Ardha

Ardha
Origin	Hinduism
Race(s)	DeityShin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Soul Hackers 2
Alignment(s)	Light-NeutralShin Megami Tensei II
Arcana(s)	JudgementPersona 4 Persona 4 Golden Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth TemperancePersona 5 Persona 5 Royal FoolPersona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

Ardha is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Ardhanārīśvara is a form of Shiva and Parvati combined as one entity.

Gameplay

Persona 4

Name Level Ardha 90	Strength 62 Magic 52 Endurance 64 Agility 41 Luck 58
Location ?
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Judgement ? Almighty
Resistances StrStrong — NulNull NulNull — — — ×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0.50 ×0.50
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Primal Force 20% HP Deals severe Phys damage to 1 foe. Innate God's Hand 22% HP Deals severe Phys damage to 1 foe. Innate Megidolaon 38 SP Deals severe Almighty damage to all foes. 91 Null Dizzy — Protects user from Dizzy. 92 Auto-Rakukaja — Automatic Rakukaja at the start of battle. 93 Mediarahan 30 SP Fully restores party's HP. 94 Angelic Grace — Doubles evasion rate against all attacks but Light/Darkness/Almighty. 95 Null Physical — Nullifies damage from Phys attacks. 96

Persona 4 Golden

Name Level Ardha 90	Strength 62 Magic 52 Endurance 64 Agility 41 Luck 58
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Skill Card Judgement ✘ Almighty God's Hand
Resistances StrStrong — NulNull NulNull — — — ×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0.50 ×0.50
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Primal Force 22% HP Deals severe Phys damage to 1 foe. Innate God's Hand 22% HP Deals severe Phys damage to 1 foe. Innate Megidolaon 38 SP Deals severe Almighty damage to all foes. 91 Null Dizzy — Protects user from Dizzy. 92 Auto-Rakukaja — Automatic Rakukaja at the start of battle. 93 Mediarahan 30 SP Fully restores party's HP. 94 Angelic Grace — Doubles evasion rate against all attacks but Light/Darkness/Almighty. 95 Null Physical — Nullifies damage from Phys attacks. 96

Persona 5

Name Level Ardha 84	Strength 54 Magic 56 Endurance 55 Agility 54 Luck 40
Arcana C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Inheritance Electric Chair Item Temperance — Almighty Agneyastra
Resistances StrStrong — — NulNull NulNull — — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances Dizzy Confuse Fear Forget Hunger Sleep ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Rage Despair Brainwash Burn Freeze Shock ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level God's Hand 25% HP Colossal Phys dmg to one foe. Cosmic Flare 54 SP Severe Nuke dmg to all foes. Invigorate 3 — Restores 7 SP each turn in battle. Agneyastra 24% HP Medium Phys damage to all foes 1-3 times. 87 Auto-Masaku — Automatic Masukukaja at the start of battle. 88 Fortified Moxy — Increases Critical rate during an Ambush. 89 Salvation 48 SP Fully restores HP and cures non-special ailments for all allies. 90

Persona 5 Royal

Name Level Ardha 84	Strength 54 Magic 56 Endurance 55 Agility 54 Luck 40
Arcana C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Inheritance Electric Chair Items Temperance — Almighty Sahasrara — (FAFusion Alarm)
Resistances StrStrong — — NulNull NulNull — — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances Dizzy Confuse Fear Forget Hunger Sleep ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Rage Despair Brainwash Burn Freeze Shock ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Trait
Skills Skill Cost Description Level God's Hand 25% HP Colossal Phys dmg to one foe. Cosmic Flare 54 SP Severe Nuke dmg to all foes. Invigorate 3 — Restores 7 SP each turn in battle. Agneyastra 24% HP Medium Phys damage to all foes 1-3 times. 87 Auto-Masuku — Automatic Masukukaja at the start of battle. 88 Fortified Moxy — Increases Critical rate during an Ambush. 89 Salvation 48 SP Fully restores HP and cures non-special ailments for all allies. 90

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

Main article: Gameplay:Margaret § Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

Margaret uses Cu Chulainn, Yoshitsune, and Ardha as her Personas for her C and D buttons in Arena Ultimax.

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

Name Level HP+ SP+ Ardha 74 121 41

Arcana Type Card C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost FilmAppears when a golden Shadow is defeated Fool Phys Mafreidyne ¥9680 ✘ Inheritance ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔

Skills Skill Cost Description Level Saint's Touch 36 HP Heavy Phys attack, with medium chance of Magic Bind. Innate Freidyne 32 SP Heavy Nuke attack. (1 enemy) Innate Regenerate 2 — Moderately restore HP at the end of the turn. Innate Prana 122 HP Severe Almighty attack. (All enemies) 75 Mafreidyne 52 SP Heavy Nuke attack. (All enemies) 76 Myriad Arrows 85 HP 6-8 heavy Phys attacks. 77 Invigorate 3 — Greatly restore SP at the end of the turn. 79

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Persona 4	A dual-gendered god whose appearance is half that of the destroyer Shiva and half his wife, Parvati. Ardha is the ideal figure of Shaktism; the perfect god.
Persona 5	A god of dual gender whose appearance is half that of the destroyer, Shiva, and half his wife, Parvati. Ardha is the ideal figure of Shaktism, the perfect god.
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	A dual-gendered god whose appearance is the half that of the destroyer god Shiva and half his wife, Parvati. Ardha is the ideal figure of Shaktism, the perfect god.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Gallery

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  Render for Persona 5

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  Render from Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

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  Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei if...

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  Icon from Soul Hackers 2