Amethyst Duchess

### Description

A noble Duchess and the owner of the [Princess' Choice]. She judges one by its cover and never conceals her prejudice. Even her relatives are terrified of her, with one exception.

## Other Details

### Series

* Truth & Inference
* The Phantom of the Crystal Palace
* Season 20 Essence 2

## Obtaining

### Obtained by

* Season 20 Essence 2
* Memory Spheres - Previous Seasons
* A-Tier Unlock Card

### Cost

N/A

**Amethyst Duchess** is an A-Tier Costume for the Bloody Queen, Mary. It was introduced in Season 20 Essence 2 during The Phantom of the Crystal Palace Event.

## Appearance

### **Physical**

Mary's skin is now a pale peach color instead of the usual blue. Her hair is styled in a brown bob that curls around her cheeks. Her eyes seem to made of some sort of glowing gem, resembling pearls. She is wearing burgundy lipstick and blue and plum eyeshadow. Her brows are slightly more upturned giving her usually soft face a fiercer look.

### **Outfit**

Mary is sporting an elegant purple outfit in this costume. She is wearing a deep purple velvety jacket with a tailcoat coming down her skirt. It has puffy sleeves reaching to her elbows and it's adorned with beautiful gold decals all around. Under it is a barely noticeable white shirt with a black collar and a black and purple jabot with a gem in the center.
To accessorize, she is wearing a tilted top hat with a golden ribbon, surrounded by gold and black thorny vines and leaves and a big purple rose with a glowing gem in the middle of it. Black criss cross fabric flows from the back of the hat. She's also wearing gold earrings, a chain on her skirt as well as a thorny bracelet over her long white gloves.
Her skirt is made of multiple layers, with the bottom layer being black and the top layer a vibrant violet with flower patterns and a black and blue hem. It's tucked with the help of the chain, giving her an assymetrical look.
Although not normally visible, she is wearing a pair of white pants and knee height purple and gold heeled boots.

### **Object**

#### Weapon

Her blade is shaped more like a tiny cane. It's a dark purple, almost black, and wrapped in golden thorny vines.

#### Aqua Mirror

The mirror is purple with a rectangular dark frame. It has decor on the top and like the blade it's wrapped in golden thorny vines.

### **Special Effects**

The gem on her hat and her eyes glow and have a faint rainbow shine and color, like an opal would. She seems to be emitting gold flakes.

## Concept / Design Notes

### Design Idea

The Bloody Queen has been portrayed in many beautiful and appealing ways, and we hope to use this story of Truth & Inference to portray her as a woman of courage and control. That's why in the costume design, we chose the concept of "hunting suit" + "horse whip" as the main body of the dress, and the jewels were used to express her status as a baroness jeweler. The Amethyst Duchess risked everything to complete the sensational exhibition, but was it to protect her obsession and her prized possessions, or was it to get revenge for the death of her sister?

Whatever answer she gives, it reflects her unique charm.

### Initial Sketches

We started with three different sketches in three different directions, all based on a Victorian horsewoman's costume.

In order to make the costume more realistic and historically accurate, we chose the third design to continue refining, and further optimized the details of the decorations and patterns that lacked historical references.

Since the green color was a repeat of other recent costume colors, we decided to modify the main color and continue to optimize the pattern details, while adding layers and embellishments to the bottom half of the garment to avoid monotony with a large area of solid color on the bottom half.

Finally, we added effects related to diamonds and golden thorns to get the final version.

### Costume Details

1. The Amethyst Duchess wears a purple hat decorated with gold leaves and purple roses, whose stamens are set with a substantial diamond that reflects a bright white light.
2. The Amethyst Duchess has exquisite makeup, with dark red lips, sharp eyes, and a noble and cold temperament.
3. The Amethyst Duchess held a whip in her hand, with golden thorns wrapped around it, making it quite majestic.

### Showroom Notes

Through the transparent purple mirror, it seems that the Amethyst Duchess saw the figure of her deceased sister. She lowered her head and fell into a deep nostalgia and sadness.

A portrait appeared in front of the Amethyst Duchess, and she reached out and gently touched her favorite painting.

The precious jewel, "Koh-i-Noor" rose up in the air, reflecting a dazzling light. Faced with this precious treasure, a smile finally appeared on her face.

### Costume Effects

The Amethyst Duchess is dressed in a purple hunting outfit, holding a whip in her hand, exuding a valiant and heroic spirit. Her hat and waist are set with precious stones, reflecting their own luminescence, and the diamonds at the brim of the flower pistil shine brightly, showing their extraordinary preciousness.

## Gallery

* In-Game
* Official Art
* Additional Appearances

### Appearance Decoration Menu

Amethyst Duchess In-Game Model Front View.Amethyst Duchess In-Game Model Back View.Amethyst Duchess In-Game Model Left-Side View.Amethyst Duchess In-Game Model Right-Side View.Amethyst Duchess Entrance Animation.Amethyst Duchess Idle Animation.Amethyst Duchess Press Animation.Amethyst Duchess Aqua Mirror in Appearance Decoration Menu.
### Model Render

Amethyst Duchess Model RenderAmethyst Duchess Close-up Model RenderWithout her skirt model

### Concept Art & Icons

Amethyst Duchess English Concept Art (Twitter)Amethyst Duchess Chinese Concept Art (Weibo)Amethyst Duchess Card Sprite
Sprite by @DadaAmethyst Duchess Full Body Sprite
### Promotional Art

Season 20 Essence 2 Announcement Poster."You're invited to the Crystal Palace. Under the light of the sun, the mysteries of this place unfolds, waiting for you. Come see for yourself!" - The Phantom of the Crystal Palace Poster (Twitter)Luca's Investigation Notes for Week 1 (Twitter)The Phantom of the Crystal Palace Investigation Notes Week 3 (Twitter)The Phantom of the Crystal Palace Chapter 2 and Season 20 Essence 2 Release Day Artwork (Lofter)Amethyst Duchess Chibi (Weibo)November 2022 Birthdays and Character Days (Weibo)Countdown .... 10, 9, 8 ....... 3, 2, 1!!!
2023 Happy New Year！
A toast to the new year!(Facebook)Global 5th Anniversary Artwork by @hardshelltaico (Twitter)
### Merchandise

4th Anniversary Limited Gift Box "Truth & Inference - The Pure White Prophet"Limited Concept Art Collection (Bilibili)
### Videos

Identity V - Truth&Inference 4th anniversary gift box"Wait, new members are joining?" - The Pure White Prophet Package Trailer (YouTube)IdentityV - Season 20 Essence 2Season 20 Essence 2 and The Phantom of the Crystal Palace Trailer (Youtube)

### Lore

Information of all characters.**Amethyst Duchess** Information Notes.
## Other Languages

 🇺🇸 | English
 español | Español(Spanish) | Duquesa amatista
 🇮🇩 | Bahasa Indonesia
 🇲🇾 | Bahasa Melayu
 🇹🇭 | ภาษาไทย(Thai) | ซิลมารีน ดัชเชส
 🇻🇳 | Tiếng Việt(Vietnamese) | Nữ Tước Kim Cương

## References

1. ↑ Amethyst Duchess Design Notes - Weibo
2. ↑ The Phantom of the Crystal Palace/Chapter 3