Thread:GazzaB9/@comment-24839525-20190728175149/@comment-30134917-20190910135220

There's no way I can be simple about it, there's so much stuff in the Persona series. Sorry. I'll try but if it turns out long you know why.

So, basically, there's these things called Shadows that are all of a person's worst parts in the form of a demon and if you manage to accept your Shadow you get a Persona (You can also accept your Shadow by having a giant epiphany or something of the sort). So a Persona is your "other self" meaning it's you and you can control it but if something happens to it then bad stuff happens, hence why they always tell you "I am thou, thou art I" when you meet them.

Also, just some side notes: Personas are all named after historical figures and famous fictional characters (like William Kidd and Zorro) and if you max out your friendship with a Persona user they gain their "Ultimate Persona" (for example Captain Kidd becomes this guy and Zorro becomes this guy)