Empress (エンプレス（女帝）, Enpuresu) est le Stand de Nena, figurant dans la troisième partie de JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Stardust Crusaders. C'est un Stand parasite qui grandit à partir de la chair de sa victime, devenant éventuellement plus puissant qu'elle.
Empress est un Stand lié au sang de son propre manieur, apparaissant d'abord comme une petite goutte de sang de Nena. Une fois que la goutte de sang atteint une personne, le vrai Stand est révélé. Empress commence comme une petite verrue qui démange[1] qui va peu à peu gongler qui devenir un petit bonhomme émergeant de la chair de la victime.[2] D'ailleurs, une verrue similaire peut être vue sur la langue de Nena sans qu'on sache pourquoi.[1]
Lorsqu'elle est entièrement développée, Empress ressemble à une petite femme qui sort de la chair de la victime et qui possède deux crêtes sur la tête et un châle.[3][4]
Dans le manga couleur et l'anime, Empress est dépeinte comme étant rouge. Cependant, le manga couleur le décrit également comme ayant des crêtes et des vêtements dorés contrairement à l'anime, où Empress est de couleur brunâtre.
Seemingly relayed from Nena, Empress comes off as a sarcastic, disrespectful, mocking Stand, constantly insulting Joseph (the unlucky host).[2] It represents The Empress Tarot Card, which symbolizes the growth of new life (hinting the nature of this Stand).
Its design is based on a rearranged Indian Buddha statue.[5]
Empress is a 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.
Empress must first be planted into another person through direct contact with Nena's blood, but can otherwise be controlled by her remotely.[6]
The zone splattered with blood will develop a fleshy bud, similar in appearance to a wart.[1] Empress will then slowly and continuously grow out of the victim's flesh as long as it feeds off exterior sources relative to it's size, be it small insects, fruits or whole chickens. Empress will eventually reach a humanoid form[3] and will constantly try to hinder, harm, or kill its host. For instance, it framed Joseph as a murderer, then, when it grew arms, bashed him with pots and tried to drive a nail into his neck.[3][4]
If Empress assimilates a victim completely, Nena can use the victim as a disguise by hiding inside of them.[4]
Empress is a mix of the victim's flesh and a Stand and takes properties from both. Thus, it can be heard by someone but will be seen as a mere wart by ordinary people,[3] and only a Stand can harm it, though being coated with tar can immobilize it.[4]
Manga Appearances
Anime Appearances
Empress as a small bud-like wart consuming a fly
Empress after growing a face on Joseph's arm
Empress leering
Empress growing arms
Empress punching Joseph
Empress' full form revealed
Empress adopts a fighting stance
Empress mocks her host
Joseph outwits and kills Empress
Empress' stats
JOJO A-GO!GO! (Inside Illustration)
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