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The Empress Arcana (女帝, Jotei)? is a recurring Arcana in the Persona series.

Overview[]

"The Arcana is the means by which all is revealed...
Celebrate life's grandeur...its brilliance...its magnificence..."
—Nyx Avatar, Persona 3

In tarot readings, the Empress represents mothers, prosperity, creativity, sexuality, abundance, fertility, protection, and comfort (most often in helping maintain peace around them like an ideal mother would.)

Gameplay-wise, the Personas of the Empress Arcana are often Personas excelling in Ice-based attacks with healing powers also relatively common; they are usually important female figures, and many are queens and mother goddesses of some sort.

Within the Persona universe, the Empress Arcana often belongs to women of authority or wise and motherly figures. They are often stoic, but still present a high degree of care and concern towards others, and like queens, they are mature, elegant, often wealthy, and dangerous when challenged. They tend to have no mother figures of their own and face struggles due to the responsibilities passed down from their father figures.

Revolving around appreciation and beauty, the difficulty of the Empress Arcana comes from whenever multiple forces are in conflict from depriving each-other instead, especially when they're both worthy of appreciation. Interpreting the subject as "giving birth" to new experiences and viewpoints can help merge opposites together with ease, and cut ties with aspects that only condemn and control people's views, if not contribute nothing of value of their own past the facade of doing so. True appreciation allows the person to reflect on other things in unison and the resulting grandeur, as for example, in Mitsuru Kirijo's Social Link, her evaluation on Akihiko Sanada's growth reminded her of herself, in comparison to her fiance, who only cares about himself. The characters might also cope with sacrifices in their lives, and they might be left grief-ridden if caused by the loss of a loved one, forcing them to make changes in their lives, or from the perspective of the Arcana: start from scratch.

Women of the Empress Arcana often find ways to break out of their strict authority by opening up to their personal, normal and emotional selves; organic traits that do not conform to their responsibilities, expectations and image. They have inner frustrations about their self-discipline from the beginning, and would often contemplate escapism. But by exploring and feeding their curiosity of the real world, and with the support of their personal relationships, do they begin to become more in touch with themselves. In the end, they find a balance between their personal life and their true responsibilities, while discarding of instances that either exploit their discipline without good reason as well as their own urges to escape their lives entirely.

Appearance[]

List of Personas[]

In Megami Ibunroku Persona and Persona 2, this Arcanum corresponds to the Lady race.

Megami Ibunroku Persona[]

The Empress Arcana is represented by Yukino Mayuzumi.

Persona Level
PSP Revelations
Vesta Vesta 6 (Initial Persona of Yukino Mayuzumi)
Mokosh Rain 15
Arianrhod Iron Bride 27
Brigid Brigit 36
Seioubo * Celes 44
Durga * Dorga 57 (Ultimate Persona of Yukino Mayuzumi)
Ishtar Ishtal 65
Kali * Kari 85

Persona 2[]

Innocent Sin[]

Persona Level
Vesta 5 (Initial Persona of Yukino Mayuzumi)
Arianrhod 15
Nemesis 24
Seioubo 36
Durga 44 (Ultimate Persona of Yukino Mayuzumi)
Kali * 61
Gaia * 72

Eternal Punishment[]

Persona Level
Arianrhod 15
Nemesis 26
Seioubo 36
Rinok 48
Kali * 61
Gaia * 78

Persona 3[]

The Empress Arcana Social Link is represented by SEES member Mitsuru Kirijo. The protagonist can create the Social Link after the School Trip on November 21st. However, the Protagonist must also first max-out his "Academics" status and score the highest results on at least one exam.

The Empress Arcana powers up every time the Protagonist interacts with Mitsuru, where the Protagonist helps Mitsuru to cope up with her father's death and the pressure and the responsibilities she has to face being the heir of the Kirijo Group. Upon completing the Social Link, Mitsuru will give the Protagonist her motorcycle key, bestowing the Ultimate Form of the Empress Arcana, Alilat, the ancient goddess.

Mitsuru's alignment with The Empress Arcana is manifested through her mother-like and caring personality, as well as her excellence in leadership.

The Empress Arcana is also the Persona Arcana of Mitsuru Kirijo.

Persona Level
Penthesilea Initial Persona of Mitsuru Kirijo
Artemisia Ultimate Persona of Mitsuru Kirijo
Leanan Sidhe 33
Laksmi 47
Hariti 57
Gabriel 62
Mother Harlot 69
Skadi 75
Alilat 84

FES / Portable[]

The Empress Arcana remains relatively the same as Persona 3, however, an exclusive Persona, Yaksini was added in the Empress Arcana repertoire.

Persona Level
Penthesilea Initial Persona of Mitsuru Kirijo
Artemisia Ultimate Persona of Mitsuru Kirijo
Leanan Sidhe 33
Yaksini 50
Laksmi 57
Hariti 62
Gabriel 69
Mother Harlot 74
Skadi 80
Alilat 84

Reload[]

The layout is the same as FES/Portable, except with the levels adjusted and Lakshmi being moved to the Fortune Arcana.

Persona Level
Penthesilea Initial Persona of Mitsuru Kirijo
Artemisia Ultimate Persona of Mitsuru Kirijo
Leanan Sidhe 21
Yaksini 32
Hariti 48
Gabriel 62
Skadi 68
Mother Harlot 77
Alilat 84

Persona 4[]

See also: Margaret

The Empress Arcana is represented by Margaret, a denizen of the Velvet Room and the assistant of Igor. The Empress Arcana Social Link is available to create after the Protagonist's 'Knowledge' characteristic reaches Lv. 3, 'Expert'.

The Empress Arcana Social Link stands in unique in comparison to other Social Links, as the Empress Arcana powers up every time the Protagonist completes Margaret's requests, which happens to be fusing specific Personas with specific skills. The Social Link interaction does not take up the whole day, which means as long as the protagonist has the specific Persona Margaret requested, he can upgrade the Social Link as many times as he wishes; the entire Social Link can be accomplished in a single day. However, the protagonist's level is an obstacle towards the leveling up of the Social Link.

Upon completing the Social Link, Margaret will give the Protagonist her Spiral Brooch, bestowing the Ultimate Form of the Empress Arcana, Isis, the Mother of Reincarnation.

Knowledge Rank 3 (Expert) is required to start this Social Link. Upon reaching it, visit the Velvet Room to unlock Rank 1 status (and with it, an automatic level up for any Empress Personas that are fused) and also receive Margaret's first request.

Persona Level
Senri 9
Yaksini 18
Titania 26
Gorgon 34
Gabriel 43
Skadi 52
Mother Harlot 61
Alilat 70
Isis 79

Persona 4 Arena[]

The Empress Arcana is once again represented by Mitsuru Kirijo and her Persona, Artemisia.

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth[]

Persona Level
Penthesilea Mitsuru Kirijo's Initial Persona
Artemisia Mitsuru Kirijo's Ultimate Persona
Yaksini 11
Titania 19
Gorgon 30
Gabriel 42
Skadi 50
Mother Harlot 55
Laksmi 65
Alilat 75

Persona 5[]

The Empress Arcana is represented by the Confidant with Haru Okumura, which ranks up since October 30th as the protagonist interacts with her. This Confidant unlocks horticulture and various team member skills for Haru as it ranks up. Due to Haru's relatively late debut in the game's timeline, it is the last Confidant to be unlocked in the game.

Haru's Confidant revolves her around her reeling with the fate of Okumura Foods after her father's death, unsure of who to trust. She also struggles with her reluctance to marry her fiancé. Haru discovers her passion for cultivation, growing vegetables on Shujin's rooftop and eventually growing her own coffee beans. Haru expresses her desire to open a small café that will make people happy, and grows confident enough to express her dream to the president of Okumura Foods to help change the direction of the company.

As the Confidant reaches maximum Haru's Persona, Milady, will transmogrify into Astarte. Completing the Empress Arcana Confidant will also bestow the ultimate form of the Arcana, Mother Harlot. The whore of Babylon

In Persona 5 Royal, if the Empress Arcana confidant is maxed out and the protagonist chooses to reject the false reality during the events of the third semester, Haru Okumura will unlock her third tier Persona: Lucy, by fusing Milady and Astarte.

Persona Level
Milady Initial Persona of Haru Okumura
Astarte Ultimate Persona of Haru Okumura
Queen's Necklace 15
Yaksini 20
Lamia 26
Hariti 40
Dakini 50
Titania 56
Kali 77
Mother Harlot 80*

Royal[]

In Persona 5 Royal, Empress Arcana has been slightly altered with the addition of Alilat.

Persona Level
Milady Initial Persona of Haru Okumura
Astarte Ultimate Persona of Haru Okumura
Lucy Third-tier Persona of Haru Okumura
Queen's Necklace 15
Yaksini 20
Lamia 26
Hariti 40
Dakini 50
Titania 56
Kali 63
Alilat 81
Mother Harlot 85*

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth[]

Persona Level
Milady Haru Okumura's Initial Persona
Penthesilea Mitsuru Kirijo's Initial Persona
Astarte Haru Okumura's Ultimate Persona
Artemisia Mitsuru Kirijo's Ultimate Persona
Ame-no-Uzume 6
Yaksini 14
Titania 22
Mayahuel ° 29
Kikuri-Hime 33
Skadi 42
Laksmi 49
Mother Harlot 57
Xi Wangmu 67
Kali 75
Alilat 82

Persona 5 Strikers[]

Persona Level
Milady 4 (Persona of Haru Okumura)
Lamia 18
Kali 64

List of Demons[]

Persona 2[]

Innocent Sin[]

Persona Level
Gaia 72

Eternal Punishment[]

Persona Level
Gaia 78

List of Shadows[]

Shadow Level
Idle Basalt 29
Rainy Sister 3 40
Venus Eagle 5-32
Dark Eagle 23-57
Jupiter Eagle 4-67
Eternal Eagle 74-79
Creation Relic 8-31
Constancy Relic 39-46
Growth Relic 50-56
Change Relic 17-74
Elegant Mother 17-54
Regal Mother 50-60
Pistil Mother 63-69
Divine Mother 76-90
Secret Bambino 10-21
Blooming Bambino 33
Avarice Bambino 42-43
Free Bambino 66

Characters[]

Character Game
Yukino Mayuzumi Megami Ibunroku Persona
Mitsuru Kirijo Persona 3
Margaret Persona 4
Haru Okumura Persona 5

Card Designs[]


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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