Philemon
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Philemon is a recurring character from the Persona series.
Bio[edit | edit source]
Philemon is a god-like being that exists in the consciousness and unconsciousness of all souls, although he only awakens in those who acquire the ability to use Personas. He has a long-running bet about the ultimate fate of humanity with his old adversary Nyarlahotep; with Philemon hoping that mankind can rise beyond its own nature and face enlightenment, and Nyarlahotep insisting mankind is rotten to the core and will eventually destroy itself.
Since the Persona writers realized they could get away with pretty much everything so long as they attributed it to Carl Jung, Philemon is meant to embody the Jungian guardian spirit that guides the individual through their adventure. Which is all good and well, but one can't help but feel there's some kind of rift between Philemon providing you with cryptic advice, while all the angels and demons you fight are much less non-interventionist in their plans.
In 8chanmania[edit | edit source]
Season 2[edit | edit source]
Philemon first showed himself in 8chanmania XXXIX. There, he bested both Sho Minamoto and the feral Gore Magala, but ultimately failed the extensive mechanical augmentations of Gunther Hermann.
Another direct intervention on his part during 8chanmania XLI failed miserably, as he was kicked right out of the preliminaries by Akito Kobayashi.
Perhaps desperate by now, Philemon teamed up with no-one other than Lucifer for 8chanmania XLIV. Joining forces with a proverbial demon when the first enemies they faced were Doomguy and Ranger proved to be a horrendously bad idea.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Philemon's humanoid appearance is only seen in Persona 1 and 2. In subsequent titles, he only appears as a blue butterfly.

