Romulus Augustus



Light Emperor Romulus Augustus is a new character introduced in When the Cold Breeze Blows Away.

Romulus has existed since time immemorial (perhaps way before the beginning of time itself) - engaged in an eternal rivalry with his demonic omnimalevolent counterpart, the Dark Emperor Torvivum Zuskelgar. Millions of years before the present day, Augustus first succeeded in defeating Zuskelgar by weakening him before casting him back into Hell, and thus finishing what he had started.

Around five millenia ago, the archangel formed the Empire of Light; a pan-galactic theocratic absolute monarchy tasked with maintaining peace thought the multiverse and recruited the Kids Club; a team of extraordinary kid and teen heroes, with either superpowers or other special characteristics, to accompany him on his otherwise lonely travels. Some one hundred centuries later, Romulus found an ancient satanic cult believing in the idea that the corruption and total annihilation of all existence, that is, the enitre multiverse, by the Dark Emperor's hands. Augustus realised the insanity in the idea, and for many years with the Kids Club had fought the cult's disciples, though all efforts were in vain as Torvivum was eventually released from Hell once more, leading to the formation of the Empire of Darkness and the beginning of the Kids' Club War.

Augustus and the Kids Club followed the reborn archdemon across the multiverse, destroying all in its path and the Kids Club picking up the pieces, whilst Romulus predicted where he would go next. He found it erratic at first, though when Zuskelgar began to grow much stronger over time, it became more systematic and planned.

During the First Battle for Earth, Augustus and the Kids Club confronted Torvivum together. While they initially managed to fend off the Dark Emperor's attacks, Romulus and the Kids Club were eventually separated during the confrontation, resulting in Augustus being fatally struck by Zuskelgar's Force lightning. Rushing to their master's aid, the Kids Club fought and drove the archdemon away, but could not save Romulus as Torvivum taunted them that he would murder the Light Emperor's family before escaping.

With his last breath, Romulus made the Kids Club promise that they would have to stop Zuskelgar from continuing his omnicidal goal of complete extermination of all life; something that even the Ancientmen greatly feared. Having secured the Kids Club's word, Augustus became one with the Force, dying with the certainty that his family would be safe. Even though Romulus died on Earth, he continued to have great influence on the future of the multiverse. Having long ago learned how to preserve one's consciousness with the Force, Augustus remained as a Force ghost.

In the year 2045, the Light Emperor's spirit communed with Alexander Pepper during the final days of World War III. The Jedi apprentice had exiled himself to Ahch-To; the homeworld of the fallen Light Empire. However, Romulus urged Pepper to confront the Dark Emperor once more on Exegol and put an end to his evil prescence once and for all. Believing he had been wrong, Augustus told Pepper that a Jedi's destiny was to confront fear.

History
"Begone from this multiverse, and never return!"

--Romulus Augustus before banishing Torvivum Zuskelgar to Hell

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Personality and Traits
Regarded as a maverick by his peers, Romulus is a benevolent (even omnibenevolent), selfless, protective, venerable and wise ruler of the Light Empire who is very kind-hearted for his people. He is also known for his often-overwhelming compassion for all life forms (which Torvivum considerably despises), and is devoted to protect the rights of all sapient species in both Earth and the multiverse as a whole.

Augustus often thought out plans and strategies rather than leaping into action. He would usually place his hand on his chin or stroke his beard as he thought. This was a common trait of the Jedi Master, one that his apprentice Pepper did not share.

Powers and Abilities
As an archangel, Romulus' nigh-immortality effectively makes him the ultimate demon hunter, or, at least an exceptionally dangerous deity should he be roused to anger.

Augustus' frightening and heavenly powers grants him almost immeasurable control over light and lightning; able to transport at the speed of light between places as well as cast devastating bolts of lightning from the sky and from his hands, destroying wide spaces of land at a time.

In physical terms, Romulus is among the strongest of the When the Cold Breeze Blows Away World, marginally coming under Zuskelgar in raw physical power, though his resilience to physical attack is infinitely greater than that of his demonic counterpart. Aside from the strongest of physical attacks, Augustus can be perceived as completely invulnerable to conventional ways of dealing damage.

He also carries holy artifacts and weapons to hold back demonic beings or for fight, like a cross, a jar of holy water or even a book of the Bible.

Aside from his angelic and holy powers, Romulus was a Force wielder; a species of god-like beings capable of using the Force in ways no other mortals could. According to ancient texts written by the Ancientmen, doubtful accounts claimed that he was possibly the most powerful being in the Force ever, as he surpassed and defeated Zuskelgar during his first fight.