The Centauri Emperor is the supreme ruler of the Centauri Republic. A hereditary title, determined either through direct succession or by the prerogative of the previous Emperor.

RoleEdit

By tradition the Emperor is the spiritual head of the Centauri religion in addition to serving as the authoritative leader of the government, and is presumed to act for the good of the 40 billion subjects of the Centauri Republic and for the glory of the Empire. The actual day to day business of running the republic is mostly handled by the Centaurum, which officially acts in an advisory capacity to the Emperor and the Royal Court and in theory has no power of law and can only override the Emperor with a three quarter majority vote by its members. Normally, the Emperor would be succeeded by his son or the nearest male heir when he passes on. In the absence of a clear line of succession the Centaurum may appoint the new Emperor from their ranks or the Emperor himself may chose to designate an heir apparent.^[1] Being in line for the throne can often be a dangerous proposition in and of itself as those further down the line of succession are often eager to assassinate even family members in order to bring themselves closer to the throne.^[2]

The trappings of office that identify the Emperor include a finely embroidered all white dress and the golden seal worn around the neck.^[3] Several Emperors of the Republic such as Tuscano, Gon and Venzen were posthumously elevated to godhood in the Centauri Pantheon.^[4]

Notable EmperorsEdit

†: Emperors who were assassinated.

Emperor Turhan (c.2259)	Emperor Cartagia (c.2261)	Emperor Mollari II (c.2278)	Emperor Cotto (c.2281)

See AlsoEdit

• List of Titles and Military Ranks

ReferencesEdit