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This article is about the Shadow. For the Arcana, see Empress Arcana.

The Arcana Empress is one of two Shadows that appears during the third Full Moon Operation (June 8th) alongside Arcana Emperor in Persona 3.

Appearances[]

Details[]

The Shadow takes the form of a large, pot-bellied creature that resembles a turkey/peacock with a staff, a blue dress and a green cloak. It carries a golden crown shaped mask as all Shadows from the Empress Arcana, and wields a royal scepter.

As all Full Moon Operation boss encounters, its appearance and behavior are based on Tarot cards from the Major Arcana in the reverse position. The Empress means someone caring about one with motherly love, assuring the enjoyment of life, on the other hand, its reversed aspects are selfishness and hedonism. This is reflected in the Arcana Empress's pompous clothing and nonchalant demeanor. She represents the spiritual side of the soul, thus she starts the fight being weak to physical attacks.

Profile[]

Persona 3[]

During the third Full Moon (June 8), SEES decides to try and rescue Fuuka by standing inside the Gekkoukan High School gymnasium (where Fuuka originally went missing) until the Dark Hour arrives, thus winding up where she would have had she truly experienced the Dark Hour. Upon trying this method, however, the team is separated. The protagonist finds Junpei and Akihiko not long after their separation, and Fuuka shortly after that. During their return trip, Akihiko realizes that the Arcana Magician and Arcana Priestess appeared during full moons, and, when Mitsuru radios in reporting Shadows, realizes this is no coincidence and that Mitsuru and Yukari, who stayed behind as backup, are in serious danger.

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Arcana Empress (left).

When these four arrive back at the first floor of Tartarus, they find that the Arcana Empress and Emperor have attacked Mitsuru and Yukari. The girls have been defeated by the Shadows because Paradigm Shift has prevented them from exploiting a consistent weakness. As Natsuki wanders into the scene and apologizes to Fuuka, the girl takes the Evoker and summons Lucia. Junpei, Akihiko, and the protagonist engage the Empress and Emperor in battle.

It is weak against Slash, Pierce, and Strike attacks but resists all manner of magic, the opposite of the Emperor. However, it can change it with "Paradigm Shift" just like the Emperor next to her. Just like all bosses in the game, it is constantly immune to light or darkness attacks.

Persona 3 Reload[]

Just like Arcana Emperor, it is now no longer weak to an entire group of attributes. Instead, only one element from a group is a weakness, while the others are outright blocked. Arcana Empress is only programmed to leave magic attributes as openings. If the Shadows use Paradigm Shift, the affinities are shuffled, prompting the protagonist to order Fuuka for extra full scans using her SP.

Stats[]

The battle with the Empress and Emperor serve to demonstrate Fuuka's scanning abilities. Be sure to scan them after every time Paradigm Shift is used to determine the new affinities.

Arcana Level HP SP
Strength 11
Magic 11
Endurance 11
Agility 11
Luck 1
Empress 16 500
n/a
Slash Strike Pierce Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi
Weak Weak Weak Null Null Null Null Null Null -
List of Skills
Skill Effect
Magaru Deals light Wind damage to all foes.
Magarula Deals medium Wind damage to all foes.
Evil Touch Instills Fear in 1 foe. (40% chance)
Bewilder Distresses 1 foe. (40% chance)
Marin Karin Charms 1 foe. (40% chance)
Paradigm Shift Changes elemental weaknesses.

Arcana Level HP SP
Strength --
Magic --
Endurance --
Agility --
Luck --
Empress 65 6,500
??
Slash Strike Pierce Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi
Weak Weak Weak Null Null Null Null Null Null -
List of Skills
Skill Effect
Magarudyne Deals heavy Wind damage to all foes.
Megidolaon Deals severe Almighty damage to all foes.
Evil Smile Instills Fear in all foes. (40% chance)
Eerie Sound Distresses all foes. (35% chance)
Sexy Dance Charms all foes. (40% chance)
Paradigm Shift Changes elemental weaknesses.

Reload[]

  • Paradigm Shift is only used two times. The affinities the Empress is weak to is always Pierce > Strike > Slash. Once it uses Paradigm Shift a second time, it will no longer use that skill.
  • Empress (almost) always spends its first turn using Zionga, then Paradigm Shift on the second. It might also cast Fire Break instead of Shifting, although conditions for this happening are unknown.
  • The boss might cast Tarukaja on Arcana Emperor.


Arcana Level HP SP
Strength 5
Magic 18
Endurance 15
Agility 3
Luck 3
Empress 18 700
999
Slash Strike Pierce Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi
Null Null Weak Null Null Null Null Null Null -
Down Dizzy Freeze Shock Poison Charm Distress Confuse Fear Rage
- Null Null Null Null Null Null Null Null Null
List of Skills
Skill Effect
Zionga Deals medium Electric damage to 1 foe. Low chance of inflicting Shock.
Agilao Deals medium Fire damage to 1 foe.
Bufula Deals medium Ice damage to 1 foe. Low chance of inflicting Freeze.
Garula Deals medium Wind damage to 1 foe.
Ice Break Negate Ice resistance of all foes for 3 turns.
Elec Break Negate Electric resistance of all foes for 3 turns.
Wind Break Negate Wind resistance of all foes for 3 turns.
Fire Break Negate Fire resistance of all foes for 3 turns.
Tarukaja Increases 1 ally's Attack for 3 turns.
Paradigm Shift Shuffles elemental weaknesses.
Null Freeze Protects completely from being afflicted with Freeze.
Null Shock Protects completely from being afflicted with Shock.
Null Dizzy Protects completely from being afflicted with Dizzy.


Gallery[]


P3 Bosses
Guardians Venus Eagle (3) - Dancing Hand (3) - Rampage Drive - Crying Table (3) - Change Relic - Golden Beetle (3) - Intrepid Knight - Furious Gigas (3) - Fanatic Tower - Magical Magus (3) - Natural Dancer - Arcane Turret (3) - Sleeping Table - Hell Knight (3) - Mythical Gigas - Judgement Sword (3) - Stasis Giant (3) - Phantom King - Royal Dancer (3) - Reckoning Dice - Noble Seeker (3) - Carnal Snake (3) - World Balance - Fierce Cyclops (3) - Jotun of Grief
Full Moon Operation bosses Arcana Priestess - Arcana Emperor and Arcana Empress - Arcana Hierophant - Arcana Lovers - Arcana Chariot and Arcana Justice - Arcana Hermit - Arcana Fortune and Arcana Strength - Arcana Hanged Man - Death
Other Takaya Sakaki and Hypnos - Jin Shirato and Moros - Chidori Yoshino and Medea - Reaper - Elizabeth
P3P Exclusive Theodore - Margaret
P3 FES Bosses
Guardians Immortal Gigas + Visceral Maya (3) - Brilliant Cyclops - Death Castle + El Dorado Beast (2) - Harem Dancer + Merciless Maya (2) - Judgement Sword + Ice Raven + Brave Wheel - Primitive Idol + Shouting Tiara + Wrathful Book - Wondrous Magus + Crying Table + Cowardly Maya - Neo Minotaur - Spastic Turret + Slaughter Drive (2) - Conceited Maya - Rebellious Cyclops + Acheron Seeker (2) - Tenjin Musha + Kaiden Musha + Onnen Musha
Other Metis and Psyche - ??? - Akihiko Sanada and Caesar + Ken Amada and Kala-Nemi - Junpei Iori and Trismegistus + Koromaru and Cerberus - Yukari Takeba and Isis + Mitsuru Kirijo and Artemisia - Erebus
P3 Reload Bosses
Monad Shadow of the Void
Major Arcana
0. Fool Arcana - I. Magician Arcana - 1(E). Councillor Arcana - II. Priestess Arcana - III. Empress Arcana - IV. Emperor Arcana - V. Hierophant Arcana - V(T). Apostle Arcana- VI. Lovers Arcana - VII. Chariot Arcana - VIII. Strength Arcana/Justice Arcana - IX. Hermit Arcana - X. Fortune Arcana - XI. Justice Arcana/Strength Arcana - XI(T). Hunger Arcana - XII. Hanged Man Arcana - XIII. Death Arcana - XIV. Temperance Arcana - XV. Devil Arcana - XVI. Tower Arcana - XVII. Star Arcana - XVIII. Moon Arcana - XIX. Sun Arcana - XX. Judgement Arcana - XX(T). Aeon Arcana - XXI. World Arcana - XXI(T). Universe Arcana - (VS) Faith Arcana - (VS) Hope Arcana
Minor Arcana
Suit of Coins - Suit of Cups - Suit of Swords - Suit of Wands
Shadow Arcana
I. Arcana Magician - II. Arcana Priestess - III. Arcana Empress - IV. Arcana Emperor - V. Arcana Hierophant - VI. Arcana Lovers - VII. Arcana Chariot - VIII. Arcana Justice - IX. Arcana Hermit - X. Arcana Fortune - XI. Arcana Strength - XII. Arcana Hanged Man - XIII. Death
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