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The Major Arcana are used to group [[Demon]]s,{{Exp App|P2IS|P2EP}} [[Persona (Concept)|Persona]]s, and [[Shadow (Persona)|Shadow]]s in the series, equivalent to [[Race]]s in other ''Megami Tensei'' games, wherein the entities are grouped into certain Arcana based on their shared characteristics or how they relate to the Arcana itself. Beginning with {{Link|Game|P3}}, each Major Arcana also has an associated [[Social Link]] ([[Confidant]] in {{Link|Game|P5}}); a character the protagonist can interact with who often has a story arc representing their Arcana. Completing a Social Link's story arc will give high experience to a newly fused Persona of that Arcana and, in certain games, unlock new abilities to the protagonist or their teammates. | The Major Arcana are used to group [[Demon]]s,{{Exp App|P2IS|P2EP}} [[Persona (Concept)|Persona]]s, and [[Shadow (Persona)|Shadow]]s in the series, equivalent to [[Race]]s in other ''Megami Tensei'' games, wherein the entities are grouped into certain Arcana based on their shared characteristics or how they relate to the Arcana itself. Beginning with {{Link|Game|P3}}, each Major Arcana also has an associated [[Social Link]] ([[Confidant]] in {{Link|Game|P5}}); a character the protagonist can interact with who often has a story arc representing their Arcana. Completing a Social Link's story arc will give high experience to a newly fused Persona of that Arcana and, in certain games, unlock new abilities to the protagonist or their teammates. | ||
The games' party members and their awakened Personas are also each associated with a particular Arcana. From ''Persona 3'' onwards, the protagonist is associated with the [[Fool]] Arcana, the first card in the Major Arcana and often a representation of the beginning of a journey through life.<ref>{{Cite Game|quote='''Mr. Edogawa:''' Beginning with "The Fool" and ending with "The World"... they tell a story in numerical order that is a metaphor of an individual's journey through life. Each Major Arcana represents a stage on that journey... an experience that the individual must incorporate to realize his oneness. They are all important, so let's take a look at each of the 22 cards, one by one.|title=Persona 3|developer=|publisher=|platform=|version=|lang=|transl=}}</ref> | The games' party members and their awakened Personas are also each associated with a particular Arcana. From ''Persona 3'' onwards, the protagonist is associated with the [[Fool (Arcana)|Fool]] Arcana, the first card in the Major Arcana and often a representation of the beginning of a journey through life.<ref>{{Cite Game|quote='''Mr. Edogawa:''' Beginning with "The Fool" and ending with "The World"... they tell a story in numerical order that is a metaphor of an individual's journey through life. Each Major Arcana represents a stage on that journey... an experience that the individual must incorporate to realize his oneness. They are all important, so let's take a look at each of the 22 cards, one by one.|title=Persona 3|developer=|publisher=|platform=|version=|lang=|transl=}}</ref> | ||
==Mechanics== | ==Mechanics== | ||