Arcana Empress

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==
*Persona 3 / FES / Portable / Reload: Full Moon Operation boss, June 8th alongside Arcana Emperor
*Persona 3 The Movie
==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.
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==
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Full Moon Boss =
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 weakness(es) and resistance(s).
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Vision Quest =
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===Reload===
* Paradigm Shift is only used two times. The affinities the boss 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.
==Gallery==
Arcana Empress.jpg|Arcana Empress as she appears in the Persona 3 manga
Polydeuces in manga adaption.jpg|Arcana Empress being attacked by Polydeuces
P3M Arcana Empress.jpeg|Movie concept artwork of Arcana Empress
Arcana Empress in P3M.jpg|Arcana Empress in Persona 3 The Movie
Category:Original creations
Category:Persona 3 Shadows