Arcana Emperor

The Arcana Emperor is one of two Shadows that appears during the third Full Moon in Persona 3.

Appearances

 * Persona 3: Shadow Arcana

Persona 3
During the third Full Moon operation, the Arcana Empress and the Arcana Emperor are the two Shadows that attack Yukari and Mitsuru. The Arcana Emperor is a tall Shadow that carries a rather small sword. On its torso is a large red cross, and its arms are long and almost floppy, with small tassels at the end of its "sleeves". It has no neck or head, only a floating Emperor mask, identifiable by its signature purple color and spiked top.

Like the Arcana Empress, the Arcana Emperor is one of two Shadows capable of the stat-changing move "Paradigm Shift". However, instead of matching the Arcana Empress's weakness to all physical attacks, the Emperor is just the opposite, as it is weak against all manner of magic until it changes its stats.

Meaning
Just as all shadows that appear during the full moon, this shadow represents the inverse meaning of its respective tarot card. The Emperor represents someone of great noblety and strong will, therefore the shadow resembles on ones misleading will and corrupted intentions. The small sword represents the weak will of someone unresponsable and also who doesnt takes the right decisions as leader.