Nathaniel Titus

"There is only one path to God. And it leads to me."―Nathaniel Titus
== Overview ==
Nathaniel Titus, also known as the God-Emperor, the One, and the Prophet, was the leader of the Church of the One, a cult stationed above Jupiter after the Great War. During his reign there, he claimed sovereignty over the outer solar system and its planets. Eventually, his cult grew large enough that he declared himself ruler of a new empire and attempted to conquer the inner solar system, however, he was assassinated before he was able to complete his conquest and his empire collapsed from the power vacuum.
== Biography ==
=== Early Life ===
Titus was born on Earth at an unknown date, and suffered from PTSD and paranoia due to growing up in a warzone. Eventually, he was able to escape into the solar system and lived on Mars for a time, where he began to recruit unsuspecting civilians into his newfound cult promising peace and stability throughout the solar system. Claiming to be a prophet of God, he amassed a huge following and was able to brainwash his followers to do his bidding.
=== Mars ===
At this point Titus underwent multiple surgeries to replace body parts that had weakened in his old age, including his limbs, heart, and other internal organs. He began abusing life-extending drugs, which heighted his paranoia and severely disfigured him. These drugs caused delusions that ultimately lead to him declaring himself not just a prophet, but God himself made flesh. His cult was dedicated to him now more than ever, and they welcomed this false revelation with open arms. Despite his efforts to prolong his life, Titus still appeared boney and frail to the untrained eye, although he was deceptively strong, tenacious, and cunning.
=== Church of the One ===
Practicing eugenics and encouraging procreation between his followers, Titus eventually had an army of young, highly trained, blindly loyal soldiers at his disposal, the greatest and most talented of which he recruited into his elite special forces.
=== Outer System Hegemony ===
=== Revelation ===
=== Attempted Crusade ===
=== Assassination ===
"They're beyond the cloud." ―Nathaniel Titus' dying words to Maximilian Valentine 
=== Legacy ===
==Appearance and Physical Traits==
Due to his abuse of dangerous experimental drugs, Titus' skin became severely discolored, turning an ashy gray; and his eyes became bloodshot red. Due to his extreme age, he had lost much of his hair and he had an almost corpse-like appearance, with a frail body and bony face. However, his prosthetic limbs and organs gave him enhanced strength and agility, even beyond that of a healthy middle-aged human, and a mechanical spine upheld his posture.
Titus wore white and gold robes and armor reminiscent of those worn by the One in propaganda made by the Church, giving him a divine appearance, and he would hide his disfigured face behind a hood and mask. He wore this outfit in a public appearance and most of the time when dealing with private matters, but he also had many simple robes he would wear when alone or with his advisors. 
== Personality ==
Titus was charismatic and enticing on the surface, which allowed him to gain such a following on Mars. He had a deep, booming voice which he used to his advantage during speeches and sermons. To his followers, he appeared kind and gentle, caring towards their troubles, and wise beyond any of them.
However, this public persona was much different than what lay underneath. Privately, when dealing with his inner circle or those from outside the Church, Titus was demanding, overpowering, and deceitful. He never gave way to anger, but used his stature and voice to bring fear into those who he disliked. He was a master manipulator and very cunning, even in his old age.
Once Titus had his revelation, he became very irritable, quick to frustration, and paranoid. In his public appearances his darker side began to show more, but at this point his cult had spent so much time brainwashed they did not question the change. This period in Titus' life was marked by cruelty and sadism. In his final days during the Crusade on Mars, it is believed that Titus began loosing his mind from his frequent drug abuse.
== Abilities ==
Due to his prosthetic limbs, Titus gained superhuman strength in his extreme old age. His arms allowed him to shatter bones with simple punches and crumple steel. His prosthetic legs could also allow him to run extremely fast, although he never had to in his paradise above Jupiter. In these limbs he also installed levitators, allowing him to gracefully float in whichever direction he wished to move. In his arms, he also installed defensive mechanisms which allowed him to fire concussive blasts and burn others with a touch.
Due to his time fighting on Earth during war, he was proficient with guns, melee weaponry, and hand-to-hand martial arts, and his mechanical heart allowed him to fight for prolonged periods of time without tiring. He also had an excellent memory, due to computer parts in his mind that were implanted to combat dementia and prolonged drug use.
== Behind the Scenes ==
Titus was inspired by Darth Sidious from the Star Wars films and Baron Vladimir Harkonnen from Dune.