Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Psychic Abilities
- 6.2Gene Engine and Biological Engineering
- 6.3Technological Assimilation
- 6.4Machine Spirit Authority
- 6.5Reality, Space, and Time Manipulation
- 6.6Kamen Rider Form
- 7Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 8Relationships
- 9Story Role / Major Arcs
- 10Notable Quotes
- 11Trivia
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Emperor |
| Alias(es) | Master of Mankind; Lord of the Human Empire; Omnissiah; King of the Heavens; Dark King (prophesied aspect); Eternal Guardian, King of the End 18 22 136 160 184 |
| Species/Race | Human 48 109 |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Human Empire / Imperium; Adeptus Custodes; Raven 19 20 136 |
| Occupation/Role | Ruler of the Imperium, military commander, scientist, gene-engine researcher, and inter-universal conqueror 15 20 160 |
| Status | Active 184 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gene Engine research breakthrough | 8 14 15 | Creates the Imperium’s first Gene Engine, then helps develop a human-adapted version with 70% compatibility and gains God-Making Project knowledge. |
| Restored psychic manifestation | 28 | Absorbs Origin Power; his physique becomes more divine and his previously suppressed psychic abilities become usable again. |
| Full-power access in the Super God Universe | 17 48 | Raven states that the collapse of established destiny allows him to use his full power there; he later tears apart Hua Ye’s black hole. |
| Mastery of the Way of Time | 65 | Receives time-related technologies and principles, bringing his temporal mastery to an “incredibly exaggerated” level. |
| Nether Scroll and divine-power knowledge | 110 111 112 | Absorbs the Nether Scrolls, learns legendary spell principles, faith-to-divine-power conversion, crystal-wall principles, Divine Spark, Divine Fire, and soul reincarnation. |
| Golden Throne authority | 126 135 136 | The completed Golden Throne grants power described as surpassing gods; seated beside Raven, he begins expanding the Weave across the galaxy. |
| Kamen Rider transformation | 184 | Uses Raven’s Ridewatch to become a gold-and-dark-gold Rider, wielding the Fire of Annihilation and defeating Oma Zi-O. |
Background / History
Long before the events surrounding Raven, the Emperor fought the Void Dragon beneath Mars and imprisoned it in a dimensional labyrinth rather than killing it. Its influence accelerated humanity’s technological development. During a later civilizational decline, he assumed the identity of Moravec, studied Warp-enhanced machinery and soul encoding, founded the precursor to the Adeptus Mechanicus, and left behind Moravec’s Vault. 11
The Emperor’s original objective was to unite humanity, gather resources, construct the Webway, and isolate humanity from the Warp. Raven’s account of the predetermined future describes the Emperor nearly becoming the Dark King by devouring Warp power during his final battle with Horus; he willingly relinquished that power because godhood would have destroyed humanity. 3
At the end of the Unification Wars, he executed the Chaos-corrupted Morransen and discovered the raven sculpture that became Raven. Though initially hostile to what he believed was a Warp entity, he considered Raven’s offer after learning that humanity’s destined future ended in failure. 1 2
Appearance
The Emperor is an imposing, radiant figure whose normal form is nearly four meters tall. He has black hair and black eyes, wears golden armor, and bears a thorn-like crown. When crossing into the Super God Universe under its initial restrictions, he is reduced to roughly two meters tall and dressed in ordinary clothing. 1 4
- Golden armor that repels harsh weather and projects a divine presence. 1
- A sheathed longsword whose activated circuits blaze with golden flame. 1
- A thorny crown and an aura of radiance. 1
- Later manifestations frequently resemble a golden sun capable of overwhelming psychic and Warp phenomena. 96 103 136
Personality
The Emperor is relentlessly focused on humanity’s survival, independence, and eventual transcendence. He treats the Webway, technological development, and imperial expansion as means to ensure that humans determine their own fate rather than serving gods, Chaos, or ancient civilizations. 3 14 17
He is intensely pragmatic and can be ruthless when he judges it necessary. He executes corrupted enemies, seals dangerous knowledge from Mars, employs martial law, and regards alliances as conditional on benefit rather than sentiment. 1 19 109 110
Despite this severity, he is not uniformly contemptuous of others. He negotiates peacefully with the Eastern Great Power, gives Horus the choice to live as an ordinary person, consoles Lena, and insists that even a defeated Oma Zi-O deserves an opportunity to explain himself. 28 35 48 184
The Emperor values knowledge as highly as military power. He repeatedly prioritizes research over combat training, pursues Gene Engine and Divine River technology, and risks provoking gods to obtain knowledge of the Weave. 6 11 15 109
Abilities & Skills
Psychic Abilities
The Emperor possesses overwhelming psychic power, though its expression can be restricted by the universe he enters.
- Sees through falsehoods and perceives the corrupted essence within Morransen’s soul. 1
- Alters perception and memory, making others accept anomalies or overlook his absence from training. 5 6
- Communicates telepathically and enters mental worlds, including Keisha’s. 23 49
- Releases enough psychic energy to annihilate the Ork Beast Warlord and destroy the War Moon’s core. 96
- Freezes time to eliminate assassins in the Force Universe. 175
Gene Engine and Biological Engineering
The Emperor is a gifted researcher in genetic enhancement and God-Making technology.
- Creates the Imperium’s first Gene Engine for physical enhancement. 8
- Studies and reverse-engineers Divine River Civilization and God-Making Project data. 11 14
- Collaborates with Principal Gillan to develop a human-adapted Gene Engine with 70% compatibility. 15
- Designs the Dimensional Engine and restricts its use to a single chosen protector, Ge Xiaolun. 50
- Accelerates deployment of the Second Generation Gene Engine when the Randan threat exposes the inadequacy of existing forces. 118
Technological Assimilation
He rapidly absorbs and applies technologies acquired through altered Destiny Nodes and defeated enemies.
- Acquires Quantum Sensing Array Communication, Sophon manufacturing, and Thought Imprint technology. 28
- Gains mass-energy, time-field, spacetime, portal, and time-shuttle technologies. 65
- Seizes Karl’s research into spatial displacement, Phantom Bodies, black holes, gravity, souls, and concept rewriting. 52
- Absorbs the Nether Scrolls and learns to convert faith into divine power. 110 111
Machine Spirit Authority
The Emperor can directly affect machines and is accepted by Martian believers as the Omnissiah’s mortal incarnation.
- Commands the damaged Ares Custodian mecha to “heal itself,” restoring it and strengthening its bond with its Machine Spirit. 18
- Finds and seals Moravec’s Vault, ensuring its knowledge remains under Imperial control. 19
Reality, Space, and Time Manipulation
His higher-level power can disregard conventional physical limits.
- Tears apart Hua Ye’s black hole. 48
- Uses the Golden Throne to obtain perception and authority over time, space, and fate on a vast scale. 126 135
- Begins weaving the Weave across the galaxy after ascending the Golden Throne with Raven. 136
- Creates a clone to activate the corrupted Harmonic Engine without personally exposing himself to its influence. 147
Kamen Rider Form
Using a Ridewatch supplied by Raven, the Emperor manifests a Rider form aligned with his will.
- Gold armor with dark-gold runes and the title “Eternal Guardian, King of the End.” 184
- Materializes a longsword burning with the Fire of Annihilation. 184
- Grows stronger throughout combat and defeats Oma Zi-O despite the latter possessing the powers of all Riders. 184
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Golden armor — His iconic war plate; absent while initially restricted in the Super God Universe. 1 4
- Longsword — A power weapon with circuitry that ignites in golden flame; later manifests with the Fire of Annihilation in Rider form. 1 184
- Golden Throne — A multi-technology structure connected to Micro-Universes that grants authority surpassing gods; built with two seats for the Emperor and Raven. 125 135
- Emperor’s Grand Plan — A colossal Golden Age flagship and command vessel of the Imperial fleet. 17 96
- Ridewatch / Transformation Device — Temporarily used to access Kamen Rider power against Oma Zi-O. 184
Relationships
- Raven — Inter-universal partner and the second head represented on the Imperium’s double-headed eagle. Raven guides him through other universes, while the Emperor shares the Golden Throne with him. 1 19 126 136
- Malcador — Trusted administrator and Seal Master who governs Terra, forms the High Lords, and supports the Emperor’s long-term plans. 8 17 136
- Waldo — Adeptus Custodes commander and loyal enforcer. He discovers the raven sculpture, purges rebels in the Emperor’s absence, and accompanies him on major campaigns. 1 17 105
- Horus — Sixteenth Primarch and son. The Emperor sends him to fleet academies rather than personally raising him, hoping he will one day fight beside him. 33 35
- The Primarchs — His “sons,” generals, and commanders during the Great Crusade and inter-universal wars. 96 108 160
- Principal Gillan — Research collaborator who recognizes the Emperor’s potential and assists with human-compatible Gene Engine development. 14 15
- Ge Xiaolun — Early follower in the Super God Universe who later becomes the Dimensional Engine recipient and caretaker of the new Imperium. 4 50 52
- Keisha — Angel King who supports his plan to unite Shenhe Body civilizations against the Void Era. 49
- Ao — Overgod of the D&D universe who personally approaches the Emperor and Raven to propose cooperation against Eternal Void threats. 111
Story Role / Major Arcs
- Unification Wars and Raven’s awakening — Defeats the Morransen Federation, identifies Chaos corruption, and encounters Raven through the anomalous raven sculpture. 1 2
- Super God Universe expedition — Builds a following around Liu Chuang and Ge Xiaolun, enters Super Academy, researches Gene Engines, defeats Taotie forces, and survives Karl and Morgana’s Void trap. 4 5 12 16
- Martian integration and Great Crusade — Secures Mars as an Imperial production center, unifies the Solar System, and launches the Great Crusade beyond humanity’s birthplace. 18 19 20
- Three-Body world unification — Fights the United Federation, peacefully incorporates the Eastern Great Power, establishes the Human Empire, and leaves the enhanced Guardians to protect civilization after the Three-Body threat is neutralized. 27 28 33
- Second Imperium in the Super God Universe — Defeats Hua Ye and Karl, unites Earth, Lieyang, and the Angel civilization, then entrusts the resulting Imperium to Ge Xiaolun. 48 49 52
- Great Crusade against xenos and ancient powers — Personally destroys the Ork Beast Warlord and War Moon, then defeats and seals the Star God Igrania. 96 105
- Toril unification — Demands knowledge of the Weave, seizes Baldur’s Gate, defeats the Lords’ Alliance, establishes a Human Empire on Toril, and receives an audience with Ao. 109 110 111
- Twin Emperors era — Returns to Terra, completes the Golden Throne with Raven, projects a golden sun across the Imperium, and expands the Weave beyond the galaxy. 125 135 136
- Later inter-universal expeditions — Commands vast expeditions across the Heavens and personally enters the Kamen Rider Zi-O universe to acquire firsthand data on Rider power. 160 183 184
Notable Quotes
“I do not cooperate with demons.” 1
“Humanity’s destiny should be decided by humans themselves, not by so-called gods.” 14
“Enemies? Friends? These words are meaningless. As long as there are sufficient benefits, enemies can become friends, and friends can become enemies.” 109
“I’m not saying the Magic Goddess is trash, I’m saying all of you present are trash.” 110
Trivia
- The Emperor remembers the name of every Adeptus Custodes because he personally created and raised them. 1
- His real essence appears to Raven as a golden sun concealing a lightning-wreathed black sphere: the potential Dark King and “End of All Things.” 14
- He initially avoids Super Academy combat training by making others perceive his absence as normal, preferring laboratory work. 6
- Although the Imperium promotes worship of the God of Fries and Ketchup, the Emperor and Raven are explicitly not treated as that religion’s gods. 136