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| title  = The Ultimate Emperor
 
| title  = The Ultimate Emperor
 
| card    = File:BigKing.png
 
| card    = File:BigKing.png
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| quote  = What a pleasant day.
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| quote  = Fear is best saved for the wicked
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| origin  = Nowhere
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| origin  = Nowhere/Mist
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| titles  = The Smiling Man<br />Oblivion's Edge<br />Back of Beyond
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| titles  = The Frowning Man<br />The Again
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| names  = The Over-Knight
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| names  = The Oathbearer
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| aspects = {{Aspect|Forge}} {{Aspect|Winter}} {{Aspect|Heart}}
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| aspects = {{Aspect|Winter}} {{Aspect|Heart}}
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| arrival = Was he...here...all along?
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| arrival = He was there all along.
 
| owners  = [[User:PerishedFraud|PerishedFraud]]
 
| owners  = [[User:PerishedFraud|PerishedFraud]]
 
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}}
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The Ultimate Emperor, The Smiling Man, The Woken One, also known as Fritz, is a Forge Hour of the second Mansus, created by [[User:PerishedFraud|PerishedFraud]]. The Emperor had been resting, dormant in his crypt which was built in a time that no Hours can recall. It was only recently that he has finally awoken from his long slumber. He is a man (?) on a mission to secure his domain and build a magnificent castle for his prophecised kingdom - which does not exist yet, and which other denizens know little of. While his background and abilities harken to something beyond the Mansus, the entity itself is extremely pleasant and cooperative. He is in need of allies and servants, and anyone willing is welcome to join him. His number is XIII.
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'''The Ultimate Emperor''', '''The Frowning Man''', '''The Obsidian''', also known as '''Fritz''', is a Winter and Heart Hour of the second Mansus, created by [[User:PerishedFraud|PerishedFraud]]. He is a Nowhere Hour that had ceased to be long ago, but has risen again through Mist. Dead - buried and forgotten in a lone catacomb of the Mansus, the Emperor found himself waking once more, fueled by forces that even he did not understand. One thing was clear however - he once again had a cause. Seemingly forsaking his legacy, the Emperor seeks to make a haven in the Mansus under his rule, and all are welcome to help in his mission. The Emperor's abilities include great powers over life and death, as well as a mysterious authority over beings from Nowhere. His number is XIII.
 
===Appearance===
 
===Appearance===
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The Emperor appears as a middle-aged man, jolly but often frowning, with somehwat rotund features and an outfit truly befitting a ruler. An ornate crown and pristine uniform; a fine cape and epaulets serve to further accent the garb. He wields both a royal scepter and a sheathed claymore which he has affectionately dubbed the Dreihander. The only thing off about the whole affair is that the normally-yellow or orange decor is tinged black, with ebony and obsidian replacing gold and gems. Of course, as an hour from Nowhere, this is not his true appearance, not that he's shown that to anyone; that would be so uncouth! Rumors gathered from his council say that his domain is in actuality his true form, and that the person is merely an extension of such. These rumors are not yet confirmed.
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The Emperor appears as a middle-aged man in regal but gloomy attire fit for a noble. He is an extremely cheerful and pleasant fellow, but always bears a saddened face. He carries a massive relic-blade as a single reminder of his previous incarnation. His true form is that of a black void without shape or form that travels as liquid, though he refrains from showing this due to courtesy. Rumors gathered from his council say that his domain is the actual true form, and that the person/liquid are merely an extension of such. These rumors are difficult to confirm.
  
 
===Principles===
 
===Principles===
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* The Worryless - To the Ultimate Emperor, all issues in the Mansus are simply minor inconveniences, including the grand union or any wars and murders. This isn't to say that he doesn't understand why such events are meaningful, but he will definitely urge others not to be upset by them. This also isn't to say that he ignores what goes on the Mansus. Quite the opposite is true.
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* The Calm - Fear is the Emperor's greatest enemy, and his entire creed enforces that there's no need for alarm, no matter the situation. Suffice to say that he also participates in genuinely improving the Mansus.
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* The Responsible Ruler - Despite his overly pleasant demeanor, the Emperor is highly accountable, very open to his acquaintances and even more to his followers, and extremely respectful to other hours, especially those who hold high positions in the Mansus. His plans, while strange, are logically sound and well-executed. The Emperor himself maintains that such behavior should be the standard for all beings.
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* The Ruler - He is a responsible individual - kind and just to all others, doubly so to his followers. Also a great tactician.
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* The Ready - Prophecies of the future and a mission of preparation. The emperor represents weariness, long-term planning and a complete lack of fear of death.
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* The Beyond - While many hours represent the eventual end of all beings, the Emperor implies that said end is simply another chapter in existence.
  
 
==Worship==
 
==Worship==
 
===Cult===
 
===Cult===
 
====The Ultimate Empire====
 
====The Ultimate Empire====
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A cult that consists of no members so far, though the Emperor already wrote a bunch of principles and rules in case he ever gets around founding it. That would be nice, right?
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A cult that consists of no members so far, though the Emperor had already written a bunch of principles and rules in case he'd ever get around to founding it.
  
 
The specifics involve a caste system that doesn't restrict rights, instead simply offering more boons to devoted members as they advance in rank. Offerings are made with monetary goods or useful supplies, and the greatest of aspirants become Lords or Knights.
 
The specifics involve a caste system that doesn't restrict rights, instead simply offering more boons to devoted members as they advance in rank. Offerings are made with monetary goods or useful supplies, and the greatest of aspirants become Lords or Knights.
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# '''Ascension: Knight's Vow: It is our duty to be beacons for all who wish to remain. I swear under a crest - the Third Mark.
 
# '''Ascension: Knight's Vow: It is our duty to be beacons for all who wish to remain. I swear under a crest - the Third Mark.
 
# '''Ascension: Lord's Title: The Fourth Mark singes my mind, but I share the Emperor's noble cause, and he awaits me on his throne.
 
# '''Ascension: Lord's Title: The Fourth Mark singes my mind, but I share the Emperor's noble cause, and he awaits me on his throne.
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===Servants===
 
===Servants===
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=====The Over-Knight=====
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=====The Oathbearer=====
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''"It is I!"''<br />
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''"Be at ease, for I have arrived."''<br />
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Aspects: {{Aspect|Edge|12}}{{Aspect|Forge|12}}
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Aspects: {{Aspect|Edge|12}}{{Aspect|Heart|12}}
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Temptations: {{Aspect|Forge|10}}{{Aspect|Heart|2}}{{Aspect|Knock|5}}
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Temptations: {{Aspect|Heart|10}}{{Aspect|Winter|2}}{{Aspect|Knock|5}}
  
 
  '''Summon The Emperor's Left Hand'''
 
  '''Summon The Emperor's Left Hand'''
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A powerful tactician and warrior in his own right, this knight serves the Ultimate Emperor both in the Mansus and in the mortal realm. A charming fellow, by all means.
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A powerful tactician and warrior in his own right, this knight serves the obsidian both in the Mansus and in the mortal realm. A charming fellow, by all means.
 
    
 
    
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Be it a nobleman's refined wit or the ebony blade of his halberd, this gallant has your back. There's no need to worry now.
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Be it a nobleman's refined wit or the ebony blade of his halberd, this gallant has your back, so let your fears subside.
  
 
=====The Imperial Council=====
 
=====The Imperial Council=====
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The Emperor has no mortal following, but harbors a selection of hand-picked Names which roam the Mansus. They help others in need and spread his word, but ultimately each Council member has the same agenda - to bring about development of the Emperor's domain.
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The Emperor has no mortal following, but harbors hundreds of hand-picked Names which usually stay deep in his domain. These servants were once part of his deathly army - the Emperor had released some to find their own path, and made those willing into servants of peace instead. Both help others in need and spread his word, but ultimately each Council member has the same agenda - to facilitate further development of the Emperor's domain. Some members are assigned to other Hours.
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===The Mansus===
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====Imperium====
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A small floating island. The Emperor claims that Imperium will expand and become a land of utmost peace.
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=====Big Castle=====
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Big Castle has a very deceptive name, considering that it is merely a small wooden house on the aforementioned island, near the middle of the Mansus. It came into being shortly after the Emperor's awakening, appearing out of thin air when no one was looking. The Emperor comically refers to it as his keep, though his intentions of making it one are far less pretentious. The interior is cozy and covers the bare essentials of comfort and aesthetic. A nice fireplace, a little wooden table, a makeshift kitchen and a straw bed for resting. The only thing off is the throne, of course.
  
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===The Mansus===
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====Gate of Delirium====
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====Castle Omnitor====
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The pit of death from which the Emperor has risen. Located among the lowest chambers of the Mansus, in a passageway that no one ever needed to tread through. Here lies an array of tunnels that wrack the body and twist the mind, eventually leading to a gate to Nowhere itself which only opens to those with permission.
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Castle Omnitor has a very deceptive name, considering that it is merely a small wooden house on a floating bit of rock near the middle of the Mansus. Omnitor came into being shortly after the Emperor's awakening, appearing out of thin air when no one was looking. The Emperor comically refers to it as his keep, though his intentions of making it one are far less pretentious. The interior is cozy and covers the bare essentials of comfort and aesthetic. A nice fireplace, a little wooden table, a makeshift kitchen and a straw bed for resting. The only thing off is the throne, of course.
 
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====Crypt El-Asahar====
 
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The Death-Holm from which the Emperor has risen. Located among the lowest chambers of the Mansus, in a passageway that no one ever thought to tread through. Though the crypt has its fair share of dread-guardians and artifacts of Winter, it holds very little information, and is mostly a tourist attraction for the curious. The Emperor has made the place available to anyone who wishes to visit, and the guardians are friendly to all.
 
  
 
===The Histories===
 
===The Histories===
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No effect. The Emperor has no desire to meddle with the Histories. He was also asleep.
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No effect. The Emperor has no desire to meddle with the Histories. He was also 'asleep'.
  
 
==Items==
 
==Items==
 
===Tools===
 
===Tools===
 
====Ultimate Crown====
 
====Ultimate Crown====
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Aspects: {{Aspect|Forge|4}}
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Aspects: {{Aspect|Heart|4}}
  
 
''So shiny! Put it on!''
 
''So shiny! Put it on!''
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''(The very first time it is used, it generates one Contentment.)''
 
''(The very first time it is used, it generates one Contentment.)''
  
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====Dreihander====
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====Relic-Blade====
 
Aspects: {{Aspect|Edge|12}}
 
Aspects: {{Aspect|Edge|12}}
  
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''The King of Blades''
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''An implement of utmost strife born from a dream of eternal peace.''
  
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''(Using this tool immediately spawns a verb with a timer of 30 which requires four health. The four are exhausted once placed. If the four cannot be placed, an injury is sustained instead.)''
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(Consumes a Contentment after use, spawning Dread if none are present.)
  
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====Scepter of El-Asahar====
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====Void Scepter====
 
Aspects: {{Aspect|Winter|2}}
 
Aspects: {{Aspect|Winter|2}}
  
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''Fine regalia decorated with perhaps a skull too many.''
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''A staff decorated with far too many skulls for the purpose it holds.''
  
 
====King Juice====
 
====King Juice====
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===Influences===
 
===Influences===
 
====An Ember of Hope====
 
====An Ember of Hope====
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Aspects: {{Aspect|Forge|2}}
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Aspects: {{Aspect|Heart|2}}
  
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''Sometimes it seems that everything is going to be just fine.''
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''This moment says that everything will be alright.''
  
 
===Books===
 
===Books===
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''How helpful...''
 
''How helpful...''
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(Reading this book improves your castle construction skill, which is bound to be useful one day. Up to three copies may be found, and up to three improvements made.)
  
 
===Rites===
 
===Rites===
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FNORD
 
FNORD
 
==Secrets==
 
==Secrets==
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None, other than some of his own superstitions, which no one, including him, can verify. Gotta make that castle.
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None, other than some of his own superstitions, which no one, including him, can verify.  
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I guess the fact that he used to be some kind of ancient avatar of death and/or Nowhere ruler qualifies as a secret since it isn't something you'd easily find out, but it's not like he's hiding any of this information (though he has moved on to better things).
 
[[Category:Fansus II]]
 
[[Category:Fansus II]]
 
[[Category:Hours (Vol. II)]]
 
[[Category:Hours (Vol. II)]]
 
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[[Category:Gods-From-Mist (Vol. II)]]
 
[[Category:Winter (Vol. II)]]
 
[[Category:Winter (Vol. II)]]
 
[[Category:Heart (Vol. II)]]
 
[[Category:Heart (Vol. II)]]

Latest revision as of 10:00, 14 August 2019

The Ultimate Emperor
BigKing.png
"Fear is best saved for the wicked"
Origin Nowhere/Mist
Titles The Frowning Man
The Again
Names The Oathbearer
Aspects Winter Heart
Date of arrival He was there all along.
Owner(s) PerishedFraud

The Ultimate Emperor, The Frowning Man, The Obsidian, also known as Fritz, is a Winter and Heart Hour of the second Mansus, created by PerishedFraud. He is a Nowhere Hour that had ceased to be long ago, but has risen again through Mist. Dead - buried and forgotten in a lone catacomb of the Mansus, the Emperor found himself waking once more, fueled by forces that even he did not understand. One thing was clear however - he once again had a cause. Seemingly forsaking his legacy, the Emperor seeks to make a haven in the Mansus under his rule, and all are welcome to help in his mission. The Emperor's abilities include great powers over life and death, as well as a mysterious authority over beings from Nowhere. His number is XIII.

Appearance

The Emperor appears as a middle-aged man in regal but gloomy attire fit for a noble. He is an extremely cheerful and pleasant fellow, but always bears a saddened face. He carries a massive relic-blade as a single reminder of his previous incarnation. His true form is that of a black void without shape or form that travels as liquid, though he refrains from showing this due to courtesy. Rumors gathered from his council say that his domain is the actual true form, and that the person/liquid are merely an extension of such. These rumors are difficult to confirm.

Principles

  • The Calm - Fear is the Emperor's greatest enemy, and his entire creed enforces that there's no need for alarm, no matter the situation. Suffice to say that he also participates in genuinely improving the Mansus.
  • The Ruler - He is a responsible individual - kind and just to all others, doubly so to his followers. Also a great tactician.
  • The Beyond - While many hours represent the eventual end of all beings, the Emperor implies that said end is simply another chapter in existence.

Worship

Cult

The Ultimate Empire

A cult that consists of no members so far, though the Emperor had already written a bunch of principles and rules in case he'd ever get around to founding it.

The specifics involve a caste system that doesn't restrict rights, instead simply offering more boons to devoted members as they advance in rank. Offerings are made with monetary goods or useful supplies, and the greatest of aspirants become Lords or Knights.

Mark

  1. Temptation: Heritage: I see myself within a grand court, deciding on the matters of the world.
  2. Dedication: Heritage: Under the Emperor, I will survive. We will survive. Forever.
  3. Ascension: Fool's Wit: The First Mark brings me visions of inevitable doom. I laugh at it, and at the others.
  4. Ascension: Noble's Honor: The Second Mark chars my skin, but sets my resolve for salvation ablaze.
  5. Ascension: Knight's Vow: It is our duty to be beacons for all who wish to remain. I swear under a crest - the Third Mark.
  6. Ascension: Lord's Title: The Fourth Mark singes my mind, but I share the Emperor's noble cause, and he awaits me on his throne.

Servants

The Oathbearer

"Be at ease, for I have arrived."
Aspects: Edge12Heart12 Temptations: Heart10Winter2Knock5 

Summon The Emperor's Left Hand

A powerful tactician and warrior in his own right, this knight serves the obsidian both in the Mansus and in the mortal realm. A charming fellow, by all means.

Be it a nobleman's refined wit or the ebony blade of his halberd, this gallant has your back, so let your fears subside.

The Imperial Council

The Emperor has no mortal following, but harbors hundreds of hand-picked Names which usually stay deep in his domain. These servants were once part of his deathly army - the Emperor had released some to find their own path, and made those willing into servants of peace instead. Both help others in need and spread his word, but ultimately each Council member has the same agenda - to facilitate further development of the Emperor's domain. Some members are assigned to other Hours.

The Mansus

Imperium

A small floating island. The Emperor claims that Imperium will expand and become a land of utmost peace.

Big Castle

Big Castle has a very deceptive name, considering that it is merely a small wooden house on the aforementioned island, near the middle of the Mansus. It came into being shortly after the Emperor's awakening, appearing out of thin air when no one was looking. The Emperor comically refers to it as his keep, though his intentions of making it one are far less pretentious. The interior is cozy and covers the bare essentials of comfort and aesthetic. A nice fireplace, a little wooden table, a makeshift kitchen and a straw bed for resting. The only thing off is the throne, of course.

Gate of Delirium

The pit of death from which the Emperor has risen. Located among the lowest chambers of the Mansus, in a passageway that no one ever needed to tread through. Here lies an array of tunnels that wrack the body and twist the mind, eventually leading to a gate to Nowhere itself which only opens to those with permission.

The Histories

No effect. The Emperor has no desire to meddle with the Histories. He was also 'asleep'.

Items

Tools

Ultimate Crown

Aspects: Heart4

So shiny! Put it on!

(The very first time it is used, it generates one Contentment.)

Relic-Blade

Aspects: Edge12

An implement of utmost strife born from a dream of eternal peace.

(Consumes a Contentment after use, spawning Dread if none are present.)

Void Scepter

Aspects: Winter2

A staff decorated with far too many skulls for the purpose it holds.

King Juice

Aspects: Heart6

Nectar that bears the Emperor's personal brand. Delicious!

Influences

An Ember of Hope

Aspects: Heart2

This moment says that everything will be alright.

Books

Castle Construction 101

Aspects: Forge1

How helpful...

(Reading this book improves your castle construction skill, which is bound to be useful one day. Up to three copies may be found, and up to three improvements made.)

Rites

FNORD

Relationships

FNORD

Secrets

None, other than some of his own superstitions, which no one, including him, can verify.

I guess the fact that he used to be some kind of ancient avatar of death and/or Nowhere ruler qualifies as a secret since it isn't something you'd easily find out, but it's not like he's hiding any of this information (though he has moved on to better things).

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