Lelouch vi Britannia

* School uniform
* Zero suit
* Emperor clothes

Lelouch vi Britannia (or Lelouch Lamperouge) aka Zero, the protagonist of their anime and manga Code Geass: Lelouch Rebellion. He was the eleventh Prince of the Holy Britannia Empire and the son of the 98th Emperor of Britainnnia, Charles zi Britainnia. He was also the leader and founder of the Black Knights and the real identity of Zero.

Most likely, one of the most powerful characters, as he owns some ancient power called Geass, thanks to which he can take control of anyone. The very ability received from the mysterious girl C.C. Initially, Lelouch could only use Geass once per person, but after upgrading Geass, he could use as many times as he wanted.

Even without his Geass, Lelouch is a formidable opponent. His greatest weapon is his prodigious mind, possessing a genius-level intellect and capable of developing and executing strategies with incredible speed and accuracy. For this reason, he is a genius at chess. And his personal best is 8 minutes and 32 seconds.

## Appearance

Lelouch is a handsome young man with black hair and violet eyes, which he inherited from his mother. Lelouch is somewhat skinny, has little muscle, and like most of the characters in the series, he is rather skinny. Despite this, Lelouch is quite tall, being at least a head taller than Cullen and apparently slightly taller than Suzaku.

Lelouch usually wears the Ashford Academy uniform or the Zero uniform. Outside of Ashford, his main casual wear is a red jacket with a black shirt underneath and gray trousers, although he occasionally wore other clothing as well. As emperor, he wears a white robe with gold inlays and a matching hat; both feature a red-eye motif referring to his Geass power.

Shortly after ascension to the throne, he acquired the robe of the emperor in white and covered with patterns in the form of eyes.

## Personality

Lelouch is a very intelligent person who is also calm, sophisticated and arrogant due to his aristocratic upbringing. At school, Lelouch behaves like an outgoing, likeable, and often accommodating student. However, it is actually a mask that hides his true nature. Whereas Zero expresses his true nature. His charisma and belief in justice win him the trust and respect of many soldiers and leaders.

Lelouch is known for his very stoic personality. He never cared about schoolwork, considering it all trivial, although his high intelligence would have made it easier for him. He likes to challenge, often playing chess against the nobility. In general, Lelouch approaches most daily activities with open disinterest, often not even noticing the affections of others, especially Shirley, his classmate. He has a strong dislike for the nobles, regarding them as cool and "over-privileged parasites".

In battle, Lelouch is very cold-blooded and tactful. He is ready to sacrifice both civilians and soldiers if necessary to achieve the goal. At the Battle of Narita, when he caused a landslide that wiped out most of the enemy forces and, indirectly, a few civilians in the city below, he dismissed the civilian casualties as mere "mathematical overstatement". He had his doubts when he found out that one of them was Shirley's father, but he admitted that all his actions will always have consequences. He also saw no problem with the destruction of large parts of Tokyo, resulting in countless military and civilian casualties.

Many have commented that Lelouch is quite selfish as his desire to remake the world the way he wants it to be comes from his desire to avenge the apparent death of his mother and Nunnally, however as time goes on he realizes that this goal is not just for them but and for the whole world.

Despite his cold, calculating demeanor and ruthlessness in combat, he can be quite a compassionate person towards his friends and loved ones. For Nunnally, he is a loving older brother, Harlock is a reliable ally and brother in arms, and for Suzaku, a loyal friend despite the fact that they are enemies. On the surface, Lelouch seems to care relatively little about the well-being of his subordinates, but he actually cares about them, seeing them as valuable allies. Although sometimes he showed preference, especially with Cullen.

As the series progresses, Lelouch suffers injuries and further losses, further strengthening his resolve. However, he also becomes less merciful towards his enemies if he cannot kill them.

## Story

Lelouch was born as Lelouch wi Britannia, son of the Emperor of Britain Charles zi Britannia and the late imperial consort Marianne, making Lelouch the Eleventh Prince of the Holy Britannia Empire.

He was in line to become the seventeenth heir to the throne prior to the murder of his mother and the mutilation of his sister in the same incident. Ten-year-old Lelouch subsequently confronted the emperor and accused him of leaving his mother defenseless, and even renounced his right to the throne. In response, his father exiled him to Japan, where he was used as a political hostage.

It was during his stay at the Kururugi household that he first met Suzaku Kururugi, with whom the young Lelouch did not initially interact in a friendly manner, but later befriended. However, when Britannia finally created its Knightmare fleet and decided to invade Japan to seize control of the Sakuradita mines, hence giving up on using Lelouch as a diplomatic tool, Lelouch, fearing for his safety and that of his sister, hid their true identities. and turned for help to the Ashford family, who were his mother's allies. Soon, he already met a pirate, Captain Harlock. Realizing that he could be the most reliable ally, in the guise of Zero, he went into space. Soon, he also led the strategic battle against Rafflesia.

The death of his mother and his father's apparent lack of concern for the matter were huge blows to Lelouch. He always felt that this was unfair to both his mother and sister, and made it his goal to create a better world for Nunnally. He also seeks to discover the true cause of his mother's death, as she was killed in the Aries Imperial Palace, a place where terrorists would hardly be able to infiltrate undetected, if at all.