Character from Mage Errant by John Bierce
The final ruler of the Ithonian Empire — a historical figure whose fall reshaped the political landscape of Anastis and whose legacy Havath claims to inherit.
The Last Emperor is less a person and more a political argument. Havath claims legitimate succession from the Ithonian Empire through this ruler, using the claim to justify their expansion across Ithos. Kanderon — who helped end the Empire — has a rather different perspective on the Last Emperor's legacy. The historical truth matters less than the narrative power the figure holds: Havath builds its identity on restoring what was lost, and the Last Emperor is the keystone of that mythology.
Depictions vary across centuries of historical revisionism. Havath's official portraits show a tragic, noble figure betrayed by lesser powers. Skyhold's records describe a tyrant whose collapse was inevitable. The truth, as with most ancient history, depends on who is telling it.
Also known as: The Last Emperor, Last Emperor of Ithos, the Last Ithonian Emperor