Jircniv Rune Farlord El-Nix

:"What comes after this will be a battle for the survival of humanity as a species. It will be a fight for the future. Devote your hearts and souls to it."
:: - Emperor Jircniv to his Imperial Servants.
Jircniv Rune Farlord El-Nix (ジルクニフ・ルーン・ファーロード・エル＝ニクス) is the current Emperor of the Baharuth Empire, also known as the "Bloody Emperor" for his violent purge of the nobility. Upon learning of Ainz, he intended to turn him into his pawn, until he learned of his true nature. Afterwards, while initially opposing the Sorcerer King, he ultimately submitted and became his vassal.
== Appearance ==
As described in the light novel, Jircniv has blonde hair that "reflects with magical illumination just like the shine of the stars", and "clear purple eyes that look like amethysts". 
== Personality ==
Jircniv is extremely charismatic and well-educated, both in academics and the culture of courtly life. From a young age, he was groomed for his position as emperor and has cultivated a well-crafted persona of a great ruler. Outwardly, he shows calm and confidence as he believes people will only follow strong leaders. Even in the direst of circumstances, he maintains a cool head and will act rationally for the good of his Empire.
In addition to that, he is very careful about his reputation, controlling his body language perfectly as to not show even the slightest hint of weakness. He always puts off the front of a friendly gentleman and will always be polite in spite of his feelings. Part of the reason for this excessive focus on appearance is to give those he deals with a favorable impression. Using an amiable demeanor and warm smile, he is able to unravel the defenses of his opponents or those he will use to gain an understanding about their personalities and how best to manipulate them. However, he can't read the intentions of a particular opponent who is shrouded in a cloak of suspicions.
On the other hand, Jircniv is considered to be a very ambitious person, as in his lifetime, he managed to purge most of the nobles to consolidate his power while doing away with anyone who opposed him. Although Jircniv is ruthless about his own authority, he doesn't seem concerned with power in and of itself. Rather, Jircniv wants to create a great empire that will stand the test of time. He focuses only on what's beneficial to his empire's development and growth and tries to rid away with anything that will get in the way of that objective. As such, Jircniv is a very pragmatic ruler and will even elevate commoners to high ranking positions if they are capable of doing an excellent job. Jircniv will also not attempt to do anything immoral if there is no reason to do so. For instance, returning the Noblewomen he wanted to offer to Ainz Ooal Gown as a peace offering which later turned out to be unnecessary after the meeting.
== Background ==
Jircniv's mother was from the Five Great Families of the Empire. He had been born and raised as a candidate to be the next Emperor, and everyone around him of his age considered him the Crown Prince. Tragedy struck when his mother was accused of assassinating the Emperor. In order to secure the throne, Jircniv had to eliminate those that were close to him, and as a result, all of his family members were killed for political reasons; since then, part of his heart has remained broken. Despite losing his family, he continued to live on with his life, managing to become crown prince and taking command of the imperial knights.
At the age of twelve, and after his ascension to the throne, he executed the order to purge many of the nobles who dared try to oppose him. Due to the amount of bloodshed and violence he used during the purge, he became known as the Bloody Emperor. Under his reign, he strengthened and enriched the Empire using his political power, overwhelming charisma, and military strength. He is considered the greatest emperor in the nation's history by its people.Overlord First Half Chapter 53: Invaders Part 1
During the annual war between the Re-Estize Kingdom and Baharuth Empire, Jircniv encountered Gazef Stronoff on the battlefield and tried to recruit him to his side, but he utterly refused his offer. In
the past, he also met Kista, who was part of a diplomatic mission from the Karsanas City-State Alliance to the Baharuth Empire. They had conversed with each other at the reception gala that was held
afterwards.
== Chronology ==
=== The Men in the Kingdom Arc ===
At the capital of the Baharuth Empire, Arwintar, Emperor Jircniv wants to know more about the existence of the mysterious magic caster named Ainz Ooal Gown, and wonders if they could put him under the empire's control. He then asked for help from Fluder Paradyne to collect information on the adamantite adventurers' team, Darkness, that had appeared recently in E-Rantel.Overlord Volume 06 Intermission
=== The Invaders of the Large Tomb Arc ===
Emperor Jircniv, after being told by Fluder that he has discovered the dwelling place of Ainz Ooal Gown, manipulates a disgraced noble, Count Femel, to hire bands of workers to explore some tomb in the Re-Estize Kingdom. Jircniv's plan was to use these workers to gauge the strength of Ainz and also damage the Kingdom's relationship with the great magic caster, leading him to work for the Empire.Overlord Volume 07 Chapter 1: Invitation to Death
After days passed, no word of the workers came and they are believed to have been wiped out. While holding court in the Imperial Palace, the Emperor witnessed the arrival of two emissaries from Ainz Ooal Gown. He is powerless to stop them as they buried his loyal knights alive and demanded that he reveal himself.Overlord Volume 07 Chapter 4: A handful of hope 
=== The Magic Caster of Destroy Arc ===
In the Imperial Palace, Emperor Jircniv attempted to prolong the negotiation for more time, trying to extract as much information as possible out of the two dark elves through constant questioning. However, his attempt ended in failure due to the latter, when Aura threatens to destroy the Baharuth Empire if he does not apologize to Ainz Ooal Gown immediately.Overlord Volume 09 Prologue
During the carriage ride to Nazarick, he discusses about the future growth and development of the Empire after rooting out corruption and incompetent people in their nation. In addition, he was also met with proposals of deciding his legacy as the Bloody Emperor and a successor to the throne. This topic brought up the subject of maintaining his bloodline, producing a worthy heir to lead the Empire with one of the possible women from inside and outside the nation. Jircniv vows to his associates that he had no intention of allowing himself to die so soon before a strong government has been formed for the Empire.
As a result, Emperor Jircniv later led a delegation of his finest officials and knights to Nazarick to officially apologize to Ainz Ooal Gown. Upon arriving at the threshold of Nazarick, Jircniv was continuously
awed by the wonders that Ainz possessed and the ways the undead express its power to him. During talks of negotiations diplomatically, he was utterly baffled and astonished by the tremendous level of
intelligence the undead shows, realizing that Ainz is not the kind who relies on brute force and violence to get his way. At the same time, he felt terrified at the potential threat of Nazarick may pose to his
Empire. When he believed that Ainz was planning an all-out invasion of the surface world, in order to protect his nation, Jircniv hastily proposed an alliance between the Baharuth Empire and Nazarick.
After they left Nazarick, Jircniv calmly assessed the situation in the carriage and suspects that Fluder has betrayed him. He silently seeks to recruit potentially powerful magic casters in the event that he
will need to replace Fluder, at the same time, seeking to form a grand coalition with other countries against Ainz Ooal Gown. He wants to gain an insider spy in Nazarick as he thinks that there should be at
least one creature discontent with his or her position in order to cause a revolt inside Nazarick. Jircniv tells his imperial servants to secretly prepare for the survival of humanity and the world.Overlord Volume 09 Chapter 1: A War of Words
=== The Ruler of Conspiracy Arc ===
To his disbelief, the Baharuth Empire is thrown into disarray after the battle of the Katze Plains. Though Jircniv sided with the Sorcerer King, the Empire was not without causalities. He didn't expect that
a single spell could trample two hundred thousand enemy troops. This resulted in him receiving a petition from the upper echelons of the Imperial Knight Corps that they expressed their desire to avoid warfare
with the Sorcerer Kingdom. He curses Ainz Ooal Gown and believes there is a conspiracy inside his empire. He was feeling overwhelmed with stress and tries to alleviate his pain by continuously drinking an
unknown potion. Since the emergence of the Sorcerer Kingdom, Jircniv has been taking several countermeasures against espionage, talking in code phrases with his servants and passing secret messages. He prevented
those like Fluder Paradyne and Leinas Rockbruise from sharing intel with him or his close aides, worrying that the two are already planning to extract as much information as they can about the Empire to the Sorcerer Kingdom.
On one such secret exchange, he learns that the High Priests and representatives from the Slane Theocracy have agreed to meet with him secretly at the Grand Arena. To
add for additional countermeasures, he hires Silver Thread Bird to guard him. At his VIP suite in the Arena, he is greeted by both parties, but before he could conduct talks, he is shocked to discover that
Ainz Ooal Gown is the Martial Lord's challenger. With the Sorcerer King in close vicinity of a back-door meeting, the Slane Theocracy opts to abandon it. The High Priests nearly follow suit but are prevented by the emperor who pleads them to wait. Jircniv was amongst those who observed the fight between Ainz and Go Gin, who he was rooting for, sadly his champion lost and Ainz presented himself before the emperor. Seeing all his possible allies vanish before him, Jircniv hastily requests to the Sorcerer King to make the Baharuth Empire as a vassal state. The Sorcerer King, surprised by his request, only accepted the vassalization if it was validated through a document.Overlord Volume 10 Chapter 3: Baharuth Empire
=== The Paladin of the Holy Kingdom Arc ===
When Ainz was observing Jircniv through magic, he learned that it was very important for a ruler to let his subordinates do the work rather than their emperor.Overlord Volume 13 Chapter 5: Ainz Dies
After his visit to Nazarick, Jircniv noted that he is in great shape recently as the stomach cramps that had been plaguing him all this time were gone. In addition, Jircniv has managed to stop his issue of hair loss. When he stumbled upon reading one of Loune's documents about Ainz's supposed death, he jokingly thinks that whoever wrote it must be quite a comedian. Jircniv believes the Sorcerer King faked his death, knowing that it is impossible for someone as powerful as him to die so easily. When answering his scribe's questions about the Sorcerer King's scheme, he felt that they should not ponder on something they don't know. Instead, he stated that as long as they obey Albedo's orders and complete their tasks, his position as the Empire's ruler and Loune's role as a head scribe are secured.
Nevertheless, ever since his nation became a vassal state, Jircniv’s administrative workload had dropped to around half of before. Afterward, Loune gave Jircniv a document concerning the Knights' complaint about their legions being reorganized with the Sorcerer King's undead army. Feeling this paper was wasted on such trivial requests, Jircniv then commanded the scribe to have the Knights filed their complaint to the Sorcerer King or Albedo in person about it. When Jircniv told the knights to send their complaints to the Sorcerer King, future dissents among them instantly quelled. In that regard, it was thanks to the firm backing of the Sorcerer King.
Finishing some of his sundry tasks for the day, Jircniv eventually allowed his appointed guest and friend Pe Riyuro to enter the room he is in. Once the two exchanged greetings, Jircniv later settled down
with Pe Riyuro and began sharing their gift to each other as a sign of their growing friendship. At the same time, Jircniv reminded his friend about the news of the Sorcerer King's death to which the Quagoa
responded, stating that he refused to believe it. In the end, he and his friend begun pondering which nation and its people is the next in line to suffer the same tragic fate as them.Overlord Volume 13 Intermission
=== The Witch of the Falling Kingdom ===
Jircniv was recalled by Mayor Re-Kista Cabelia of Bebard who wondered why the Bloody Emperor would submit his nation as a vassal state to the Sorcerer King. Knowing Jircniv, she thought that he must be plotting something against the Sorcerer Kingdom internally from within.Overlord Volume 14 Intermission
=== The Current Situation of Various People. A Prologue Arc ===
Jircniv received a meeting with his dear friend Pe Riyuro. After the meeting he had another with Nimble and Baziwood in his office. He showed them that he received a gift from Ainz in the form a magic ring that helped suppress stomach aches to replace his Ring of Unicorn. However Jircniv believed that the gift was a veiled warning from the Sorcerer King. When Nimble showed him the missive from Prime Minister Albedo about a welcoming ceremony for the Faceless One from the Roble Holy Kingdom, the emperor declined to attend under the pretense of having stomach pains. Instead he ordered Nimble to attend the event in his stead.The Current Situation of Various People. A Prologue
===The Half Elf God-kin Arc===
The human emperor was recalled by Ainz whilst he observed Decem Hougan speak to Aura and Mare on his view of what a king should be. When the elf explained his refusal to aid his people, Ainz was surprised that the twins agreed with his logic. Thinking back to Jircniv and Pe Riyuro, Ainz mused that their attitudes were similar to the Elf King.Overlord Volume 16 Chapter 5: Kill Steal
=== Mass for the Dead Arc===
Due to the Catastrophe Jircniv would put aside his differences with the Kingdom and Theocracy so that his nation could survive in the new and dangerous age. At E-Rantel, the emperor became one of the signees of the Tripartite Agreement, ending the conflict between the three great nations, and creating the Tripartite Alliance.Memory of Chaos: Gagaran At the time of the second summit conference for the Alliance, he arrived with Fluder Paradyne with designs for the military alliance.Mass for the Dead Chapter 06: Request of the Golden Princess 
Later at the venue for the conference it became apparent that the Bloody Emperor wanted the Empire to assert control over the Alliance. He started by attacking King Rampossa's management of the Alliance's capital, E-Rantel, noting that it was prospering despite the war torn cities of the other nations. To improve the system of cooperation and to equally distribute resources he called to implement a system based on the Empire's own merit based culture. This was of course casting doubt to the Kingdom's abilities to manage the center of the Alliance, thus Jircniv offered the king to prove that his most elite warriors were better than the Empire's by having a mock battle. Among the contestants that battle for the empire was Nimble, Fluder, and Zero who he personally pardoned to gain his loyalty.
The act to discredit the Kingdom fails, after an unexpected attack on E-Rantel forces the duel to come to a draw so that the three nations could launch a counterattack. Once the battle was over, Jircniv witness
King Rampossa III's proposal to launch more aggressive measures against the Chaos Beasts which was favored by his counterpart Raymond Zarg Lauransan. Seeing that he lost the battle for now,
Jircniv plotted to continue to wait for another opportunity.Mass for the Dead Chapter 07: Trilateral Talks 
The opportunity came sooner than expected as Gazef Stronoff went missing after he led a team to locate the source of Chaos Beasts coming north of E-Rantel. The Warrior Captain's absence was reported to
Jircniv who then capitalized the moment by sending more imperial knights to E-Rantel.Mass for the Dead Chapter 08: The Lost Hero When the Warrior Captain was rescued by the protagonist, and Gazef's being absent from public view, the emperor deduced that something was still wrong with the Kingdom's champion. Seeing his time was now the emperor assembled he might of
the Imperial Army to head to E-Rantel to show the world its might. Together with Fluder and his former apprentice Sophie Noia, Jircniv made plans to display the Empire's latest weapons to show the Empire was the nation to lead humanity. 
The emperor's amassing of might at E-Rantel happened just when an army of ten thousand Chaos Beasts emerged from deep underground from the north. Jircniv seeing the crisis took command of the situation and use
his army as well as his allies to fight against the monsters. After the horde was defeated Jircnov soaked in the glory of the victory, but his confidence shattered when another horde of thirty thousand Chaos
Beasts were about a few days away.Mass for the Dead Chapter 10: Crumbling Overture 
With the Imperial Army exhausted, Jircniv made a Faustian deal with the Demon Emperor Jaldabaoth
who appeared at the battlefield. Without the consent of the Alliance, the emperor offered the riches of E-Rantel to the demon in order to save it. The Demon Emperor and his minions made short work of the Chaos Beasts, and demanded additional payment which was Jircniv's life. The emperor's Four Imperial Knights and even the Martial Lord Go Gin tried to protect him, but were defeated one by one. The emperor was later brought back to the city for his public execution and placed before a chopping chock. In the crowd watching his execution, the emperor spotted his mentor Fluder, but was shocked to see that the old man made no move to save him, leading him to understand that the wizard had betrayed him. WIth no one left to save him, the emperor decided to accept his fate. Just as the executioner's axe came, the protagonist in black armor arrived to save KJircniv and get hims to safety. Once saved from death's door the emperor witness the hero defeat the demons single-handedly. In a moment of humility Jircniv wonders if the one to gude humanity is another.Mass for the Dead Chapter 11: Demon Emperor's Feast 
Some time after his rescue by the protagonist, Jircniv was present at a meeting where the Re-Estize Kingdom would officially grant the management rights of the city of E-Rantel to the Sorcerer Kingdom.
Since his rescue, Jircniv had a whole new outlook on life, making no desire for power any longer.Mass for the Dead Chapter 12: Leader of Mankind It seems that after returning to this home
country rumors of what happened in E-Rantel spread among the imperial citizens, though they tell of how the emperor was broken by the Demon Emperor and how he treasured the heroes of other nations to that of his
own knights. Jircniv was given a new moniker of "Bloodless Emperor" by his own people. Some former nobles of the old empire seeing that Jircniv had become weak conspired against him and began to gather resources to plot their rebellion. The anti-Jircniv faction even acquired the aid of Zero and his new incarnation of Six Arms to establish a secure smuggling route to the Theocracy to gain weapons and manpower to build up their forces using slaves.
The emperor showed very little attempt to crush the negative rumors about him. His carefree behavior was noticed by the remaining Four Imperial Knights who tried to snap the emperor from his reclusiveness. When
they confronted him on the serious of how this was damaging him imperial image, they were shocked to learn that the emperor had not lost his scheming mind but was merely acting submissive to give his enemies a
sense of false confidence. He then dispatched the knights to intercept the rebels in the Katze Plains. Zero had remained loyal to him as it seems and sold out the nobles. 
When he returned from the quarry to
Arwintar, the emperor had been surprised that the worker was still alive as he believed all the workers perished in the Melting Pot strategy. Though Zero should have been angry at the emperor for using him, he
wasn't as he heard about what Jircniv suffered at the hands of the Demon Emperor. Zero instead wanted to be compensated for his services to the Empire and be made a member of one of the Four Imperial Knights.
The worker's request was not unreasonable as there was a spot open due to Nazami's death, but Jircniv was reluctant to make Zero into a knight as he had eyes on the "Dark Warrior" to take the position. Still the
emperor decided to let Zero serve him in helping him round up all his dissenters by first gaining the assistance of the Captain of Ghost Ship which ultimately would lead Zero into rebuilding Six Arms back to full strength. 
Once the mission was done and the rebels arrested, Nimble relayed a message from the emperor to Zero that the former criminal would need to fight one of the knight to prove himself worthy as one of the Four Imperial Knights which Zero accepted. After the knights reported back to Jircniv, the emperor decided to pass the nobles to the Kingdom through Princes Renner not just as a diplomatic favor, but also in hopes
that the protagonist would approve of his actions who he had taken a shine as a savior. In that to curry favor with the Sorcerer Kingdom, Jircnov planned to emancipate the elven slaves in the Empire and
incorporate their abilities into the recovering Imperial Army.Mass for the Dead Special Event: Worker Within The Fog
Zero still scheming to get a position as one of the Four Imperial Knight believed he found such an opportunity when Regi and Shizuni brought back a Scented Moisture Fan from E-Rantel. As it was proof of the Sorcerer Kingdom's secret plan to launch a new line of household items, the leader of Six Arms intended to use the newly acquired information to leverage it with the Bloody Emperor.Mass for the Dead Special Event: Charming Lie Inside The Invention 
It was later revealed that the emperor and the protagonist brokered a secret protocol in the event of an emergency when there was an attack on E-Rantel. In the agreement the emperor would to dispatch the
Empire’s elite troops to protect the researchers in the E-Rantel Magic Research Institute. The protocol was enacted shortly after several Cracks formed directly in the city release countless Chaos Beasts. Knights of the Empire led by Nimble and Leinas quickly diverted their forces there to fulfill their duty.Mass for the Dead Chapter 15: Crackling World
After the event that would be known as the Calamity of Cracks, E-Rantel was undergoing reconstruction from the damage. At a meeting with the 'protagonist' the mayor and Ainzach approached the Territory Guardian with hosting the Greetings and Victory Festival again. The emperor while new to the idea was all for hosting the event as it came from the Sorcerer Kingdom due to his infatuation with the other nation. For the event, Jircniv offered the use of his knights to act as security, even though the city was being guarded by undead, as he believed that seeing human knights would be more reassuring. 
At the event, Jircniv was accompanied by Nimble and Leinas. He was previously concerned about coming to the central plaza where the event was being held, as he previously had a negative experience where the Demon Emperor attempted to execute him with a guillotine but there he found the festivities to be intriguing and enjoyable. For the dedication demonstration, he allowed his two accompanying Imperial Knights to participate so long as they did not do anything to disgrace the Sorcerer Kingdom. On the second match, he grew impressed at Zero who was participating. And despite him and his partner Regi losing to Shall and Ku, the emperor recognized that the worker had grown more mature as a leader and wondered if perhaps it was due to his new comrades.Mass for the Dead Special Event: E-Rantel In Disguise
Some days later, Jircniv resentfully reviews reports of the damages in the Empire caused by the Crack and movements by the Anti-Imperial Faction. His torture of reading through the reports is met with reprieve when he finds a letter direct to him from none other than the protagonist, expressing his appreciation for the emperor attending the Greetings and Victory Festival in E-Rantel. 
While speaking with his clerk on the benefits the festival in that it helped unify the many races in the city, Jircniv gets an idea to host a Greetings and Victory event in Arwintar to promote the Empire's being a progressive state but also to curry favor with the Sorcerer Kingdom. Once permission is granted by the heteromorphic nation, Jircniv hires New Six Arms to serve as security as he wants to use the event to eliminate a new anti-imperial group led by former slave merchants who had a grudge against him anti-slave policies. The emperor instructed Zero to plant false information to lure the dissidents out.
Eventually the workers uncovered a ploy, with some secret assistance, of a plot by the anti-imperials to cause a major incident at the festival. It involved separating Jircniv from his escort whilst he traveled to the Grand Arena to address the imperial citizenry. It was foiled thanks to the workers and imperial knights and all the members of the anti-imperial group were arrested. After the festival Jircniv learned that the dissidents were being indirectly funded by members of the Temple who were connected to the Theocracy. 
Though his evidence was all circumstantial, Jircni wrote a letter of formal protest to the Theocracy for its actions, all which were denied by the other nation, feigning innocence. Though the emperor could not punish the Theocracy, he decided to take comfort in the harvest he acquire, Not only did he strengthen the bonds between humans and demi-humans within his Empire from the festival, he had weakened the anti-imperials that were a threat to him, and most importantly he took satisfaction that he helped the protagonist benefit from his on behalf of his nation, feeling like it was a suitable gift to the person he idolized.Mass for the Dead Special Event: The Glorious Imperial Capital Harvest Festival
After the Calamity of Cracks, the emperor had released several slave traders and anti-imperials into the custody of the Re-Estize Kingdom instead of beheading them as a show of international cooperation to have them stand for their crimes against the other nation. Due to this act, which many nobles perceived as weakness and news of Fluder Paradyne's abandonment of Jircniv, it embolden the loose associates of the Anti-Imperial Faction to join forces together to usurp the emperor. To solidify their resolve the faction planned to host a rally and sign a Blood Oath. 
Unknown to the anti-imperials, Jircniv was aware of their plans. In fact he was fostering this image of weakness intentionally, even directing New Six Arms to spare former nobles who were escaping the Empire to garner the image that he was losing control of his forces and escape from his wrath was possible. In order to acquire the Blood Oath and have the name of every traitor in his hands, Jircniv initially planned to have a girl from a loyal noble family infiltrate the anti-imperial event. However the girl got cold feet, requiring Jircniv to find a replacement. His replacement turned out to be Regi who was volunteered by Zero when the emperor summoned him to his palace and requested his help.
While he was doubtful at first that the worker could present herself as nobility to fool the traitors, he trusted Zero's judgement. To make Regi's cover more believable, Jircniv used his influence to create a proper cover story for her and arrange for confiscate weapons to be delivered to the faction, making them think that the weapons were donated from the girl's family. In combination to the funds he expended for the cover and Regi's impressive noble etiquette, it was enough to fool the anti-imperials into trusting her, long enough for Regi and Shizuni to steal the Blood Oath and deliver it to the emperor.Mass for the Dead Special Event: A Young Lady Casting a Shadow of Ambition 
Some months after the attack on E-Rantel, Jircnv arrived to witness the damage and rebuilding process of the city. Later had an audience with the 'protagonist' and his team to personally to express his astonishment that the city was still standing. Though as it survived and was being slowly restored, Jircniv saw it as a miracle all due in part to the protagonist who he viewed as a symbol of hope to humanity. Due to the mantle Jircniv made it apparent he was a devout believer in the protagonist as a hero and was willing to overlook the protagonist harboring Fluder and even accept any terms offered by the Sorcerer Kingdom if it meant pleasing the hero.Mass for the Dead Chapter 16: Name of God
For the trilateral talks in E-Rantel, the emperor dispatched Nimble and Leinas as his representatives for the Empire. His orders were to assist with anything that the protagonist requested, and to that end, using Jircniv's authority, Nimble pledged the Empire's support to join the Four Kingdoms Rescue Team operation to save the people trapped on the "other side" of the Crack. Furthermore it was learned that he gave Leinas permission to repay the Sorcerer Kingdom for its aid in removing the curse on her face, meaning she was free to act as she saw fit.Mass for the Dead Chapter 17: Eve of the Storm
At the time when the Chaos Adaptive Equipment was mass produced for a joint Quadripartite Alliance rescue operation, Jircniv attended the pep rally, with Nimble and Leinas, prepared by the Alliance to hold a formal gathering for all the participants to boost morale and recognize the Sorcerer Kingdom's contribution. He along with the leaders of the Alliance, prepared speeches declaring the hope for humanity and the unity of their Alliance. The emperor personally praised the protagonist and his nation for their support in this endeavor.Mass for the Dead Special Event: Achievements for Tomorrow, Variations of the Past
Due to the world-wide miasma crisis that saw to the release of the toxic gas through every major city in the Three Kingdoms, Leinas voiced some concern for Jircniv as there had been no word of his survival.Mass for the Dead Chapter 18: Salvation of Mankind
Although a month later, Jircniv was confirmed to be still alive, however since the crisis the emperor was having difficulty in restoring peace to the Empire, in the aftermath the Empire along with the other neighboring nations were still in a miserable state. It was said that despite Jircniv's shrewd efforts, the number of casualties in the Empire continued to rise.Mass for the Dead Chapter 19: The Battle to Conquer Nazarick
A year later Jircniv, was part of the inspection team touring his Empire with the representatives of the Quadripartite Alliance. The emperor handled the security of the team, contacting New Six Arms to cull the Kazte Plains of undead as the inspection team would be passing through.
Whilst the representatives were heading to the Empire from E-Rantel, Jircniv informed them that Cardinal Raymond sent a letter of apology for the Theocracy's absence as well as Enhela's. And discussed about the progress of the Sorcerer Kingdom's efforts in decontaminating the victims of the miasma. Though the progress was slow, Jircniv had no complaints due trusting the Sorcerer Kingdom, and the protagonist, understanding the method of decontamination was a state secret.
To treat the inspection team, the emperor brought them to the Grand Arena for the matches. When the protagonist nearly collapsed over, Jircniv was frantic on his friend's health though was relieved to see that the Territory Guardian was just fine, claiming he was just overwhelmed by the arena. Osk met with the emperor and his guests and guided them to the VIP Box where the inspection team saw a revived Go Gin fighting a Skeletal Dragon.
At the VIP Box, Jircniv proposed his idea of hosting displays like in the arena to promote the new strength of the recently cured victims of the contamination to boost public opinion and also their military strength. Later he saw another match a where two strange women faced off against Freivalds and Fan Long. The matched ended in the favor of the newcomers, which disappointed the emperor, feeling Silver Thread Bird was falling behind. However his guests were intrigued by the battle so it was enough, before he guided them to the next venue for a social gathering.Mass for the Dead Part 2 Prologue: Pilgrims from Beyond
The next day after the inspection, back in E-Rantel with representatives from the Alliance, was happy to hear of the positive reviews of the trip. The emperor is a good mood offered to lend assistance to the other nations. While appreciated King Zanac informed the emperor that his Kingdom needed no further assistance as it was being supported by the Sorcerer Kingdom.
For Cardinal Raymond, the only representative who had not attended the inspection tour, Jircniv hoped to one day show the cardinal his homeland. As for the next inspection tour the emperor did not mind whether it was the Re-Estize Kingdom or Slane Theocracy. Though the protagonist expressed interest in the Theocracy a tour was not possible due to the busy schedule of the nation and Raymond.
During the meeting Raymond turned the topic of the lack of appearance of the King of the Sorcerer Kingdom. Jircniv was extremely interested in meeting the leader of the Sorcerer King, and entreated to Prime Minister Albedo with offers of a banquet for her superior to visit the Empire. Some days later, Albedo passed word that the idea for a public appearance with the other nations by the Sorcerer was being considered in the future. This excited Jircniv, who asked Albedo to convey to the Sorcerer King that he looked forwarded to their meeting.Mass for the Dead Special Event: Father and Son Play the King of the Undead 
== Abilities and Powers==
As the emperor of his nation, Jircniv has absolute political and military power within the Baharuth Empire. He has military experience from the enduring conflict between the Kingdom and the Empire. In the past,
he even faced Gazef Stronoff on the battlefield itself.
Jircniv’s senses were very sharp, and he had once discovered that a seemingly loyal noble had actually been scheming and plotting secretly with nobles hostile to him. Now, he strained those senses to the utmost
in order to pick out every clue he could uncover.
Jircniv has also displayed something akin to that of a sixth sense, as seen where even though even the most powerful Magic Caster's of the Empire were unable to detect anything wrong, Jirciniv was still able to sense that Ainz had placed him under surveillance magic and somehow felt a pang of uncomfortably every time Ainz was watching him secretly despite him having no skills or magic giving him this ability.
=== Job Classes ===
* Emperor (Common)
* High Emperor (Common)
* Charisma (Common)
=== Main Equipment ===
* Imperial Scepter: The Blood Emperor's staff of office. He carries this during state visits to foreign dignitaries or during imperial courts.
* Medallion of Mental Protection: A piece of magical equipment that wards Jircniv's mind from mental control.
* Ring of Unicorn: A magic ring that could detect poisons and also enhances resistance against them.
* Magic Ring: A Magic ring that is suppose to get rid of stomach pains, that was given to Jircniv from the Sorcerer King.
== Relationships ==
=== Pe Riyuro ===
In a surprising twist of fate, the emperor has become quite close with Quagoa ruler, so much that he even considers him his first true real friend. This is strengthened by the fact that both have gone through similar turmoils before, and became servants to the Sorcerer King. The two would usually meet with one another on a regular basis, including eating and drinking together. His friendship with the Quagoa changed his assumptions on demi-humans, and even accepting them as equals.
=== Baziwood Peshmel ===
Jircniv sees Baziwood as his most loyal and trusted imperial knight of the Baharuth Empire. While he was not very loyal to him at first, Baziwood actually began to respect Jircniv after spending some time in his presence. The emperor considers him the mightiest of his subordinates.
=== Leinas Rockbruise ===
Jircniv sees Leinas as the least loyal of the Four Imperial Knights. He earned her loyalty by allowing her to have her revenge against those who wronged her. However, he is aware that she would easily
abandon him to save her own life or to lift her curse. After the massacre at the Katze Plains, Jircniv believed Leinas was planning to steal information and defect to the Sorcerer Kingdom, so he kept her on a
short leash.
=== Fluder Paradyne ===
Jircniv loved and looked up to Fluder as if he were his own father, and Fluder loved him as he were his son, as he was the one who raised him, even referring to him as "gramps." Jircniv knows Fluder well, being aware of his obsession with magic and his bizarre personality. That knowledge allowed him to realize Fluder's treason.
After he figured out that his mentor betrayed him to Ainz Ooal Gown, his love seems to have evaporated and he schemed to have him replaced. It's unknown how their current relationship is after the Empire became a Vassal State.
=== Loune Vermillion ===
Jircniv praises Loune as one of his most capable subjects and the best scribe of his court. Nevertheless, he "sacrificed" him, leaving the secretary as his representative in Nazarick, where Jircniv was sure
would be put under mind control. However, the emperor regretted having to leave behind his valuable subordinate; instead, he would've preferred to remain in Nazarick himself.
=== Ainz Ooal Gown ===
When Jircniv first learned of Ainz Ooal Gown he sought more information on him to see whether he could be a threat or asset to the Empire. He also wanted to see if it was possible to use Ainz and bring him over
to his side. To this end, he sent five Worker groups into Nazarick just to get a sense of Ainz's personality. When his castle is breached by Aura and Mare riding a
dragon while casually dispatching his elite knights including one of the Four Knights his attitude changed from curiosity to wariness. Realizing that Ainz had enough power to do tremendous harm to the empire, he resolved to find out as much as possible about Ainz to try to negotiate and manipulate him, or in the Emperor's words have "a battle of words" in lieu of using force.
However, upon learning that Ainz is an Undead, Jircniv's views changed from wariness to outright horror, realizing there was no way he could control him. This fear only grew when Ainz casually created a Death Knight right in front of the imperial contingent using the head of the Count that sent the workers. Due to his prejudice against the undead, the Emperor sees Ainz as the ultimate threat to humanity, with the extent of his power driving him paranoid to the danger Ainz poses. He also believes Ainz to be a genius who can easily see through any plan he comes up with and has been manipulating a vast conspiracy against him in the empire.
After Ainz displayed his full power, the Emperor's stress and paranoia towards the Sorcerer King causes his mental and physical health to decline. Jircniv has trouble sleeping, develops a stress stomach ulcer,
and starts losing his hair while feeling as though he is being watched several times (unknown to him, Ainz is actually spying on him using scrying magic). During the time Ainz was introducing himself to the
emissaries of the Slane Theocracy, Jircniv believed Ainz to be a sadist and that he enjoyed toying with everyone.
In the end, after his bid to form an alliance with the Slane Theocracy failed and his last hopes of the Martial Lord killing Ainz were shattered, he finally gave up and submitted to him in an attempt to
guarantee his survival. Ironically, the Empire's vassalization ended up solidifying his rule and took a huge administrative burden off his shoulders, causing him to actually be grateful to Ainz. Nevertheless, he's still afraid of the undead king.
=== Demiurge ===
Jircniv first met Demiurge while visiting Nazarick, during which the demon was in his toad form. The demon left a big impression on him when he used his Command Mantra to force his escorts to bow before Ainz,
even though he himself was unaffected due to his medallion's protection. After discussing it with Silver Thread Bird, he came to believe that Demiurge might be a Toadman, who were known for their magical
voices.
=== Mare Bello Fiore ===
Jircniv believes that Mare is a girl, due to his cross-dressing. Due to his seemingly weak-willed demeanor, the Emperor saw him as Nazarick's weak link and planned to exploit him. However, this never came to
pass.
=== Draudillon Oriculus ===
Dragon Queen Draudillon is ranked number two on Jircniv's list of women he despises the most because he knows that she is actually a hag underneath her magic. When Fluder suggested a political marriage with her so that his descendants may be able to use Wild Magic, Jircniv quickly shot the idea down.
=== Renner Theiere Chardelon Ryle Vaiself ===
Princess Renner is ranked number one on Jircniv's list of women he despises the most, to the point he wishes to have her assassinated. Despite his animosity, however, he cannot help but feel admiration for her
progressive ideas and even incorporated some himself as he rebuilt the Empire. The actual reason behind his hatred is because she is one of the few people whom he cannot read, which scares him. After looking at
all of her previous actions and attempts to reform the Kingdom, Jircniv was able to accurately deduct that Renner had done these actions fully expecting to fail, causing him great confusion as to what exactly
was her motivations and goals are to begin with.
=== Calca Bessarez ===
According to Maruyama, Jircniv hates Calca because her personality is too goody-two-shoes. As the Holy Queen of her nation, Calca is unwilling to use underhanded means and she is too pretty, which really angers him. Annoying to Jircniv, Calca has all the talent needed to be the Holy Queen, yet she can’t do the important things right.
=== Re-Kista Cabelia ===
He met her when the latter was a top-level official of the envoy who traveled to his Empire for a diplomatic mission. Upon meeting each other face-to-face afterwards, the two had a conversation that was held at
the reception gala. Jircniv described the kind of woman he most preferred to be married to would be with someone like Kista. She was the kind of woman who understood how scheming Jircniv is, thinking that the
latter was coveting something silently. He was viewed by her as rich in intelligence, wealth, and charm.
== Trivia ==
* Jircniv possesses a harem of women to entertain himself with.
* According to an Arcadia (Web Novel original site) post made by Maruyama, he is weak and his level is less than 5.
* While it seems that his mother was unjustly accused, Jircniv himself admitted that his mother poisoned his father to secure his place on the throne.
* Jircniv appears to suffer a form of Schizophrenia due to his excessive paranoia which gotten worse after witnessing Ainz's overwhelming power.
* Due to the fact that he has only four parts in his name, whereas those with royal blood have five, he is mocked by the nobles of the Re-Estize Kingdom for not being actual royalty.
* Jircniv is also the first head of state of the New World to visit Nazarick officially.
* The Bloody Emperor ranks second on Maruyama's Governing Ranking, being described as a "monster."Overlord Volume 12 Author Thoughts
== Quotes ==
* (To himself about Aura and Mare): "I underestimated them. However, if these are just subordinates. how can I not handle them? Even so, I can’t retreat here. If they want to negotiate, then we shall have a war of words. Ainz Ooal Gown, I will break your ambitions here!"
* (To his Guards about Ainz): "Also...the scariest thing about that monster is the way he thinks. He's a rare breed of schemer whose every move is made with a purpose...don't look so surprised, you lot. Think about it. He's probably predicted the flow of everything we have discussed so far. Otherwise, why would he release us so easily? An opponent with so much power, who doesn't use brawn, but brains? He is no mere mindless brute."
* (To both Baziwood and Nimble about Ainz): "What do you think I should do? Why would a monster like that appear next to the Empire? Why? What sin did I commit against heaven and earth to warrant that? What should I do to slay that monster or failing that, to seal it away? Now that the Empire's trump card has been stolen away by the enemy, is there really any way to turn the situation around?"
* (To both Baziwood and Nimble): "It's true I asked him to cast us a spell. But that couldn't be helped! We can't plan any countermeasures if we have no idea of his abilities! Am I at fault for that? Must I take responsibility for everything that went wrong? Everyone seems to think so."
* (To himself): "I guess we should continue that plan of trying to learn something from that Dark Elf girl, with the knowledge that it could be dangerous. Granted, we can’t buy a lot of slaves from the Theocracy, but maybe that method could… Or perhaps trying the boy (Aura) would be better? No, he looks too young, so using women on him probably won’t work. Besides, he seems quite strong-willed."
*(To High Priests): "Please allow me to say one last thing. That fellow's cunning surpasses mine. These developments might well be his doing. ...While I know I would not believe that so easily if I were in your shoes… I truly did not sell you out. And while you might not believe this either, as a human being I wish to tell you one thing. The Sorcerer King’s reign is very merciful. The people of E-Rantel still live in peace."
*(To both Baziwood and Nimble about Ainz): "Ever since he came here, along with his ― ah! Negotiations with the Slane Theocracy have broken down. The temples don’t think well of me either. How long would it take to bring the matter of those negotiations up again? Is that even a problem which can be solved with enough time?:
* (To both Baziwood and Nimble): "So he's saying, 'please struggle as hard as you can by yourself without the Theocracy as allies', hm? My my, as expected of His Majesty, the Sorcerer King Ainz Ooal Gown. I have to take my hat off to him. His reach is truly longer than I could have imagined. First, he lets his foes grow proud, and then he destroys them in one hit when they lower their guard."
* (To both Baziwood and Nimble): "He's not so much undead as he is a devil. It feels as if he knows how to thoroughly break a man's will."
* (To both Baziwood and Nimble): "If that's the case, aren't these all reasons to oppose vassalization? Still… wouldn't it be more convenient for us to become a vassal state? That way, he can swallow up the Adventurer's Guild up directly… Ah! Ainz Ooal Gown! Why must your intellect surpass mine so greatly?! Your schemes are so fiendish I can't even begin to comprehend them!"
* (To both Baziwood and Nimble about the Sorcerer Kingdom): "...I intend to spread the news to the surrounding countries. First, I will gather the scribes and tell them in rough terms that the Empire chooses submission and to become a vassal state of the Sorcerer Kingdom, and that we have no choice in the matter. We will get the news out to the surrounding countries quickly and let it spread, so the Sorcerer Kingdom has no choice but to acknowledge it."
* (To both Baziwood and Nimble): "Why so glum? There are all sorts of vassal states. If we are allowed to govern ourselves for the most part, then we can continue living as we always have. No ― if the Sorcerer Kingdom defends us with their incredible power, then would we not be safer than before?"
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