Here is one of the anti-villains of Numen the Slayer, Emperor Autem Sylva III. Autem is the current emperor of Gradaia and is a complex and morally ambiguous character. A politically astute young man, Autem is obsessed with securing his dynasty’s future and status and is willing to eliminate members of his own family or tamper with unholy magic to achieve that goal. He covertly commits a number of atrocities to secure his position as emperor and yet is plagued by a sense of guilt when he sleeps at night. In battle, Autem wears gold armor and wields the Ferruman metal sword, Gryphclaw. When creating Autem, I drew inspiration from the historical Richard III as well as Macbeth. As the series progresses, Autem’s character will evolve as he continues to fight for the future of his dynasty.
Grady P Brown - Author 