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| “ | Testing, one, two! Can all you worthless meat bags hear the sound of my beautiful voice? You're listening to the Sin Archbishop of the Witch's Cult representing Lust, you may call me Capella Emerada Lugunica! Now, all of you get on your knees, soil yourselves, and cry out like the miserable wretches you are! Or you can drop dead! | „ |
| ~ Capella's first broadcast to the people of Priestella. |
Capella Emerada Lugunica, also known as the Sin Archbishop of Lust, simply Lust, and Mother, is a major antagonist in the 2014 Japanese dark fantasy light novel series Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World and its 2014 manga & 2016 anime series adaptations of the same name.
Capella Emerada Lugunica was the Sin Archbishop of Lust of the Witch Cult. Her Authority allowed her to change the physical shape of herself and others at will. Lust possessed the most abominable personality of all the Sin Archbishops, believing that everything in the world existed solely to love her. Aside from her role in the Witch Cult, Capella was also the leader of a secretive international criminal organization whose members referred to her as "Mother" or "Mama."
Capella is voiced by Aoi Yuki in Japanese and by Brittany Lauda in English. Yuki has also voiced the Traveler's sibling in Genshin Impact, Liltotto Lamperd in Bleach, and Clementine in Overlord. Lauda has also voiced Miza Kusakari in Tokyo Ghoul, Satoko Hojo in Higurashi When They Cry, Doctor in Akudama Drive, and the Tester in Azur Lane.
Appearance[]
Due to the nature of her Authority of Lust, Capella Emerada Lugunica's physical appearance often changed drastically. Her most common form consisted of a beautiful young girl with smooth pale-white skin, a slender physique, and dainty limbs. She stood at four feet and nine inches tall and had crimson-red eyes and a fang-like tooth. Her short golden hair was shoulder-length. The form bore physical traits unique to members of the Lugunican Royal Family.
Personality[]
Even among the Sin Archbishops famed for their vulgar personalities and irredeemable actions, Capella was considered a special brand of evil. Lust viewed people other than herself as mere bags of meat meant to operate as she deemed fit. As she saw those around her as little more than animals, Capella cared not for the opinions and feelings of others nor whether or not her actions caused pain and suffering. Actually, the Sin Archbishop seemed to revel in the pain of others, often cackling as she brought torment upon them.
Befitting her title as the bearer of the Lust Witch Factor, Lugunica was obsessed with the concept of love. She felt a great urge for every single person in the world to love her, although like everything about the Archbishop, Capella's idea of love was severely warped. She presented excessive pride in regards to herself, often citing herself as a kind woman whose beauty compared to none.
History[]
Nine years before Subaru Natsuki's summoning, Capella, as the leader of the Gusteko Assassin Organization, tasked a former slave named Reisel with retrieving an object relating to the legacy of the Witch of Envy. The object in question was quite possibly a fox-like artificial spirit created by the Witch of Greed roughly four centuries prior. In order to help him complete his mission, Lust loaned him a magical artefact that would allow him to manipulate shadows in certain ways. However, Reisel's mission was ultimately thwarted and he was forced to destroy the artefact that Capella had given to him. The Mother of the Gusteko Assassin Organization, in her usual ruthless fashion, decided to punish her failure of a subordinate.
Reisel, who had only just made it out alive, was crawling across the ground while muttering about how he would enact vengeance upon his opponents the next time they crossed paths. It was then that Capella arrived, standing over the defeated form of the failure. With her usual sadistic tone, Lugunica rhetorically asked the demi-human man if he thought scum like him would receive a second chance. Reisel, gazing into Lust's evil red eyes, began trying to beg for forgiveness with no small amount of terror in his voice. The Sin Archbishop interrupted her minion, revealing that she had in fact been observing his mission in its entirety from a far.
With no small amount of glee, Capella said her words of farewell before proceeding to reach down and touch Reisel's forehead. The Sin Archbishop of Lust channelled the power of her Authority into the man before her, swiftly transmuting his physical form into a disgusting amorphous blob incapable of proper sentient thought. With the loss of her magical artefact and subordinate, Capella couldn't help but feel bereft. To nobody in particular, Lust affirmed that she would one day get her vile hands on the remnant of the Witch of Envy that Reisel had failed to obtain.
Powers & Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Authority of Lust: In the past, Capella absorbed the Lust Witch Factor, allowing her to channel the power of the Authority of Lust. The potency of an Authority was decided by the personality of its wielder, as an individual who strongly embodied the sin of the Witch Factor they absorbed would have a more powerful variation of the Authority than an individual who embodied the same sin to a lesser extent. The bearers of Witch Factors, including Capella, gave off a particular scent that attracted mabeasts, terrifying man-eating monsters that were created by the Witch of Gluttony Daphne. Although not the strongest Sin Archbishop, Capella was still formidable enough to defeat all but the most powerful of individuals. She easily overwhelmed the combined might of Crusch Karsten and Subaru Natsuki, and fought to a standstill against the one-armed wanderer Aldebaran. She was, however, not as powerful as her predecessor the Witch of Lust Carmilla. Despite both being utilizers of the Lust Witch Factor, Capella's and Carmilla's versions of the Authority did different things, as Capella's Authority of Lust focused more on changing things physically rather than mentally. Emerada almost always used her power for nefarious reasons, whether it was to torment her opponents, discipline her subordinates, or manipulate people into "loving" her.
- Shapeshifting: The principle ability of Capella's Authority of Lust allowed her to alter her own physical shape at will. The power was highly versatile, as it granted her great advantages in strength, speed, endurance, lethality, and even deception. She could shape-shift into other people, mimicking every aspect of them including their voice, and could also take on the form of any animal she knew of. Furthermore, she could change her size and mass at will, allowing her whole body to grow or shrink exponentially. She was also able to change specific parts of her body, which allowed her to channel aspects of individuals or animals while the rest of her body stayed unaltered. She was able to transform herself into several separate entities that shared a consciousness, for example a swarm of rats. There was no time limit to how long Lust could stay shape-shifted. Her Authority also allowed her to regenerate damaged or lost cells by transforming damaged body parts into uninjured ones, meaning that she could recover from fatal injuries such as a severed head or a crushed heart. Any lost body part that was replaced by a healed one naturally dissolved over time. It was likely due to her regeneration that Capella was able to live for so long, as any cells that degraded were simply replaced by healthy ones.
- Organic Manipulation: The transmutative powers of her Authority were not limited to Capella alone, as she could also use it on other biological lifeforms (including the dead) so long as she made physical contact with them. Her power to change another person or creature was fundamentally the same as her power to change herself, with both aspects sharing the same strengths and weaknesses. The changes made to an individual or creature were permanent, and the only definitive way to reverse the affects of her power was if the Sin Archbishop of Lust did so herself. It was through her transmutative ability that she made "Demi-Beasts," grotesque creatures created through a fusion of flesh and metal that did her bidding.
- Shapeshifting: The principle ability of Capella's Authority of Lust allowed her to alter her own physical shape at will. The power was highly versatile, as it granted her great advantages in strength, speed, endurance, lethality, and even deception. She could shape-shift into other people, mimicking every aspect of them including their voice, and could also take on the form of any animal she knew of. Furthermore, she could change her size and mass at will, allowing her whole body to grow or shrink exponentially. She was also able to change specific parts of her body, which allowed her to channel aspects of individuals or animals while the rest of her body stayed unaltered. She was able to transform herself into several separate entities that shared a consciousness, for example a swarm of rats. There was no time limit to how long Lust could stay shape-shifted. Her Authority also allowed her to regenerate damaged or lost cells by transforming damaged body parts into uninjured ones, meaning that she could recover from fatal injuries such as a severed head or a crushed heart. Any lost body part that was replaced by a healed one naturally dissolved over time. It was likely due to her regeneration that Capella was able to live for so long, as any cells that degraded were simply replaced by healthy ones.
Abilities[]
- Genius Intellect: Despite her deranged psyche, the Sin Archbishop of Lust was fiercely intelligent. She was exceptionally perceptive, as demonstrated in her ability to accurately assess the romantic preferences of anyone simply by spending a short while analysing their body language and conversing with them. Lust was also highly deductive and was capable of employing strategy and deception.
- Leadership: Capella Emerada Lugunica was the head of a powerful and enigmatic international criminal organization, the members of which were completely loyal to her. Lust garnered the loyalty of her subordinates by instilling fear and trauma in them, ensuring that they would be too terrified to ever betray her. Even Roy Alphard, a fellow Sin Archbishop of the Witch Cult, obediently worked under her.
Equipment[]
- Witch Cult Gospel: As a member of the Witch Cult, Capella was the owner of a copy of the Witch Cult Gospel. Each Witch Cult Gospel was a replica of the Tome of Wisdom, a book that had been in the possession of the Witch of Greed Echidna. The Tome of Wisdom would provide exact details of future events concerning the Witch of Greed, essentially bestowing Echidna with a form of precognition. Unlike the original Tome of Wisdom, the Gospels of the Witch Cult were imperfect replicas, meaning that, although they detailed the future of its owner, the events conveyed were subject to change and the information provided was often up for interpretation. The Gospels took the form of small black books that could only be read by their owners.
Themes[]
Capella Emerada Lugunica by Kenichiro Suehiro[]
Speech of the Evil by Kenichiro Suehiro[]
Quotes[]
| “ | Testing, one, two! Can all you worthless meat bags hear the sound of my beautiful voice? You're listening to the Sin Archbishop of the Witch's Cult representing Lust, you may call me Capella Emerada Lugunica! Now, all of you get on your knees, soil yourselves, and cry out like the miserable wretches you are! Or you can drop dead! | „ |
| ~ Capella's first broadcast to the people of Priestella. |
| “ | So, you find it disgusting? The whole thing's so disgusting, it makes you despise me. There you go! After seeing that, you hate me on a visceral level which is the right answer. There's no one who could ever love creatures like those! | „ |
| ~ Lust talking about the people she transformed into monstrosities. |
| “ | I want as many people as possible, for as long as possible, as deeply as possible to love me! See? And the reason's so simple, that's what I wish. | „ |
| ~ Capella explaining her desire. |
| “ | Will you just shut it already? Can you honestly swear you haven't had any dirty, filthy thoughts for a single second? Don't you just want to stroke her flowing hair? And aren't you just in love with those soft lips? Don't you dare take all those naughty carnal desires, the ones you can't even speak of in the open, and dress them up as real "love!" | „ |
| ~ Capella questioning Subaru Natsuki's reason for wanting to protect his friend Crusch Karsten. |
| “ | Think you'll say that shit again even after seeing this? And spout your typical obligatory disapproving words? "The reason I'm so in love with her is because I felt drawn to the kindness of her heart." "She's the only one who saw me for who I really am." "She stood by me when times were tough." "When the two of us are together, I know I only have to be myself." "Because when I'm with you, everything around me just seems to shine." "And I can't go on alone anymore." "Though my life's been a series of lies, this feeling inside, is the one thing that's real." The entire thing is nothing but a load of garbage! If you truly believe that love will keep the two of you together, see if you still care about her when she turns into a fly! I'll bet even you couldn't stomach that one because it's disgusting! You said it yourself, very clearly! | „ |
| ~ Capella taking the form of Natsuki's love interest Emilia to prove to him that love is superficial. |
| “ | You are playing dumb with me, aren't you? It's all right. 'Cause even if you act this way my magnificent love will still gently wrap you in a warm embrace. If you'll take off your helmet, show me your face, take me to bed, and love me, that is. | „ |
| ~ Capella propositioning Al. |
| “ | To be honest, I wasn't even aware of her until now. I've been paying close attention to you, though. Your reactions. Gestures. Other than your facial expressions, I've caught every last detail. It's what I do best! I want you to look at me. I mean, really look at me. My face, my voice, my mannerisms, and my entire body. They should all match your desires perfectly! | „ |
| ~ Capella explaining to Al how she was able to mimic the form of Priscilla Barielle. |
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Trivia[]
- The Sin Archbishop of Lust served as the unseen overarching antagonist of the non-canon 2021 spin-off video game Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne.
- Like the other Sin Archbishops (with the exception of Stride Volakia), Lugunica received her namesake from a celestial body. Capella is the name of the brightest star in the Auriga constellation. In Latin and various other languages/cultures, the star Capella was known as the "little goat" or the "female goat."
Emerada Lugunica[]
Note: Although not directly stated, it is incredibly likely that Princess Emerada Lugunica and the Sin Archbishop of Lust were the same person. As such, information pertaining to the princess will be included in this section of the article.
| “ | So you say, Your Highness, but the blood has not run thin. It is a fact that once every several generations, a true master appears in the royal line. Two generations ago... No. My apologies. A slip of the tongue. | „ |
| ~ Miklotov McMahon stopping himself from talking about Emerada with Prince Fourier Lugunica. |
Emerada Lugunica was a princess of the Kingdom of Lugunica who purportedly died of an illness sometime before the Demi-Human War. Described as beautiful, Emerada had the red eyes and golden hair shared by all members of the royal family. She had a nonconformist viewpoint and was known for her cruelty and general distaste towards others.
Despite her cruelty, Emerada was very intelligent and had excellent intuition. As such, she was considered to have the qualities necessary to become a Lion King. A Lion King was the title of a ruler who had ruled over the Kingdom of Lugunica before the pact was made with the holy dragon Volcanica, meaning they had ruled through sheer competency as opposed to the modern rulers who were maintained due to their bloodline. Emerada was acquainted in some regard with Miklotov McMahon, a governmental official.
Decades after Emerada's apparent death, a new individual was born into the royal line who had the qualities of a Lion King. The boy, Fourier Lugunica, displayed the same intuition his relative Emerada had. One day, Miklotov McMahon, now an old man, talked with the young prince about the Lion Kings of old. When Fourier expressed disbelief that an individual capable of being a Lion King could be born, Miklotov began to reminisce about Emerada before silencing himself.
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Note: Information pertaining to Princess Emerada ends here.
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| Witches of Sin |
| Satella · Pandora · Carmilla · Daphne · Echidna · Hector · Minerva · Sekhmet · Typhon |
| Witch Cult |
| Pandora · Lye Batenkaitos · Regulus Corneas · Sirius · Stride Volakia · Capella Emerada Lugunica · Louis Arneb · Petelgeuse Romanée-Conti · Roy Alphard |
| Mabeasts |
| Black Serpent · Great Rabbit · White Whale |
| Mother's Organization |
| Elsa Granhiert · Meili Portroute · Mother · Roy Alphard |
| Holy Empire of Volakia |
| Balleroy Temeglyph · Eugard Volakia · Kurgan · Miles · Stride Volakia · Todd Fang · Yae Tenzen |
| Others |
| Bean Argyle · Lyp Barielle · Melaquera · Reid Astrea · Roswaal Mathers · Sphinx · Ton, Chin and Kan |