Tartarus

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Originated in Greek mythology, it is the deepest layer of hell, where Zeus imprisoned the Titans. It has appeared in many different incarnations, but most of the time it is linked with death, myths, and hell.

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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3

During the Dark Hour (Concept), Gekkoukan High School (Location) turns into the Shadow-infested tower known as Tartarus.  The Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad (Concept), or SEES was created to investigate the mysterious labyrinth and attempt to uncover the truth behind the Dark Hour and the Shadows that reside in it.  The team's ultimate goal is to reach the top of Tartarus, though none of the characters know how tall it truly is.  A number of the game's major events take place in this dungeon, as well as the final boss encounter.

Tartarus is the central dungeon of the game and the primary location where the main character and his party can gain experience and level up by fighting Shadows.  Tartarus itself is not in a static state, meaning that its layout changes every Dark Hour.  Tartarus is divided into a series of distinct blocks of floors, each with its own aesthetic design.  There are also gates that exist within the dungeon that block access to higher floors until a corresponding event related to a full moon has occurred.  The player can also access the Velvet Room (Location) from the entryway of Tartarus in order to fuse Personas as well as take requests from Elizabeth (Character).

It is revealed that the Kirijo Group was responsible for the creation of the Shadows, Tartarus, and the Dark Hour. Ten years before the events of Persona 3, they organized a team of scientists to conduct experiments on Shadows, so that they can learn how the suppress their powers. But a terrible accident leads to the creation of the strange phenomenon surrounding Tatsumi Port Island.  

Kingdom Hearts II

The lair of Hades where he holds the Hades Cup and where he also summons Auron with the hope of killing Hercules.

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• Age of Mythology (Game)
• Age of Mythology: The Titans (Game)
• Army Corps of Hell (Game)
• God of War (Game)
• God of War II (Game)
• God of War III (Game)
• God of War Saga (Game)
• God of War: Chains of Olympus (Game)
• Kingdom Hearts II (Game)
• Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (Game)
• Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable (Game)

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Tartarus

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Games

• Age of Mythology (Game)
• Age of Mythology: The Titans (Game)
• Army Corps of Hell (Game)
• God of War (Game)
• God of War II (Game)
• God of War III (Game)
• God of War Saga (Game)
• God of War: Chains of Olympus (Game)
• Kingdom Hearts II (Game)
• Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (Game)
• Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable (Game)
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Characters

• Has characters: Kratos (Character), Hercules (Character), Hades (Character), Cerberus (Character), Sora (Character), Auron (Character), Ajax (Character), Fuuka Yamagishi (Character), Jin Shirato (Character), Nyx (Character), Ryoji Mochizuki (Character), Shuji Ikutsuki (Character), Takaya Sakaki (Character), Aigis (Character), Akihiko Sanada (Character), Elizabeth (Character), Junpei Iori (Character), Ken Amada (Character), Koromaru (Character), Makoto Yuki (Character), Mitsuru Kirijo (Character), Shinjiro Aragaki (Character), Yukari Takeba (Character), Jack Frost (Character), Messiah (Character), Ares (Character), Black Frost (Character), Igor (Character), Kotone Shiomi (Character), Cronos (Character), Polydeuces (Character), Penthesilea (Character), Io (Character), Hermes (Character), Chidori Yoshino (Character), Moros (Character), Thanatos (Character), Perseus (Character), Persephone (Character), Helios (Character), Eos (Character), Zeus (Character), Orpheus (Character)

Concepts

• Has concepts: Blunt Weapons (Concept), Cutscene (Concept), Sacrifice (Concept), Multiple Protagonists (Concept), Boss (Concept), Mini-Boss (Concept), Final Boss (Concept), Back Attack (Concept), Magic (Concept), Morality System (Concept), Transformation (Concept), Flashback (Concept), Vestigial Item (Concept), Warping (Concept), Loading Screen (Concept), Persona (Concept), Dark Hour (Concept), Level Up (Concept), Shuffle Time (Concept), Social Link (Concept), Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad (Concept), Party Leader Dies, Game Over (Concept), Death (Concept), Tactical Turn-Based Combat (Concept), Dungeon Crawling (Concept), Randomly Generated Dungeon (Concept), Swarming Enemies (Concept), All-out Attack (Concept), Random Loot (Concept), Shadows (Concept), Level Scaling (Concept), Minimap (Concept), Randomly Generated Map (Concept), In-Field Enemy (Concept)

Objects

• Has objects: Katana (Object), Kunai (Object), Spear (Object), Bow (Object), Grenade Launcher (Object), Axe (Object), Boxing Glove (Object), Cloth Armor (Object), Mjöllnir (Object), Sword (Object), Armor (Object), Hammer (Object), Glasses (Object), Teleporter (Object), Keyblade (Object), Treasure Chest (Object), Knuckles (Object), Scythe (Object), Rifle (Object), Door (Object), Elevator (Object), Evoker (Object), Rapier (Object), Sabre (Object), Platform (Object), Blades of Chaos (Object), The Gauntlet of Zeus (Object)

Related Locations

• Has related locations: Japan (Location), Sparta (Location), Abyss of Time (Location), Dorm (Location), Gekkoukan High School (Location), Iwatodai Station (Location), Moonlight Bridge (Location), Naganaki Shrine (Location), Paulownia Mall (Location), Port Island Station (Location), Seaside Clamshell Inn (Location), Tatsumi Port Island (Location), Velvet Room (Location), Ancient Greece (Location), Olympus (Location)