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Hand
ハンドHand

Model from Persona 3 Reload

Arcana Magician
Fool

Hand is a recurring type of Shadow in the Persona series.

Profile

Hands were introduced in Persona 3. They appear as hands wearing fancy ties and collars that drop coins in Persona 3, chest keys in Persona 4, and Yen in Golden. They have masks with "I" on them associating them with the Magician arcana which usually depicts a Magician holding a magic wand in his hand.

List of Shadows

Persona 3

List also applies to Persona 3 FES: The Journey and Persona 3 Portable.

Name Level
Magic Hand 4
Wealth Hand 1
Dancing Hand 7
Dancing Hand 13
Treasure Hand 1
Killing Hand 22
Supreme Hand 1
Almighty Hand 34
Opulent Hand 1
Luxury Hand 1
Glorious Hand 1

Persona 3 FES : The Answer

Name Level
Wealth Hand 1
Magic Hand 28
Dancing Hand 35
Treasure Hand 1
Supreme Hand 1
Killing Hand 43
Almighty Hand 53
Luxury Hand 1
Glorious Hand 1

Persona 3 Reload

Name Level
Magic Hand 4
Wealth Hand 7
Resolved Checkmate 10
Treasure Hand 12
Dancing Hand 13
Yearning Checkmate 14
Precious Hand 19
Ardent Checkmate 20
Killing Hand 22
Supreme Hand 27
Majestic Checkmate 28
Invaluable Hand 35
Almighty Hand 36
Dignified Checkmate 36
Opulent Hand 42
Purging Right Hand 42
Subservient Left Hand 42
Bold Checkmate 43
Ethereal Hand 49
Reticent Checkmate 51
Luxury Hand 58
Principled Checkmate 59
Miracle Hand 64
Dutiful Checkmate 65
Foot Soldier 68
Silver Hand 69
Black Hand 69
Pink Hand 69
White Hand 69
Glorious Hand 70
Gold Hand 70
Final Checkmate 72

Persona 4

Name Level
Dancing Hand 20
Wealth Hand 20
Treasure Hand 30
Killing Hand 32
Almighty Hand 40
Supreme Hand 40
Opulent Hand 50
Luxury Hand 60
Glorious Hand 70
Killing Hand (Mini-Boss) 42

Persona 4 Golden

Name Level
Happiness Hand 10
Dancing Hand 20
Wealth Hand 20
Treasure Hand 30
Killing Hand 32
Almighty Hand 40
Supreme Hand 40
Opulent Hand 50
Luxury Hand 60
Glorious Hand 70
Gauntlet Hand 75
Isolated Hand 80
Killing Hand (Mini-Boss) 42

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

Name Level
Wealth Hand 4
Treasure Hand 11
Supreme Hand 25
Opulent Hand 40
Luxury Hand 56

Trivia

Nomenclature

HandCheckmate
Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English Hand
Japanese ハンド Hando Hand
Simplified Chinese 手 Shǒu Hand
Traditional Chinese 手 Shǒu Hand
French Main Hand
German Hand Hand
Italian Mano Hand
Korean 핸드 Haendeu Hand
Polish Dłoń Hand
Brazilian Portuguese Mão Hand
Russian Рука Ruka Hand
Peninsular Spanish Mano Hand
Turkish El Hand

The Japanese name of the Shadow type literally means "king hand". However, in the game of shōgi, 王手 ōte refers to the state of putting an opponent in check, or "[having the] king [in one's] hand".

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English CheckmatePersona 3 Reload
Japanese 王手Persona 3 Reload
Ōte
Check (shōgi)
Simplified Chinese 王手Persona 3 Reload
Wángshǒu
Ōte
Traditional Chinese 王手Persona 3 Reload
Wángshǒu
Ōte
French Échec et matPersona 3 Reload
Checkmate
German SchachmattPersona 3 Reload
Checkmate
Italian Scacco mattoPersona 3 Reload
Checkmate
Korean 장군將軍Persona 3 Reload
Janggun
Check (janggi)
Polish Szach-matPersona 3 Reload
Checkmate
Brazilian Portuguese Xeque-matePersona 3 Reload
Checkmate
Russian Шах и матPersona 3 Reload
Shakh i mat
Checkmate
Peninsular Spanish Jaque matePersona 3 Reload
Checkmate
Turkish Şah MatPersona 3 Reload
Checkmate

Notes

References