Minerva's Compendium

Persona Name: Harlequin

Persona Type: Tainted Persona

Persona's Arcana: Jester Arcana

Owner: Minerva Quinn

Persona Appearance:

stands at 6 foot

Persona Background: Harlequin (/ˈhɑːrləkwɪn/; Italian: Arlecchino [arlekˈkiːno], French: Arlequin [aʁləkɛ̃], Old French Harlequin) is the best-known of the zanni or comic servant characters from the Italian Commedia dell'arte. Traditionally believed to have been introduced by Zan Ganassa in the late 16th century,[1] the role was definitively popularized by the Italian actor Tristano Martinelli in Paris in 1584–1585[2] and became a stock character after Martinelli's death in 1630.

The Harlequin is characterized by his chequered costume. His role is that of a light-hearted, nimble and astute servant, often acting to thwart the plans of his master, and pursuing his own love interest, Colombina, with wit and resourcefulness, often competing with the sterner and melancholic Pierrot. He later develops into a prototype of the romantic hero. Harlequin inherits his physical agility and his trickster qualities, as well as his name, from a mischievous "devil" character in medieval passion plays.

The Harlequin character came to England early in the 17th century and took center stage in the derived genre of the Harlequinade, developed in the early 18th century by John Rich.[3] As the Harlequinade portion of English dramatic genre pantomime developed, Harlequin was routinely paired with the character Clown. As developed by Joseph Grimaldi around 1800, Clown became the mischievous and brutish foil for the more sophisticated Harlequin, who became more of a romantic character. The most influential such pair in Victorian England were the Payne Brothers, active during the 1860s and 1870s.

Strengths: Fire, Strike

Weaknesses: Ice, Light

Passive Boosts: 25% boost on a random arcana

Tainted Persona Skill List:

Skill 1: ** Searing Burn | 10% (20% with single target skills) chance of inflicting a burn ailment with each agi skill used. Not effective against opponents that are strong/block/ etc fire. Takes 15% of total health off the opponent each turn, for three turns. Can be put out by a bufu skill used on self that matches tier. Effects do not stack | Passive | Tier 1
Skill 2: Maragi | Inflicts a small amount of Fire damage to all enemies. | 6 SP | Tier 1
Skill 3: Infernou | Moderate physical strike damage and Agi damage to a single opponent. | 16% HP | Tier 2
Skill 4: Fire Break | Nullifies one enemy's Fire resistance for 3 turns. | 15 SP | Tier 2 (Unlocked once using your Tainted Persona 25 times in PvS combat; Must be Tier 2 Skill or Lower)
Skill 5: Fire Amp | Increases Fire damage output 50% | Passive | Tier 3 (Unlocked once winning atleast 10 PvS battles and using your Persona an additional 30 times in PvS combat; Must be a Tier 3 Skill or Lower)
Skill 6: Deathbound | Inflicts a large amount of Slash damage with 20% odds of Critical to all enemies. | 18% HP | Tier 3(Unlocked once using your Tainted Persona an additional 35 times in PvS combat or capturing a Psyche Terrorist above your level; Must be a Tier 3 Skill or Lower)
Skill 7: Debilitate | Decreases an enemy's Attack, Defense and Agility by 30% for 3 turns. | 30 SP | Tier 4 (Unlocked once completing a mission posted solely for cadets and using your Persona an additional 45 times in PvS combat; Must be a Tier 4 Skill or Lower)
Skill 8: Unshaken Will | Becomes immune to all mental ailments. | Tier 4 (Unlocked after defeating one of the NPC Velvet Attendants in combat or using your Persona an additional 45 times in PvS combat; Must be a Tier 4 Skill or Lower)

Tainted Soul:

Possessed Form Name: Perfection is Everything
Persona Name: Harlequin
Possessed Form Appearance:

Description: A possessed form built by pride. In a world where she thinks that being perfect is everything, she turned into something beautiful rather than something terrible. At this state, Minnie is emotionally unstable and mentally insane. A malevolent spirit made from too much pride.

Soul Skill Name: What Kills You Makes You Stronger
Persona Name: Harlequin
Tier: Tier 1
Cost: Passive
Type of Damage: Passive
Description: When hit by a crit or weakness, she gets a 15% damage boost within 3 turns after being downed. Also note that this passive can be activated only once. Cannot be activated again until the next battle after the three turns.