Ardha

For the Atma Avatar, see Ardha (Atma).

Ardha
アルダー
SMT2P4 Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei II Artwork from Persona 4
Other Name(s)	ArdhanarishvaraAeon Genesis
Origin	Hinduism
Race(s)	Deity
Alignment(s)	Light-NeutralShin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX
Arcana	FoolPersona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth JudgementPersona 4 Persona 4 Golden Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth TemperancePersona 5 Persona 5 Royal

Ardha is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

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

Design

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Gameplay

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Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei II (A-Mode DDS)	出身地：インド シヴァ神と彼の神妃パールヴァティの合体した姿。正式にはアルダーナリシュヴァラと呼ばれる。右半身がシヴァ左がパールヴァティの物である。シャクティを力の源泉とする融合体で、アルダーはシャクティの最高の状態を象徴している。 Translation:
Soul Hackers 2	A god both male and female. They are the result of the god of destruction, Shiva, and his wife Parvati fusing, and are heralded as the ideal form of a god in Shaktism.
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 4 Golden
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 5 Royal
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	A dual-gendered god whose appearance is half that of the destroyer god Shiva and half his wife, Parvati. Ardha is the ideal figure of Shaktism, the perfect god.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	A dual-gendered god whose appearance is half that of the destroyer god Shiva and half his wife, Parvati. Ardha is the ideal figure of Shaktism, the perfect god.
Persona 5 Tactica	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 5: The Phantom X	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.

Nomenclature

"Ardha" is a shortening from the Sanskrit अर्धनारीश्वर ardhanārīśvara, which is a compound of अर्ध ardha ("half"), नारी nārī ("woman"), and ईश्वर īśvara ("lord").

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Ardha
Japanese	アルダー Arudā	Ardha
Simplified Chinese	阿尔达 Ā'ěrdá	Ardha
Traditional Chinese	阿爾達 Ā'ěrdá	Ardha
Italian	Ardha
Korean	알다나Persona 3 Aldana	Ardhana
	알더Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden Aldeo	Ardha
	아르다Persona 5 Royal Persona 5 Tactica Soul Hackers 2 Areuda	Ardha

Gallery

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  Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei II
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  Artwork from Persona 4
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  Artwork of Justine & Caroline's Personas featuring Ardha from Persona 5: The Phantom X
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  Render from Persona 5
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  Sprite from the Super Famicom version of Shin Megami Tensei II
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  Sprite from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei II
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  Sprite from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei if...
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  Portrait graphic from Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
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  Icon from Soul Hackers 2
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  Card graphic from Persona 4
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  Graphic from Persona 4 Golden
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  Graphic from Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
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  Graphic from Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
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  Battle icon from Persona 5: The Phantom X