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Atlus and Black Wings Game released Persona 5: The Phantom X, a turn-based role-playing gacha video game that takes place in a parallel universe of Persona 5. In this parallel universe, the iconic Phantom Thieves of Persona 5 don’t exist; instead, a new cast of characters takes their place. These new Persona users take on the name of the Phantom Thieves not to change the corrupt world, but to reclaim the desires of the world that someone or something is stealing.
The new Phantom Thieves of Persona 5: The Phantom X each have their own unique designs and Personas, separating them from the Phantom Thieves of Persona 5. While some can’t match the extraordinary personality and design aesthetics of some of the original Phantom Thieves, they are just as picturesque in their own right.
The Leader of the Phantom Thieves: Wonder
Wonder's Real Name is Nagisa Kamisiro
The protagonist of Persona 5: The Phantom X is Wonder, a second-year student at Kokatsu Academy and the leader of the Phantom Thieves. By default, his name is Nagisa Kamisiro. Nagisa is a young man with short, red hair, featuring curtain bangs, and matching red eyes. As per the tradition of the Megami Tensei franchise, Wonder is a silent protagonist, but he does exhibit a lack of desire and is apathetic, particularly in the introduction. Nagisa seems distant from life, but retains a will. However, he retains a will to protect his desires, according to Igor.
Just like the Persona 5 protagonist, Wonder appears to have a strong sense of justice and a will to help others in peril. Wonder finds motivation from his intense visions, which are a possible future with potential adverse outcomes related to primary targets. Wonder takes the role of the Wild Card, being of great use to his allies as they race around to change the hearts of targets.
Wonder's Initial Persona is Jánošík
Wonder’s Persona is the Slovak highwayman Juraj Janosik, known to be the main character of many Slovak novels, poems, and films. Janosik robbed nobles and gave the loot to people experiencing poverty, making him similar to the famous «Robin Hood.»
The Strange Animal Guide of the Phantom Thieves: Cattle
Cattle's Real Name is Lufel the Strange Owl
Lufel is a mysterious being with ties to Mementos, having lost his memories and entered the real world. The only memory Lufel has is that humans should embrace their desires. Lufel seeks out strong individuals who can awaken their inner personas to become Phantom Thieves and accomplish the goal of reuniting humanity with its desires. In the real world, Lufel takes the form of a multicolored owl, while in the Metaverse, it transforms into a bipedal, owl-like creature with a white mask resembling that of a barn owl. He’s also able to transform into a red and white car with a design similar to the Renault 4. Lufel takes a similar role to Morgana’s transforming body.
Lufel has excellent knowledge of the Metaverse, despite his amnesia, which leaves gaps in his memory. Lufel’s primary mission is to help the people of Tokyo regain their desire, and he made a promise to meet with Wonder. Lufel is calm, steady, self-reliant, and occasionally arrogant. He, at times, can use older-sounding words to make himself sound impressive. Lufel has an excellent desire for humans to understand their desires. Lufel can uniquely be heard in the human world if they have a strong passion and can sense the manifestation of a Palace from the Metaverse.
Lufel's Persona is Robroy
Lufel’s Persona is a robotical mecha based on Rob Roy MacGregor of Clan MacGregor. Rob Roy MacGregor was a Scottish outlaw and folk hero. Sir Walter Scott, the author, romanticized and immortalized Rob Roy’s adventures in the novel Rob Roy. Lufel gets his codename from Rob Roy’s position as a respected cattleman who sold his services to protect cattle herds from thieves. Rob became an outlaw after he borrowed a large sum of money to expand his herd of cattle, following the disappearance of the chief herder. Rob went against his creditor, the 1st Duke of Montrose, and began raiding his cattle and robbing his rents. He remained a thorn in the government’s side until he died in 1734.
The Phantom Thieves Third Member: Closer
Closer's Real Name is Motoha Arai
Motoha Arai is a second-year student at Kokatsu Academy, in the same class as Wonder. She’s a former baseball player who joins Wonder and Lufel after the Subway Slammer, her former baseball idol, Takeyuki Kiuchi, pushed her friend Tomoko into the tracks and damaged her shoulder permanently. Motoha is connected to Kiuchi because, as a child, she humiliated him, causing him to retire from professional baseball. Motoha blames herself for Kiuchi leaving before realizing in his Palace that he’s a grown man who complained that a kid beat him, and decides to stop beating herself up about it.
Motoha becomes Closer, an electric user in the Phantom Thieves. Her codename refers to a closing pitcher in baseball, who is the team’s best reliever and designated to pitch in the last few outs of the game. Both Closer’s design and weapon are reminiscent of elements in Kill Bill: Volume 1. Motoha has a passion for baseball and working out. Her love for baseball would make her a fan of numerous baseball anime.
Motoha's Persona is Awilda
Motoha’s Persona is Awilda, also known as Alvida, a famous fifth-century Scandinavian princess. Awilda embraced piracy to avoid her betrothal to a prince. According to legend, Awilda escaped marrying this prince by fleeing in the guise of a man and commandeering a captainless pirate ship, leaving royalty behind to become a pirate. Her conquests drew the attention of the king of Denmark, who sent the prince Alf to confront her. Awilda was so impressed by Alf’s bravery in combatting her that she married him in the end, becoming the Queen of Denmark.
The Phantom Thieves Recruit Soy To Face Off Against A Food Critic
Soy's Real Name is Shun Kano
Shun Kano is another Kokatsu Academy student who comes off as a loner, liking his own company when eating lunch. In reality, he’s awkward, intense, and too direct to the point of seeming standoffish. Shun reveals himself to be shy, sincere, and kind when around his new friends, Wonder, Motoha, and Lufel. Shun’s strongest traits are his passion and loyalty, as seen when adults like Yamagoshi and Masa receive criticism from the food critic Miyazawa. Shun becomes Miyazawa’s biggest adversary, even going so far as to accept the rigged challenge to Miyazawa’s «Food Fight» in defense of Yamagoshi and Masa’s honor. Shun has an excellent appreciation for cooking, particularly ramen. Shun gives the appearance of a delinquent but is a kind-hearted young man.
In the Metaverse, Shun assumes the role of «Soy,» contributing to the Phantom Thieves’ victory and the transformation of Miyazawa’s heart. Shun then sticks alongside the Phantom Thieves to help change the remaining hearts of the Palace Rulers, especially after Lufel discovers that an outside force is manipulating the desires of Kiuchi and Miyazawa.
Shun's Persona is Mandrin
Louis Mandrin was a French smuggler from Dauphine, and he was known as the Robin Hood of France due to his rebellion against corrupt French tax collectors who levied an unpopular tax. Mandrin joins a smuggler ring and soon becomes capable enough to lead it with military precision. He gained support from the populace and grew into a thorn in the side of the Ferme générale. Mandrin’s luck runs out when the Ferme générale enlisted the Royal French Army to invade Savoy, a sovereign nation, to arrest Mandrin. Two of Mandrin’s men in the smuggler ring rat him out, and Mandrin is unable to escape. Mandrin was then executed in 1755 upon the breaking wheel before a crowd of sympathizers.
Wind Joins the Phantom Thieves to Take Down Katayama
Wind's Real Name is Riko Tanemura
Riko Tanemura is the daughter of the prestigious UMETANE corporation, known for its renowned plum products. She is also the president of the disciplinary committee at Kokatsu Academy. Riko carries herself with composure and maturity thanks to her upbringing and status. Her sharp analytical mind makes her a dependable figure in times of crisis. She appears to be distant and unapproachable, but this is a facade as she believes that relationships are transactional rather than earnest. Her father’s teachings reinforced this belief. Riko begins to experience genuine bonds that challenge her ingrained worldview thanks to Wonder, Motoha, Shun, and Lufel.
Riko joins the Phantom Thieves to take down Katayama after her Palace manifests. She and the rest of the Phantom Thieves attempt to change the heart of their teacher after careful dialogue, but Shadow Akashi appears to stop them. Riko takes the role of the navigator, but can turn into a combat form like Persona 4‘s best female character, Rise Kujikawa.
Riko's Persona is Chiyome
Mochizuki Chiyome was a sixteenth-century Japanese noblewoman, poet, and kunoichi living near the end of the Sengoku period. Chiyome was born with the bloodline of the Mochizuki family, one of the leading families of the Kouga-ryuu ninja clan, raised as a professional ninjutsu user, and married to Mochizuki Moritoki, who was a famous daimyo and leader of the Takeda clan. Chiyome sets up a dojo specializing in kunoichi training and gathers around 200 to 300 orphans to raise and train them to master jujutsu, prayer, ninjutsu, singing, and dancing. They and Chiyome then travel around the country as wandering mikos, committing espionage and assassinations for the benefit of the Shingen and Takeda clans.
The Last Known Phantom Thief is Luce
Luce's Real Name is Shoki Ikenami
Shoki Ikenami is a student from Kiga High who is highly famous. Shoki is a very polite, humble, and friendly young man, but struggles with setting boundaries with people, including his fans. Shoki performs in stage plays, and both of his parents are famous actors. As a result, Shoki has developed a great love for acting due to his parents’ influence. Shoki’s parents were the subject of damaging rumors, and from a young age, Shoki had to hide his unhappiness to do right by them and make his parents worry. Shoki fears being vulnerable, which leads him to question his sincerity.
Shoki becomes «Luce,» a Phantom Thief, to take down their fourth target, Takami Shimotsuna, who has a deeper connection to the suffering of his family. As Luce, he wears an outfit similar to that of a medieval European prince, and his initial fame makes him resemble characters like Goro Akechi from Persona 5.
Shoki's Persona is Ghino
Ghino or Ghinotto di Tacco was an outlaw in thirteenth-century Italy. A brigand with noble qualities, the people of Siena greatly admired him. Ghino had a difficult childhood, and he and his family resorted to robbery and plunder to earn a living. In 1279, the Tacco family was caught and executed by the Cacciaconti family, but Ghino and his younger brother managed to escape. The Sienese authorities exiled Ghino, and he became a brigand, occupying the fortress in Radicofani. Ghino ambushed, never killed any of the travelers, and allowed poor people and students to pass with no loss or harm, giving Ghino a good reputation.
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