Elemental Empress



The Elemental Empress cards are a series of exclusively female Level 8 Spellcaster-Type monsters without a specific shared Attribute. They are used by Methys in Saiba Aisu's Fan Fic, Days of the Black Apple. Although they were personally designed for use in this project, all of the Elemental Empress' artwork is done by Zeiva, with various image and effect edits by Alcander and Saiba Aisu.

Design
The Elemental Empresses share several similarities with the Monarch Archetype, especially in regards to ATK and effects. However, they do possess some dissimilarities in the fact that they are female and are able to use their effects once per turn, as opposed to their male counterparts, who can only do so after being Tribute Summoned. In appearance, their designs are characterized by Zeiva's complex and elegant art style, which pays special attention to clothing and accessories. Each of the Elemental Empresses is colored to suit her particular elemental affinity, but their artwork also incorporates elements from a variety of cultures and religions.

Playing Style
The majority of the Elemental Empresses' effects center around removing the opponent's cards from the field by forfeiting their attack for that turn. In addition, each of the Elemental Empresses can be Special Summoned from the hand by tributing two monsters—including the opponent's monsters—of her respective Attribute, which allows for a faster and more explosive style of gameplay than would generally be expected from a series of Level 8 monsters. In order to Special Summon an Elemental Empress monster more quickly, players are encouraged to use cards like Dandylion, Scapegoat, or Fires of Doomsday. For additional support, cards like Trade-In and Advance Draw will also help speed up an Elemental Empress Deck.

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 * style="font-size: 98%; text-align: center" |Elemental Empress Chiko - Elemental Empress Mizuko - Elemental Empress Fuko
 * style="font-size: 98%; text-align: center" |Elemental Empress Chiko - Elemental Empress Mizuko - Elemental Empress Fuko
 * style="font-size: 98%; text-align: center" |Elemental Empress Chiko - Elemental Empress Mizuko - Elemental Empress Fuko

Elemental Empress Enko - Elemental Empress Kuroko - Elemental Empress Shiroko