History Characters / Persona4Antagonists

* AdaptationalWimp: In ''The Golden Animation'', Ameno-sagiri shows up for all of a ''minute'' before being one-shotted by Yu. He doesn't even get any lines, making him more of a GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere. To rub salt in the wound, by the time he showed up, Yu was visually spent from the prior battle with Adachi. To a lesser degree, in The Animation, while Ameno-sagiri almost kills Yu and is only defeated with the help of the party's ultimate Personas[[note]]In Yu's case, he uses Lucifer, which requires the highest level to fuse and is one of the best Personas in the game[[/note]], he goes down after a fairly brief battle, in contrast to the game, where Ameno-sagiri takes significantly longer to defeat than [[GlassCannon Adachi]].

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RomiPark (games) , Creator/DaisukeNamikawa (as Moel Gas Station attendant and Ameno-sagiri, Games), Creator/TakahiroMizushima (Moel Gas Station attendant, ''The Animation''), Creator/RyuseiNakao (as Ameno-sagiri, ''The Animation''), Chizu Yonemoto (''The Animation'') Creator/KarenStrassman (English), Creator/DerekStephenPrince (English, as Moel Gas Station attendant, ''The Animation''), Creator/JohnnyYongBosch (English, as Ameno-sagiri, ''The Animation'')

* FaceDeathWithDignity: More so in The Animation as she's completely composed and somewhat delighted when Yu Narukami eradicates her with Izanagi-no-Okami's Myriad Truths.

** In the animation, the Gas Station Attendant can be seen in Episode 22 where fog starts engulfing Inaba. When a man in a gas mask goes insane, the attendant is there, but his reaction is unfazed at most. Not surprising for the person who actually instigated it.
* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: In both her goddess and true forms. [[EldritchAbomination Doesn't last]] [[OneWingedAngel when she gets serious.]]

* GracefulLoser: "Children of man… Well done…!"

* JustToyingWithThem: After her HP is depleted in OneWingedAngel it turns out that she was pulling punches the entire time since she keeps fighting anyways before wiping out the party with Thousand Curses. When Yu [[NoSell shrugs off the attack]] she pulls out [[ShockAndAwe Oho Ikazuchi]] which does 999 (the highest HP for the game). It's implied that despite her HP getting depleted she didn't actually take any real damage before Izanagi-No-Okami was used against her, on top of her holding back attacks that could have ended the fight much sooner.

* OneHitKO: Her OneWingedAngel has two different moves that kill instantly. The first is Summons to Yomi which instantly kills anybody with a status ailment. When her HP is depleted she will use Thousand Curses which instantly kills a party member and prevents them from being revived. She will use this to wipe out the entire party, but thankfully Yu wil be able to get back up and gain Izanagi-No-Okami, which allows him to NoSell the attack.
* OneWingedAngel: "Well then... allow me to show you my full splendor..."

* RuleOfSymbolism: The final dungeon can be considered a continuation of Izanagi and Izanami's story, with the former finally returning to Yomotsu Hirasaka to [[MercyKill put his wife to rest]]. Izanami's true gruesome form is a reference to when Izanagi came to rescue her and accidentally look at her on their way back.

* ShapeShifter: A human form, a goddess form, and her rotted true form are the only forms you get to see. Given what her fragments look like, she probably has much more than this.
* StupidGood: [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]] horrifyingly. Izanami [[BlueAndOrangeMorality sees all humans equally]], to the point she decides that a [[TheSociopath sociopath]] who murdered two people [[ForTheEvulz for fun]] is the best example of humanity's true desire [[FromACertainPointOfView because his actions were the most prolific]] amongst her three pawns, and then tries to help him give everyone what he believes they really want: [[AssimilationPlot Oblivion]]. The Investigation Team actually ''do'' admit that Izanami might not be wrong about what most of humanity wants before fighting her, it's just that they don't want that kind of world.

* TrueFinalBoss: She is the last possible opponent that the Investigation Team can face off against, if the True Ending is pursued.

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* RuleOfSymbolism: The final dungeon can be considered a continuation of Izanagi and Izami's story, with the former finally returning to Yomotsu Hirasaka to [[MercyKill put his wife to rest]]. Izami's true gruesome form is a reference to when Izanagi came to rescue her and accidentally look at her on their way back.

* ForWantOfANail: Had Adachi not picked up on his frantic calls to the police, none of the kidnappings would've occurred as Adachi suggested he should do that after realizing that he has the ability to interact with TV's as well.

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* FinalBoss: If you fail to determine Izanami's true role but fight her in the Hollow Forest, she becomes this to ''Golden''.

* FinalBoss: If all of the bad endings are avoided and the True Ending is not reached, he is the last boss you face in the game.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: There are clues which imply that Ameno-sagiri is not the true mastermind.
** He's a minor god in Japanese myth. A ''[=MegaTen=]'' game usually requires you to kill something bigger than that.
** He's taken down normally with no twists and turns. Additionally, you usually unlock your own ultimate Persona during the last fight, so why not here-- especially when you can unlock the others at this time?
** If you pay attention to the Velvet Room fusions before you fight him you can actually notice endgame personas at level 80+ that you cannot fuse at your level when fighting him, sometimes level 90+ ones such as Ardha.

* TrueFinalBoss: She is the last possible opponent that the Investigation Team can face off against.

** He talks a lot about the murders, but never the kidnappings, and indeed doesn't seem to see how they're connected. He also doesn't recognize Yukiko, Kanji, or Rise (who he supposedly kidnapped and threw into the TV) and seems confused that the investigation team is there. This makes it clear that he only knows about the murders from the news and doesn't know the murders and kidnappings were linked, which is something only the killer and Investigation Team would know.

* GracefulLoser: "Children of man… Well done…!"

** And finally, there's the big question everyone forgot to ask: If his shadow manifested in the TV world, that means he didn't have a Persona, and therefore ''couldn't'' have pushed others into the TV ''or'' entered on his own.

** In his dungeon, notice how the game text says that he "defeated" Mayumi and Saki, but "killed" Morooka. Furthermore, the game doesn't refer to the former two by their actual names, but as "female announcer" and "corpse discoverer".
** When he's finally confronted, he seems genuinely confused as to why the Investigation Team is pursuing him, even though nearly half of them (Yukiko, Kanji, and Rise) were supposedly kidnapped and thrown into the TV by him. This makes it pretty clear that he only knows about the cases from the news, since the three of them were rescued in time and never officially considered victims.

** And finally, there's the big question everyone forgot to ask: If his shadow manifested in the TV world, that means he didn't have a Persona... So, ''how did he get in there''?

* FinalBoss: If you fail to realize he's not the killer or fail to deduce the killer's true identity, he is the last boss you face in the game. Otherwise, he's a DiscOneFinalBoss.

* FinalBoss: He is the last boss you face in the game by default.

* TrueFinalBoss: Serves as the very last opponent the Investigation Team face.

** There was no mention of Yukiko, Kanji, or Rise at all in the dungeon, and when they confront him he asks who they are. This is information that the killer would obviously have since the three of them got thrown into the TV World in that order following Saki's death.

* BonusBoss: The only way you fight her is by maxing out Marie's Social Link.

* PsychopathicManchild: He's around 18 years old, yet acts like an immature brat with NoSocialSkills. His Shadow taking the form of a literal '''baby''', then an 8-bit toy soldier drives the point home.

* DeathGlare: Shoots a particularly [[NightmareFace menacing]] one at the Investigation Team before they fight her.

* RedHerring: Turns out he's not the mastermind of the murders. Go figure.

* ShadowArchetype: For the entire investigation team. Just like them, he was trying to protect people from the Killer. However, he was completely alone, meaning he had nobody to keep his sense of reality in check, resulting in a series of mental breakdowns and a twisted messiah complex. It doesn't help that he was being manipulated by the killer into doing his work for him through exploiting his flawed understanding of the TV World.

* TraumaCongaLine: Geez, this guy had it rough, to say the least:

* FinalBoss: If you do not get the True Ending, or reach the BonusDungeon in ''Golden''.

** He's taken down normally with no twists and turns. Additionally, you usually unlock your own ultimate Persona at the final boss, so why not here-- especially when you can unlock the others at this time?

Marie's true identity is Kusumi-no-Okami, a divine subordinate of Ameno-sagiri and one of three PiecesOfGod born from the GreaterScopeVillain, the other two being Ameno-sagiri and Kunino-sagiri. Her role is to gain insight into humanity's inner workings, and absorb the mists of Ameno-sagiri and Kunino-sagiri in the event of their defeat. If you complete the Aeon Social Link she regains her memories but is possessed against her will by Ameno-sagiri after his initial defeat, making her the second BigBad and the new FinalBoss if you fail to unlock the True Ending on your last day in town.

* FinalBoss: If you complete the Aeon Social link but fail to get the true ending.

* TrueFinalBoss: The boss of the True Ending.

* FinalBoss: If you fail to realize he's not the killer or fail to deduce the killer's true identity, he is the last boss.

* AGodAmI: Develops a messiah complex at some point, believing that he is a righteous savior, protecting the innocent. The truth is a lot more complicated than that.
* TheHeavy: While it turns out that he wasn't the killer after all, his actions nonetheless drive the plot. His kidnappings were what led to the formation of the Investigation Team and led to what it is now. The real killer deliberately manipulated him into serving this role, ensuring that the murder mystery ''he'd'' triggered would continue to wreak havoc in the town.
* HeelFaceTurn: He's not even much of a heel to begin with given his good intentions, but after he's given the chance to explain himself, he dedicates his motivations to the Investigation Team and becomes both an ally to them and the reason they can catch the ''real'' villain.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After he realizes that his actions could have potentially caused ''more'' deaths.

* NiceGuy: Really, he is. The only reason he's listed on the Antagonist page is because of the ObliviouslyEvil nature of his actions causing trouble for the people of Inaba. When he realizes his errors, he shows himself to be a good man who wants to protect innocent people.

* {{Jerkass}}: Even apart from Kubo murdering someone and claiming to be a serial killer solely because he wanted attention, Kubo's also a misanthrope on par with the actual killer. His EstablishingCharacterMoment is Kubo trying to hit on Yukiko when she's clearly having a bad day.

* LonersAreFreaks: He was already a creep before the events of the story. Whether it was his loneliness that caused him to be this way or the other way around is still unknown.

* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Just look at those eyes and lips!
* ObviouslyEvil: His creepy appearance and NonStandardCharacterDesign don't bode well for him at all.

* PsychopathicManchild: His Shadow takes the form of a baby, literally crying for attention in the anime.

* ShadowArchetype: He represents what any of the Investigation Team members could have become without the other members' friendship and support. Unlike them, he does not have any real friends or companionship, and he's so messed up in the head that he ultimately rejects his Shadow instead of accepting it and gaining a Persona.

* TheSociopath: His Shadow may be a manifestation of his inability to experience strong feelings. Said Shadow speaks with CreepyMonotone and takes the form of a giant 8-bit soldier.

* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: A depressed layabout put to work as a delivery guy after his political career dried up, yet he turns out to be a very competent kidnapper.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: Once he's beaten in the Midnight Channel (and provided you spare him), he joins with helping the team's efforts to stop the murders.

* DirtyCoward:
** In ''The Animation'', he tries to heckle six-year-old Nanako at the grocery store, but flees when Yu shows up to stand up for her. Kubo's also shown taking his rage out on a punching bag with Kanji's face taped on it, but is too scared to actually confront Kanji face-to-face.
** Naoto states that Mr. Morooka died from "blunt force trauma to the occipital cranium", which means Mitsuo attacked him [[InTheBack from behind]].

* KarmicDeath: [[AvertedTrope Averted]] due to the Investigation Team saving him. Due to being an utter scumbag however, [[AssholeVictim he would've deserved it anyway]].

* PreFinalBoss: If you figure out how to access the true ending, but haven't reached the ''Golden'' BonusDungeon, Ameno-sagiri is the penultimate boss fight of the game.

* PreFinalBoss: If you complete the Aeon Social Link and figure out the path to the true ending, she's ''Golden'''s penultimate boss.

* BeYourself: Subverted. Unlike the other "victims" up to his point, he refuses to accept his Shadow since it'd mean coming to terms with being an EmptyShell. During his boss fight, unlike the previous Shadows, Shadow Mitsuo never says that he's "the true self". (Instead saying "Come.. I'll end your emptiness") This indicates that Mitsuo was so caught up in his delusions that he has become no different from his Shadow.

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RomiPark (games) , Creator/DaisukeNamikawa (as Moel Gas Station attendant and Ameno-sagiri, Games), Creator/TakahiroMizushima (Japanese, Moel Gas Station attendant, ''The Animation''), Creator/RyuseiNakao (Japanese, as Ameno-sagiri, ''The Animation''), Chizu Yonemoto (Japanese, ''The Animation'') Creator/KarenStrassman (English), Creator/DerekStephenPrince (English, as Moel Gas Station attendant, ''The Animation''), Creator/JohnnyYongBosch (English, as Ameno-sagiri, ''The Animation'')

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RomiPark (games) , Creator/DaisukeNamikawa (as Moel Gas Station attendant and Ameno-sagiri, Games), Creator/TakahiroMizushima (Japanese, Moel Gas Station attendant ''The Animation'') Creator/RyuseiNakao (Japanese, as Ameno-sagiri, ''The Animation''), Chizu Yonemoto (Japanese, ''The Animation'') Creator/KarenStrassman (English), Creator/DerekStephenPrince (English, as Moel Gas Station attendant, ''The Animation''), Creator/JohnnyYongBosch (English, as Ameno-sagiri, ''The Animation'')

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RomiPark (games) , Creator/DaisukeNamikawa (as Moel Gas Station attendant and Ameno-sagiri, Games), Creator\DaichuMizushima (Japanese, Moel Gas Station attendant ''The Animation'') Creator/RyuseiNakao (Japanese, as Ameno-sagiri, ''The Animation''), Chizu Yonemoto (Japanese, ''The Animation'') Creator/KarenStrassman (English), Creator/DerekStephenPrince (English, as Moel Gas Station attendant, ''The Animation''), Creator/JohnnyYongBosch (English, as Ameno-sagiri, ''The Animation'')