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

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

Appearances[]

Details[]

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. It has a large chest with a large cross imprinted on it and a short sword, with an Emperor mask acting as the head. All of its movements are very stiff, as if it forces every action out.

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 Emperor represents masculinity, authority, and the strong will of a king. On the other hand, the Reverse Emperor represents weak will, corruption and rigidness. This is represented by the fact the Arcana Emperor has a large chest and fights alongside the Arcana Empress — it gloats of its power and superiority, yet it gangs up on weaker humans and attacks them alongside its partner. The small sword it uses and its stiff movements also represents the weak will of someone irresponsible or one who doesn't make the right decisions as a leader.

Profile[]

Persona 3[]

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Arcana Emperor holding Mitsuru.

During the third Full Moon Operation (June 8), the Arcana Empress and the Arcana Emperor are the two Shadows that attack Yukari and Mitsuru. By the time Akihiko, Junpei, and the protagonist or female protagonist return to the first floor of Tartarus with Fuuka, the girls have been defeated because they haven't been able to exploit a consistent weakness. Fortunately, Fuuka's Persona, Lucia, turns out to be able to sense Shadow weaknesses, allowing Akihiko, Junpei, and the protagonist to fight the Shadows.

The Emperor is weak to magic and Immune to all physical attacks, which is the reverse of the Empress which is immune to all magic but weak to all physical attacks. However, it can change it with "Paradigm Shift" just like the Empress next to him. Just like all other bosses, both Shadows are constantly immune to light or darkness attacks.

Persona 3 Reload[]

Just like Arcana Empress, it is now no longer weak to an entire group of attributes. Instead, only one attribute from a group is a weakness, while the others are outright blocked. Arcana Emperor is only programmed to only choose physical 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
Emperor 16 600
600
Slash Strike Pierce Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi
Null Null Null Weak Weak Weak Weak Null Null -
List of Skills
Skill Effect
Swift Strike Deals light Strike damage to all foes. (1-3 hits)
Fatal End Deals medium Slash damage to one foe.
Paradigm Shift Changes elemental weaknesses.

Arcana Level HP SP
Strength 7
Magic 11
Endurance 7
Agility 11
Luck 1
Emperor 16 600
600
Slash Strike Pierce Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi
Null Null Null Weak Weak Weak Weak Null Null -
List of Skills
Skill Effect
Swift Strike Deals light Strike damage to all foes. (1-3 hits)
Fatal End Deals medium Slash damage to one foe.
Paradigm Shift Changes elemental weaknesses.

Arcana Level HP SP
Strength --
Magic --
Endurance --
Agility --
Luck --
Emperor 65 6,500
??
Slash Strike Pierce Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi
Resist Null Null Weak Weak Weak Weak Null Null -
List of Skills
Skill Effect
Vorpal Blade Deals heavy Slash damage to all foes. (1.5x "Great" condition bonus)
God's Hand Deals severe Strike damage to one foe.
Power Charge Doubles physical damage dealt next turn. (2x damage)
Paradigm Shift Changes elemental weaknesses.

Reload[]

  • Paradigm Shift is only used two times. The affinities the boss is weak to is always Elec > Ice > Fire. Once it uses Paradigm Shift a second time, it will no longer use that skill.
  • Emperor always spends its first turn using Tempest Slash, then Paradigm Shift on the second turn.


Arcana Level HP SP
Strength 10
Magic 5
Endurance 15
Agility 3
Luck 3
Emperor 18 700
999
Slash Strike Pierce Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi
Resist Null Null Null Null Weak 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
Tempest Slash Deals weak Slash damage to 1 foe (1-4 hits).
Zan-ei Medium Slash damage to 1 foe. More damage when closer to a new moon.
Getsu-ei Medium Slash damage to 1 foe. More damage when closer to a full moon.
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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