The protagonist of Persona 5, canonically named Ren Amamiya, is a second-year transfer student at Shujin Academy, being placed there to continue his academics due to his ongoing probation resulting from being falsely framed for assault. Beneath his quiet demeanor is a strong-willed Wild Card leading the Phantom Thieves and capable of exploiting the Metaverse to affect reality. He has a slim athletic build, with black hair and gray eyes, and has black glasses. His codename is "Joker."