Acantha Lapsusest

"*It is painful... to lose the ones you have spent time together with.*"
—Acantha Lapsusest, referring to her daughter, Alexis Lapsusest

**Acantha Lapsusest**, also known as the **Beautiful Scarlet Cloth** by the public, is a pro hero and the founder of La Pace Famiglia. It is eventually revealed she is the mysterious **One-Eyed Queen**.

## Appearance

Acantha has red eyes and short violet-blue hair. She wears a white and red shirt, a long black skirt, and a fedora with a red bow and two long ribbons extending out. She also has a long, white and red shawl entwined along her arms and blouse. Both the shawl and shirt glow with scarlet color. Her shawls (and probably the long ribbons on her hat) are apparently modeled after the shape of oarfishes, which have thin, elongated bodies and red fins.

## Personality

Acantha has a very nice way of speaking and seems to be friendly. She seems to be unfazed by most things, and will even go as far as letting someone she respects die in order to respect their will, acting as if nothing major happened afterward. She sometimes questions why heroes and villains fight/duel as a part of their daily life.

Acantha was sadistic and savage from her youth and appears to have left those ways behind as time passed. However, she has not changed completely yet after her true nature as the One-Eyed Queen becomes apparent, and even saw Enigma's demise as "fun." Despite the hedonistic and sadistic side of hers, Acantha has on numerous occasions shown genuine concern for others. She also tends to introduce her fellow acquaintances to each other for their own benefits.

Acantha is someone who does not like change and expressed her inability to change herself in an ever-changing world. Pchelkina has noted that it is only through Hibiki's guidance and support that Acantha can open herself to change and new possibilities.

As a mother, Acantha is described as being kind, gentle and forgiving. She always forgave Alexis for any mistakes she made, and was distraught when she was kidnapped, forming the organization soon after. Because of this, she has reflected her motherly acts towards La Pace Famiglia. She has particularly shown a fondness for Hibiki, and has thought many times on whether she should make him her direct subordinate like Pchelkina and Amara. The reason for this was because Hibiki reminds her of her daughter, Alexis.

## Abilities

**Reading the atmosphere**: She can read the mood of a place, and adapt to it right away. She doesn't try to break the mood unless there's a very urgent reason. However, in the neighborhood where her speech and conduct irritate the opponent, it's a question of whether she truly reads it. Very much so, it can be conceived that upon reading the atmosphere, she ventures to say things that give her superior mental and emotional standing than her opponent.

### Quirk

**Ryūjin** **(龍神, *"dragon god"*)**: Ryujin is the tutelary deity of the sea in Japanese mythology. Since the Dragon is known, among other things, for its power to cause rainfall, lightning and thunderstorms, this may be what allows Acantha to cause and manipulate lightning on her own. Additionally, in one interpretation, it might well be that "reading the atmosphere" is "reading the flow of air", and the ability to manipulate it. In actuality, the reason she was able to sense earthquakes was due to looking at the condition of the scarlet clouds, and reading the portents of earthquakes.

## Trivia

* She likes to challenge her subordinates in sparring sessions in the meeting room.
* Acantha has a great fondness for and skill at wordplay.
* Acantha is fluent in both Latin and Japanese, being proficient in Dutch and German as well.

## Quotes

* *"The most effective way to be loved by someone is to look past that person's wounds, and gently nestle close to them."*
* (To Hibiki Maeda) *"I'll share a bone with you. Don't worry, you'll be loved this time. You'll see."*
* (To Hibiki Maeda, indirectly referring to herself) *"I'm sure there's a person out there who feels better just by knowing you're there."*
* (To Pchelkina)  *"We're always trying to justify our actions with ideals. But ideals cannot give grounds for killing another person. The act of taking a life will always be considered... evil."*