Emperor Troef

Background

Emperor Troef is the tyrannical ruler of a country of the same name. After conquering the land, he instituted the very rigid race-based caste system which our party so loathes. Not much is known about his personal history other than these facts. He doesn't reveal much about himself, despite leaving his imprint all over the land.

Appearance

Little is known about Emperor Troef's appearance, other than that he is humanoid. Once, he was described as looking almost like a doll, as if his eyes and face were not made of flesh and skin. He appeared to have brown hair and green eyes, but had a magical aura about him, implying that these could've been a disguise. He was described as "devoid of emotion, beautiful and handsome". These observations all came during a single turn, from a few feet of distance away, under sparse lighting. His voice is described as deep and velvety, elegant and sickly sweet. However, it is also possible that this is not his real voice either.

Personality/Demeanor

The Emperor is openly courteous and has an air of calculation about him. He has been described, as stated above, as "devoid of emotion". He has given very little away about his motives and emotions in the few scenes that characters have encountered him. He seems to ask for things on a whim, expecting people to comply no matter what the request might be. Throughout the first few sessions, he has called for Hera Orileth, a well-known bard, to live with and perform for him, essentially uprooting her life and taking her from her family. For him, this seemed par for the course; he expects his subjects to move mountains if he asks it of them. As of November 11th, it has been confirmed that one of the Emperor's ultimate goals is to become a god or godlike being, and that he is causing turmoil within the various realms of the gods.

Relationships

Brian H is Troef's captain of the guard.

Nothing else is known about the Emperor's relationships.

Theories

1. **The emperor made a deal with a deity to rid himself of mortality.** This is thought to be true because of his longevity and apparent agelessness, and because of an omen received by Quill Dornwood and Nim Waywocket in a mutual dream. The tiefling Kadota told Quill that "consult notes".
2. **The thing Hera encountered as the emperor was not the emperor, but a vessel.** This could explain why it looked doll-like, why its good looks were so emphasized. The emperor would no doubt want a handsome body. He could have several vessels, some of which may even be the bodies of flesh and blood beings. This theory covers any form of possession or control over a body he was not born with, whether telekinetically or through possession or otherwise.
3. **The emperor has some kind of control over dreams.** The emperor has appeared in several characters' visions, often with a decent amount of control over what happens within them. He has interrogated Quill via vision and appeared in a vision of the (as of November 11th) upcoming Winter's Ball as a seemingly worshipped figure. Notably, the figures in the background of this dream did not appear quite real or human, in comparison to Kadota and the Emperor. This theory goes with the proposed idea that Kadota is being trapped within a dream realm by the Emperor and is using Quill and Nim's frequent visions to communicate with them through it.

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