Lelouch began his rebellion as Zero in order to defeat his own father, the emperor of the Holy Britannia. With his Geass, the absolute power to compel anyone to follow any order, and the Black Knights, his own military force, he succeeded in taking over the vast country of the Chinese Federation. While he amasses his strength as a political leader, his high-school girlfriend, Shirley, is killed after her destiny has been tossed around by the power of Geass, and he madly launches a ruthless assault into the secret religious organization called Order of Geass. One of the greatest hits among original anime titles in recent years, the series moves into a showdown  battle between the Black Knights and the Britannian forces as Lelouch is driven to feel more solitary than ever.