King (Shadow Type)

King
キング
Model from Persona 4
Arcana	Emperor

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

Profile

Kings were introduced in Persona 4. They appear as cartoon-like royalty wearing their "IV" Shadow masks as crowns, signifying they belong to the Emperor arcana.

List of Shadows

Persona 4

Name	Level
Positive King	11
Egotistical King	23
Great King	68
Brilliant King	81
Contrarian King (Mini-boss)	17

Persona 4 Golden

Name	Level
Positive King	11
Egotistical King	23
Great King	68
Gorgeous King	77
Brilliant King	81
Contrarian King (Mini-boss)	17

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

Name	Level
Gorgeous King	30
Engage King	35

Trivia

• All of the regular King Shadows have their unique names written in hiragana to make them look cuter, such as ごーじゃすキング (Gorgeous King).
• The King Shadows came from an idea to create a mascot character and the original concept was to have a pun like "Emperor" Penguin.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	King
Japanese	キング Kingu	King