Philemon
|
This Persona series character page is a stub. You can help Megami Tensei Wiki by expanding it. |
| Reason: Add information |
| Philemon | |
| フィレモン | |
MIPP2
Screenshot from Megami Ibunroku Persona
Portrait from Persona 2: Innocent Sin | |
| Affiliation(s) | Velvet Room |
| Voice Actor(s) | Kenyuu Horuichi (JA) Persona (PlayStation Portable)Persona 2: Eternal Punishment Travis Willingham (EN) Persona (PlayStation Portable) |
Philemon is a character in the Persona series. He is majorly featured in Megami Ibunroku Persona and the Persona 2 duology of Persona 2: Innocent Sin and Persona 2: Eternal Punishment.
Profile
After Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, Philemon makes no explicit appearances in the Persona franchise. In the Persona 3 and Persona 4 suite of games, it is said that the blue butterfly that appears in the opening of Persona 3 and at the save points in Persona 4 is him in disguise.[1] However, in Persona 5, the blue butterfly seen in the game is revealed to not be him, making it the first time he does not have a presence, cameo or otherwise, in a mainline Persona game.[citation needed]
Gameplay
Game Appearances
Audio Drama Appearances
Novel Appearances
Anime Appearances
Manga Appearances
Persona: Tsumi to Batsu
Philemon helps the main characters at the cost of his own power. The author explains that this is why he appears weakened early in Persona 2: Eternal Punishment.[2]
Appearances in Non-Megami Tensei Media
Trivia
- Philemon's design was inspired by the manga of Mitsuteru Yokoyama.[3]
- The design for Megami Ibunroku Persona was made by the video 3D modeler, and the design for Persona 2 duology was made by Shigenori Soejima.[4]
- For the 30th anniversary celebration of the Persona series at Sea Paradise, Philemon was paired with a butterflyfish.
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 English
|
Philemon | |
 Japanese
|
フィレモン Firemon | Philemon |
 Korean
|
휘레몬P1PSP OST Booklet Hwiremon |
Philemon |
| 피레몬Persona: Tsumi to Batsu | ||
Gallery
-
Artwork of Philemon's Persona -
P30th x Sea Paradise collaboration artwork -
Persona Memoria SD artwork of Philemon -
Sprite of Philemon's Persona from Persona 2: Eternal Punishment -
Philemon with his mask removed
Notes
References
- ↑ "As for Philemon, he does exist in the P3/P4 world; he just doesn't make an outright appearance. You can catch glimpses of him as the butterfly in the intro of P3 and the save points in P4, to show that he is secretly watching over the protagonists." Persona 4: The Official Strategy Guide (2008), DoubleJump. Published by DoubleJump. 302. ISBN-13: 978-0979884863.
- ↑ "そして、「罰」冒頭での「フィレモンの衰弱」に至る別なる説明として、また、後に「ジョーカー様」呪いが流行する素地としても機能する様すり合わせてみた" Persona: Tsumi to Batsu, Naotsugu Matsueda. Published by Shueisha. Japanese. Vol. 3 Page 206.
- ↑ "イメージ的には「横山光輝系のキャラかなぁ」みたいな雰囲気で話してましたね。" "岡田耕始×金子一馬×里見直ペルソナ座談会", 女神異聞録 ペルソナ デジタルコレクション. Published by アスペクト. Japanese. page 8.
- ↑ "ニャルラトホテプはさんざん擦られているキャラクターですので、誰も考えなさそうな姿にしました、イメージは魔術師です。フィレモンのデザインは1はムービーの3Dモデルを担当された方、2は3以降のメインのキャラクターデザイナーの人がデザインしてます。変更の理由は2のデザインをした人が1のデザインを気にいらなかったからです。" Kazuma Kaneko, Kazuma Kaneko. Retrieved June 9, 2026. x.com.