Empress

"I'm a part of you, old man Joseph! You can't escape me now, honey!"

- Empress, Chapter 147

Empress (エンプレス（女帝）) is the Stand of Nena, featured in the third part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Stardust Crusaders. It is a parasite Stand that grows from the flesh of its victim, eventually overpowering them.

Appearance
Empress is a Stand bound to its own user's blood, first appearing as a small drop of blood from Nena. Once the blood drop hits a person, the true Stand is revealed. Empress starts as a small, itching wart, similar to a bug bite, that swells as it grows and eventually develops humanoid features. Moreover, another similar wart can be seen on Nena's tongue without explanation.

When it is developed, Empress looks like a small woman growing out of the victim's flesh who possesses a two crests on her head and a shawl.

In the colored manga and anime, Empress is portrayed as being red. However, the colored manga also portrays it as having golden crests and clothes in contrary to the anime, where Empress is a brownish color.

Personality
Seemingly relayed from Nena, Empress comes off as a sarcastic, disrespectful, mocking Stand, constantly insulting Joseph (the unlucky host). It represents the tarot card, which symbolizes the growth of new life (hinting the nature of this Stand).

Its design is based on a rearranged Indian statue.

Abilities
Empress is an exceptional hybrid between flesh and Stand that is both dangerous and frustrating to get rid of if planted on its victim.

However, its simplicity and mediocre physical prowess allow even Joseph's Hermit Purple to defeat it.

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