Charles zi Britannia
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| − | Charles zi Britannia (Japanese: シャルル・ジ・ブリタニア, Hepburn: Sharuru ji Buritania) was the | + | Charles zi Britannia (Japanese: シャルル・ジ・ブリタニア, Hepburn: Sharuru ji Buritania) was a male human who was the younger brother of [[V.V.]] where the two were members of the royal family of the [[Holy Britannian Empire]]. During the course of his youth, the two became marred in a violent internal feud of the imperial family of the Holy Britannian Empire. This saw assassination and betrayals as individuals vied for the throne in the '''Emblem of Blood''' Incident. Among the casualties in the conflict were Charles and V.V.'s mother leading to the brothers forming a [[Geass (Code Geass)|Geass]] contract to kill the 'Gods' that were formed by the collective consciousness of mankind. The pair were later joined by Marianne Vi Britannia and [[C.C. (Code Geass)|C.C.]] joined in their venture as well. Eventually, Charles zi Britannia came to ascend the Britannian throne and became its 98th emperor. As emperor, he came to have many consorts and children over the course of his life many of whom he placed in positions of power in order to see them fulfil their potential. Among them were his son [[Lelouch Lamperouge|Lelouch vi Britannia]] and his daughter [[Nunnally Lamperouge|Nunnally vi Britannia]] that were born from Marianne. During his reign, he came to expand the Britannian empire that aggressively conquered more and more territory that it brought under its rule. When Lelouch was 10 years old, Charles wife Marianne was seemingly assassinated and Nunnally came to be left blind after the incident. In that time, Lelouch demanded why his father did not protect Marianne leading to an angry Charles deciding to exile his son and Nunnally to Japan to serve as political prisoners. |
| − | + | He makes a number of short appearances throughout the season, displaying apparent knowledge of Lelouch's activities, particularly in relation to his Geass usage. He also claims to be speaking to Clovis after his death, though he may not have been speaking literally. | |
Lelouch is brought before the Emperor by Suzaku Kururugi. Suzaku requests a position within the Knights of Rounds as a reward for capturing him, which the Emperor grants because he is impressed with Suzaku's willingness to sacrifice his friendship with Lelouch to begin his quest to change Britannia from within. He then uses his previously unknown Geass ability to rewrite Lelouch's memories and suppress his Geass power. he does the same to the students of Ashford Academy. | Lelouch is brought before the Emperor by Suzaku Kururugi. Suzaku requests a position within the Knights of Rounds as a reward for capturing him, which the Emperor grants because he is impressed with Suzaku's willingness to sacrifice his friendship with Lelouch to begin his quest to change Britannia from within. He then uses his previously unknown Geass ability to rewrite Lelouch's memories and suppress his Geass power. he does the same to the students of Ashford Academy. | ||
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A strong proponent of Social Darwinism, Charles views equality and justice as an evil that must be dispelled and encourages social battle to maintain evolution within society. As such, he publicly supports inequality and calls for competition and fighting, so as to create progress, even proclaiming the death of his son, Clovis la Britannia, as a demonstration of Britannia's unswerving commitment to progress. In the seventh episode of the second season, he reiterate his viewpoints by saying that the traditional morals of not murdering, not deceiving others, not stealing, and remaining faithful are lies used by the weak to defend themselves, and that survival of the fittest is the only "truth", which he considers Britannia's duty to show the world. Despite openly supporting warfare, he views it as an ineffective diplomacy tool that only a fool would use. | A strong proponent of Social Darwinism, Charles views equality and justice as an evil that must be dispelled and encourages social battle to maintain evolution within society. As such, he publicly supports inequality and calls for competition and fighting, so as to create progress, even proclaiming the death of his son, Clovis la Britannia, as a demonstration of Britannia's unswerving commitment to progress. In the seventh episode of the second season, he reiterate his viewpoints by saying that the traditional morals of not murdering, not deceiving others, not stealing, and remaining faithful are lies used by the weak to defend themselves, and that survival of the fittest is the only "truth", which he considers Britannia's duty to show the world. Despite openly supporting warfare, he views it as an ineffective diplomacy tool that only a fool would use. | ||
| − | Over the course of his life, he came to have at least 108 consorts. He installed his children in important positions throughout the Empire to see their true abilities. | + | Over the course of his life, he came to have at least 108 consorts. He installed his children in important positions throughout the Empire to see their true abilities. Charles saw his children as extensions of the collective consciousness rather than human beings, and showed little concern for their well-being. |
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
| − | + | Charles zi Britannia was born a human who later gained the power of '''Geass''' (ギアス Giasu) which allowed him to freely alter an individual's memories at will. With this ability, he could rewrite a victim's memories or implant false ones. He may also seal the ability of another Geass user. When active, Geass sigils appear in both of his eyes. C.C. suggests that it was V.V. who bestowed Charles with his ability. C.C. though was able to negate the effects of his power when it is used on Lelouch. | |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 13:53, 9 January 2022
Charles zi Britannia is a male anime and manga character who features in Code Geass.
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Biography
Charles zi Britannia (Japanese: シャルル・ジ・ブリタニア, Hepburn: Sharuru ji Buritania) was a male human who was the younger brother of V.V. where the two were members of the royal family of the Holy Britannian Empire. During the course of his youth, the two became marred in a violent internal feud of the imperial family of the Holy Britannian Empire. This saw assassination and betrayals as individuals vied for the throne in the Emblem of Blood Incident. Among the casualties in the conflict were Charles and V.V.'s mother leading to the brothers forming a Geass contract to kill the 'Gods' that were formed by the collective consciousness of mankind. The pair were later joined by Marianne Vi Britannia and C.C. joined in their venture as well. Eventually, Charles zi Britannia came to ascend the Britannian throne and became its 98th emperor. As emperor, he came to have many consorts and children over the course of his life many of whom he placed in positions of power in order to see them fulfil their potential. Among them were his son Lelouch vi Britannia and his daughter Nunnally vi Britannia that were born from Marianne. During his reign, he came to expand the Britannian empire that aggressively conquered more and more territory that it brought under its rule. When Lelouch was 10 years old, Charles wife Marianne was seemingly assassinated and Nunnally came to be left blind after the incident. In that time, Lelouch demanded why his father did not protect Marianne leading to an angry Charles deciding to exile his son and Nunnally to Japan to serve as political prisoners.
He makes a number of short appearances throughout the season, displaying apparent knowledge of Lelouch's activities, particularly in relation to his Geass usage. He also claims to be speaking to Clovis after his death, though he may not have been speaking literally.
Lelouch is brought before the Emperor by Suzaku Kururugi. Suzaku requests a position within the Knights of Rounds as a reward for capturing him, which the Emperor grants because he is impressed with Suzaku's willingness to sacrifice his friendship with Lelouch to begin his quest to change Britannia from within. He then uses his previously unknown Geass ability to rewrite Lelouch's memories and suppress his Geass power. he does the same to the students of Ashford Academy.
Because Suzaku is the only one of the Knight of Rounds who knows of Zero's identity and Geass, the Emperor trusts him enough to lead him to The Sword of Akasha, a temple above the clouds and skies designed as a weapon against "the gods". C.C. suggests that V.V. is the one who granted Charles his Geass, though the specific nature of their alliance and contract is unknown; it seems to be related to the "gods" that they seek to defeat. The Emperor playfully refers to V.V. as "older brother," which the official website reveals is a quite literal designation as V.V. is the Emperor's older twin brother. General Bartley suspects that the Emperor's actions might cause the end of the world.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Charles zi Britannia was a large towering male human who had a muscular and well-built frame with long white hair styled in Renaissance-style curls whilst having violet eyes along with angular features.
A strong proponent of Social Darwinism, Charles views equality and justice as an evil that must be dispelled and encourages social battle to maintain evolution within society. As such, he publicly supports inequality and calls for competition and fighting, so as to create progress, even proclaiming the death of his son, Clovis la Britannia, as a demonstration of Britannia's unswerving commitment to progress. In the seventh episode of the second season, he reiterate his viewpoints by saying that the traditional morals of not murdering, not deceiving others, not stealing, and remaining faithful are lies used by the weak to defend themselves, and that survival of the fittest is the only "truth", which he considers Britannia's duty to show the world. Despite openly supporting warfare, he views it as an ineffective diplomacy tool that only a fool would use.
Over the course of his life, he came to have at least 108 consorts. He installed his children in important positions throughout the Empire to see their true abilities. Charles saw his children as extensions of the collective consciousness rather than human beings, and showed little concern for their well-being.
Powers and abilities
Charles zi Britannia was born a human who later gained the power of Geass (ギアス Giasu) which allowed him to freely alter an individual's memories at will. With this ability, he could rewrite a victim's memories or implant false ones. He may also seal the ability of another Geass user. When active, Geass sigils appear in both of his eyes. C.C. suggests that it was V.V. who bestowed Charles with his ability. C.C. though was able to negate the effects of his power when it is used on Lelouch.
Notes
- Charles zi Britannia was created by Ichirō Ōkouchi, Gorō Taniguchi and Clamp where he featured in the setting of the Code Geass universe.
In other media
Television
- In Code Geass, Charles zi Britannia appeared in the setting of the anime television series where he was was voiced by Japanese actor Norio Wakamoto and by English actor Michael McConnohie in the dubbed series.
Video games
Appearances
- Code Geass:
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