomes the Protagonist's best friend. This makes their final battle much more personal.

* AntiAntichrist: A tragic example - he doesn't want the world to end, but Ryoji merely being there is a symptom of the Fall being inevitable. In short, the Fall is going to happen, no matter what, and blaming Ryoji for it would be like blaming an object moved into the sun for getting warmer.

* CruelToBeKind: It's implied this is why he had an AdaptationalPersonalityChange in the movies - he's fully aware that Nyx is an InvincibleVillain and that SEES has no hope of stopping the Fall by fighting, so he tried to terrify them enough that they would choose to kill him and forget about the imminent end of the world, letting them live their last days in peace.
* DejaVu: This is why he is attracted to the female protagonist in his s-link.

* DontFearTheReaper: He's the herald of the end of the world, the FinalBoss of the game, and the representative of the Death Arcana in your Social Links (with the Female protagonist getting the additional Fortune Social Link as well). Despite this, he's polite to everybody, even Aigis (who hates him), and would ''really'' prefer to be an AntiAntichrist - sadly, he never had any say in the matter.

* IJustWantToBeNormal: Basically his problem in his s-Link with the female protagonist. It's also why their relationship is [[StarCrossedLovers star-crossed]].

* LoveAtFirstSight: Played with in the first rank of his s-link with the Female Protagonist. Kinda subverted since his attraction comes from his time as Pharos.

* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Becomes a gender-flipped platonic version for Makoto in the third film. And a possibly romantic version for the female protagonist's Fortune s-link.

* AntiAntichrist: Tragically subverted - he would like to be one, but it's made clear that he has no chance to ever ''actually'' become this, no matter how much he wanted it.
* AntiVillain: He's the closest thing the game has to a real central antagonist, as Ikutsuki and Strega never truly take center stage or be anything more than occasional threats, but Ryoji is not evil. He is simply unable to do anything to stop the Fall. It's clear that if he had a choice, he would not cause it.

* BarrierWarrior: In both TheMovie and ''Reload'', he seemingly has a barrier protecting him that he apparently can't turn off, which protects him from everyone except the PlayerCharacter, and is why only they can decide whether to kill him or not:

* AdaptationalHeroism: In the film, Natsuki's initial relationship with Fuuka is expanded upon, with Natsuki being visibly conflicted in regards to her bullying Fuuka, and displaying signs of confusion and eventual regret upon learning that Fuuka genuinely cares for her in spite of the bullying. She also attempts to find Fuuka during the night SEES goes to rescue her, whereas in the game she stayed put in the dorm.

* HateSink: Before her CharacterDevelopment, Natsuki is an unpleasant person with little to no redeeming qualities. When Makoto asks her why she bullies Fuuka, Natsuki explains that it is fun to poke at someone as fragile as Fuuka and even laughs while explaining. Her seeming only redeeming traits include her being uncertain about her bullying and is visibly shocked when Makoto tells her how Fuuka still genuinely cares for her and values their friendship. Unlike the game, though, Natsuki doesn't just sit at the dorm when SEES goes to rescue Fuuka and runs there before the Dark Hour hits so she can try and find Fuuka herself, which while not making much of a difference, at least is quite admirable.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: She becomes terrified that Fuuka might have committed suicide after her last prank went horribly wrong.

* AscendedExtra: While he's still an important character in the main game, the third film takes this further by highlighting his budding friendship with Makoto. The ''Portable'' and ''Reload'' re-releases also greatly expand his role, as he's a Social Link and romance option for the female protagonist in the former, and has numerous additional scenes and Link Events with the male protagonist in the latter.

** In ''Reload'' he correctly suspects Akihiko and the Protagonist of beating up a bunch of gang members during one of Akihiko's Link Episodes, but decides to look the other way.

* ApologeticAttacker: Theodore apologizes every time he uses an attack. Elizabeth also apologizes occasionally, but not nearly as often when you fight her.

* ExtremityExtremist: Unlike his sisters who use the Persona compendium as an [[ImprobableWeaponUser actual (if improbable) weapon]], Theodore uses kicks for his Strike attack.

* ApologeticAttacker: Theodore. Elizabeth also apologizes occasionally when you fight her, but not nearly as often.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Overlaps with FishOutOfWater, as both of them display some very bizarre ideas about modern life during their dates. The main characters mostly doesn't seem to have the heart to correct their cheerful misconceptions.

* DivergentCharacterEvolution: In all versions of the [[VideoGame/Persona3 base game]], Elizabeth and Theodore are both very similar, with only minute differences in dialogue and personality. Come the ''Arena'', ''Dancing'', and ''Q'' spinoffs though, they have evolved into completely unique and distinct characters from one another. Elizabeth is depicted as much more of a {{Troll}} and TheGadfly, with LargeHam tendencies dialed up, whereas Theodore by contrast is a male version of TheIngenue and NiceGuy, who is extremely soft-spoken and innocent.

* NoSell: In their boss fights, they null different elements with different Personas. Special mention goes to Masakado, Pixie (for Elizabeth), Metatron and Beelzebub (for Theodore), which are immune to everything but Almighty (which they ''resist'', no matter what Persona they use). Additionally, like the FinalBoss neither of them can be knocked down with critical hits.

* SiblingTeam: The hardest boss battle of ''Persona Q'' involves you facing both of them and Margaret. Similarly, in ''Q2'' you face the three of them along with Caroline and Justine.

* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: To their growing confusion, they find themselves increasingly interested in the protagonist until, assuming you've attended all their dates, [[spoiler:you 'spend some time alone' in your room together]]. Love seems to be an emotion that they're not really supposed to be feeling, because after that they both stop responding with anything more than professionalism to keep from getting distracted from their critical roles.

* OutOfCharacterMoment: A minor one, but it is a surprise to see the always composed Elizabeth stutter as she remembers what you two did when you "showed her your room".
** She has another one in ''Persona [=Q2=]'' when she sees Justine and Caroline, and promptly tells Theodore they shouldn't meddle more than is necessary, shutting him down when he starts to protest, all in a tone more reminiscent of Margaret than Elizabeth.
* PromotedToLoveInterest: While the Elizabeth dates in ''FES'', ''Portable'', and ''Reload'' aren't an official social link that ends with you in a relationship with her, they are explicitly romantic. Later games and side materials in the series makes those feelings canon. "Reload'' gives the player the option to turn down Elizabeth, where she simply frowns for a moment before saying she understands.

** In the ''FES'' version of the dates with Elizabeth, when she dances in front of Club Escapade, she does some rather limited and stiff-looking dance moves that has the protagonist sweating and possibly looking embarrassed to see her dance, though it's unclear if it's because she's dancing out in public, he's reacting to her stiff moves, or [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs both]]. She does the same thing in ''Portable'', but due to the Visual Novel-style presentation of the game, the player doesn't get to see her moves.

* VocalEvolution: Tara Platt's Elizabeth has evolved over the years, where in her first appearance, she has a low, soft-spoken, almost detached, but still whimsical tone to her voice. Her performance would evolve to match the more energetic and free-spirited character that Elizabeth would become in both future entries and ''Reload''. The differences between Platt's Elizabeth's in ''3'' and ''Reload'' are very noticeable.

* BigLittleBrother: Despite being younger than all of his siblings except for Caroline and Justine, Theodore is noticeably taller than all of them. This is especially noticeable when his full portrait is placed next to Elizabeth's.

* ExtremityExtremist: Unlike his sisters who use [[ImprobableWeaponUser actual (if improbable) weapons]], Theodore uses kicks for his Strike attack.

* CreateYourOwnVillain: They are responsible for the creation of the 12 Arcana Shadows, [[spoiler:Strega, and [[VideoGame/Persona4ArenaUltimax Sho Minazuki]].]] Granted, the villains in question were ''all'' created by the efforts of Kouetsu Kirijo and everyone working under him - by the time Persona 3 has begun, Takeharu has taken the Kirijo Group in a far more moral direction.

* WouldHurtAChild: [[spoiler:They [[KidnappedForExperimentation kidnapped and conduct experiments on orphans]] in order to artificially awaken their Personas. Out of the hundred children involved with the experiments, only four survived, three of them being members of Strega.]]

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KojiTotani (Japanese; original release), Creator/YasunoriMasutani (Japanese; ''FES'' onwards), Creator/DerekStephenPrince (English; original), Creator/GrantGeorge (English; ''Reload'')\\

The father of Mitsuru Kirijo and the son of Kouetsu Kirijo, Takeharu is the current head of the Kirijo group. Unlike his father, Takeharu doesn't see Death as a form of deliverance and rejects his father's ideology. To this end, Takeharu forms S.E.E.S., being their silent benefactor. The group first met him during their summer vacation at Yakushima where he reveals the origins of the Dark Hour and the fates of scientists behind the research including showing them a video made by Eiichiro Takeba and his parting words.

* MutualKill: [[spoiler:After Ikutsuki's treachery is revealed, the two kill each other in a gunfight.]]

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HideyukiHori (Japanese), Creator/DanWoren (English; original), Creator/JBBlanc (English; ''VideoGame/Persona4ArenaUltimax'') Creator/JakeGreen (English; ''Reload'')\\

Referred to as "the Chairman", Ikutsuki is the school chairman and the head of SEES. He worked with Mitsuru and Yukari's fathers on the project ten years ago, and was one of the designers of Aigis. Despite not having a Persona, as a result of being involved in the project, he knows how to enter the Dark Hour and provides briefings and support to the members of SEES during their major missions. He has a terrible sense of humor.

* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: The command room video recording of him shows Ikutsuki attempting to write a report about the Arcana Priestess and the damage it caused, but quickly gets distracted coming up with some of his bad puns.

* PungeonMaster: He constantly spews truly terrible puns that no one finds funny. Players can find a video recording of him in ''FES'', ''[=P3P=]'', and ''Reload'' that is dedicated to him getting derailed from his report of the Priestess Shadow fight on the train by making puns.

** His spent his last moments regretting helping the Kirijo Group with their research on Shadows [[spoiler:and the creation of "Death", the harbinger of the Fall.]]

* SmallRoleBigImpact: We got to hear his voice when Yukari read his letter for her and she does mention him several times throughout the story, the first time we see him is in a video explaining how the Dark Hour and Tartarus came about in Yakushima. However, the letter he wrote for Yukari combined with her desire for answers, was the catalyst that caused her to awaken Io, and the video [[spoiler:revealing his innocence and unconditional love for Yukari was what caused Io to transform into Isis]].

** His [[spoiler:doctored video by Ikutsuki, while completely shattering Yukari's belief in him, solidified S.E.E.S. desire to eliminate the Dark Hour. Though this turned out to be a ''very'' bad idea.]]

** He's also indirectly responsible for the existence of Shinshoudo Antiques, i.e. the Weapon Fusion service located in Paulownia Mall. If you [[spoiler:collect all Old Documents]], it will be revealed that [[spoiler:the Antique Shop Owner was headhunted by the "team leader" himself as a researcher for Ergo Division. She accepted the offer despite her misgivings on the project because she was in love with him and wanted to be by his side, but eventually quit after deeming the research as just evil, which spared her life and knowledge on Personas and Shadows from being lost in Tatsumi Port Island's "industrial disaster" of 1999.]]

* TragicKeepsake: The letter he left for Yukari which solidified her belief in his innocence and the [[spoiler:cellphone strap commemorating the opening of the Moonlight Bridge, which he gave as a gift to his daughter and became somewhat of an emotional rock for Yukari growing up. Yukari gives the cellphone strap to the protagonist if you max out her Social Link, as a thank you for being her support.]]

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: His actions caused the birth of the Dark Hour and Tartarus and as a result created most of S.E.E.S.'s problems, but [[spoiler:this also delayed the coming of "Fall", which in itself was also inadvertently caused by Eiichiro. According to Ikutsuki, most of Kirijo's scientists were primarily focused on harnessing the Shadows' power. But it was Eiichiro's research that enabled the Kirijo to discover the existence of the "Fall".]]
* UnwittingPawn: To the Kirijo Group, it's heavily implied that he was pressured to keep working on the Shadow research project even though he was opposed to the idea and the blame for the deaths of hundreds of scientists when the lab exploded was solely placed on him and by extension on to his family. Eventually confirmed by Takeharu Kirijo in Yakushima. Also to [[spoiler:Ikutsuki, who doctored his video to say lies so that he could manipulate S.E.E.S. into destroying all the Arcana Shadows, this also caused Yukari's breakdown.]]

* CreepyChild: His appearance and speech tone makes him look like a ghost. Not helping matters is that he almost always appears during the Dark Hour. [[spoiler:He only makes one appearance during the day when his Social Link is maxed out and takes his leave before turning into Ryoji]]. ''Reload'' slightly emphasises the creepy part by having him disappear into black smoke as opposed to just vanishing entirely.

* ThirteenIsUnlucky: [[spoiler:He is the Shadow representing the Death Arcana and the previously unknown thirteenth Shadow that escaped the Kirijo Lab ten years ago. His first encounter with Aigis and the protagonist led to the deaths of the latter's family, and Aigis had to seal him away inside the protagonist. He's also the one destined to bring about the Fall.]]

* ContinuityCameo: During Kanji's S. Link in ''VideoGame/Persona4'', there's mention of a children's book with a pink alligator character. In ''[[UpdatedRerelease Golden]]'', Nanako reads the story during Adachi's S. Link.

* DisappearsIntoLight: How his last meeting with the MC ends.

* ShortLivedBigImpact: InUniverse. In ''[[VideoGame/Persona4 Persona 4 Golden]]'', it's not only revealed that his book was published, but that it's taught in schools.

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenjiNojima (Japanese; Drama [=CDs=] and movies) Creator/WataruHatano (Japanese; ''Reload''), Creator/JoeZieja (English; ''Reload'')

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AtsushiKisaichi (Japanese; Drama [=CDs=], Film) Eiji Miyashita (Japanese; ''Reload''), Creator/MarkWhitten (English; ''Reload'')

* ClingyJealousGirl: Late into her Social Link, Chihiro blows her top when Mitsuru says a poor choice of words that create a brief misunderstanding (she specifically asks the male protagonist to meet her in her room, alone, at night. [[ThatCameOutWrong Yeeeaaah...]]) in regards to the missing funds for the school. In terms of gameplay for the vanilla game, ''FES'', and ''Portable'', Chihiro has the unique distinction of entering into a romantic relationship with the male protagonist at an earlier rank than the other girls. Specifically Rank ''5''. For reference, all other girls are romanced at Rank 7 or 8. This actually persists in ''Reload'', up until Rank 8, where Chihiro formally gives him a confession, though whether you engage in a romantic relationship with her at this point is entirely up to you since ''Reload'' makes it so that romancing certain female Social Links is entirely optional.

* SheIsAllGrownUp: {{Downplayed|Trope}} in that it's just a 2-year gap between the events of ''VideoGame/Persona3'' and ''VideoGame/Persona4'', but she's significantly more attractive and confident as a 17-18 year old high school third year than how she was as a 15-16 year old first year, which is reflected in her character portrait as well.

* CompanyCrossReferences: In the Japanese script of her Social Link, hers contain references to the greater ''Megami Tensei'' franchise. The MMORPG was ''[[VideoGame/MegamiTenseiII Devil Busters]]'' and the screen names were [[Literature/DigitalDevilStory Y-Ko and N-Jima]].

* {{Foreshadowing}}: She drops various hints on her true identity before it's confirmed in the epilogue, such as living near Paulownia Mall, being a teacher and complaining about some of her co-workers with names and descriptions that sound like some of the teachers at Gekkoukan. [[spoiler:Most overtly, she talks about a certain transfer student that has the same name as the protagonist...]]

** Elizabeth will only use a physical Slash attack during the turn she has Surt, as opposed to using a random selection of Slash, Pierce, and Strike.

* MasterOfAll: They both have the strongest attacks of every element and the best status effect inflicting moves, along with the ability to instantly kill the player instantly using Megidoloan.

** In the original releases, she'll pull out her 9999 damage Megidoloan whenever the player ''equips'' a Persona that breaks the rules. In ''Reload'', she'll use it when the attack itself hits the player and it breaks the rules, meaning the player can safely bring in a Persona that nulls or repels her attacks as long as her next move doesn't proc Megidoloan.

** Elizabeth's Masakado Concentrated Megidoloan deals a normal amount of damage, and the 9999 versions are specifically telegraphed for her second phase, if one of the rules is broken, or when she starts trying to end the fight quickly.
** Since ''Reload'' re-introduces the damage dealing Eiga skills, her Alice will attempt to use Die For Me! and Eigaon in succession. If the player has a skill or equipment that blocks the former (eg. Shoes of Bane footwear, which nulls a Dark instakill move) this doesn't break Elizabeth's rules, meaning she won't pull out the 9999 Megidoloan and gives the player a little breathing room.

* LockedOutOfTheLoop: While he knows that something is wrong with Iwatodai City and is dedicated to helping S.E.E.S. solve the problem, he doesn't know the full story, since like everyone else he turns into a coffin during the Dark Hour.

* DamageSpongeBoss: The only enemies aside from the FinalBoss that can survive a hit from Armageddon, and even then the boss in question only survives it because it has multiple life bars.

* MasterOfAll: They both have the strongest attacks of every element and the best status effects moves, and can kill the player instantly using Megidolaon.

* BalanceBuff: While she got a few nerfs in ''Reload'', she got some new skills to compensate for them:
** Alice now has Die For Me! and Eigaon, as opposed to just Mamudoon in the original game, providing her a Dark damage and greater instakill option.
** Metatron has Divine Judgment and Kougaon, which will instantly halve the player's HP and deal heavy light damage respectively, instead of the Mahamaon skill she had in previous games.

* {{Nerf}}: ''Reload'' tones her down a bit, compared to her original superboss fight:
** In the original releases, she'll pull out her 9999 damage Megidoloan whenever the player ''equips'' a Persona that breaks the rules. In ''Reload'', she'll use it when the attack itself hits the player and it breaks the rules, meaning the player can safely bring in a Persona that nulls or repels her attacks without immediately causing her to proc that Megidoloan.

** The turn she uses her Masakado Concentrated Megidoloan turn deals a normal amount of damage, and the 9999 versions are telegraphed for one attack, if one of the rules is broken, or when she starts trying to end the fight quickly.
** Since ''Reload'' re-introduces the damage dealing Eiga skills, she won't pull out the 9999 Megidoloan for blocking her dark instakill move.

* PosthumousCharacter: He died in an explosion on the site that would become Gekkoukan ten years before the story started and is only referenced in dialogue in the game proper. The section image comes from a concept art of him that is left unused in the game.

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/FumikoOrikasa (Japanese; Drama [=CDs=] and movies) Creator/HiyoriKouno (Japanese; ''Reload''), Grace Lu (English; ''Reload'')