Morgana
| Morgana | |
|---|---|
   Morgana's official artwork fromPersona 5 | |
| Universe | Persona |
| Debut | Persona 5 (2016) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Wuthering Waves (2025, cameo via update) |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 |
| Species | Cat (appearance) |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of origin | Velvet Room |
| Designed by | Shigenori Soejima |
| Englishvoice actor | Cassandra Lee Morris |
| Japanesevoice actor | Ikue Ōtani |
Morgana (モルガナ,Morgana) is a character that originates fromPersona 5, and a member of the Phantom Thieves of Heart, where his codename isMona (モナ,Mona).
Origin[edit]
Morgana makes his debut inPersona 5. Morgana is a strange catlike being who Joker and Ryuji meet when they first enter Kamoshida's Palace. After escaping with Joker awakened to his Persona, the two find Morgana locked up in a cell, who convinces the two to free them in order to flee from the palace for the first time. From then on, Morgana teaches Joker and Ryuji about how to use Personas and the practice of becoming a Phantom Thief. After defeating Kamoshida, Morgana introduces the Phantom Thieves toMementos, and asks them to help him explore it, as he believes the secrets to his past are locked away in its depths. Despite his feline appearance (becoming an actual cat outside the Metaverse), Morgana emphatically insists that he is not a cat, but a human. He has an unrequited crush on Ann, whom he calls "Lady Ann," believing it to be chivalrous. Morgana's Persona is Zorro, based on the pulp fiction swordsman of the same name, who uses wind-based attacks, has access to a wide variety of healing spells and act as a temporary navigator. Morgana is also able to transform into a bus which he calls the "Morganamobile". His explanation for this is that "for some reason, cats turning into buses is anextremely widespread cognition among the general public." While Morgana can talk, only people who have entered the Metaverse can hear what he says; outside the Metaverse, other people only hear meowing when he talks. This attribute is crucial, as it allows the Phantom Thieves to figure out that there is more to Goro Akechi than he lets on, eventually leading them to outsmart him when he betrays them to the Antisocial Conspiracy.
After the team confronts the Holy Grail and loses, they awaken in the Velvet Room. Morgana reveals that his memories have returned and that he was born in the Velvet Room, created by Igor from the hopes of humanity in order to guide the Trickster so that they would have a chance of defeating Yaldabaoth. When Yaldabaoth is defeated, Morgana vanishes, but later returns to the group in his cat form, either after Joker is released from prison, or the day after should the player meet the requirements of the third semester inPersona 5 Royal.
Morgana's confidant is unique in that it progresses automatically throughout the game, rather than the player choosing to pursue it. As Morgana spends time with Joker, he gets to know and trust him, eventually deciding that, regardless of being a human or not, what he truly wants is to remain by Joker's side. When the confidant is completed, Morgana's Persona switches from Zorro to Mercurius.
When Takuto Maruki creates a new reality inPersona 5 Royal, Morgana briefly attains the form of a human, his appearance based on a celebrity he saw on television that he wished to look like. Morgana is later confronted by Joker and after some time, realizes this is not his reality and snaps out of the illusion, turning back into a cat as a result. In spite of becoming a cat again, he appears to be more comfortable with his appearance, choosing to fight and take back reality, upon which Zorro and Mercurius combine into his ultimate Persona, Diego.
His codename as a Phantom Thief is Mona.
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
As a background character[edit]
Morgana appears in his bus form, dropping off the Phantom Thieves atMementos. He also appears on the screen of one of the platforms.
As a moveset element[edit]
Morgana appears wheneverJokertaunts, unless there are five or more fighters in the match.
- Up taunt: Morgana pumps his paw while saying "Looking cool, Joker!" before posing akimbo.
- Side taunt: Morgana poses akimbo and playfully laughs while showing starry eyes.
- Down taunt: Morgana goes "He-hey!" while bouncing on the spot, before crossing his arms.
Joker's up taunt.
Joker's side taunt.
Joker's down taunt.
Morgana also appears in Joker'svictory poses, unless Joker is in aTeam Battle where someone else poses in front.
- Left: Morgana happily bounces around Joker.
- Up: Morgana, transformed as the Morganamobile, drives up next to Joker, picks him up, and drives towards the left.
- Right: Morgana turns dramatically toward the screen, which ends up hitting him in the face.
Like the other Phantom Thieves, he has random lines of speech for Joker's victory; however, rather than three different lines like the other characters, Morgana has four:
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| Morgana | "Smash is as wild as ever, eh Joker?" |
| "A brilliant victory!" | |
| "Alright! Victory!" | |
| "Mm-mm! Good work!" | |
Joker's left pose.
Joker's up pose.
Joker's right pose.
InAll-Out Attack, Morgana appears in one of the variations of the attack, fighting alongsideAnn Takamaki andRyuji Sakamoto. In the commentary variation of the Final Smash, he will takeFutaba's role and say any of the following lines:
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| Morgana | Time for some brutality! |
It's too late for apologies! | |
Quiver in fear! | |
As a costume[edit]
Morgana serves as the basis of the Morgana Hat DLC headgear for theMii Fighters. He was revealed during theNew Content Approaching (Joker) presentation on April 16th, 2019.
During the reveal trailer, theMii Gunner representing Morgana is first seen in theMementos stage, the place where Morgana was created. The Mii Gunner is next seen battlingPalutena on theTemple stage, referencing one of the Palaces inPersona 5. The Mii Gunner is next seen on theLiving Room stage, referencing the attic of Café Leblanc where Morgana and Joker bunk, while the Mii Gunner is taken away byKapp'n's bus, referencing how Morgana takes the form of the Morganamobile while in Mementos. The ending image features the Mii Gunner running on theMushroomy Kingdom stage, referencing the desert theme ofFutaba Sakura's Palace.
Spirits[edit]
Morgana also appears as an Ace-classprimary spirit and is featured on the Phantom Thieves of Hearts spirit in thePersona DLC Spirit Board.
In both spirits' battles, Morgana uses aPikachu puppet fighter and is fought on theMementos stage.
Morgana is fought along aGiantIncineroar puppet fighter representing Morgana's Persona, Zorro. During the battle, Incineroar starts off with anOre Club and high winds are in effect, referencing Zorro's wind-based attacks. Also, Pikachu starts off with aKilling Edge, referencing Morgana's sword weapon.
During the Phantom Thieves of Hearts spirit battle, Morgana is the first Phantom Thief to defeat before fighting Joker. During the battle, the Pikachu puppet fighter starts off with an Ore Club, further referencing Zorro's wind-based attacks.
Primary spirit[edit]
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base | Max | Base | Max | Base | Max | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,309 | | Morgana |  | ★★★ | 3 | 3048 | 9146 | 1496 | 4490 | 1275 | 3825 | Sword Attack ↑ | Persona Series |
Support spirit[edit]
| No. | Image | Name | Class | Cost | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,306 |  | Phantom Thieves of Hearts | ★★★★ | 1 | Item Autograb | Persona Series |
Gallery[edit]
Illustration ofKirby copying Morgana as drawn byMasahiro Sakurai.
The Morgana Mobile in Joker's victory screen.
Morgana jumping excitedly in Joker's victory screen.
Morgana's painful appearance in another one of Joker's victory screens.
The Morgana Mobile's appearance in the background of Mementos.
Morgana in the screen platform.
Morgana alongside all the fighters in the 1st Fighters Pass.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | モルガナ,Morgana |
 English | Morgana |
 French | Morgana |
 German | Morgana |
 Spanish | Morgana |
 Italian | Morgana |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 摩尔加纳,Morgana |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 摩爾加納,Morgana |
 Korean | 모르가나,Morgana |
 Dutch | Morgana |
 Russian | Моргана |
Trivia[edit]
- Morgana,Mr. Saturn, andSlime are the only non-playable characters to appear inUltimate's panoramic character artwork.
- Morgana has the same Japanese voice actress asPikachu. This is also pointed out inPersona 5 itself, as Morgana makes noises similar to Pikachu when he is turned into a rat. Additionally, Pikachu represents Morgana in his Spirit Battle.
- A small clip in the Version 3.0 update showed Morgana appearing in a 5-player match onKalos Pokémon League'sBattlefield form, although this is not possible in-game in matches with more than four players.
- In Joker's victory poses, Morgana has four possible voice lines instead of three, one more than the other Phantom Thieves, including Joker himself.
- InPersona 5, duringAll-Out Attack, one of Morgana's voice clips says "Time for some bloodshed!", and was changed to "Time for some brutality!" inUltimate.
External links[edit]
- Article on theMegami Tensei Wiki
- Article on theDragalia Lost Wiki
