Battleship Princess
Battleship Princess is an enemy character in the browser game Kantai Collection, categorized as a low-speed battleship. Making her debut as the final boss in the Fall 2013 event, she has since made frequent appearances across numerous event maps. Renowned for her exceptionally high HP, extreme firepower, and thick armor, she acts as a massive wall for players. Due to her uncanny ability to absorb attacks aimed at other targets, players commonly nickname her "Dyson" or the "Hospital Director."
Overview
Battleship Princess is an enemy character in the browser game Kantai Collection, categorized as a low-speed battleship. Making her debut as the final boss in the Fall 2013 event, she has since made frequent appearances across numerous event maps. Renowned for her exceptionally high HP, extreme firepower, and thick armor, she acts as a massive wall for players. Due to her uncanny ability to absorb attacks aimed at other targets, players commonly nickname her "Dyson" or the "Hospital Director."
Appearance
She has the form of a woman with pale skin, exceptionally long black hair, and red eyes. A pair of short horns grows from her forehead, accompanied by four small black horn-like protrusions on her chest. She wears a black dress with shoulder straps tied behind her neck. A thick cable connects the nape of her neck to a monstrous, beast-like rigging behind her. The lower section of her rigging is relatively small with a short tail, housing numerous secondary guns on its chest. In her modified form introduced in the Winter 2018 event, her visual representation underwent design updates.
Personality
She exhibits a sadistic, domineering demeanor, ruthlessly telling Admirals to sink into the Ironbottom Sound. However, when taking damage in battle, her responses shift to display a masochistic tone. In fan works, she is often depicted as a protective, maternal figure who shields younger Abyssal bosses like the Isolated Island Demon from harm.
Abilities
She possesses astronomical HP alongside high firepower and thick armor. Equipped with long-range main armaments, secondary guns, and radar, she delivers devastating shelling in both daytime and night combat. Her high defensive stats allow her to absorb heavy incoming fire meant for the flagship. In certain forms or difficulties, she can achieve high speeds, and she sometimes appears in pairs—a formation dubbed "Double Dyson" by the player community.
Background
First appearing as the E-5 boss in the November 2013 event "Showdown! Cut Through Ironbottom Sound!", she became a recurring threat in nearly all subsequent event operations, serving as both map boss and intermediate gatekeeper. Over time, variant forms have appeared, such as her swimsuit-clad "Battleship Summer Princess" form in Summer 2016 and an upgraded "Battleship Princess Kai" form in Winter 2018.
Relationships
Musashi is tied to her as the reward ship granted upon defeating her in her debut event. Kirishima shares a historical connection based on the naval battles that inspired her battlefields. In gameplay, she frequently appears alongside or guards other Abyssal figures such as the Isolated Island Demon, Airfield Princess, and Northern Princess.
Trivia
Her popular fan nickname "Dyson" stems from her relentless ability to "vacuum up" attacks intended for enemy flagships. The massive beast-like rigging behind her is sometimes humorously referred to by fans as "16inch Triple Gun Mount-san." Rather than representing a single historical vessel, her design is widely believed to embody the concept of naval big-gun doctrine and powerful battleships of the Pacific theater.
