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Aigis is a major character in Persona 3. She is an Anti-Shadow Suppression Weapon and one of the members of S.E.E.S..

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Aigis is a 7th Generation Anti-Shadow Suppression Weapon created by the Kirijo Group. She is first encountered by the members of S.E.E.S. during their vacation on Yakushima, where she had reactivated after a decade of dormancy due to the presence of the protagonist. After joining S.E.E.S., Aigis begins attending Gekkoukan High School as a second-year student. Though Aigis was designed to look like a human, as a robotic being with very little experience she has trouble understanding and emulating the behaviors and phrases of those around her. As a result, Aigis is very formal with her speech even when inappropriate. In addition to this, many things she does or says seem strange to most, such as her insistence on remaining at the protagonist's side at all times.

Aigis has a mostly white exterior, with gold colored metal plating around her hip and shoulder joints. As an Anti-Shadow Suppression Weapon, she is designed with two Plumes of Dusk in her upper chest (termed a "Papillon Heart" by the Kirijo Group, due to the shape they form), which supply her with the 'Ego' required to summon a Persona. The mechanical parts in her ears are dry clutches, which glow red with friction, and the clips on her waist are quick fasteners similar to the hood pins on race cars, designed so that pulling them would detach the front armor of her body for maintenance.[4] When S.E.E.S. first encounters Aigis on Yakushima, she is wearing a blue and white dress that covers her mechanical limbs. When not in special attire, she wears a large red ribbon around her neck, which was given to her during prototyping by one of her lead designers. During the events of Episode Aigis: The Answer in Persona 3 FES and Persona 3 Reload, Aigis is damaged and has additional battle equipment integrated for temporary repair purposes. In Persona 4 Arena and Ultimax, Aigis is seen wearing a black pant suit when among the general public, with a red tie in place of her ribbon.

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Aigis.

Aigis is available as a party member starting from July 21st. In battle, Aigis uses her built-in firearms and specializes in physical and support skills. Additionally, by going to the Tactics menu, she can use Orgia Mode to do increased damage on enemies, though she will overheat and be vulnerable after a certain number of turns. In Persona 3 Reload, the same effect can be achieved with her Theurgy. As a Social Link, she is available as the Aeon for the male protagonist in Persona 3 FES and Persona 3 Reload as well as the female protagonist in Persona 3 Portable.

Exclusive to the Episode Aigis: The Answer expansion, she gains the power of the Wild Card and can wield multiple Personas in battle, starting with Orpheus as her initial Persona. By visiting the Velvet Room, she can fuse new Personas, setting her apart from her allies. As the main playable character, she must be in the party at all times, and falling in battle results in players receiving a game over.

Aigis also appears in Persona Q and Persona Q2, as well as featuring a fighter in Persona 4 Arena and Persona 4 Arena Ultimax. In Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight, she is available as one of the main dancers.

Manual

Manual Descriptions
Persona 4 Arena A combat android built by the Kirijo Group to destroy Shadows. Though she is a machine, her heart allows her to summon her Persona, Athena. Her heavy weaponry and Orgia Mode help her gain the upper hand.
Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight The last in a line of anti-Shadow weapons developed by the Kirijo Group. Though she is an android, she possesses a human soul that has flourished after bonding with the protagonist and their friends. Her precise movements, when paired with her heartfelt dancing, will fire up the crowd.

Game Appearances

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Persona 3

Aigis is introduced on July 21st and is available as a party member from then on.

Persona 3 FES

The Journey

Aigis is introduced as the Aeon Social Link towards the end of the main Persona 3 campaign, now titled "The Journey."

The Answer

Aigis returns as the protagonist of the epilogue, "The Answer." A silhouette of her character art is seen on the North American box art.

Persona 3 Portable

With the male protagonist, Aigis appears as she does in Persona 3 and also has her Social Link from FES.

With the female protagonist, Aigis first appears when the female protagonist and the other girls in S.E.E.S. visit Jomonsugi on Yakushima.

Persona 3 Reload

Aigis retains her same role from Persona 3. Reload includes her Social Link from FES as well as new platonic Social Link should the male protagonist choose not to romance her.

Episode Aigis: The Answer

Persona 4 Arena

Aigis works for Mitsuru's group, the Shadow Operatives.

Aigis's Story Mode

Aigis's story mode unlocks after finishing two other story modes.

Other Characters

Aigis appears in the story modes for some of the other characters.

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

Episode P4

Episode P3

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

Aigis appears as one of the optional party members.

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

Aigis first appears during the third dungeon A.I.G.I.S. She becomes a playable party member significantly later than the rest of S.E.E.S..

Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight

Aigis is one of the playable dancers. She is the main dancer for the songs Way of Life (Atlus Kitajoh Remix), Memories of You (Atlus Meguro Remix) and Heartful Cry (Atlus Kitajoh Remix). Aigis's dancing is light with a mixture of ballet. She works well with most if not all of her partners.

Aegis: The First Mission

Aigis is the main protagonist. She appears in all of the promotional art for the game.

Audio Drama Appearances

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Novel Appearances

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Anime Appearances

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Persona 3 The Movie: Spring of Birth

Aigis appears in the post-credits scene, teasing the release of the sequel Midsummer Knight's Dream.

Persona 3 The Movie: Midsummer Knight's Dream

Aigis is introduced on July 20th - a day earlier than her appearance in the game.

Persona 3 The Movie: Falling Down

Persona 3 The Movie: Winter of Rebirth

Manga Appearances

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Appearances in Non-Megami Tensei Media

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BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

For more information on this subject in BlazBlue, see Aigis on BlazBlue Wiki.

Etrian Odyssey III HD

Aigis, along with the Nahobino from Shin Megami Tensei V, are featured as selectable portraits for characters via DLC.[5]

Astro Bot

A Bot designed to resemble Aigis appears in the game with the title "Protective Android", with the blurb, "Will stay with you to the very end."

Trivia

Nomenclature

Aigis's name references the shield aegis (Greek: αἰγίς, romanized aigís) carried by Athena and Zeus in Greek narratives.

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese アイギス Aigisu Aegis
Simplified Chinese 埃癸斯 Āiguǐsī Aegis
Traditional Chinese 埃癸斯 Āiguǐsī Aegis
French Aigis
German Aigis
Italian Aigis
Korean 아이기스 Aigiseu Aegis
Polish Aigis
Brazilian Portuguese Aigis
Russian Айгис Aygis Aigis
Spanish Aigis
Turkish Aigis

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Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Persona 4 Arena: Official Design Works book lists Aigis' height as 165 cm, while the in-game match versus start screen in Persona 4 Arena and Persona 4 Arena Ultimax list it as 163 cm.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 While Aigis' Social Link in Persona 3 FES represents the Aeon Arcana, her Personas Palladion and Athena are from the Chariot Arcana.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Chapter 1: Characters", Persona 3: Official Design Works, Atlus. Published by ENTERBRAIN (2006). Japanese. (8 ed.) p. 38. ISBN-13: 7577-3094-2.
  2. ↑ Persona Magazine, Atlus. Published by Kadokawa (2024). Japanese. Vol. #2024 Spring p. 35. ISBN-13: 978-4047337183.
  3. ↑ Persona 4 Arena: Official Design Works, Atlus, Arc System Works. Published by ENTERBRAIN (2012). Japanese. p. 108. ISBN-13: 978-4047283961.
  4. ↑ Behind the Scenes with Artist Soejima Vol.11
  5. ↑ Etrian Odyssey III HD Character Portrait DLC Set. Retrieved December 5, 2024. Nintendo.com.
  6. ↑ "Aigis: Understood. DEL C:\ROOT\LANGUAGE\WORDPLAY\PUNS\PUNS_FOR_EVERY_OCCASSION\." Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth (Nintendo 3DS). Developed by P-Studio. Published by ATLUS.
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