| Belus V | |||
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| Primary Information | |||
| Universe | Testament | ||
| Creator | Keanan "Dantanius" Hofmann | ||
| Status | Deceased | ||
| Inspiration | Basil II
Cyrus the Great Charlemagne | ||
| Vital Statistics | |||
| Aliases | Belus the Great
Saints among Emperors (Various non-morphs) | ||
| Species | Hunyago | ||
| Gender | Male | ||
| Age | 670 years | ||
| Date of Birth | 240 CE | ||
| Date of Death | 910 CE | ||
| Era(s) | Pre-Spaceflight
Imperial | ||
| Eye Color | Green | ||
| Homeplanet | Mergen, Borvonian Kingdom (now Republic of Borvo) | ||
| Occupation | Emperor of the Bio-Morph Empire (713-801) | ||
| Affiliation | Bio-Morph Empire (508-910) | ||
| Allies | Morph Imperial Court | ||
| Foes | Rovar Empire (713-910)
Ninsun Empire (713-910) Dagon Empire (713-910) | ||
| Relations | |||
| Mother | Apame III | ||
| Father | Belus IV | ||
| Paternal Grandfather | Belus III | ||
| Children | Landrada Adaltrude (As guardian) | ||
| Abilities & Inventory | |||
| Abilities | Genius level intellect
Shape-shifting Superhuman speed Superhuman strength | ||
| Weaponry | Pre-Didoli Warhammer | ||
| Attire | Emperor head crown | ||
"Subjugation without exception." |
Belus V, born Belus V Tephono, or Belus the Great, was the third Hunyago Emperor of the Bio-Morph Empire. Reigning from 713 CE to 801 CE. He was the successor of his grandfather, Belus III, who passed the position of Emperor to him. He was succeeded by Uparmiya Jobias upon his abdication. Ending the short-lived Bormana dynasty on the imperial throne.
Born Benild Richomeres Ansgard Wulfram as the son of Belus IV and Apame III from the prestigious House of Bormana. Belus V was attached by his grandfather Belus III as cultural advisor to non-morphs. A position that should have allowed him to accompany the emperor but never saw a single use. Although his delving into non-morph cultures brought back from early explorers fascinated him. Coming to the conclusion that the intellectualization of non-morphs was not a suitable path. But respecting them would be.
Ascending to Emperor himself after his grandfather passed, Belus worked to see this vision through. He had to assert his reign. First by preventing Ceannasaí Joma from defecting to the Rovar Empire. Then later he would reform the imperial policy which granted universal suffrage and religious tolerance for non-morphs, and the adoption of a new tax system. With domestic issues dealt with, he looked to Ninurta, still opposing the empire nearly 200 years after first contact. Personally leading a campaign to the planet that culminated in the battle of Aekupol and the defeat of marduk-raised chieftain Landrada Adaltrude. Concluding the morphist conquest of Ninurta started by Sero Fera and continued under Belus III. Ensuring firm morphist control and incorporation of what would be dubbed the 'NENNES' holdings. This would be by far the most important achievement of his reign. Another ramification being free expansion to the northeastern portion of the galaxy. Outside, new enemies would again emerge: the Ninsun and Dagon, both now having established themselves as true empires. The rivalry between the morphs and rovar, it's foremost enemy, became heated over the aforementioned conquest. Leading, like his grandfather before him, a customary punitive expedition deep into rovar territory.
The policy of constantly campaigning against his enemies eventually had greatly affected the imperial economy. Forcing a retreat behind the Magentis Belt due to being unable to pay it's defenders who rebelled. The situation worsened when the Ninsun were invited to invade and so acquired the Einush system, a large portion of the belt to threaten Ninurta. In his last act, Belus was able to gather a large force to relieve planet after it's moon easily fell to them. Yet, it did not stop his eventual abdication. For the last 109 years of his life, Belus spent them on Ninurta. Training the Marduk's and raising Landrada as his adopted daughter.
