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* RealMenLoveJesus: His devotion to Roman Catholicism is so deep that he (initially) turns down Crispin's offer to be elevated to the Patrician class.
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* IChooseToStay: Subverted; he initially turns down Crispin's offer to be elevated due to his fear of him or his descendants being persecuted for their faith; However, Father Laurent convinces him to change his mind.
* RealMenLoveJesus: His devotion to Roman Catholicism is so deep that he (initially) turns down Crispin's offer to be elevated to the Patricianclass.
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* BerserkButton: [[TranquilFuty He manages to keep it to himself]], but Jean-Louis is clearly ''furious'' at Crispin's crude joking about the Virgin Mary.
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* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: ''The Lesser Devil'' reveals that this was he source of his {{Jerkass}} behavior towards Hadrian as a boy; as an adult, Crispin still feels like he lives in his now-gone brother's shadow.
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!!Emesh
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* {{Heavyworlder}}: Emesh has slightly higher gravity than the norm, resulting in its natives being on average shorter and stronger.
* SingleBiomePlanet: Aside from a single continent and a few humid islands composed of sedimentary deposits, Emesh is covered in oceans.
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!!Jean-Louis Albe
Jean-Louis Albe was an adorator from the
* BerserkButton: [[TranquilFuty He manages to keep it to himself]], but Jean-Louis is clearly ''furious'' at Crispin's crude joking about the Virgin Mary.
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!!Father Laurent
Born Lorn of Almonhas, Father Laurent was the Catholic priest of St. Maximus and a former Imperial Centurion.
* ActualPacifist: While he doesn't discourage the people of St. Maximus or the Marlowes from defending themselves, Laurent himself has put down the sword for good.
* GoodShepherd: Laurent is a kind and wise leader to the village of St. Maximus, and deeply committed to his Catholic faith
* HeelFaithTurn: In his own eyes, Laurent was a brutal conqueror before converting to Christianity and renouncing the sword.
* Old Shame: Deeply regrets the atrocities he inflicted against the people of the worlds he brought into Imperial compliance.
* ShellShockedVeteran: Laurent is still haunted by what he saw and did in the Imperial Legions.
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[[folder: Emesh]]
* {{Heavyworlder}}: Emesh has slightly higher gravity than the norm, resulting in its natives being on average shorter and stronger.
* SingleBiomePlanet: Aside from a single continent and a few humid islands composed of sedimentary deposits, Emesh is covered in oceans.
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* SlaveToPR: For a very good reason; William is a symbol of civilization for trillions of people. Anything that would shake that image could result in chaos across the entire empire.
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* AbusiveParents: Not to the same degree as Alistair, bt Liliana is frequently absent from her children's lives; When Hadrian is beaten within an inch of his life by muggers, she didn't even visit him.
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* AbusiveParents: Not to the same degree as Alistair, bt but Liliana is frequently absent from her children's lives; When Hadrian is beaten within an inch of his life by muggers, she didn't even visit him.
* FirstNameBasis: Nicephorus is possibly the only human in the galaxy other that Maria who can call the emperor "William" to his face.
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* WeHardlyKnewYe: Introduced midway through ''Ashes of Man'', [[spoiler: and dies by the end of the same book]].
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* KineticWeaponsAreJustBetter: Uses a plasma burner for close range, but his WeaponOfChoice is a high-powered magnetic rifle.
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!!First Centurian Quentin Sharp
-> ''"Worse ways to die than saving the Emperor.”''
Quentin sharp was the commander of the 409th's Ninth Special Detachment, the Dragonslayers.
* ElitesAreMoreGlamorous: Sharp and the Dragonslayers are one of the 409th's best special forces units and receive a good deal of focus in ''Ashes of Man'', as well as their own short story.
* FriendlySniper: Sharp is a crack shot with a MAG-rifle, capable of putting a depleted-uranium round through the eye of a combat golem from several meters and multiple solid walls away.
* KineticWeaponsAreJustBetter: Uses a plasma burner for close range, but his WeaponOfChoice is a high-powered magnetic rifle.
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* BlingBlingBang: The handle of his personal highmatter sword is ornately gilded and studded with gemstones.
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** This is what ultimately [[spoiler: drives an irreparable wedge between him and Hadrian; after her death, William tries to be empathetic but doesn't see why Hadrian would be paralyzed with grief over someone who was "only Tavrosi".]]
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** This is what ultimately [[spoiler: drives an irreparable wedge between him and Hadrian; after her Valka's death, William tries to be empathetic but doesn't see why Hadrian would be paralyzed with grief over someone who was "only Tavrosi".]]
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* TheEmperor: As the Sollan Empire quite intentionally models itself off of Rome, their rulers are meant to be the successors of the Roman ceasers (a title that Hadrian applies to William himself quite often).
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* HonorBeforeReason: On Perfugium, [[spoiler: William refused to evacuate until as many colonists as possible had been rescued, even though his death or capture by the Cielcin would have devastating consequences for humanity]].
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* RoyalBastard: Not William I but his son. The GodEmperor never loved his wife and sired his heir through his misstriss Catherine the White, making every Sollan emperor a direct descendant of a bastard son. Given it's the son of the GodEmperor who has OneHundredPercentAdorationRating for every remaining human outside some of the Extrasolarians, this is not a problem and doesn't lead to a SuccessionCrisis.
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* RoyalBastard: Not William I but his son. The GodEmperor never loved his wife and sired his heir through his misstriss mistress Catherine the White, making every Sollan emperor a direct descendant of a bastard son. Given it's It's unknown if this caused any problems at the son time, given William's status as the UniversallyBelovedLeader of all humanity, but by the time of the GodEmperor who books the empire has OneHundredPercentAdorationRating for every remaining human outside some of the Extrasolarians, all but stamped out this is not a problem and doesn't lead to a SuccessionCrisis.
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* FatalFlaw: William is selflessly devoted to the protection and good of his people. [[MoralMyopia The rest of humanity, on the other hand...]]
** This is what ultimately [[spoiler: drives an irreparable wedge between him and Hadrian; after her death, William tries to be empathetic but doesn't see why Hadrian would be paralyzed with grief over someone who was "only Tavrosi".]]
** This is what ultimately [[spoiler: drives an irreparable wedge between him and Hadrian; after her death, William tries to be empathetic but doesn't see why Hadrian would be paralyzed with grief over someone who was "only Tavrosi".]]
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* BrokenPedestal: Hadrian's less-than-stellar teaching methods, hidden disdain, and rising popularity drive Alexander` to enmity with his former hero.
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* BrokenPedestal: Hadrian's less-than-stellar teaching methods, hidden disdain, and rising popularity drive Alexander` Alexander to enmity with his former hero. hero.
* GreenEyedMonster: Alexander never gets over his envy of Hadrian's fame, and refuses to accept that he secretly wants the throne.
* GreenEyedMonster: Alexander never gets over his envy of Hadrian's fame, and refuses to accept that he secretly wants the throne.
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* TheGoodChancellor: Nicephorus is William's closest confidant and is utterly loyal to him. Despite his mistrust of Hadrian, he never acts in a way that would go against the Emperor's will.
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* PrettyInMink: Wears an ornate fur-collared cloak during his and William's secret meeting with Hadrian.
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* HeelFaithTurn: After hating Hadrian through most of the second book, he becomes Hadrian's staunchest supporter in the Imperial Legion after he witnesses the miracle of Hadrian's resurrection and the one who first referred to him as the "Halfmortal".
** Later downplayed; over time his reverence cools into cautious respect.
** Later downplayed; over time his reverence cools into cautious respect.
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* HeelFaithTurn: After hating Hadrian through most of the second book, he becomes witnesses Hadrian's staunchest supporter in the Imperial Legion after he witnesses the miracle of Hadrian's resurrection resurrections and the one who first referred to him eventually becomes firm believer in his destiny as the "Halfmortal".
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* WeUsedToBeFriends: An interesting example; in his narration, Hadrian refers to them as former friends when recounting their first meeting on Emesh. If their [[HeadbuttingHeroes on-page interactions]] are any indication, they still have a ways to go from the reader's perspective before they ''become'' friends.
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* WeUsedToBeFriends: An interesting example; in his narration, Hadrian refers to them as former friends when recounting their first meeting on Emesh. If their [[HeadbuttingHeroes on-page interactions]] are any indication, they still have It takes quite some time and a ways to go from the reader's perspective good deal of conflict before they the two actually ''become'' friends.
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* UnseenNoMore: Per WordOfGod, Edouard will have a prominent role in books 6 and 7.
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* SpotTheThread: Luthor realizes after Hadrian's departure that it would be quite strange for a woman to be a Jaddian ruler, [[spoiler: and that "Kalima" is actually covering for [[KingIncognito someone else]]]].
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Kalima who befriends Hadrian on Delos.
[[spoiler: For his true identity, see Prince Kaim under [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/TheSunEaterOtherHumanPowers Other Human Powers.]]]]
[[spoiler: For his true identity, see Prince Kaim under [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/TheSunEaterOtherHumanPowers Other Human Powers.]]]]
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* RoyalBastard: William I, the GodEmperor, never loved his wife and sired his heir through his misstriss Catherine the White, making every Sollan emperor a direct descendant of an illegitimate son.
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: His disposition towards Hadrian shifts several times over the series, particularly in ''Ashes of Man''.
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** However, Gibson wonders if William might be considering Alexander as his successor after all; the Emperor is not required to name the Crown Prince to the throne, and usually doesn't because if he must abdicate due to old age - the Crown Prince, who's not much younger than the old Emperor, will be retiring only a few decades later.
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** However, Gibson wonders if William might be considering Alexander as his successor after all; the Emperor is not required to name the Crown Prince to the throne, and usually doesn't because if he must abdicate due to old age - the Crown Prince, who's Prince tends not to be much younger than the old Emperor, will be retiring only Emperor himself and therefore destined for a few decades later.short reign.
* BeneathNotice: As noted under AscendedExtra above, Hadrian had met Nicephorus several times before but assumed that an androgyn homunculus couldn't be that important.
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* ItIsDehumanizing: Averted. Despite sharing the same pronoun as the Cielcin, Nicephorus is portrayed as fully human and a loyal and well-meaning, if flawed, servant and friend to the Emperor.
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* TheGoodChancellor: Nicephorus is William's closest confidant and is utterly loyal to him. Despite his mistrust of Hadrian, he never acts in a way that would go against the Emperor's will.
* ItIsDehumanizing: Averted. Despite sharing the same pronoun as the Cielcin, Nicephorus is portrayed as fully human and a loyal and well-meaning, ifflawed, rather hostile to Hadrian, servant and friend to the Emperor. Emperor.
* NoSuchThingAsSpaceJesus: Nicephorus insists that the Watchers and the Quiet are simply just other types of aliens, no more supernatural than humanity or the Cielcin.
* ItIsDehumanizing: Averted. Despite sharing the same pronoun as the Cielcin, Nicephorus is portrayed as fully human and a loyal and well-meaning, if
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* BigGood: Despite his flaws, William's leadership has proven vital to the Empire's efforts to defend against the Cielcin.
* TheChainsOfCommanding: William carries heavily the centuries of death and destruction that have come by the claws of the Cielcin during his reign.
* TheChainsOfCommanding: William carries heavily the centuries of death and destruction that have come by the claws of the Cielcin during his reign.
* RoyalWe: Only in the most serious and top-secret of circumstances will he drop this.
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* SuperBreedingProgram: More so than even high-ranking palatines, the Emperor and his children (and perhaps Maria) are part of a selective breeding program to bring back the power of the GodEmperor.
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* StillTheLeader: Is constantly reminding Hadrian that despite being the people's hero and TheChosenOne, William is still the emperor of mankind.
* SuperBreedingProgram: More so than even high-ranking palatines, the Emperor and hischildren (and perhaps Maria) bloodline are part of a selective breeding program to bring back re-create the power of GodEmperor William I.
* TheStoic: William has been trained by scholiasts and attempts to use their aphorisms to remain regal in theGodEmperor.face of the many trying circumstances he faces.
* SuperBreedingProgram: More so than even high-ranking palatines, the Emperor and his
* TheStoic: William has been trained by scholiasts and attempts to use their aphorisms to remain regal in the
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!!Nicephorus
An androgyn homunculus, Nicephorus was the Lord Chamberlain of the Empire and the Emperor's closest confidant.
* AscendedExtra: The Emperor's genderless homunculus steward appears briefly in ''Demon in White'' and ''Kingdoms of Death'' before having a central role in the plot of ''Ashes of Man''.
* AffectionateNickname: William calls it "Nic".
* FlatEarthAtheist: Rather scornfully rejects Hadrian's claims to have conversed with the Quiet despite the evidence.
* ItIsDehumanizing: Averted. Despite sharing the same pronoun as the Cielcin, Nicephorus is portrayed as fully human and a loyal and well-meaning, if flawed, servant and friend to the Emperor.
* OnlyFriend: Nicephorus is perhaps the closest thing William has to a true friend, someone he can be completely honest with.
!!Nicephorus
An androgyn homunculus, Nicephorus was the Lord Chamberlain of the Empire and the Emperor's closest confidant.
* AscendedExtra: The Emperor's genderless homunculus steward appears briefly in ''Demon in White'' and ''Kingdoms of Death'' before having a central role in the plot of ''Ashes of Man''.
* AffectionateNickname: William calls it "Nic".
* FlatEarthAtheist: Rather scornfully rejects Hadrian's claims to have conversed with the Quiet despite the evidence.
* ItIsDehumanizing: Averted. Despite sharing the same pronoun as the Cielcin, Nicephorus is portrayed as fully human and a loyal and well-meaning, if flawed, servant and friend to the Emperor.
* OnlyFriend: Nicephorus is perhaps the closest thing William has to a true friend, someone he can be completely honest with.
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!! Lord Augustin Bourbon
Lord Augustin Bourbon was the Imperial Minister of War at the the time of ''Demon in White''.
* ArcVillain: One main antagonists of Hadrian's time on Forum in ''Demon in White''.
* FamousAncestor: While not all of the palatine houses' claimed ties to ancient earth nobility are legitimate, per WordOfGod the [[UsefulNotes/LEtatCestMoi Bourbons]] of the Sollan Empire are the real deal.
* FatBastard: No one knows how Bourbon, with some of the most highborn genetics in the palatine constellation, manages to be as corpulent as he does.
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!! Lord Augustin Bourbon
Lord Augustin Bourbon was the Imperial Minister of War at the the time of ''Demon in White''.
* ArcVillain: One main antagonists of Hadrian's time on Forum in ''Demon in White''.
* FamousAncestor: While not all of the palatine houses' claimed ties to ancient earth nobility are legitimate, per WordOfGod the [[UsefulNotes/LEtatCestMoi Bourbons]] of the Sollan Empire are the real deal.
* FatBastard: No one knows how Bourbon, with some of the most highborn genetics in the palatine constellation, manages to be as corpulent as he does.
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!! Lord Augustin Bourbon
Lord Augustin Bourbon was the Imperial Minister of War at the the time of ''Demon in White''.
* ArcVillain: One main antagonists of Hadrian's time on Forum in ''Demon in White''.
* FamousAncestor: While not all of the palatine houses' claimed ties to ancient earth nobility are legitimate, per WordOfGod the [[UsefulNotes/LEtatCestMoi Bourbons]] of the Sollan Empire are the real deal.
* FatBastard: No one knows how Bourbon, with some of the most highborn genetics in the palatine constellation, manages to be as corpulent as he does.
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!!God Emperor William the First
The King of Avalon, heir to the exiled British monarchy, leader of the resistance against Columbia and her machines, and first emperor of the Sollan Empire, William the First lived thousands of years before Hadrian.
* TheChosenOne: William was given visions by the Quiet that allowed him to defeat the Mericanii.
* ETGaveUsWiFi: The main weapon that allowed the human forces to defeat the machine was the warp drive, the knowledge of which was granted to William by the Quiet.
* GodEmperor: Revered as a deity by the modern Terran Chantry.
** [[spoiler: Those who know the true story, however, instead refer to him as ''God's'' Emperor.]]
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!! Lord Augustin Bourbon
Lord Augustin Bourbon was the Imperial Minister of War at the the time of ''Demon in White''.
* ArcVillain: One main antagonists of Hadrian's time on Forum in ''Demon in White''.
* FamousAncestor: While not all of the palatine houses' claimed ties to ancient earth nobility are legitimate, per WordOfGod the [[UsefulNotes/LEtatCestMoi Bourbons]] of the Sollan Empire are the real deal.
* FatBastard: No one knows how Bourbon, with some of the most highborn genetics in the palatine constellation, manages to be as corpulent as he does.
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!!God Emperor William the First
The King of Avalon, heir to the exiled British monarchy, leader of the resistance against Columbia and her machines, and first emperor of the Sollan Empire, William the First lived thousands of years before Hadrian.
* TheChosenOne: William was given visions by the Quiet that allowed him to defeat the Mericanii.
* ETGaveUsWiFi: The main weapon that allowed the human forces to defeat the machine was the warp drive, the knowledge of which was granted to William by the Quiet.
* GodEmperor: Revered as a deity by the modern Terran Chantry.
** [[spoiler: Those who know the true story, however, instead refer to him as ''God's'' Emperor.]]
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!! Lord Augustin Bourbon
Lord Augustin Bourbon was the Imperial Minister of War at the the time of ''Demon in White''.
* ArcVillain: One main antagonists of Hadrian's time on Forum in ''Demon in White''.
* FamousAncestor: While not all of the palatine houses' claimed ties to ancient earth nobility are legitimate, per WordOfGod the [[UsefulNotes/LEtatCestMoi Bourbons]] of the Sollan Empire are the real deal.
* FatBastard: No one knows how Bourbon, with some of the most highborn genetics in the palatine constellation, manages to be as corpulent as he does.
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led a civil war to take it when that failed.
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* TheUsurper: As [[spoiler: Prince Phillipe, he attempted to kill his brother over the throne and
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* DoomedByCanon: William is heavily implied to be the Emperor that dies above Gododdin when Hadrian destroys its sun.
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* RoyalBastard: Nope it's not William, it's his direct ancestor - the son of the GodEmperor. The GodEmperor was in a loveless marriage after his victory over the machines, his true love was his mistress Catherine the White and their son together would become the next Emperor as the GodEmperor could decree anything at this point and have it accepted. So every inheritor to the throne descends from this RoyalBastard.
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* RoyalBastard: Nope it's not William, it's William I, the GodEmperor, never loved his direct ancestor - the son of the GodEmperor. The GodEmperor was in a loveless marriage after wife and sired his victory over the machines, heir through his true love was his mistress misstriss Catherine the White and their son together would become the next Emperor as the GodEmperor could decree anything at this point and have it accepted. So White, making every inheritor to the throne descends from this RoyalBastard.Sollan emperor a direct descendant of an illegitimate son.
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* AmbiguouslyRelated: Edouard shares his last name and Catholic faith with Jean-Louis, but it is unknown how the two are related.
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* RoyalBastard: Nope it's not William, it's his direct ancestor - the son of the GodEmperor. The GodEmperor was in a loveless marriage after his victory over the machines, his true love was his mistress Catherine the White and their son together would become the next Emperor as the GodEmperor could decree anything at this point and have it accepted. So every inheritor to the throne descends from this RoyalBastard.
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* TheGoodKing: Hadrian and even Valka feel this about William. The Emperor actually loves his people and will his risk own safety (and unfortunately that of others) to save them. He's also been protecting Hadrian from the Chantry all this time.
* SecretKeeper: From investigative reports, William has long known about the Enar, Watchers and the Quiet.
* SuperBreedingProgram: More so than even high-ranking palantines, the Emperor and his children (and perhaps Maria) are part of a selective breeding program to bring back the power of the GodEmperor.
* SuperBreedingProgram: More so than even high-ranking palantines, the Emperor and his children (and perhaps Maria) are part of a selective breeding program to bring back the power of the GodEmperor.
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** However, Gibson wonders if William might be considering Alexander as his successor after all; the Emperor is not required to name the Crown Prince to the throne, and usually doesn't.
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** However, Gibson wonders if William might be considering Alexander as his successor after all; the Emperor is not required to name the Crown Prince to the throne, and usually doesn't.doesn't because if he must abdicate due to old age - the Crown Prince, who's not much younger than the old Emperor, will be retiring only a few decades later.
