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I found a mysterious Elemental Plate on my travels in Galar. It looked like the plates that are part of Sailor Arceus' sword, but this one looked different from all of those. I decided to take it back to base and show it to her. Maybe she knows something about this. I hope she doesn't go nuts like Necrozma did when I found that Z-Crystal and gave it to her. I do not what that event repeated.

Once I made it back to base, Arceus greeted me at the entrance.

"Welcome back, Chris," she said. "I trust your mission was a success?"

"It was, and I found this artifact in the caves. It reminds me of the plates you have on your sword." I revealed the tablet and read the inscription. "From all creations, over all creations, does the Original One watch over all."

Sailor Arceus looked surprised. "That's my Legend Plate! I lost that a long time ago. I can't believe you found it! I didn't think it would ever turn up again. Thank you for returning it to me. We need to go back to the Sinnoh region and scale Mount Coronet. There is something I need to do there."

"I will accompany you."

When we reached the summit, Sailor Arceus requested the Azure Flute. I gave it to her and she played a melody on it, which summoned stairs further up the mountains. We climbed the stairs, which went directly over the ruins of Spear Pillar. Once we reached the top, there was a figure standing before us. I couldn't tell what it was, or even if it was human, but Arceus was unfazed. She approached the mysterious being. She knealt down in front of the figure. It spoke to her. I can't begin to describe what its voice sounded like, but I could understand it.

"Ye who has possession of the elemental plates, and the one that rules over all elements, I bestow upon you these gifts. Use these gifts well, and they shall help thee save this world from any invaders."

The figure vanished, and Sailor Arceus began glowing brightly. I had to shield my eyes. Once the light faded, Sailor Arceus stood before me sporting a brand new look. She had a big smile on her face. She looked at her new equipment, an expression of awe on her face.

"I feel so powerful. I wish to try out my new equipment. Shall we have a friendly sparring match to test my newfound strength?"

I drew my sword. "It would be my pleasure."

To the surprise of no one, I got Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and I've played this game like crazy. I have long since beaten the game, and am doing side quests now, and still enjoying the game. So much so, that I decided to revisit an older Pokemon Senshi and give her a redesign. The god among them was the one I picked. I decided she needed a new look. After all, Arceus is the strongest Pokemon of all that doesn't require held items to achieve (like Mega Stones; Eternamax Eternatus doesn't count because the player can't use it). A base stat total of 720, with each of its stats being 120 is nothing to scoff at. And you have tons of versatility with Arceus' enormous movepool, and an ability that changes its type to match the plate it holds, with its signature move Judgment following suit. Arceus can fulfill any role you want, whether it fights defensively to tank whatever your opponent throws at you, or a destructive sweeper that can knock down anything in your path. Should you use the Legend Plate on it, it will change its type to the most effective one before Judgment goes off. It prioritizes which does more damage, and which type resists what its target's typing is.

Sailor Arceus needed more powerful equipment when dealing with Queen Malanite and her forces, along with whoever also invades whichever region they live in whenever I create the character. I chose not to make them compatible with runes. As powerful as I made this stuff, you'll know why.

Her Mana Sword was changed to resemble more of its design with Trials of Mana. It was also reduced to being a one handed sword this time because I wanted her to have a shield this time around. You can't actually use this sword in game, which is a shame. I would've liked to have seen how strong it is, considering how strong it was in its previous incarnation. Her new shield is based on Dragon Quest's recurring Goddess Shield. It's an amazing shield, often reducing elemental damage, and I love its design. I wasn't happy with drawing its angel pictured on it, so while I kept the shape, the emblem on it is based on the yellow ring that Arceus has around its body.

Her tiara was changed to the Coronet, a decorative crown from the Final Fantasy series. I found it appropriate that the strongest Pokemon Senshi of them all should wear a crown. Also, it shares a name with the highest mountain range of Sinnoh: Mount Coronet. It's decorated with diamonds, with a larger one at its center. What better way to show its toughness than to decorate it with the hardest mineral on earth.

Her robe also comes from Final Fantasy, and it's based on the Luminous Robe, though this one is called the Divine Robe. The color scheme matched Arceus' colors, but I made a few tweaks on it. The sleeves are a little shorter (which I did so her armband was visible), and I made the front part of the robe shorter than the back. I did something similar when I designed Calytrix, but this was not a showgirl skirt by design. I've seen a few women whose dresses are short in front and long at the back, which inspired the look of the robe. The robe increases her defenses whenever she takes damage. This effect comes from the Seraphic Garb from Star Ocean 2, but I couldn't find artwork of it, and its tiny model in-game uses a similar design from other robes which are nowhere near as good. Love that effect though, so I had to use it for the Divine Robe she now wears. Why does it grant Shadow immunity? Because it's based on the Luminous Robe, and it likely glows, which drives darkness away.

Her boots are from Star Ocean 2, and are the best footwear for female party members. They provide the best defense, mages and fighters can both equip them, and they greatly increase your running speed in combat. Their design was inspired by Lenneth's boots from Valkyrie Profile (I really wish I could play that game if it wasn't so rare, was available on a console I owned, and didn't cost one of my kidneys to purchase). I love Lenneth's design; she'd be fun to draw at some point. I did make the heels a little higher, but they do not hinder her movement. It might be the wings on the boots, which may also explain the speed boost they grant.

Her bracelet is the Angel Armband, which also comes from Star Ocean 2. I wasn't a fan of its design, so it had to be changed to a solid red color decorated with gems and the four-point star from the Legend Plate. It's a very powerful accessory your whole party can equip, but you've got to work for it. It's the grand prize for completing the bonus dungeon, but you can get more from fighting a powerful superboss, which you can summon with your other prize for clearing the dungeon. It is worth getting though, considering how powerful it makes you when you equip it.

She was also given earrings and a necklace which all have the four-point star on the Legend Plate. They are purely decorative, and don't carry any special effects. She likes them on her though.

This new transformation also strengthened her Judgment attack. It now deals physical or magical damage depending on which one does more damage. It can also ignore defensive buffs, barriers, abilities, and half of her target's affected defense stat when it does damage. Simply put: if she casts Judgment, brace yourself, because it's going to hit like a bullet train and throw you across the field like a ragdoll. You'll be lucky if you can move afterwards, much less fight.

Let's check out her new gear!

Weapon: Uber Mana Sword
Attack and Magic Attack +255
Carries all elemental types at once, with the one that deals the most damage taking priority

Shield: Divine Shield
Defense and Magic Defense +55, Block Rate 25%
All elemental damage taken is reduced by half

Headgear: Coronet
Defense and Magic Defense +28
Status effect and stat debuff immunity

Armor: Divine Robe
All stats +100
Increases defenses whenever the wearer takes damage. Immune to Shadow elemental damage.

Footwear: Valkyrie Boots
Defense and Magic Defense +50, Speed +100
Casts Haste on the user, reducing the charge time of spells and increasing movement speed.

Accessory: Angel Armband
Attack, Defense, and Speed +30
Magic Attack and Defense +50
Health and mana regenerate periodically (HP +100, MP +20)

Description
I found a mysterious Elemental Plate on my travels in Galar. It looked like the plates that are part of Sailor Arceus' sword, but this one looked different from all of those. I decided to take it back to base and show it to her. Maybe she knows something about this. I hope she doesn't go nuts like Necrozma did when I found that Z-Crystal and gave it to her. I do not what that event repeated.

Once I made it back to base, Arceus greeted me at the entrance.

"Welcome back, Chris," she said. "I trust your mission was a success?"

"It was, and I found this artifact in the caves. It reminds me of the plates you have on your sword." I revealed the tablet and read the inscription. "From all creations, over all creations, does the Original One watch over all."

Sailor Arceus looked surprised. "That's my Legend Plate! I lost that a long time ago. I can't believe you found it! I didn't think it would ever turn up again. Thank you for returning it to me. We need to go back to the Sinnoh region and scale Mount Coronet. There is something I need to do there."

"I will accompany you."

When we reached the summit, Sailor Arceus requested the Azure Flute. I gave it to her and she played a melody on it, which summoned stairs further up the mountains. We climbed the stairs, which went directly over the ruins of Spear Pillar. Once we reached the top, there was a figure standing before us. I couldn't tell what it was, or even if it was human, but Arceus was unfazed. She approached the mysterious being. She knealt down in front of the figure. It spoke to her. I can't begin to describe what its voice sounded like, but I could understand it.

"Ye who has possession of the elemental plates, and the one that rules over all elements, I bestow upon you these gifts. Use these gifts well, and they shall help thee save this world from any invaders."

The figure vanished, and Sailor Arceus began glowing brightly. I had to shield my eyes. Once the light faded, Sailor Arceus stood before me sporting a brand new look. She had a big smile on her face. She looked at her new equipment, an expression of awe on her face.

"I feel so powerful. I wish to try out my new equipment. Shall we have a friendly sparring match to test my newfound strength?"

I drew my sword. "It would be my pleasure."

To the surprise of no one, I got Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and I've played this game like crazy. I have long since beaten the game, and am doing side quests now, and still enjoying the game. So much so, that I decided to revisit an older Pokemon Senshi and give her a redesign. The god among them was the one I picked. I decided she needed a new look. After all, Arceus is the strongest Pokemon of all that doesn't require held items to achieve (like Mega Stones; Eternamax Eternatus doesn't count because the player can't use it). A base stat total of 720, with each of its stats being 120 is nothing to scoff at. And you have tons of versatility with Arceus' enormous movepool, and an ability that changes its type to match the plate it holds, with its signature move Judgment following suit. Arceus can fulfill any role you want, whether it fights defensively to tank whatever your opponent throws at you, or a destructive sweeper that can knock down anything in your path. Should you use the Legend Plate on it, it will change its type to the most effective one before Judgment goes off. It prioritizes which does more damage, and which type resists what its target's typing is.

Sailor Arceus needed more powerful equipment when dealing with Queen Malanite and her forces, along with whoever also invades whichever region they live in whenever I create the character. I chose not to make them compatible with runes. As powerful as I made this stuff, you'll know why.

Her Mana Sword was changed to resemble more of its design with Trials of Mana. It was also reduced to being a one handed sword this time because I wanted her to have a shield this time around. You can't actually use this sword in game, which is a shame. I would've liked to have seen how strong it is, considering how strong it was in its previous incarnation. Her new shield is based on Dragon Quest's recurring Goddess Shield. It's an amazing shield, often reducing elemental damage, and I love its design. I wasn't happy with drawing its angel pictured on it, so while I kept the shape, the emblem on it is based on the yellow ring that Arceus has around its body.

Her tiara was changed to the Coronet, a decorative crown from the Final Fantasy series. I found it appropriate that the strongest Pokemon Senshi of them all should wear a crown. Also, it shares a name with the highest mountain range of Sinnoh: Mount Coronet. It's decorated with diamonds, with a larger one at its center. What better way to show its toughness than to decorate it with the hardest mineral on earth.

Her robe also comes from Final Fantasy, and it's based on the Luminous Robe, though this one is called the Divine Robe. The color scheme matched Arceus' colors, but I made a few tweaks on it. The sleeves are a little shorter (which I did so her armband was visible), and I made the front part of the robe shorter than the back. I did something similar when I designed Calytrix, but this was not a showgirl skirt by design. I've seen a few women whose dresses are short in front and long at the back, which inspired the look of the robe. The robe increases her defenses whenever she takes damage. This effect comes from the Seraphic Garb from Star Ocean 2, but I couldn't find artwork of it, and its tiny model in-game uses a similar design from other robes which are nowhere near as good. Love that effect though, so I had to use it for the Divine Robe she now wears. Why does it grant Shadow immunity? Because it's based on the Luminous Robe, and it likely glows, which drives darkness away.

Her boots are from Star Ocean 2, and are the best footwear for female party members. They provide the best defense, mages and fighters can both equip them, and they greatly increase your running speed in combat. Their design was inspired by Lenneth's boots from Valkyrie Profile (I really wish I could play that game if it wasn't so rare, was available on a console I owned, and didn't cost one of my kidneys to purchase). I love Lenneth's design; she'd be fun to draw at some point. I did make the heels a little higher, but they do not hinder her movement. It might be the wings on the boots, which may also explain the speed boost they grant.

Her bracelet is the Angel Armband, which also comes from Star Ocean 2. I wasn't a fan of its design, so it had to be changed to a solid red color decorated with gems and the four-point star from the Legend Plate. It's a very powerful accessory your whole party can equip, but you've got to work for it. It's the grand prize for completing the bonus dungeon, but you can get more from fighting a powerful superboss, which you can summon with your other prize for clearing the dungeon. It is worth getting though, considering how powerful it makes you when you equip it.

She was also given earrings and a necklace which all have the four-point star on the Legend Plate. They are purely decorative, and don't carry any special effects. She likes them on her though.

This new transformation also strengthened her Judgment attack. It now deals physical or magical damage depending on which one does more damage. It can also ignore defensive buffs, barriers, abilities, and half of her target's affected defense stat when it does damage. Simply put: if she casts Judgment, brace yourself, because it's going to hit like a bullet train and throw you across the field like a ragdoll. You'll be lucky if you can move afterwards, much less fight.

Let's check out her new gear!

Weapon: Uber Mana Sword
Attack and Magic Attack +255
Carries all elemental types at once, with the one that deals the most damage taking priority

Shield: Divine Shield
Defense and Magic Defense +55, Block Rate 25%
All elemental damage taken is reduced by half

Headgear: Coronet
Defense and Magic Defense +28
Status effect and stat debuff immunity

Armor: Divine Robe
All stats +100
Increases defenses whenever the wearer takes damage. Immune to Shadow elemental damage.

Footwear: Valkyrie Boots
Defense and Magic Defense +50, Speed +100
Casts Haste on the user, reducing the charge time of spells and increasing movement speed.

Accessory: Angel Armband
Attack, Defense, and Speed +30
Magic Attack and Defense +50
Health and mana regenerate periodically (HP +100, MP +20)