Fiction:Emperor Kahtojhen

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Introduction
Welcome to the Imperial Codex! This entry will provide detailed data on: the Emperor, His Highest Excellence, Kahtojhen. '''May His rule be a glorious and long one! Lu kashu tu Tiya!'''

Birth and Early Years
Kahtojhen was born in the Imperial Palace on Nerophion, to the current Emperor Uehn, and his wife, Kalza. As Kahtojhen was the first to hatch from the clutch, it made him the eldest and the immediate heir to the throne. Since a young age, he has received the finest education due to his royal status. During his early teenaged years, he was instructed in the fields of swordplay, tactics and warfare. As his father noted, the boy was a fair warrior and a shrewd politician.

Born into a time of peace, Kahtojhen had no enemies to prove his mettle against. There were no invaders or oppossing civilizations as there were numerous decades ago. There were the occassional pirate raids and attacks on distant Imperial colonies, but the local forces usually were more than enough to handle such occurences. At the age of eighteen, Kahtojhen was taken to one of the Outer Sector slave bazaars to hand-pick a servant that would serve him until death. Initially displeased with the state of the slaves (many were malnourished and weak---traits that were unappealing for a servant), Kahtojhen finally chose a slave he witnessed struggling with the overseer and took the slave, named Arkhas, back to Nerophion despite protests from his guards and his family. Arkhas quickly became Kahtojhen's servant and a close confidant, one who Kahtojhen asked his opinion on royal matters and the state of the Empire. He found the slave's viewpoint on matters refreshing; it wasn't bound by years of etiquette teaching. As time passed, Kahtojhen has developed a deep, mutual trust for his servant and dismissed most of his guard after discovering that Arkhas could fight and is well versed in combat.

Inheriting the Throne
Uehn died due to old age and sickness by the time Kahtojhen was twenty three years of age. As his father died, Kahtojhen declared himself heir and rightful Emperor of the Imperium, immediately seizing the throne and taking on Imperial duties. Within a week, Kahtojhen had settled in and was accepted as the new Emperor.

Quickly, Kahtojhen became very security-orientated. He dismissed the so called "old guard", guards in the service of his father, and brought in a new team of personal guards. These guards patrolled the palace and were stationed at every point that was deemed important for security by the Emperor. Distrustful still of the guards, Kahtojhen permitted only Arkhas to be his guardian within his private quarters and was guarded by the servant every hour of the day. Visitors and delegates from colonies or other regions of Imperial space were to be screened by several teams and checked before they were permitted audience with the Emperor.

Regardless, Kahtojhen carries out his duties in a traditional manner: his policy is not much different from past emperors.

Personality
To the public, Kahtojhen is a powerful figure who inspires obedience and loyalty of the people and his word is law (this can be applied to all of the emperors). Kahtojhen personally is a fair, honest and reserved character. He puts the wellfare of his people before anything else, desiring to keep the Imperium alive and well. However, he is paranoid, being extremely concerned with security and protection, and also has a xenophobic streak when dealing with outsiders.

Like many of his fellow Paingler, Kahotjhen has a rigid black-and-white view on things, often to the point of being uncompromising. His personality is further colored by a rather fatalistic perspective, which, one Councilor noted would be a "shame to his father".

He has a fondness for art and exotic cuisine.

Relationships
Kahtojhen's paranoia has impacted his social life, leading him to be strictly professional and distant when it comes to others. Regardless, he is married, to a daughter of a Councilor, named Yerza, and has fathered three children: Neigazaa, Uaan and Phiim. He lacks any close confidants apart from his family or friends, save perhaps for his servant, Arkhas. The two have been close ever since Arkhas was taken from the slave bazaar and Kahtojhen sees the servant as not only a possession, but as a friend. Kahtojhen values Arkhas' word and opinion extremely highly and trusts the fellow with his life, as Arkhas is the only one permitted to stand guard within the private quarters and other private areas within the Imperial Palace.