Morgana

Morgana
{{{content1}}} {{{content2}}} Morgana's official artwork from Persona 5
Universe	Persona
Debut	Persona 5 (2016)
Smash Bros. appearances	Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Persona 5 Royal (2019)
Console/platform of origin	PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4
Species	Cat (appearance) Human (claimed true form)
Gender	Male
Designed by	Shigenori Soejima
English voice actor	Cassandra Lee Morris
Japanese voice actor	Ikue Ōtani

Morgana (モルガナ, Morgana) is a character that originates from Persona 5. He makes his only Super Smash Bros. franchise appearance so far in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Origin

Morgana makes his debut in Persona 5. Morgana is a strange catlike being who Joker and Ryuji meet when they first enter Kamoshida's Palace. Morgana has been captured and is locked in a cell in the same block that Joker awakens to his Persona in. As the two are making their escape, they pass by Morgana's cell, who convinces them to free him. From then on, Morgana teaches Joker and Ryuji about how to use Personas and how to be Phantom Thieves. Morgana also introduces the team to Mementos, 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 an extremely widespread cognition among the general public."

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 returns in his cat form after Joker is released from prison.

His codename as a Phantom Thief is Mona.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

As a background character

Morgana appears in his bus form, dropping off the Phantom Thieves at Mementos.

He also appears whenever Joker taunts, as well as in his victory screen.

In All-Out Attack, Morgana appears in one of the variations of the attack, fighting alongside Ann Takamaki and Ryuji Sakamoto. In the other variation of the Final Smash, he appears as the 'commentator', taking over Futaba's role.

As a costume

A Mii Gunner wearing the Morgana hat.

Morgana appears as a paid DLC Mii Costume as a hat.

Spirits

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Slot	Ability	Series
1,306		Phantom Thieves of Hearts		★★★★	1	Item Autograb	Persona Series
1,309		Morgana		★★★	3	Sword Attack ↑	Persona Series

Trivia

• Morgana, Mr. Saturn, and Slime are the only non-playable characters to appear in Ultimate's panoramic character artwork.
• Morgana has the same Japanese voice actress as Pikachu. This is also pointed out in Persona 5 itself, as Morgana makes noises similar to Pikachu when he is turned into a rat.
  • Additionally, Pikachu represents Morgana in his Spirit Battle.
• In a match with more than four people, Morgana will not show up in Joker's taunts.
  • Despite this, a small clip in the Version 3.0 update showed Morgana appearing in a 5-player match on Kalos Pokémon League's Battlefield form.
• In Joker's victory poses, Morgana has four possible voice lines instead of three, one more than the other Phantom Thieves, including Joker himself.

Gallery

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  The Morgana Mobile in Joker's victory screen.

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  Morgana jumping excitedly in Joker's Victory Screen

• Morgana Mobile Mementoes.jpg

  The Morgana Mobile's appearance in Mementos' background

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  Morgana's painful appearance in another one of Joker's victory screens

External links

• Article on the Megami Tensei Wiki