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Despite suffering early losses, including the death of his beloved wife, [[Claudia]], Barbarosa's forces soon rallied from their base at [[Pannu Yakuta Castle]] and secured the throne following a final battle at [[Gregminster]]. Heralded as a patriotic hero, he become known as the Golden Emperor for his benevolent rule in his early reign. He would occasionally take lunch with [[Milich Oppenheimer]], where the two would reminisce about Claudia. | Despite suffering early losses, including the death of his beloved wife, [[Claudia]], Barbarosa's forces soon rallied from their base at [[Pannu Yakuta Castle]] and secured the throne following a final battle at [[Gregminster]]. Heralded as a patriotic hero, he become known as the Golden Emperor for his benevolent rule in his early reign. He would occasionally take lunch with [[Milich Oppenheimer]], where the two would reminisce about Claudia. | ||
However, in [[Solar calendar|SY]] 449, he began to lose interest in his empire when he met the Court Magician, [[Windy]], who physically resembled his late wife. Using Barbarosa's love to her advantage, Windy used her magic to manipulate the empire and soon the nation lost faith in its government and its Emperor. | However, in [[Solar calendar|SY]] 449, he began to lose interest in his empire when he met the Court Magician, [[Windy]], who physically resembled his late wife. Using Barbarosa's love to her advantage, Windy used her magic to manipulate the empire and soon the nation lost faith in its government and its Emperor as corruption and malaise continued to grow. | ||
[[File:Barbarosa nothing beside remains.png|220px|thumb|right|You can become the Republic's official gardener! Deal?]]The [[Toran Liberation Army]] under [[Odessa Silverberg]] rose up in opposition to the corrupt empire, while Barbarosa deigned not to fight, leaving the [[Gate Rune War]]'s battles largely in the hands of the Five Great Generals. Barbarosa even helped the Toran Liberation Army briefly, allowing [[Futch]] to escape [[Gregminster Palace]] with the [[Black Dragon Orchid]]. | [[File:Barbarosa nothing beside remains.png|220px|thumb|right|You can become the Republic's official gardener! Deal?]]The [[Toran Liberation Army]] under [[Odessa Silverberg]] rose up in opposition to the corrupt empire, while Barbarosa deigned not to fight, leaving the [[Gate Rune War]]'s battles largely in the hands of the Five Great Generals. Barbarosa even helped the Toran Liberation Army briefly, allowing [[Futch]] to escape [[Gregminster Palace]] with the [[Black Dragon Orchid]]. | ||
At the end of the war, as the Liberation Army marched into Gregminster Palace, Barbarosa made one last stand at defending his empire using the Rugner family treasure, the Sovereign Rune, for the first and only time, to transform into a three-headed [[Golden Hydra]] | At the end of the war, as the Liberation Army marched into Gregminster Palace, Barbarosa made one last stand at defending his empire using the Rugner family treasure, the Sovereign Rune, for the first and only time, to transform into a three-headed [[Golden Hydra]]. | ||
He has not been seen since, although his body was never found. Despite this, a memorial was built in his honor. | He was still defeated and would admit that he had never been manipulated by Windy's [[Conqueror Rune]], but had followed her of his own will, seeing the same loneliness as himself, the feared Golden Emperor, in Windy, who hated the world after her family was destroyed. | ||
Giving his farewells, he leapt from the [[Floating Garden]] of Gregminster along with Windy. He has not been seen since, although his body was never found. Despite this, a memorial was built in his honor. | |||
==Genso Suikoden Card Stories== | ==Genso Suikoden Card Stories== | ||
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# [[Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia]] (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 218-9 | # [[Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia]] (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 218-9 | ||
# [[Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol.14]] (ISBN 4-7753-0217-5), pages 66-7 | # [[Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol.14]] (ISBN 4-7753-0217-5), pages 66-7 | ||
# [[Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia]], | # [[Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia]], pages 29, 85 | ||
{{GS01}}{{Short description|17th Emperor of the Scarlet Moon Empire}} | {{GS01}}{{Short description|17th Emperor of the Scarlet Moon Empire}} | ||
[[de:Barbarosa Rugner]] | [[de:Barbarosa Rugner]] |