Miwa Saitou

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"Oh, are you asking me my advice? Well, I think it's always possible to go too far. Simplicity is best."

Miwa Saitou
Miwa Saitou
Personal Information
Real Name 斉藤光輪子(さいとうみわこ)
Aliases Miwa, Nosycakes
Arcana XIV - Temperance
Nature Persona-User
Gender Female
Age 18
Birth Date September 16th, 1991 (Virgo)
Preferred Weapon Light Bludgeons
Organization Information
Faction Darkside
Teams Nosy People
Job Model Senior
Assignment Seven Sisters High, Third Year
Persona - Ratri
Ratri
OOC Information
Origin Original Character
Voice Actor Maaya Sakamoto


Contents

Profile

A third-year student at Seven Sisters, Miwa Saitou started at the school in her first year, having then only recently moved to Sumaru from Nagaoka to live with her father. Despite starting her last three years of school in a new location, she's managed to create a fine reputation for herself. She's known foremost for her devotion to the school's music club, and in fact holds the first chair cellist position. Miwa is also known for being reliable, even under pressure, and a good listener; add in a sense of style, good grades, and you've got a girl who seems to embody the ideal young Japanese woman.

Skills

Core of Power Corona, Is it a Mommy or a Daddy Complex?, Here is the Key (But Don't Unlock the Door), Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya, Morning Prayer, Guardian Spirit?, My God it's Full of Stars, Questionable Taste in Men, Magic! Wheel of Light~, Hands on the Altar, Endure the Rain, Bend with the Wind, Upended All the Same, Stars in Her Eyes

Brief Personal History

Daughter of Miyoko and Kouhei Saitou, Miwa was raised and grew up in Nagaoka. However, in the October of 2004, the city was rocked by the mid-Niigata Prefecture earthquake, and her mother was killed when their house partially collapsed. In the months following the disaster, her father took a job in Sumaru, supporting his daughter from afar while she lived with her grandparents. In early 2007, once he was finally financially secure once again, Miwa went to live with her father in Sumaru, starting her first year of high school in a new city. Currently she is in her third and final year.

Notable Social Links

  • 0 - The Fool
    • Tohru Adachi: "Respect" - A detective in Inaba. He helped stop a criminal who stole Miwa's purse. She's been very impressed by his survival in Mikage-cho in spite of not having a Persona.
  • I - The Magician
    • Shiki Ichimonji: "Regeneration" - A first year at Gekkoukan High. Miwa has ran into him and Itsuka several times. A rather foolish boy, but not without spirit and energy. Dating Itsuka, apparently. A member of SEES and a Persona-user who uses an Evoker.
  • IV - The Emperor
    • Kyo Enda: "Submission" - A fellow senior at Seven Sisters. A popular senior and Student Council President. Has a twin brother, Akatsuki. Miwa and he have begun dating. Miwa is head-over-heels in love with him. Has, as she's found, a bit of a temper; of late, she's been taking care not to upset him again. A Persona-user.
    • Akatsuki Enda: "Nonaction" - A senior at Gekkoukan High. Kyo's twin, a handsome and charming young man like his brother. It seems their parents separated years ago which is why they don't live together anymore. He and Kyo seem to be on poor terms with one another. A member of SEES. A Persona-user, like his brother.
  • V - The Hierophant
    • Shinjiro Aragaki: "Discipline" - A senior (???) at Gekkoukan High. A member of SEES (?) and a street-smart Persona-user who uses an Evoker. He is very familiar with the Dark Hour. Has been helping Miwa learn how to better control the power of Persona.
  • VI - The Lovers
    • Tohya Kidzuki: "Understanding" - A senior at Seven Sisters High, and Miwa's classmate. A former delinquent, who seems to be striving to do better in school. Miwa and she have become friends after being stuck and surviving in Mikage-cho together. A member of KNOWS. A Persona-user.
  • XIV - Temperance
    • Naomi Suzuno: "Harmony" - A second year at Seven Sisters. A recent transfer student, and the heiress of a wealthy foreign company CEO. Interested in joining the Music Club. Miwa's taken a shine to her, and wants to be a good senpai for her. Apparently a member of KNOWS, much to Miwa's surprise. A Persona-user.
    • Dona Kimura: "Discord" - A second year at Seven Sisters. A known witch/occultist. Miwa dislikes her and finds her exceedingly creepy; she also fears that Dona somehow knows her secret.
  • XV - The Devil
    • Itsuka Mizuhara: "Change" - A first year at Gekkoukan High. Miwa has run into her and Shiki several times. A nice, helpful young girl. The brains of her little group. A member of SEES, and a Persona-user who uses an Evoker. She and Miwa have become friends.
  • XVI - The Tower
    • Himeru Namikawa: "Doubt" - A first year at Gekkoukan High. Miwa has run into here now and then several times, among which her first Tartarus expedition with SEES, as well as in Mikage-cho. A recent mission into the depths of Tartarus, though, led to Himeru attacking Miwa's friends for reasons she can only guess at. Miwa was injured trying to deflect one of Himeru's attacks. Their relationship is currently strained. A Persona-user.
    • Thora Kobayashi: "Misjudgment" - A first year at Yasogami High. Apparently at one point some sort of delinquent. Works part-time at a forge. She was apprehensive about her until Thora made a present of a new weapon to Itsuka in Miwa's presence. A Persona-user.
  • XVII - The Star
    • Hideo Aratami: "Apprehension" - A first year at Kasugayama High. Miwa and he have crossed paths several times, for better or worse. Has become a very different person after being possessed by his Shadow, and was transferred to Kasugayama from Sevens as a result.
  • XIX - The Sun
    • Tatsuya Suou: "Trust" - A fellow senior at Seven Sisters. Miwa's run into him under odd circumstances. A very stoic and tough guy; she can see why a lot of girls have a crush on him. She's concerned he's romantically interested in her. Has proposed a Sumaru-based group to help defend the city against its supernatural elements. A Persona-user.

Persona

"I am thou... thou art I. I am Ratri, she whose many eyes illuminate the darkness. Come, and I will guide you, through the heart of the night."

Miwa's Persona is Ratri, the Vedic goddess of the night. Sister to Ushas, the goddess of the dawn, she was invoked to protect those who must brave the dangers that lurked in the darkness, and to light the way with her many stars. She was also the bringer of the morning dew. However, despite her general benign depiction, Ratri possesses a grimmer aspect: she is not only the protector against the hazards of night, she is also those very same hazards.

Power Description
Aques Moderate water damage to one target.
Hama Small light damage to one target.
Mudo Small dark damage to one target.
Maraqua Small water damage to a group.
Mamudo Small dark damage to a group.
Mediamai Regen over time to a group.
Mudoon Moderate dark damage.
Purple Wall Improves one target's defense against dark.
Recarm Removes bad status effects and minutely heals one target.
Third Eye Removes positive status effects and deals small mystic damage to one target.


Physical Attack and Special

Not all combat options are related to one's Persona alone. The following are open to Miwa no matter what Persona is active.

Power Description
Strike Attack - Bludgeon Minor strike damage to one target.
Charismatic Kismet Magic up, luck up, moderate healing on all allies.


Resonance and Other Talents

Like most Persona users, Ratri grants Miwa a subtle boost to a mundane ability. In her case, her presence seems to help her help others find what they're looking for, specifically providing a slight boost to sensory Personas. This doesn't help find undetectable users at all, of course (for example, Chidori Yoshino cannot be found). She's also as a result incredibly easily felt by other Persona users with even the slightest talent for detecting resonance.

Miwa can also detect the presence of Shadows with Ratri. However, as Ratri is not specialized for detection, her ability is very weak, worse than even Teddie's talent. She can only 'feel' them for about fifty yards from her exact position, and only at night. She cannot engage in combat while actively searching.

To other users, her resonance centers around the concept of a lamp in a dark room. Depending on the sensory details favored by the one detecting, how this translates may vary. She may sound like the low hum of a lamp with the occasional soft cry of a night bird, smell like a lamp that's been on too long, ozone mixed with the smell of night air after a long rain, or simply burn like a lantern in the darkness.

Recently, Miwa has begun to be able to detect resonance from other Persona-users, but it's limited to those she knows well.

Logs and Cutscenes

Logs

Cutscenes

  • Fifth Anniversary - Not all anniversaries are happy ones. (October 23rd, 2009)
  • I'm Sorry - Sometimes promises are broken... (November 5th, 2009)
  • Milestone - A visit to the Velvet Room results in some insight and a gift. (December 13th, 2009)

Extras

The nerdy stuff!

Equipment

  • Weapon: Jitte - A baton-like weapon with a single pronged tine. It was once popular for police in the Edo period.
  • Body: Cotton Shirt - A simple pink cotton top, accented with knit ornaments on the hem and around the collar.
  • Feet: Black Flats - Plain black women's shoes, made to be both fashionable and easy to walk around in.
  • Accessory: Chrysoberyl Choker - A simple black choker, accented with a chrysoberyl catseye pin. Cannot be unequipped.

Social Stats

  • Courage: 1 - Prone to Worry
  • Diligence: 4 - Dedicated
  • Expression: 2 - Well Spoken but Demure
  • Understanding: 3 - Compassionate
  • Knowledge: 3 - Studious
    • Occult: 4 - Is that a copy of the King in Yellow?

Contacts

  • Fortune-telling: "Say, would you like me to tell your fortune? I can find out if we're compatible." Like it says on the tin. Miwa tells the demon's fortune.
  • Plead: "Aaah, no, no, please don't hurt me!" Miwa pretends to be scared of the demon and begs for mercy.
  • Occult: "I'm wondering, are you familiar with the concept of sympathetic magic at all...?" Miwa attempts to impress the demon with her occult knowledge.
  • Praise: "Oh, Apep, you're such a wise demon! I can learn so much from you!" Miwa sings the praises of the demon, hoping to get it in a better mood.

Multi-contacts

  • Princess and Knight: (Miwa + Tohya) Miwa pretends to be terrified of the demons, before Tohya swoops in to defend her. This may invoke interested or fearful reactions.
  • Don't Be So Rude!: (Tohya + Miwa) Tohya is terribly rude to the demons before Miwa shows up to tell her to be nicer. This may invoke interested or angry reactions.
  • Fashion Hour!: (Miwa + Naomi) Miwa and Naomi team up to give a demon fashion advice! This may lead to a joyful or angry reaction.
  • Nice Girls Do It Better: (Naomi + Miwa) Naomi and Miwa team up again, this time to seriously sweet-talk the demons. May lead to a joyful or fearful reaction.
  • The Perfect Boyfriend: (Kyo + Miwa) Kyo tells the demons he won't let them lay a finger on Miwa. She does nothing but stand there while he does all the talking. May invoke fear, anger or interested reactions.
  • Paternal Instincts: (Shinjiro + Miwa) Shinjiro fusses over Miwa's well-being, while she quietly insists she's fine. May invoke interested or angry reactions.

NPCS of Note

  • Kouhei Saitou (Death Reversed): Miwa's father. A salaryman and an often-absent parent who works very late, Miwa and he have a very strained relationship. Has a very subdued personality.
  • Miyoko Saitou (The Star): Miwa's deceased mother. Highly idealized by Miwa.
  • Miki "Micchan" Hisakawa (Strength): A close friend of Miwa's. Kind of ditzy and over-talkative, but a steadfast friend in spite of all the upsets their relationship has had.

Trivia

  • Miwa's legal name is, in fact, Miwako. Like many young women, she's dropped the -ko suffix because she feels it's childish. Her first name can be translated roughly as 'corona child' and her surname, 'equal wisteria'.
    • It's also a slight nod to a singer by the same name[1] (different first name kanji, though).
  • Her father's first name is written 黄平. It can be read as 'yellow peace'. Similarly, her mother's first name was written 美夜子. It can be read as 'beautiful night child'. This is an intentional nod towards her Persona.
  • Her username on most websites is tenshikourin2304. Literally, it means 'advent of angel', but the kanji of 'kourin' is the same as her first name. The numbers are also significant: they're the day and year of the earthquake.
  • Miwa plays the cello; despite her hobby, she has no interest in becoming a music student.
  • Miwa's other hobby is plant terrariums. The apartment she lives in has very little room for large plants, and certainly no garden like her grandparents had, so she's tried to bring a little greenery to her home by carefully tending tiny plants in bottles and jars.
  • Her dream is to own her own small business.
  • Her favorite color is pink. This is sort of obvious.
  • She is an adequate cook; no gourmet chef but can follow a recipe and can improvise without killing a man.
  • Her favorite foods include: mizuyoukan (red bean paste block jelly), brown rice curry and kiritanpo (grilled rice-skewer soup). Her least favorite foods include anything deep-fried and greasy.
  • Her homeroom is 3-A.

Soundtrack

  • Apocalyptica - S.O.S. (Anything But Love) "Twisted Relationship" (Lyrics)
    • Dare me to leave you, tell me I'll never forget.
  • E Nomine - Mondengel [Moon Angel] "Ratri" (Lyrics)
    • Angel of the night, who is made from dreams: wake up, the fire is kindling.
  • Etro Anime - Summer Rain (Lyrics)
    • But I think too much and I'm left to blame, feeling strangely the same.
  • Florence and the Machine - Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) (Lyrics)
    • Here I am, a rabbit hearted girl, frozen in the headlights.
  • Poe - 5 1/2 Minute Hallway (Lyrics)
    • But there's only so far I can go, when you're living in a hallway that keeps growing.
  • Poe - Terrified Heart "On Mom" (Lyrics)
    • I'm just going to sing a little song and maybe... maybe you'll pick up.
  • Repo! The Genetic Opera - Let The Monster Rise "The Shadow - Daddy Issues" (Lyrics)
    • Didn't you say that you'd protect me? Didn't you?
  • Sarah Brightman - Eden (Lyrics)
    • Did you ever think of me, as your best friend? Did I ever think of you, I'm not complaining.
  • Shinkichi Mitsumune - Illusion ~ Malice's Pupa
    • Instrumental track.
  • Splashdown - A Charming Spell/Remix "The Shadow" (Lyrics)
    • More sinned against than sinning, please, you're not above my suspicions. You're lamb and serpent just like me...
  • The Birthday Massacre - Lover's End "Bluebeardesque" (Lyrics)
    • Calling for the other, searching for her lover. Secrets she discovers drain her face of color.
  • The Crüxshadows - Ariadne "Love's Aftermath" (Lyrics)
    • And what your life has failed to grant you, live to claim, and claim to live.
  • Universal Hall Pass - Quiet Use of Charm (Lyrics)
    • Of all the roads that stretch in their wake before me, I long to rise above all the seas that toss me to say hello! Hello and welcome!
  • VAST - Thrown Away "On Dad" (Lyrics)
    • There's a sun, there's a ground under my feet, there is almost nothing in between.

Images

  • Miwaresize.png

    Miwa and Ratri, by CR Frejzch

Player Information

  • Played by ianthefira. Altchars and other information are on the userpage!
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