Empress (Story Arc)

Empress (女帝(エンプレス), Enpuresu) is the ninth story arc in Stardust Crusaders.

It narrates Joseph's misadventures in Varanashi as Empress parasites his right arm.

Summary

Accompanied by Hol Horse's former lover, Nena, the Joestar group head to the city of Varanashi. In there, a simple bug wart growing in Joseph Joestar's arm reveals itself to be a Stand named Empress and frames Joseph for murder. Joseph fights the Stand, living as a parasite on his arm, and finally destroys it. The enemy Stand user turns out to be Nena, who was disguised as one of her earlier victims.

Appearances

Characters

Hol Horse

Noriaki Kakyoin

Jean Pierre Polnareff

Jean Pierre Polnareff

Joseph Joestar

Jotaro Kujo

Nena

(1st full appearance) (Death)

Enya the Hag

Stands

Emperor

Silver Chariot

Empress

(1st appearance) (Death)

Hermit Purple

Chapters

• 033 (146). Empress, Part 1
• 034 (147). Empress, Part 2
• 035 (148). Empress, Part 3
• 036 (149). Empress, Part 4

Volumes

• 05 (16). Battle Experience!

Episodes

Anime

• 11 (37). Emperor and Hanged Man, Part 2
• 12 (38). Empress

OVA

• 05. The Judgement