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Persona 5 Tier List Maker
Rank the Persona 5 cast, from Joker, Ryuji and Morgana to Akechi and the Royal newcomers.
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Meet every character (16)
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Joker
The player character, whose Code Name is Joker, also called Ren Amamiya. He leads the Phantom Thieves as the Trickster, a name given by Igor and Lavenza, and the Phantom Inmate by Caroline and Justine.
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Ryuji Sakamoto
Code Name Skull, a blond classmate whom Morgana and Iwai call "Blondie." A Shujin Academy student who becomes one of the first Phantom Thieves, his vulgar manner earns him nicknames like "Stupid Monkey."
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Morgana
Code Name Mona, a cat-like mascot of the Phantom Thieves, called a strange creature or black cat by others. He guides the team through the Metaverse, and Ryuji, Ann and Makoto sometimes call him "Monster Cat."
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Ann Takamaki
Code Name Panther, a flashy student at Shujin Academy, also known by the Japanese spelling Anne Takamaki. Morgana and Makoto call her "Lady Ann," and she joins the Phantom Thieves early in the story.
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Yusuke Kitagawa
Code Name Fox, an eccentric art student nicknamed Inari by Futaba and Ryuji. Makoto calls him an unforeseen boy, and Ryuji and Ann tease him as a "pretty-boy."
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Makoto Niijima
Code Name Queen, a diligent-looking student and the dignified Miss President of Shujin Academy. Ryuji jokingly dubs her the "Fist of the Phantom Star,".
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Futaba Sakura
Code Name Oracle, known as Navi in Japan. She went by the chat room aliases HoneyOTU and Alibaba, and by the former alias Medjed.
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Haru Okumura
Code Name Noir, described as a mature third-year and well-behaved girl, who is also called "Girl with Watering Can." Yusuke and Tactica joke about "Black Hole Noir."
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Goro Akechi
Code Name Crow, widely known as the Detective Prince and called the next-generation Detective Prince in the story. He is also described as the anti-Thief detective.
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Sumire Yoshizawa
A Persona 5 Royal character with the Code Name Violet, a student with a ribbon in her hair. She is known by the false identity Kasumi Yoshizawa.
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Sojiro Sakura
Called Boss or Chief/Master, the owner of Leblanc and Joker's guardian. The Japanese site calls him the "Guardian of Freeloaders," and Caroline and Justine call him the "Godslayer."
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Kasumi Yoshizawa
A 15-year-old gymnast in Persona 5 Royal who is 162 cm tall and transforms into Cendrillon. She is a major part of Royal's added story.
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Takuto Maruki
A former "psientific" researcher and counselor at Shujin Academy in Persona 5 Royal, known as Dr. Maruki. He is a Confidant and appears with glasses.
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Igor
The long-nosed master of the Velvet Room who has appeared across the Persona series, including Persona 2, 3 and 4. In Persona 5 he is called the Prison Master and Warden.
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Lavenza
A young woman in blue who assists Igor in the Velvet Room. Morgana calls her "Lady Lavenza" in Royal, and she appears alongside the twin wardens in the story.
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Caroline and Justine
The twin wardens of the Velvet Room prison, who call the protagonist a prisoner. They appear in Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal as Igor's assistants.
Persona 5 tier list questions
Does this Persona 5 list contain spoilers?
Yes. It mentions roles and identities from the main story and the Royal edition, such as who the new characters are. If you have not finished the game, you may want to skip some entries.
What is the Royal edition?
Persona 5 Royal is the expanded version that adds Kasumi Yoshizawa (Sumire) and Takuto Maruki to the story, both of whom are on this list.
How should I rank Persona 5 characters?
Common criteria include story role, personality, design, Persona and social link. Many fans rank the Phantom Thieves separately from allies like Sojiro and the Velvet Room characters.
Sources
Facts on this page were checked against these references on .