Emperor

The Child of Heaven, the Emperor is a divine being, charged by Lady Sun with overseeing the mortal realm. The blood of literal gods—the Kami—runs through the veins of the Great Clans’ ruling families. The will of Tengoku organizes all of existence into a hierarchy. This system—the Celestial Order—is sacred and unquestionable, ordering both Heaven and the Emerald Empire.

Qualifications

Be the oldest heir of the previous emperor.

Requirements

Must have completed Gempukku.
Must be a Hantei.

Appointment

Coronation in Otosan Uchi.

Duties

Rokugan is a feudal society: all of the land belongs to the Emperor, who bestows the rights of stewardship on champions and lords within the Great Clans, who in turn pass on the tasks of administration to lesser-ranked samurai. All Imperial authority and patterns of life proceed from the Hantei, the Emperor, who is descended from divinity and sits on the Emerald Throne. He is attended primarily by his jeweled champions (the Emerald Champion in particular) and by the champions of the Great Clans.

Accoutrements & Equipment

The Ancestral Sword of the Hantei.

Notable Holders

5-???

1. 5-???: Kami Hantei
2. ???-247: Hantei II Genji
3. 247-???: Hantei III Ningi
4. ???-371: Hantei IV Bosai
5. 371-391: Hantei V Fujiwa
6. 397-435: Hantei VI Kusada
7. 435-442: Hantei VII Yugozohime
8. 442-???: Hantei VIII Muhaki
9. ???-487: Hantei IX Retsuhime
10. 487-???: Hantei X
11. ???-514: Hantei XI
12. 514-532: Hantei XII
13. 532-???: Hantei XIII
14. ???-???: Hantei XIV Satoru
15. ???-589: Hantei XV
16. 589-610: Hantei XVI Okucheo
17. 616-???: Hantei XVII
18. ???-???: Hantei XVIII
19. ???-650: Hantei XIX
20. 650-728: Hantei XX
21. 728-740: Hantei XXI
22. 740-821: Hantei XXII
23. 821-???: Hantei XXIII
24. ???-???: Hantei XXIV
25. ???-???: Hantei XXV
26. ???-???: Hantei XXVI
27. ???-???: Hantei XXVII
28. ???-???: Hantei XXVIII
29. ???-???: Hantei XXIX
30. ???-???: Hantei XXX
31. ???-???: Hantei XXXI
32. ???-???: Hantei XXXII
33. ???-???: Hantei XXXIII
34. ???-???: Hantei XXXIV
35. ???-???: Hantei XXXV
36. ???-???: Hantei XXXVI
37. ???-1103: Hantei XXXVII Yatoshin
38. 1103-Present: Hantei XXXVIII Jodan

Type

Religious, Special

Form of Address

Your Imperial Majesty

Alternative Naming

Child of Heaven

Source of Authority

Lady Sun and Lord Moon, the Heavens.

Length of Term

Until Death takes you, or until you abdicate.

First Holder

Kami Hantei

Past Holders

• Hantei XXXVIII Jodan

Related Locations

• The Imperial Palace

Related Organizations

• Imperial Families