SpikeViper

### Party

Independent, Vooperian Party (Formerly), New Vooperian Party (Formerly), CEO of VNB (Formerly)

**Spike Viper**, also known as **Codename Spike**, and formally as **Emperor Albright I**, is the current Emperor of Vooperia, the author of New Constitution, and leader of the Vooperian Revolution. He was the Chairman of the Vooperian Party, and formally the Co-chair of the New Vooperian Party.

## History

During the Old Senate, he held the title of President of Vooperia. In the Presidential Elections of Summer 2019, Spike won with 60.7% of the vote. Afterwards, he remarked that he was glad that he got over 50% of the vote, so that others didn’t simply say he won because the vote was split.

After the collapse of the Old Senate, Spike declared himself Emperor, making him immune to elections and being impeached. During the Prime Minister National Elections of Spring 2020, Spike served as the campaign manager for Pope. He later cancelled these elections due to widespread toxicity.

He is also the former CEO of **Vooperia National Bank**, which was one of the largest companies in Vooperia with several subsidiary companies, most notably SVNP.

## Vooper Character

The Vooper character known as **The Emperor** is based off of SpikeViper. He is the Emperor of Vooperia and the best friend of The Director.

NOTE: The following contains spoilers for Vooper.

The Emperor, leader of Vooperian and unelected political icon, uses his position to enforce a doctrine of human unity. His character puts the concept of unity above all else - likely a consequence for the disasters throughout the 21st century taking a toll on his view of localized governments and isolated cultures, and a byproduct of the Zar war’s extreme stress on humanity.

The Emperor is over three centuries old due to advancements in technology and the **Government Survival Act** which maintains current government leaders in youth for the purposes of empiric stability. He uses the time to focus on prevalent human issues - managing to reduce and eradicate the separation between groups of humans, while attempting to respect culture and diversity. Whether this was successful is up to the readers interpretation.

Heavy on personal freedoms, the Emperor is hypocritically powerful in government affairs. With Vooperian State Security (the VSS), the Emperor is shown to have immense power over all parts of the Empire and the lives of those within it. His philosophy is shown to be that of containment - by holding the abuses of power to himself, he can ensure the rest of the world runs smoothly and fairly. He regularly bends the truth and directly shields the public from information that would cause public outcry - including the ability to cheat death.

The Emperor’s lack of care for rules may stem from his own personal disconnect and trauma due to being reborn several times, unknowing if his souls crosses over in the process. The psychological toll of such questions is shown to result in an inner struggle, which intensified after his partner is killed and reborn, leading to the realization she has lost all feelings for him in the rebirth process.

The Emperor is shown to have great regret over the disconnect between SpookVooper and Earth caused by the Zar war. Having served personally on the front lines, he understands the reason for the distrust, but the separation of the planets goes directly against his goal of unity for humanity.

When the Lavender Project brings Jack, a human from the past 21st century to Earth, the Emperor uses him to accomplish his goals in unifying the planets with the help of the Director - although the two powerful political figures spar midway through the plan due to memories being shielded that would be believed to hamper the Emperor’s performance.

The Emperor is shown to be the Director’s direct counterpart. Where the Director uses information and entertainment to control the masses, the Emperor uses emotion and willpower to will the people. Together, it is shown that the approach is effective in maintaining order and unity for humanity - although it could be argued the cost is a tyrannical government with far too much control and information at their disposal.

The Emperor is skilled in personal combat and military environments, and is certified to fly in Mark Seven (Valour Class) mech suits. It is implied that while the Emperor and Director are similarly skilled in fighting, Wizard is the one individual he fears in a direct confrontation. In fact, at least one of the Emperor’s deaths is attributed to the assassin. The Emperor fights with a unique Crystallite staff that enhances focus and can be split into two short swords when necessary.

The Emperor’s code name during the revolutionary period is “Spike”. His real name and family have been cut off to protect his loved ones from being targeted by political acts of violence. It is unknown if the life serum is administered to such individuals, or if his family line still exists.