Izanagi is a Shinto deity and creator god, born as the scion of creation after seven generations of divine spirits. Izanagi created the physical world alongside his wife Izanami, and sired many gods with her.
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When the fire god Hi-no-Kagutsuchi was born, his flames burned Izanami to death. Izanagi journeyed to Yomi, the world of the dead, to retrieve his wife. However, upon seeing Izanami in her dead, rotten state, she flew into a shame-driven rage, and expelled him from Yomi. Corrupted by the filth of Yomi, Izanami swore to kill one thousand people a day; Izanagi retorted by creating one thousand and five hundred people. After returning from Yomi, Izanagi cleansed the filth from his body. Given life by Izanagi's divinity, the filth was purified and came to life as the deities [[Amaterasu]] (born from Izanagi's left eye), [[Tsukuyomi]] (born form Izanagi's right eye), and [[Susano-o]] (born from Izanagi's nose). Izanagi separated the world among his new offspring: Amaterasu received the land, Tsukuyomi the night, and Susano-o the sea.
Shigenori Soejima designed Izanagi to look manly: He has a boys' school uniform, a knife, and he gives off the vibes of an Ōendan leader. The decision to make Izanagi manly comes from how not much is known or spoken about him in Japanese culture aside from him being known as the very first man.[1] Soejima picked the large knife as a weapon even though Izanagi is depicted wielding a spear because young Japanese men thought that carrying a knife would make them feel manly and he wanted the protagonist's youth to reflect in the design. He also wanted to add some of Izanagi's manly design elements to the protagonist as well, but felt that would make the character's design a bit too cliche.[2] Izanagi's shoes are based on tengu geta which has a single raised tooth on the bottom.[3]
A Persona that granted power to a hero in another story. He is one of the gods who existed before Japan was formed. He created the Oyashima from chaos, then birthed countless children and laid the foundation of soil and nature.
One of the ancient gods who existed before Japan was formed. He created the Ouyashima from chaos, then gave birth to countless children and laid the foundation of soil and nature.
One of the ancient gods who existed before Japan began. He created the Oyashima from chaos, then gave birth to countless children and laid the foundation of soil and nature.
A Persona of another story. One of the ancient gods who existed before Japan was formed. He created the Oyashima from chaos, then gave birth to countless children and laid the foundation of soil and nature.
A Persona turned picaro after becoming the Trickster's mask. One of the ancient gods who existed before Japan was formed. He created the Oyashima from chaos, then gave birth to countless children.
↑"Characters", Persona 4 The Golden Premium Fun Book, Persona Magazine Editorial Department. Published by ASCII Media Works (2012). Japanese. p. 38. ISBN-13: 978-4048868150.
↑"Characters: Protagonist", Persona 4 Official Design Works, Atlus, Famitsu Editorial Department. Published by Famitsu (2008). Japanese. p. 21. ISBN-13: 978-4757745087.
↑"Characters: Protagonist", Persona 4 Official Design Works, Atlus, Famitsu Editorial Department. Published by Famitsu (2008). Japanese. p. 32. ISBN-13: 978-4757745087.
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