Al Azif is a Persona in the Persona series. It is the third evolution of Futaba Sakura's Persona.
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Origin
- Main section: Necronomicon § Origin
Al Azif,[a] full name Kitab al-Azif,[b][1] is an Arabic word that roughly translates to "whistling of the wind" and is the original name of the Necronomicon, a fictional grimoire created by American horror author H. P. Lovecraft. Lovecraft himself noted that the sound was that of the howling of insects at night, supposed by Arab populations to be made by demons.[2]
In the mythos, al Azif was written by Abdul Alhazred[c] in 730 A.D. while living in Damascus. He died 8 years later. Alhazred himself was known as "the Mad Poet", worshipping Yog-Sothoth and Cthulhu. The Arabic text would be lost to time, but live on in translations referring to it as the Necronomicon. This version is said to have inspired Robert W. Chambers, who would go on to lay the groundwork for Hastur, the King in Yellow.[2]
Design
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Gameplay
Beginning 1/15, once rank 10 of Futaba's Confidant is reached, the protagonist may talk to her to evolve Prometheus into Al Azif.
Futaba is the only party member whose Persona evolutions have different stats; when evolving, her stats adjust to the new Persona's corresponding values for her current level, with any increases from Jazz Jin carrying over. Futaba's Personas are also able to learn unique skills compared to other party members if she is invited to Jazz Jin on Sunday; for more info, see Jazz Jin#Skills.
Compendium
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The original name of the Necronomicon, a tome full of the Cthulhu Mythos's mysteries. Said to have been authored by Abdul Alhazred, a poet and devotee of Cthulhu known as the "mad Arab."
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Nomenclature
Names in Other Languages
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English
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Al Azif
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Japanese
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アルアジフ Aru Ajifu |
Al Azif
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Simplified Chinese
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阿尔阿吉夫 Ā'ěr Ājífū |
Al Azif
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Traditional Chinese
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阿爾阿吉夫 Ā'ěr Ājífū |
Al Azif
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French
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Al Azif
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German
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Al Azif
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Italian
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Al Azif
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Korean
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알 아지프 Al Ajipeu |
Al Azif
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Peninsular Spanish
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Al Azif
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Notes
- ↑ Arabic: الْعَزِيفُ, romanized al-ʿazīf
- ↑ Arabic: كِتَابُ الْعَزِيفِ, romanized kitābu 'l-ʿazīf
- ↑ Arabic texts write the name as Abdullah al-Ḥaẓrad علبداله الحظرد, though the name al-Ḥaẓrad is not one of those of Allah, making it anomalous.
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