The Persona games are brimming with information - from deep lore to complex backstories, they are perfect games to get into if you want to lose yourself in a story. This is no less true for the fourth installment. Persona 4 Golden has a great cast of characters, from party members to confidants to villains.

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Coming back to the game after an extended break can be a bit overwhelming - there are so many characters and plot points to remember and a web of complex relationships to keep track of. Sometimes, though, you just want to know the basics. Thanks to sources such as the artbook, we know quite a few facts about the main characters.

12 Ryotaro Dojima (Age: 42, Height: 5'11", Birthday: May 16)

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Dojima in the Persona 4 Golden anime

Like Sojiro from Persona 5, your legal guardian in this game is represented by the Hierophant arcana. Dojima is your uncle and warmly takes you into his home and quickly becomes fond of you as you spend time together.

He evokes many traits associated with his arcana, namely wisdom and tradition, and through his job as a detective, institution.

11 Nanako Dojima (Age: 6, Height: 4'0", Birthday: October 4)

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Nanako blushing in the Persona 4 Golden anime

The daughter of Dojima and Yu's cousin, Nanako, is a ray of positivity in the oft-dark Persona 4. Despite often feeling very lonely thanks to her father's working hours, she always has a smile on her face and manages to stay optimistic.

Her cheeriness is infectious, as the entire investigation team comes to adore her just as much as Yu does - she's obviously a very positive person to be around, even at her very young age.

10 Tohru Adachi (Age: 27, Height: 5'8", Birthday: February 1)

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Tohru Adachi holding chopsticks in the Persona 4 Golden anime

Adachi is Dojima's underling in the police and is represented by The Jester arcana, suiting his jokey attitude and love for slacking off. His social links will reveal that he's not too gleeful about the Inaba snoozefest.

He becomes more relevant to the story as the game progresses and he spends more time with Yu, Dojima, and Nanako. In these meetings, he ends up letting key information slip that helps the investigation team on their way.

9 Marie (Age: Unknown, Height: 5'5", Birthday: Unknown)

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Marie looking panicked reading a poem in the Persona 4 Golden anime

Exclusive to the Golden version of Persona 4, Marie is revealed to be another assistant to Igor in the Velvet Room. In this capacity, she oversees the Skill Cards feature of the game and is also a social link that may become more relevant to the story towards the end of the game.

Her social links revolve around both her poetry and her attempts to understand humanity, similar to the social links with Theodore and Margaret in Persona 3.

8 Naoto Shirogane (Age: 15, Height: 5'0", Birthday: April 27)

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Naoto Shirogane using a laptop in the Persona 4 Golden anime

Given the title of "Detective Prince" by the media, Naoto joins the investigation team thanks to their goals and ambitions aligning - helped along by the fact that she almost became another victim of the Midnight Channel killer.

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Naoto dresses and acts like the detectives that she grew up reading about, and helping out with the investigation is another way that she can honor her grandfather, who was also a detective.

7 Teddie (Age: Unknown, Height: 4'3", Birthday: Unknown)

Teddie looking angry in the Persona 4 Golden anime

Teddie is an odd character that you'll meet the first time you end up in the TV World. What seems like a bear costume is his entirety - at least at first. Teddie is a fast ally for the investigation team and quickly becomes invested in their plight.

His arcana is The Star, a card associated with, above all things for Teddie, purpose. Part of Teddie's story revolves around him seeking his purpose in life and the reason for his creation.

6 Rise Kujikawa (Age: 15, Height: 5'1", Birthday: June 1)

Rise looking at the screen in the Persona 4 Golden anime

Also known as Risette by her fans, Rise Kujikawa is a teen idol who joins the team as a navigator - similar to Fuuka and Futaba from Persona 3 and Persona 4, respectively.

Rise's narrative focuses on her frustrations with only being seen as her idol persona, not as the young girl that she is. Reconciling these two different aspects of herself is something she has to learn to do, and she does this through social links with Yu - who she quickly grows a crush on.

5 Kanji Tatsumi (Age: 15, Height: 6'0", Birthday: January 19)

Persona 4 Golden Kanji Tatsumi

Kanji is a complicated character thanks to his gruff exterior that belies his passion for stereotypically feminine hobbies such as needlecraft. This dichotomy informs much of Kanji's inner conflicts, and his story follows his journey to self-acceptance.

With his arcana being The Emperor, which can be associated with authority and father figures, it's clear that a large part of Kanji's character revolves around his idea and perception of masculinity and how he deviates from it.

4 Yukiko Amagi (Age: 16, Height: 5'5", Birthday: December 8)

Yukiko Amagi serving some beers in the Persona 4 Golden anime

The Priestess represents knowledge and the withholding of knowledge, and it's fitting that Yukiko holds this arcana. She harbors conflicting emotions regarding the expectations thrust upon her to run the family inn, and she keeps them close to her chest.

In battle, Yukiko is a fantastic asset - she's talented with fire magic and healing magic, though her physical attacks are somewhat lacking.

3 Chie Satonaka (Age: 16, Height: 5'2", Birthday: July 30)

Chie Satonaka shouting in the Persona 4 Golden anime

Bold and brash, Chie has one of the largest personalities in Persona 4. She is the representative of the Chariot arcana, which represents willpower and determination, fitting Chie's personality quite well. She is driven to protect her friends and does so with her fists.

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While she isn't as good at magic as other party members, she has control over ice magic and can use this to her advantage whenever she's up against an enemy weak to the element. However once she's learned some spells, she focuses on her superior physical attacks.

2 Yosuke Hanamura (Age: 16, Height: 5'9", Birthday: June 22)

Yosuke Hanamura in a crowd in the Persona 4 Golden anime

Representing the Magician arcana, Yosuke is one of the first characters you'll meet in Persona 4 and the first to join your party - along with Chie. His story revolves around his relationship with Saki, one of the victims of the game's villain, and his opinions of Inaba.

While he can be a little obnoxious, Yosuke is a loyal companion for Yu and a useful party member in battle. He's a wind magic user and can use it about as well as he uses dual-wielded daggers. Fittingly, he's also the party member with the highest speed, suiting his tendency to run off.

1 Yu Narukami (Age: 16, Height: 5'11", Birthday: Unknown)

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Yu Narukami from the Persona 4 Golden anime, looking off into the distance

Yu Narukami is the canon name of Persona 4's protagonist, but you can name him whatever you like. Yu is represented by the Fool arcana, just like every other protagonist in the Persona series, and that's for a good reason - the Fool represents a traveler or one who goes on a journey. A game like Persona is certainly a journey.

As the main character whose personality is a blank slate for the player to fill, some parts of his story are unknown - for example, what his life is like back at home and even his birthday.

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