Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

Lelouch vi Britannia is the Byronic protagonist and tragic hero of the Sunrise anime
series, Code Geass. He is voiced by Jun Fukuyama, while his child self is voiced by
Sayaka Ohara. His English dub voice is provided by Johnny Yong Bosch with Michelle
Ruff doing Lelouch's child voice.
He was chosen the most popular male character of 2006 and 2007 at Animage magazine's
annual Anime Grand Prix.His seiyū Jun Fukuyama also won the "Best Actor in a Leading
Role" award for his portrayal of the character at the first Seiyū Awards in 2007.

Lelouch vi Britannia is the Byronic protagonist and tragic hero of the Sunrise anime
series, Code Geass. He is voiced by Jun Fukuyama, while his child self is voiced by
Sayaka Ohara. His English dub voice is provided by Johnny Yong Bosch with Michelle
Ruff doing Lelouch's child voice.
He was chosen the most popular male character of 2006 and 2007 at Animage magazine's
annual Anime Grand Prix.His seiyū Jun Fukuyama also won the "Best Actor in a Leading
Role" award for his portrayal of the character at the first Seiyū Awards in 2007.
Character Planning History
While first designing the concept art design for Lelouch, the series's original character
designers CLAMP had initially conceived of his hair color as being white. Ageha
Ohkawa, head writer at CLAMP, said she had visualized him as being a character to
which "everyone" could relate to as being "cool", literally, a "beauty". During the early
planning stages for Lelouch's alter ego, Zero, CLAMP had wanted to create a mask never
witnessed prior in any Sunrise series. While developing the character during the initial
planning stages, the series' core staff at Sunrise, director Gorō Taniguchi, writer Ichirō
Ōkouchi, and the production team discussed numerous possible influences for the
character with CLAMP, such as Kinki Kids and Tackey and Tsubasa.
Character Outline
Lelouch as a child, when he was a prince of Britannia
Lelouch is the son of the Emperor of Britannia, Charles zi Britannia, and the late Imperial
Consort Marianne vi Britannia, making Lelouch a prince and a member of the Britannian
Imperial Family. He was the eleventh prince and seventeenth in line for the throne prior
to his mother's assassination and his sister's crippling in the same incident. A 10-year-old
Lelouch confronted the Emperor afterwards and accused him of leaving his mother
defenseless, even going as far as renouncing his entitlement to the throne. In response, his
father declared him stripped of his status as prince and banished him to Japan, where he
was used as a political hostage over the mineral sakuradite conflict.
It was during his stay at the Kururugi household that he first met Suzaku Kururugi, with
whom the young Lelouch did not interact initially in a friendly manner,[ before later
becoming friends. However, when Britannia finally developed its Knightmare Frames
fleet and decided to invade Japan to seize control of the Sakuradite mines, consequently
discarding Lelouch's use as a diplomatic tool, Lelouch, fearing for his and his sister's
safety, hid their true identities and sought the help of the Ashford family, who were his
mother's allies.
His mother's death and the ignorance of the death from his father, the Emperor of
Britannia, were huge blows to Lelouch. He always felt that it was unfair for both his
mother and sister, therefore his goal is to pursue a better world for Nunnally, also a quest
to find out about the true reason for his mother's death because she was murdered in the
Aries Imperial Palace, not a place where the terrorist could enter easily.
Zero

Lelouch as Zero
Shortly after gaining the power of Geass from C.C., Lelouch assumes the secret identity
Zero (ゼロ, Zero?), a mysterious, masked revolutionary dressed in a black helmet and
cloak. In this guise, he forms The Order of the Black Knights, initially composed of the
members of Kallen's resistance group. The publicly stated goal of this vigilante group is a
campaign against powerful individuals who oppress the helpless, while his actual intent is
to reform Japan as an independent nation and topple the Britannian Empire.
Lelouch is willing to do whatever it takes to accomplish his goal, even if it means lying to
his followers and using people as bait for the outcome he desires. However, he has
trouble putting those he is close to in harms way for the sake of his goal, which is a
weakness as a commander but a remnant of his humanity and sanity. His feelings for
Nunnally in particular often hinders his plans, particularly at the end of the first season,
where he abandons a massive war with Britannian forces to rescue her. Gradually,
however, he has come to embrace the fact that he has to destroy before reconstruction can
occur, even if it means harming those he cares about.
Originally, the sole purpose of Lelouch's rebellion was to avenge his mother's death and
construct an ideal world where his sister Nunnally can live in peace. However, his friends
help him to realize that his rebellion is no longer just for Nunnally after she becomes
Governor of Area 11. After the United Federation of Nations is formed, the Black
Knights were further re-organized with Lelouch as the C.E.O. Following Nunnally's
apparent death and the betrayal of the Black Knights, Lelouch focuses on making sure
that he at least takes the Emperor down with him.
Emperor of Britannia

Lelouch as the 99th Emperor of the Holy Britannian Empire.

After defeating Emperor Charles, Lelouch casts aside his Zero persona in order to
become the new Emperor of Britannia. Lelouch then uses his Geass to compel the
members of the royal court, to accept him as the new emperor. As the emperor, he quickly
abolished many policies during his father's reign. These include the abolishment of
aristocratic system, financial conglomerates doing illegal stuff, and the Number-Area
system. This led to discontent, and thus, agent and loyalists to Lelouch routinely go and
put down these dissidents.
Character history
First season
Lelouch is introduced in the first episode of the series to be a student of the Ashford
Academy high school, where he is a member of its student council. A brilliant thinker
who is quite talented at chess, he lives with his younger sister, Nunnally, and their maid,
Sayoko Shinozaki, at a house situated within the compounds of Ashford Academy, where
they are looked after by the Ashford family.
Lelouch is soon swept into the conflict between the Britannia Empire and the pockets of
resistance which oppose it when he accidentally boards a truck being used by Japanese
resistance operatives. Within the truck is a capsule holding C.C., who sacrifices herself to
save him from the military forces trying to recapture her. When it seems as if her sacrifice
was pointless, C.C. suddenly touches his hand and offers him the "Power of the King",
the mythical power of Geass. The Geass manifests itself in him as the power of absolute
obedience, which allows him to make people obey his orders without question. He uses
this power to order the Britannian soldiers to kill themselves in his real name.
Lelouch in the middle with the Order of Black Knights. With his new power, Lelouch
begins his rebellion against the Empire, starting by killing his half-brother, Clovis, after
extracting information about the murder of his mother, Marianne. He later forms the The
Order of the Black Knights and takes up the identity of Zero to lead them, becoming a
revolutionary and gaining popular support amongst the people.
The turning point in his rebellion comes when Euphemia li Britannia declares the region
under Mount Fuji the Special Administrative Zone of Japan, giving the Japanese people
their name and country back, albeit in a much smaller area. This effectively destroys any
possibility of the Black Knights' rebellion; acceptance would render them powerless and
refusal would make them pariahs. Lelouch confronts her at the opening ceremony and
tries to have her shoot him, hoping to make himself a martyr. When she says she plans to
give up her title, he surrenders and agrees to work with her. However, at this moment his
Geass permanently activates, and an offhand comment about ordering her to kill the
Japanese forces her to do just that. Lelouch is forced to kill Euphemia to end the ensuing
massacre, but in doing so becomes a hero of the people. Using this newfound support,
Lelouch announces the creation of the United States of Japan and is able to lead an attack
on the Tokyo Settlement. The attack goes well at first, but when Lelouch learns that
Nunnally was kidnapped, he abandons the battle, leaving his forces helpless against the
much better organized Britannian forces.
Lelouch and C.C. make their way to Kamine Island to search for Nunnally, where
Lelouch is confronted by Suzaku Kururugi. Lelouch attempts to broker a truce, but
Suzaku is distraught over the death of Euphemia and refuses to listen. An angered
Lelouch draws his pistol and both Lelouch and Suzaku attempt to shoot one another. A
single gunshot is as the screen fades to black at the end of the first season.
Second season
One year later, Lelouch is once again a student at Ashford Academy. He has had his
memories rewritten by the Emperor, revealed to possess a Geass power of his own,
making him believe that he was never a prince and that he has a younger brother, Rolo
Lamperouge, instead of a sister. Lelouch's memories are restored by C.C., and he resumes
leadership of the Black Knights. Initially, Lelouch makes his base in the Chinese
Federation's consulate, using his Geass on the High Eunuch stationed there so they will
be welcomed. They are eventually forced to abandon it, however.
When Nunnally is appointed as Viceroy of Area 11, and announces her plans to
reestablish the Special Administrative Zone of Japan, Lelouch falls into depression since
he would be impeding her wishes by continuing his rebellion. He nearly begins taking
Refrain before Kallen stops him. With the help of Kallen and his friends at the Ashford
Academy, Lelouch realizes that his mission no longer revolves solely around Nunnally,
but concerns the rest of his friends and the Japanese people as well.
Lelouch engineers the legal exile of the Black Knights by getting the Britannians to agree
to exile Zero in exchange for bringing one million participants for Nunnally's new Japan.
By having them all dress as Zero, he forces Suzaku to exile them and The Black Knights
escape to the Chinese Federation, where Lelouch begins forging an alliance with the
other world powers to create a force that rivals Britannia. He starts by destabilizing the
Chinese Federation, returning control to Empress Tianzi from the High Eunuchs.
During his time in Area 11, Shirley is killed by Rolo after her memories are restored by
Jeremiah Gottwald, an assassin for the Geass Directorate. Unable to retaliate against
either, as they are now his allies, Lelouch instead wipes out the Directorate, in the process
learning of C.C.'s wish to die and that the Emperor has become immortal. C.C. would
have had Lelouch kill her and take on her immortality, but instead spares him by placing
him inside her memories while the Emperor kills her. Lelouch refuses to let her die
unhappy and convinces her to live on, but her memories of her life after gaining Geass
are erased during their escape.
Once Lelouch's new alliance, the United Federation of Nations, is formed, their first act is
to liberate Japan. To insure Nunnally's safety, Lelouch meets with Suzaku in an attempt to
convince him to help. Lelouch takes full responsibility for all that he has done rather than
admit the truth, but Suzaku agrees to help since he recognized what Lelouch is doing.
Prince Schneizel's troops, having been ordered to follow Suzaku, then move in to arrest
Lelouch, convincing him that Suzaku sold him out. Lelouch escapes with the help of
Guilford, having used his Geass to make Guilford see him as Princess Cornelia, and
begins his attack on Tokyo. Rolo and Sayoko are sent in to retrieve Nunnally and Kallen.
The battle initially goes well, but the hostilities are cut short when Suzaku fires Nina's
F.L.E.I.J.A. bomb under the influence of the command Lelouch placed on them. Nunnally
is apparently among the dead, which leaves Lelouch heartbroken. This is only made
worse when Schneizel convinces the Black Knights to betray him using recorded
evidence from his meeting with Suzaku. Rolo evacuates him, but dies in the attempt.
Lelouch comes to terms with his feelings for Rolo and buries him properly.
Following the betrayal of the Black Knights, Lelouch focuses on defeating the Emperor,
Lelouch confronts the Emperor in the Sword of Akasha, where he learns the truth about
his mother and Charles' plans. He denies their attempt to create a new world and kills
both of Charles and Marianne. One month later he installs himself as the 99th Emperor of
Britannia and appoints Suzaku as his Knight of Zero.
As Emperor, Lelouch abolishes all the oppressive laws and class systems of Britannia,
frees every colony (thereby abolishing the concept of "Numbers"), and puts down all
resistance to his goals. However, the seemingly benevolent acts are a smokescreen for his
intention to take over the world, which he calls the Zero Requiem. He announces that
Britannia intends to join the U.F.N. At the meeting, Lelouch takes the council members
hostage after it is revealed that Britannia's large population would give him a majority
voting block. This brings him into conflict with Schneizel and the Black Knights, the
former bringing his F.L.E.I.J.A.-equipped floating fortress into the battle. The biggest
surprise comes when Nunnally is revealed to be alive and declares herself to be his
enemy. Though initially reluctant, Lelouch is convinced that he must fight her for the
sake of his plan.
Lelouch began to leave when Damocles continues to fire F.L.E.I.J.A. Shortly afterwards,
Lelouch saw C.C and says to her that he is worried about her but then Kallen attacks
Avalon and is saved thanks to C.C. Using Nina's countermeasure, Lelouch and Suzaku
disable the F.L.E.I.J.A. and the two boards the Damocles. He manages to place Schneizel
under his control, then goes to confront Nunnally, who has regained her sight. Lelouch
uses his Geass on Nunnally to get the F.L.E.I.J.A. launch button and takes over
Damocles. With no one left capable of opposing him, Lelouch becomes the ruler of the
world.

The death of Lelouch, at the hands of Zero.

Lelouch arranges the public execution of the Black Knight leaders and the U.F.N.
representatives. Suzaku, disguised as Zero, interrupts and kills Lelouch, the culmination
of the Zero Requiem as they had planned. By directing some of hatred of the world onto
him, Lelouch's death will serve to facilitate peace. He dies smiling, saying he is the one
who both destroys worlds and creates them. Suzaku is left to play the role of Zero.
Lelouch dies in the arms of a crying Nunnally, who then succeeds her brother as Empress
of Britannia. The aftermath is narrated by Kallen, who ends up forgiving Lelouch and
explains how the world is much better off with all the energy being focused on
reconstruction. In volume 42 of the Japanese magazine 'Continue,' writer Ichiro Okouchi
confirmed the finality of his death, which as he explains, is the price Lelouch had to pay
for creating his better world.
Abilities
Geass

Lelouch with Geass permanently active.

Lelouch with Geass evolved to encompass both eyes.

Lelouch's Geass, bestowed upon him by C.C., gives him "the power of absolute
obedience," allowing him to plant commands within a person's mind upon eye contact in
a manner comparable to hypnosis. Activation of his Geass is visually represented by the
manifestation of a Geass sigil in his left eye. Commands dictated in this state are written
into the minds of the designated targets once the sigil projects from his eye to theirs.
Lelouch could initially toggle Geass activation at will, but subsequently loses this control
to an affliction known as Geass runaway. In the second season, C.C. gives Lelouch a
contact lens that blocks his Geass, but indicates that his Geass will eventually grow
powerful enough to render it ineffective. Lelouch's Geass evolves to cover his other eye
in episode 21, but he receives a second contact to cover it.
Of all the Geass abilities in the series, Lelouch's has been explored the most, and also
seems to have the most restrictions and side effects of any Geass introduced.
Commands must be issued verbally.
The victim must make direct eye contact for commands to be issued. The maximum
effective distance is 270 meters. Line of sight via a reflective surface is sufficient for the
effect to occur. After his Geass evolve, he can give command to the victim without direct
eye contact. The effective range has also been increased.
Commands may be issued only once to any given individual, but any number of
commands may be issued at initial application so long as eye contact is unbroken. Since
Jeremiah's Geass Canceler negates all Geass effects, those exposed to it may be
commanded once again.
The victim will not perform any action disallowed by their physical or mental
capabilities, though they will try to carry out the command to the best of their ability. For
example, a victim will not be able to correctly answer a question they don't know the
answer to, but will direct the user to someone who can if they are able. However,
commands that affect the mind or consciousness, such as telling the victim to forget
something, will take effect despite the fact that the victim could not normally force
themselves to do so.
An action will be carried out for as long as dictated in its command, or upon the indicated
conditional circumstance. Eye contact does not need to be maintained for command
execution to occur. No upper limit has been established, but the conditional command
Lelouch gives Suzaku is still in effect more than a year later.
The victim's memories for the duration of command issue and execution are sealed and
cannot be recalled.
As demonstrated in Princess Euphemia's response to the command that she kill the
Japanese, a victim may resist a commanded action to some degree if it is utterly
repugnant to them.
So long as the above conditions are met, commands may be issued to anybody besides
those that had gained immortality and to any number of individuals at once. Those under
the effect of Geass have a red outline on their pupils, presumably a visual cue for the
viewer since the characters never point it out.
Intellect
Even without his Geass, Lelouch is a formidable opponent. He is highly intelligent,
possessing a genius-level intellect, and is capable of devising and executing strategies
with incredible speed and precision. The series repeatedly demonstrates Lelouch's mental
acuity; in Stage 14, when Mao says C.C.'s name, Lelouch instantly comes up with
fourteen different possibilities for Mao's identity - including the correct one. In the audio
dramas, Suzaku says that, when they were children, Lelouch devised a secret sign
language containing over 500 words.[7] In Stage 17, Lelouch proves his tactical ability
by predicting the Lancelot's actions exactly thanks to his study of past battles, allowing
Kallen and the Four Holy Swords to almost defeat the Lancelot (only Suzaku's reflexes
saved his life). His intelligence is also parodied in one humorous Sound Episode, which
has the Student Council members acting suspicious, and Lelouch racing through possible
explanations and cover-ups with increasing speed (though it turns out that they were
acting strange because he had some rice on his cheek from his lunch).
Physical
Milly outpacing Lelouch despite the handicap of her dress.
Physically, Lelouch is underwhelming. He possesses the physical prowess of a teenager
who engages in little to no strenuous physical activity. Thus, one of Lelouch's traits is the
inability to run very fast or for any substantial period of time. Within the series, this is
usually played for comedic effect, as Lelouch is constantly outpaced by his classmates in
every situation, and even the most simple tasks requiring manual labor exhaust him
before he manages to accomplish anything significant. This joke is taken to its logical
conclusion in the second season, where it is revealed that Lelouch is supposed to attend
remedial physical education classes, but skips them as often as possible. This creates
problems when Sayoko poses as Lelouch: she is a master of martial arts, and hence far
more athletic than Lelouch himself. Lelouch laments the problem and decides to have
Sayoko attend his gym classes to fix it.
Lelouch is also shown to be very talented at most domestic skills, including cooking and
sewing; it has been stated that this comes as a result of his taking care of himself and
Nunnally for seven years. He has been shown to be an excellent cook, and is usually the
one cooking the food for parties held by the Student Council, both because the others
(except Milly) are terrible cooks and nobody else can meet his exacting requirements
(such as measuring ingredients to three significant decimals).
Lelouch also has some skill with firearm, usually brandishing a Britannian pistol when
threatening someone. His Knightmare piloting skill has been shown to be proficient but
not exceptional; he is a capable pilot by himself, though he tends to be overwhelmed by
Suzaku and other pilots with more advanced Knightmares at their disposal. When
Lelouch pilots a standard Knightmare on the battlefield, he is typically accompanied by
Kallen, who is an elite Knightmare pilot and the leader of his personal squad, Squad
Zero. After stealing the Gawain, Lelouch co-pilots it with C.C., controlling the weapons
and command functions while C.C. handles navigation and flight. After the Black
Knights are exiled from Japan, Lelouch pilots the Shinkirō, which has the most powerful
defense of any Knightmare. He also shows a level of ambidexterity as he is able to
control either side of the Shinkirō's keyboard-based controls with both hands. Though he
could not defeat them, Lelouch managed to hold his own against the Knights of Rounds
during the second battle of Tokyo.
Lost Colors
In Code Geass: Lost Colors, the video game for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation
Portable, there are a few endings and clips of Lelouch that involves the main character,
Rai. If the player decides to use Rai's Geass on Suzaku to make him join the Order of the
Black Knights. Lelouch becomes angry at this as he wanted Suzaku to join him on his
own free will and uses his Geass to put Rai into an eternal sleep, and resulting in a game
over.
Nightmare of Nunnally
Lelouch receives a different Geass ability in the Nightmare of Nunnally spin-off series as
a result of his near-death during the Britannian attempt to recapture C.C. Instead of the
ability to control others, he receives invulnerability granted through a suit of black armor.
In the armor, Lelouch can fight on par with multiple Knightmares in single combat. As in
the original series, C.C. often serves as his body double, but here is able to manifest the
same Geass ability and fight on the same level as Lelouch. With his new abilities,
Lelouch forms a different Order of the Black Knights and leads them directly in battle
instead of planning strategies from the rear, though his fighting ability allows him to
achieve the same ends.
In this story, he has a twin brother involved with the Geass cult, known as The Cardinal
and had been taken from Marianne as a baby.
Setting
The fictional setting and themes of the anime series Code Geass: Lelouch of the
Rebellion are parts of an alternate universe within which the Holy Empire of Britannia,
an international superpower, has expanded its influence over a large portion of the planet.
Setting

Expansion of the Britannian Empire, 2017.

The world of Code Geass is mainly divided amongst three international superpowers: the
Holy Empire of Britannia (shown in red), the Chinese Federation (shown in light
green), and the Euro Universe (shown in yellow). Australia (shown in light blue) has
remained independent, and is not a major player in international politics.

A map of the world, following the formation of the United Federation of Nations and the
fall of the E.U. The red represents the U.F.N. while the blue represents the Holy Empire
of Britannia. White nations are non-aligned.
Much of the series is set in Japan. On August 10, 2010 a.t.b., the Holy Empire of
Britannia overpowered Japanese forces and conquered the country with their newly-
developed robotic weapons, the Knightmare Frames, in less than a month. Japan lost its
freedom, its rights, and even its name, becoming "Area 11" and its people "Elevens". The
Elevens are forced to survive in ghettos while Britannians live in first-class settlements.
Rebel elements persist, however, as pockets of Japanese resistance struggle against the
Empire for the independence of Japan.
After his father, Emperor Charles di Britannia, did nothing to pursue the terrorists who
murdered his mother and crippled his sister, Lelouch Lamperouge vowed to destroy
Britannia after being banished from his home. Seven years later in Area 11, he encounters
a mysterious girl who gives him the power of Geass. With it, he finally has the power he
needs to defeat Britannia and fulfill his two wishes: to seek revenge for his mother and to
construct a world where his beloved sister can live happily.
The Holy Empire of Britannia

The Flag of the Holy Empire of Britannia.

The Holy Empire of Britannia is an imperial monarchy and the most prominent
superpower within the world of Code Geass. Its homeland is based in North America,
with additional territories spanning the western hemisphere, including the rest of the
Americas and Greenland. Initially controls over one third of the world, it eventually
conquered most of the world, with the rest joining UFN.
Britannian territories
The Britannian Empire is concentrated in the Americas, holding both North and South
America as its mainland.
Through various conquests, also controls New Zealand,[1] Japan (Area 11), the
Philippines, and in the novels a portion of the Indochina Peninsula (Area 10). Notably, it
does not control the British Isles, having lost them to Napoleon.
Japan
Japan is the source of over 70% of the world's total supply of sakuradite. Under the
former administration of Prime Minister Genbu Kururugi and with the shadow support of
the sakuradite mining industries, Japan oppressed and dominated other countries through
economic control.[2] Tensions between the Britannian Empire and Japan eventually
developed into a diplomatic conflict and later open war.[3] Following Japan's defeat, it
was occupied by Britannian forces, and its name was changed to Area 11.[4] As a means of
cultural suppression, Britannia has eliminated the use of kanji in proper names.[5]
Chinese Federation
Shown in teal on the map, the Chinese Federation is an imperial monarchy that spans the
Asian and Pacific regions, including Central Asia, South Asia, East Asia and Southeast
Asia with Sakhalin and the Korean Peninsula. Its population is the largest of the three
major powers, but most live in poverty. Its political structure and organization appears to
resemble the real-world Empire of China. The Emperor of the Federation was formerly
an office that held absolute political power, but it has since been reduced to an effectively
symbolic figurehead posting, "a symbol of the state and the unity of the people." As with
the real-world Emperor of Japan, the individual who holds the title is regarded as a living
divinity whose sovereignty is entirely ceremonial. Prior to a civilian uprising, true control
of the nation lies with the brutal governmental organization known as the High Eunuchs.
Following the group's liquidation, the territories of the Federation become politically
fragmented.
Under the High Eunuchs, the Federation sought to take control of Area 11 for its own
purposes. In the first season, General Cao attempts unsuccessfully to set up a puppet
government in Kyūshū, using the remnants of the Japanese cabinet in exile. In the second
season, a Chinese consulate is established with the agreement of the local Britannian
authorities, and negotiations are held by Eunuch Gao Hai to the end of obtaining a solid
Chinese foothold within the colony. The Federation has long-standing hostilities with the
Euro Universe, but this is resolved when half of the EU was conquered by Britannia
while the other half joined United Federation of Nations. After joining the UFN, it
changed its name to United States of China.
Euro Universe
Shown in yellow on the map, the Euro Universe (ユーロ・ユニバース, Yūro
Yunibāsu), or E.U., is a democratic union[5] formed during the time of revolution
(1800s).[6] It has been to be overseen by a council that meets in a location known as the
Central Hemicycle (中央会議場).[7] It has long been in conflict with Britannia, with a
legendary commander stationed at the El Alamein Front(エル・アラメイン戦線, Eru
Aramein Sensen) to check the Britannian advance into North Africa.[8] It encompasses all
of Europe use to (include the British Isles),Africa, and Russia.[1] In the second season,
Schneizel leads the Britannian forces against the E.U., successfully conquering almost
half of their territory. The remaining EU territory joined the UFN.[9]
The E.U. apparently organizes their military into left-wing and right-wing camps, and
their forces are drawn from National Guard-style units from a member nation (i.e. the
German National Guard, the Italian National Guard and the Dutch Engineering Corps).
Australia
Shown in blue, Australia is seemingly independent of Britannia,[1] possibly due to the
historical divergence causing no English settlers to be sent. However, it could be
populated by settlers from the EU Countries or even solely by native Australian
Aborigines.
United Federation of Nations
In order to combat Britannia successfully, Lelouch proposed a federation of all nations.
Initially called the United States Alliance, during formal Ratification it was known as
United Federation of Nations, consisting of United States of Japan, the Chinese
Federation, exiled governments from the Areas, and fragments of Euro Universe. In total,
47 nations joined the the UFN by R2 Episode 16. Its capital is based on Penglai Island.
According to analysis of Britannia Media, United Federation of Nations will have equal
power to Britannia. When a country joined the UFN, the signatory agrees to resign their
military power. In their stead, the Order of the Black Knights, which is not affliated to
any country, will agree to defend them in exchange for continued power and support for
the United Federation of Nations. If an action were to be taken by the Black Knight, all
members must agree to it.
United States of Japan
The United States of Japan is declared by Zero near the end of the first season. The
country rebels against the Britannian Empire following the failed attempt at establishing
the Special Administrative Zone of Japan, but is defeated when Lelouch abandons the
Black Knights in search of Nunnally.[10] Upon their escape to the Chinese Federation
Consulate in the second season, Zero once again declares its formation, this time as a
room in the consulate.[1] While Britannia considers it to be non-existent, other countries,
the Chinese Federation among them, do recognize it.
After the exile of the Black Knights, the Japanese are granted control of the artificial
island of Penglai in Chinese territory, which has recently become their temporary
capital.[11]
History of the World
The fictional history of the Code Geass universe differs significantly from real-world
history, primarily in the outcomes of various famous battles, and in the appearance of
materials like Sakuradite and immortals like C.C.
Geass
Geass (ギアス|giasu) is a mysterious ability which certain people can bestow upon
others; C.C. is the most prominent character who grants the power of Geass. The form the
Geass takes is different in each individual. C.C. calls Geass the Power of the King (王の
力|Ō no Chikara) while Lelouch calls it a form of wish. It is represented by a glowing,
bird-shaped symbol.
Technology
Automobiles
High efficiency electric vehicles are the standard, typically powered by a sakuradite
energy filler. Pre-modern vehicles have been known to attain 50 horsepower, and go
roughly 100 Kilometers per hour at maximum. Combustion of fossil fuels as a power
source for vehicles never became commonplace in the world of Code Geass.
Energy Filler
A type of battery, wherein sakuradite serves as a critical medium to the process of reverse
electrolysis. Energy fillers of different types are the common power source of most of the
world's vehicles and portable electronic devices.
Float System
An atmospheric flotation device of unknown principle, capable both of suspending
extremely high-mass structures in stationary flight and moving them through the air at
decent speeds. It requires gyroscopic stabilization. Originally, the immense size of the
Float System made it suitable only for enabling the aerial transport of traditional land
cruisers, but recent miniaturization efforts have produced Float Units scaled for
installation on Knightmare Frames. The Black Knights developed a derivative technology
called the Air Glide Wing. Another variation of the Float system is the Energy Wing
system created by Cécile Croomy. This variation far surpasses the performance of all
previous models. A Knightmare equipped with one has unrivaled agility and can break
the speed of sound, allowing the pilot move at blinding speeds. It is difficult to control,
however, and only the Lancelot and Guren are equipped with them.
F.L.E.I.J.A.
The latest development of In Vogue headed by Nina Einstein, F.L.E.I.J.A. (Field
Limitary Effective Implosion Armament) is a bomb of unknown type developed using
sakuradite causing it a tremendous collapse effect obliterating all matter within its area of
effect. It is pronounced Freyja, in reference to the Norse Goddess of Love, Magic, and
Warfare.
F.L.E.I.J.A. Eliminator
It is a device described as an "Anti F.L.E.I.J.A. System" developed by Nina Einstein as a
countermeasure to her F.L.E.I.J.A. warhead. Taking advantage of F.L.E.I.J.A.'s ever-
changing composition, the F.L.E.I.J.A. Eliminator bombards it with a reaction that
counters its composition thus preventing it from reaching its critical state. However, it
must be inputted with the data of the surrounding environment into its program around 19
seconds before its detonation and the window for execution is only 0.04 seconds.
Gefjun Disturber
A force field generator used primarily to disrupt the superconductivity of sakuradite,
which render all machines powered by energy fillers containing the substance
unresponsive for the duration of its activation.[4] The generated field has been
demonstrated to block the motion of hadrons, radio waves, and microwaves as well,
which gives it a number of practical uses on the battlefield — as an electronic
countermeasures; a means of controlling the blooming of hadron-based beam weaponry;
and as a defensive shield against hadron weapons. The technology was conceived by
Rakshata Chawla during her Britannian internship, but only recently actualized. It is
named after the Norse goddess Gefjun.
Pistols
A generic handheld weapon initially introduced during the Renaissance and
Enlightenment periods, which accelerates a metallic bullet out of a barrel with use of a
strong electromagnetic pulse, not unlike a coilgun. Gunpowder was never adopted as a
standard projectile propellant for handheld weapons within the world of Code Geass.
Sakuradite
A naturally occurring substance that may be used as a high-temperature superconductor,
employed as a critical component in energy fillers.[4] Originally discovered near the
Stonehenge, it was referred to in the distant past as the "Philosopher's Stone". It was
subsequently found by Marco Polo to be abundant in the island nation of Japan — one of
the motives behind the Britannian occupation of the state.[4] Sakuradite may be artificially
refined to a rare and expensive liquid form that is explosive or at least highly flammable.
Super-Peltier film
An advanced Peltier device capable of maintaining the temperature of icebergs. It is used
by the Chinese Federation to create iceberg-supported ships that can transport more than
one million people at a time.
Sword of Akasha
A shrine-like structure controlled by the Emperor of Britannia, which is architecturally
reminiscent of Roman buildings and the Stonehenge. The system was built by Charles for
the sole purpose of killing the gods. Very few individuals had access to the system and it
is located in the World of C.
Thought Elevator
A term used by those affiliated with Code-R to designated structures linked with the
Geass ability, such as that within the ancients ruins at Kamine Island. General Bartley
speculates that the Emperor's recent invasions were done to gain control of the devices.
They apparently serve as an entrance to the Sword of Akasha.
Knightmare Frames, officially designated as the Humanoid Autonomous Armored
Knight, are giant mechanized vehicles designed by the Britannia Empire. Using self-
propelled roller skate systems called 'Landspinners' to achieve high mobility and speeds
on almost any terrain, they have all but replaced other ground-based combat vehicles.
They are equipped with sophisticated 'Factsphere' open sensor cameras to gather visual
data. They are powered by a Yggdrasil Drive and later models incorporate sakuradite.
Verbally, the name sounds like nightmare, but in spelling, it refers to a knight's mare.
Typical Knightmare Frame armament includes hand-held rifles, shoulder or wrist-
mounted wired rocket anchors called Slash Harkens, Stun Tonfas, lances, and air burst
hand grenades. The cockpit, set in the protruding "hump back", is equipped with rockets
and parachutes so the pilot can eject to safety in case of emergency. Recent seventh
generation Knightmare frames do not follow these standards and are equipped with
experimental technologies.
Vehicles
Aside from Knigthmare frames, other vehicles are used for tactical and strategical
purposes, such as serving as Knightmare frame carriers.
Corporate sponsorship
Code Geass is sponsored by a number of companies in Japan, and hence their logos and
mascots make frequent appearances.
BIGLOBE
A Britannian internet service provider that owns a search engine often used by Lelouch
and other characters. BIGLOBE is an Japanese internet service provider and a sponsor of
Code Geass. Unlike Pizza Hut, this is not edited out of the English dub.
Pizza Hut

An advertisement for Pizza Hut.

A popular Britannian fast food delivery chain that C.C. orders from constantly. Pizza Hut
sponsors Code Geass in Japan, and as such, their logo and paraphernalia of their branch
mascot, Cheese-kun make frequent appearances. Pizza Hut's logo is edited out of the
Engish dub, but their mascot isn't.
Cheese-kun
Official mascot character of the Area 11 branch of Pizza Hut, an amorphous orange blob
made of mozzarella cheese. He is said to have been born in Italy, and has a girlfriend that
looks just like him (Cheese-kun is distinguished by his black hat while his girlfriend
wears a bow). C.C. collects a large amount of Cheese-kun Souvenir|paraphernalia,
including a child-sized plush doll that she's often seen holding.[5] The Japanese branch of
Pizza Hut uses Cheese-kun as its mascot, hence the frequent appearances of the character.
SoftRola
A Britannian telecommunications company that provides mobile phone service. Its name
appears to be inspired by SoftBank and Motorola, who are not official sponsors of the
program.
Groups and organizations
Blood-Purist faction
A Britannian political faction that opposes the honorary citizenship system, claiming that
neither military nor society should be sullied with foreigners.
Camelot
An irregular Britannian military research and development organization answerable only
to members of the Imperial Family. It is headed by Lloyd Asplund following the Black
Rebellion, and its research focus as of second season is the development of the
experimental Knightmare Frame Lancelot and its subsequent derivative designs. It is the
parent body of the Special Deployment Forerunner Research and Development Team (特
別派遣嚮導技術部, Tokubetsu Haken Kyoudou Gijutsu Bu), to which Lloyd was
assigned prior to the Black Rebellion. It is named after the city Camelot of Arthurian
Legend.
Four Holy Swords
An elite unit of four of Kyoshiro Tohdoh's most talented and devoted followers. Their
existence extends all the way back into the initial invasion of Japan by Britannia seven
years prior to the Battle of Narita.
Geass Directorate/The Order
A secret organization led by V.V., which presently studies and produces Geass users in
affiliation with the Britannian military project Code-R. The headquarters of the
organization relocates with each new leader, and is presently situated in a desert region
within the Chinese Federation. Other than its leader, the rest of the Order has been
effectively annihilated in covert operation conducted by the Black Knights. In Japanese,
the pronunciation of the organization's name resembles the word "cult"(教団, kyoudan).
Gods
The Gods is the name that the Emperor gives to the collective human consciousness
residing in the World of C.
In Vogue
A nuclear research team based in Dallas, Texas, created by Schneizel El Britannia and led
by Nina Einstein. They seek to develop a working nuclear reactor as a viable source of
energy with the possibility of weaponization.
Japan Liberation Front
The Japan Liberation Front (日本解放戦線, Nippon Kaihō Sensen) is the largest anti-
Britannia resistance group prior to the appearance of the Black Knights, consisting
predominantly of former Japanese military personnel.
Knight Police
A mechanized paramilitary unit that operates Knightmare Frames under the command of
the Britannian Police Force, deployed to perform exceptionally dangerous or high-risk
operations that fall outside both the abilities of common patrol officers and the
jurisdiction of the military. The majority of the Knightmare Frames used by the Area 11
Knight Police appear to be modified Glasgows, painted white and marked with the Police
emblem to indicate their affiliation.
NAC
A confederation of the richest and most powerful families amongst the former Japanese,
tasked by the Area 11 colonial administration with the oversight and government of
Elevens living outside the Britannian concessions. It was the public face of the Kyōto
House prior to the Black Rebellion. Following the execution of most of its members, the
present status of this governing body is unknown.
Rosenberg Institute
The research organization operating under Schneizel El Britannia, bearing some
unidentified relationship to the military research project known as Code R. They are
responsible for the cyberneticization of Jeremiah Gottwald and the creation of the Knight
Giga Fortress Siegfried. Members of the organization were later sent to the Geass
Directorate to finish the modifications of Jeremiah Gottwald.
Royal Panzer Infantry (RPI)
The official designation for common Knightmare Frame infantry within the Britannian
Army.
Secret Intelligence Service
An intelligence agency answerable only to the Emperor, tasked with the capture of C.C.
Its members appear not to have been informed of C.C.'s immortality, and only a few
select agents have been made privy to the true nature of Geass.
Sumeragi Concern
A large conglomerate founded by the Sumeragi House. It appears to remain in good
standing with the Area 11 colonial government.
Toromo Institute
A research organization of Britannia that is situated in Cambodia, led by Schneizel El
Britannia. Following the death of Emperor Charles, Schneizel along with those loyal to
him were hidden in Cambodia by the Toromo Institute. After Lelouch ascension to
emperor, they severed their relation with the Empire and became traitors. Under
Schneizel, they were able to mass-produce the F.L.E.I.J.A. bomb as well as create the
Aerial Fortress Damocles.
Terminology
Area
The generic attribution of all presently known satellite colonies of the Britannian Empire.
Each colony is given a numeric designation by order of conquest, which doubles as a
derogatory diminutive for its native peoples. There appear to be eighteen such territories
as of Cornelia's conquest in the Middle East in the first season. The legal rights of the
conquered peoples are under normal circumstances severely limited, but they may be
further suspended if the loyalty of the colony comes under sufficient question, at which
point the region is flagged by the motherland as a "correctional area" (矯正エリア,
Kyousei Eria).[5]
Code-R
A top secret Britannian military research project overseen by Princes Schneizel el
Britannia and Clovis la Britannia, which employs the Rosenberg Institute under the
leadership of Bartley Asprius. Not all members of the Britannian Imperial Family are
aware of its existence. Its focus is the research of C.C. and the nature of the Geass
ability,[5] with the intent of duplicating her powers. In the sidestory Nightmare of
Nunnally, it is also referred to as Project C.C.
Concession
Settlements within Britannian-controlled regions designed to provide First World
comforts to citizens of the Empire abroad at the expense of colonized peoples. The
commercial and residential sectors are administered so as to be indistinguishable from the
metropolitan environments of the Britannian homeland. Concessions are typically
segregated from the rest of the colony by the massive solar arrays that power them.
Monorails are installed for ease of transport within.
Devicer
The technical term for a Knightmare Frame pilot.
Eleven
The derogatory designation of the Japanese following the colonization and establishment
of Area 11.
"Emblem of Blood" Incident
A violent internal feud that occurred within the Britannian imperial family prior to
Charles' ascension to the throne. During this period, assassination and betrayals was
frequented among members of the Imperial Family that wanted the throne. Charles and
V.V.'s mother were among the casualties. This event influence the two to form a Geass
contract to kill the Gods.
Ghetto
Districts within a Britannian colony left ungoverned by the colonial administration and
inhabited by Numbers unwilling to adopt Britannian citizenship. Conditions are typically
poor. The ghettos of Area 11 are filled with the bombed remains of pre-war buildings, and
the majority of the residents are unemployed.
The Girl Who Loves Pizzas
Psuedonym used in a letter to the Ashford Academy Student Government, requesting the
baking of the world's largest pizza (12-meters in diameter) as a special event during the
2017 school fair. Because the pizza is ruined, the event is attempted again the following
year under the title "Giant Pizza R", and is again ruined.
Honorary Britannian
Citizens of the conquered Areas can become Honorary Britannians when they swear
allegiance to the Britannia Empire. They attain the same legal rights as normal
Britannians, but by no means are they free from prejudice and inequality.[4] Also,
Honorary Britannian soldiers cannot achieve the same career as native Britannians as
certain privileges are forbidden to them.
Imperial Calendar(Abbrev. a.t.b)
The calendar used by the Britannia Empire. It started during the Roman Empire's first
(foiled) attempt to invade Great Britain. The initials "a.t.b." mean 'Ascension Throne
Britannia' and refer to the election of a Celtic super-leader by Britannian tribes to resist
the invader.
Irregular
A term referring to any individual with physical capabilities that significantly exceed the
limits of a normal human. In Nightmare of Nunnally, "Irregulars" is also the name of a
Britannian military that employs such individuals.[12]
Numbers
A derogatory general designation for the people of regions colonized by Britannia, e.g.
"Elevens". Native inhabitants of a colony are categorically referred to by their "Area"
number.
Providence
Official term for the immediate vicinity of any Thought Elevator claimed by Britannia.
Kamine Island is not designated as a Providence, as Clovis claimed it in a personal
venture prior to his death. In the real world, the term "tenryou" was in the Edo period
used to refer to territories under the direct control of the Shogunate, and during the Meiji
period to the properties of the Japanese Emperor.
Ragnarök
A term initally uttered by the Emperor of Britannia when Lelouch forms his Geass
contract with C.C. With the use of Sword of Akasha and the Thought Elevator, and two
Codes, the Emperor can use it to force the collective subconscious of human beings onto
the surface of their mask and affect reality, making all humans, both living and dead, into
one being. For this reason, the Emperor has connected every thought elevator on the
planet. He then intended to unleash Ragnarök using the thought elevator in Kamine
Island.
Refrain

Vial of Refrain
An illegal and highly addictive deliriant that induces hallucinatory flashbacks to pleasant
past experiences. Temporary behavioral abnormality is exhibited while under the
influence. Once the drug wears off, the user is left unable to speak for some time. Under
Britannian law, penalization for possession is comparable to that associated with
narcotics in the real world. Prior to a crackdown executed by Cornelia, it was smuggled
into Area 11 from the Chinese Federation by way of the Kyūshū Route.
Tabatacchi
A mascot character that appears to be a green otter, used by Kallen Stadtfeld as a disguise
at the Ashford festival in the second season.
Zero Requiem
Zero Requiem is a plan created by Lelouch, Suzaku, and possibly C.C. to end all war and
to usher an age of peace. The plan involved focusing all of the world's hatred on himself,
then have Suzaku pose as Zero and kill him, dissipating the hatred and allowing the world
to focus on more important matters than fighting, thus facilitating peace.
Aside from Lelouch, Suzaku, & C.C. several other key characters knew about Zero
Requiem, including Jeremiah Gottwald, Lloyd Asplund, Cécile Croomy, Sayoko
Shinozaki and possibly Nina Einstein, while others such as Nunnally and Kallen realized
it only after its execution.
Suzaku Kururugi

Suzaku Kururugi is the deuteragonist of the Sunrise anime series, Code Geass. He is
voiced by Takahiro Sakurai, while his child self is voiced by Akeno Watanabe. He is
voiced by Yuri Lowenthal in the English dub. In the 29th Anime Grand Prix, he was 6th
place with 143 votes.
Character outline
Suzaku at age 10
Suzaku met Lelouch when Lelouch and Nunnally moved to the Kururugi residence as a
diplomatic peace trade. At first, Suzaku despised Lelouch because he thought that he was
a prince who didn't care about anyone. As time passed by, he came to know Lelouch
better, and they soon became best friends. They were separated when Britannia invaded
Japan, but reunited in Shinjiku Ghetto.
Suzaku is the son of Japan's last prime minister, Genbu Kururugi. For reasons unknown,
Suzaku's existence was kept a secret from the public until after the war. Though Genbu
Kururugi is believed to have committed suicide, resulting in Japan's unconditional
surrender, Suzaku actually murdered him during the immediate aftermath of Britannia's
invasion of Japan. Suzaku was horrified by the devastation, and by his father's attitude
that a do-or-die resistance was preferable to surrender. The incident was covered up and
Suzaku's life was spared, while the government was thrown into disarray and surrendered
to Britannia. His guilt over the incident causes Suzaku to constantly place himself on the
frontlines in the hope of atoning for his actions with his death. Lelouch justifies Suzaku's
actions as beneficial to Japan's well-being. Had Genbu been allowed to continue his
resistance, Japan would have suffered far greater casualties, and would likely been torn
apart by war if the other world powers, particularly the Chinese Federation decided to
intervene in the conflict. Thus, Suzaku is convinced that the death of his father was
necessary, even though he also believes that the ends achieved by using the wrong means
are meaningless. However, after firing the F.L.E.I.J.A. warhead, he decides to achieve his
desired results regardless of the means.
First season
Suzaku is introduced in the first episode of the series as an Honorary Britannian soldier.
While searching the Shinjuku ghetto for a poison bomb stolen by resistance members, he
finds his childhood friend, Lelouch Lamperouge, standing next to it. He refuses to carry
out an order to kill Lelouch, and is shot by his superior officer for his insubordination.
However, the bullet is stopped by a broken pocket watch belonging to his deceased
father.
In a twist of fate, Suzaku is made the pilot of the experimental Knightmare Frame
Lancelot, since Britannia won't risk actual pilots on an experimental craft. He almost
single-handedly dismantles Lelouch's plan to route the massacre Shinjuku ghetto with the
Lancelot's abilities, but finds himself under arrest afterwards for the murder of Prince
Clovis; though Lelouch was in fact responsible for this, the military needed a scapegoat
since they have no idea who was responsible.
Lelouch rescues Suzaku from his impending execution by assuming the identity of Zero
and taking credit for Clovis' murder, forcing the military to acquit Suzaku due to lack of
evidence. While Suzaku agrees with Zero on the latter's assertion that the Britannia
Empire is corrupt and not worth serving, he wants to change and improve the Empire
from within, to show that his father's death was not in vain. This is because, as Suzaku
claims, achieving results by wrong or illegal methods is meaningless.

Suzaku Kururugi points his gun at Lelouch in the finale.

From this point on, Suzaku remains the pilot of the Lancelot. He is enrolled into Ashford
Academy on Euphemia's suggestion. His rank within the military is initially Private, but
he is promoted to Warrant Officer by Cornelia when she first arrives in Japan. He is
appointed as Euphemia's personal Knight, granting him the rank of Major, after a
televised battle with the Black Knights makes his occupation public knowledge. During
the battle on Shikine Island, Lelouch was forced to use the power of Geass on Suzaku
and commanded him to "Live". As this command gives no time or event limitations, it
activates every time Suzaku feels suicidal or is endangered and forces him to survive by
any means.
Suzaku Kururugi falls in love with Euphemia, and thus is emotionally crushed by her
murder at Zero's hands. He gets a visit from V.V., who explains Lelouch's power of Geass
to him. This drives him to find and kill Zero at all costs; this is exemplified when he
brutally kills anyone who gets in his way, including senior Black Knights member
Yoshida. He follows Zero to Kaminejima and the two have a standoff. Lelouch tries to
offer Suzaku a truce in order to rescue Nunnally, but Suzaku is too swept up in his grief
to care. Enraged, Suzaku insists that Lelouch's very existence is a mistake, one he intends
to correct. Lelouch draws his pistol as well, and both men attempt to shoot one another, at
which point the screen fades to black and the season ends with a single gunshot.
Second season

Suzaku Kururugi as the Knight of Seven

In the second season, it is revealed that Suzaku managed to take Lelouch alive,
leveraging his capture for a promotion into the Knights of Rounds, the most powerful
order of warriors in the Britannian Empire. Among its twelve members, his rank is seven.
He still holds his desire to kill Zero, even swearing to the Emperor that he alone will kill
Zero. However, he seems to still have some faith in Lelouch, and looks forward for a
chance to clear his doubts about his friend by asking him about the incident with
Euphemia.
Suzaku and the other Rounds' members watch as Zero announces that he will continue
his plans to create the United State of Japan. Suzaku returns to Area 11 as a student in
Ashford Academy to discover if Lelouch has regained his memories of being Zero.
Unable to find any sort of sign, Suzaku lets Lelouch talk to the new governor of Area 11,
Nunnally, which also ends in failure thanks to Rolo Lamperouge using his Geass to
freeze Suzaku temporarily. When Lelouch attempts to kidnap Nunnally as she is being
brought to Area 11, Suzaku steps in to rescue her, ironically fulfilling the purpose
Lelouch had originally envisioned for him.
Suzaku leads the Britannian Navy to wipe out the Black Knights to ensure that
Nunnally's plans of re-establishing the Special Administrative Zone of Japan will not be
dismantled, but is completely surprised when whole Navy is wiped out. In a surprising
twist, Zero announces that he will accept Nunnally's offer in exchange for exile. This is
revealed to be a clever ruse when Zero has all one million Elevens participating dress
exactly like him, leaving Suzaku no choice but to exile the entire group to prevent
another massacre. Standing on an empty stage, Suzaku realizes that Zero must know him
very well, having banked on the fact that Suzaku wouldn't allow a massacre to take place.
Suzaku is deployed to the Chinese Federation's capital, where the First Prince of
Britannia and the Empress Tianzi are to be wed; however, Zero kidnaps the Empress
during the ceremony. Britannia's aid is requested in recovering Empress, and Suzaku
personally has Kallen Kozuki transferred into Britannian custody before heading into the
battle. Lelouch muses that this is Suzaku's way of taking everything he can from him.
In the aftermath of Shirley's death, Suzaku investigates Shirley's supposed suicide and
comes to the conclusion that Lelouch murdered her. He decides to question Kallen about
Zero's true identity, threatening to use Refrain if she does not cooperate. Kallen refuses to
cooperate, but Suzaku does not use the Refrain, realizing that by doing so he would be no
better than Lelouch. She beats him severely during their next meeting in retaliation,
which he does not fight back. Frustrated, he goes to confront Lelouch personally and
discovers that the Intelligence Agency is under the effect of Geass, confirming that
Lelouch has regained his memories. However, he is hesitant on reporting this information
to Charles because he knows he will use Nunnally as a hostage.
Just after the creation of the United Federation of Nations is cut short by the Emperor's
appearance, Suzaku is contacted by a desperate Lelouch, who asks him to protect
Nunnally from the Emperor. He confirms he has regained his memories. Suzaku agrees to
his request, but only if Lelouch meets him alone at the Kururugi shrine. The meeting goes
well at first, but Schneizel's unexpected attempt to arrest Lelouch makes him believe
Suzaku went back on his word. Schneizel gets Suzaku to reveal what he knows about
Geass, and Kanon tells him that the world doesn't exist to make him alone happy. Suzaku
is left pondering if he will have to use the Lancelot, equipped with Nina's F.L.E.I.J.A.
bomb, on Lelouch.

Suzaku as the Knight of Zero

During the second battle of Tokyo, Suzaku is attacked by Jeremiah Gottwald and
Guilford under the influence of Lelouch's Geass. Though both are drawn away from
Suzaku, he is forced to battle Kallen in her improved Guren. Though Lloyd advises him
to flee, Suzaku insists on dealing with Zero. As Lloyd has upgraded the Guren far beyond
what the Lancelot is capable of, she easily parries his attacks and significantly damages
the Lancelot. Driven to the edge, Suzaku realizes he cannot win and comes to terms with
his death as an atonement. In doing so, Suzaku's Geass command activates and forces
him to use the F.L.E.I.J.A. bomb. Kallen dodges and the bomb instead hits the
government complex, wiping out the entire government building and most of the
surrounding area. Following the battle, Suzaku can only laugh madly at the destruction he
has caused.
Following the battle, Suzaku decides that the ends are more important than the means to
reach them, and decides to take a more active approach to becoming Knight of One by
suggesting to Schneizel that he could assassinate the Emperor. Schneizel agrees and
Suzaku heads to Kaminejima to complete his mission, but Suzaku's attempt to kill the
Emperor is derailed by the Knight of One. When Lelouch attacks the island, Suzaku
considers the task his burden to bear and heads off to find Lelouch, only to have the
ground knocked out from under him by a stray blast. He is recovered by Anya, who is
possessed by Marianne, and C.C. Suzaku enters the Sword of Akasha with C.C., and
looks on as Lelouch defeats his parents and stops Ragnarok. He thinks about taking
revenge for Euphemia, but is convinced not to. One month later, he assists Lelouch in
taking the throne, becoming his Knight of Zero, having apparently reconciled his
friendship with Lelouch.
When four of the remaining Knights of Rounds attempt to remove Lelouch from power,
Suzaku battles them single-handedly. With the new Lancelot Albion, he easily defeats and
kills all of them, sparing only Gino's life. He later assists Lelouch in taking the UFN
leaders hostage. Following the destruction of Pendragon by Schneizel and the revelation
that Nunnally is alive, Suzaku is stunned.
Despite Lelouch's concern for Nunnally, Suzaku insists that their objective has not
changed. He tells C.C. that he is Lelouch's sword, and will remove his enemies and
weaknesses and ask C.C. to be his shield since they are accomplice. He attacks the Black
Knights preventing them from reaching the Avalon, but was too late. He joins Lelouch in
boarding the Damocles, holding Gino off while Lelouch goes ahead. Suzaku comes out
victorious defeating Gino, but Gino's last attack opens the shields and allows Kallen to
take over.
Suzaku fights Kallen to a standstill, eventually taking a blow to the chest which causes
his Knightmare to explode while she loses consciousness. He believed to have died in the
blast, but later shows up as the new Zero to kill Lelouch, now the tyrannical Emperor of
the world, as part of their plan for world peace. With the Zero Requiem complete, Suzaku
weeps silently as he watches Lelouch die. Lelouch tells Suzaku that he is dead from this
day on, forced to exist as Zero and sacrifice his happiness for the sake of the world.
Suzaku becomes Nunnally's protector in the following months, aided by Schneizel, who
Lelouch ordered to specifically obey Zero.
Abilities
While Suzaku possesses no outwardly superhuman powers, such as the Geass, his
physical prowess is top-notch. He possesses superior hand-eye coordination and has
extensive military training in both firearms and hand-to-hand combat. Before Britannia's
Invasion of Japan, Suzaku was trained by his instructor, Tohdoh, in martial arts, and has
spent most of his time training to become stronger. He is also skilled in the art of kendo.
His physical prowess is sometimes exaggerated to almost ridiculous levels; for example,
in one episode he manages to destroy a camera-mounted machine gun with a lag time of
0.05 seconds without being struck once. In the final episode, he is also able to dodge
gunfire from Knightmare Frames as he approaches Lelouch under the guise of Zero.
As the pilot of the Knightmare Frame Lancelot, Suzaku is an extremely skilled pilot, with
a 94% efficiency rating from Lloyd based from his simulator scores. His lack of any
tactics confuses Lelouch, as he fights with instinct instead of strategy. The mech's
superior abilities also help, as few other Knightmare Frames can match its astonishing
speed or overcome its considerable defenses. This has been mitigated as of the year 2018,
wherein newer Knightmare Frames have filled the technological gap. Even when Lelouch
managed to predict his movements, Suzaku's reflexes allowed him to narrowly escape
what would have otherwise been certain death. As seen in the second episode of the first
season, he got the Lancelot to perform a mid-air kick, matching the same movement he
did on Lelouch in the first episode.
Despite not possessing a Geass power, Suzaku does have an unusual ability to detect
those who grant the power, such as C.C.. C.C. speculates that this is either due to her
using her abilities on him or another as-yet unidentified factor. Following episode 18 in
the first season, Suzaku is also placed under a command by Lelouch to "live." As this
command gives no time or event limitations, it activates every time Suzaku feels suicidal
(or otherwise accepts his death as an inevitability) and forces him to survive by any
means. It also activates to a lesser extent when his life is in immediate danger, but Suzaku
is able to resist such activations. He can also use the command to his advantage, allowing
him to react faster than he would normally be capable of.

'C.C is one of the secondary protagonist in the Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
anime series by Sunrise. Her seiyuu is Yukana while she is voiced by Kate Higgins in the
English dub. C.C. is not her real name; she involuntarily reveals her real name to Lelouch
in her sleep, but it is muted so the viewer cannot hear it.
In the 29th Anime Grand Prix, she was awarded 3rd place. She was chosen the most
popular female character of 2007 at Animage magazine's annual Anime Grand Prix.
Character description

C.C. is apparently immortal, healing from any wound (implied to include beheading)
with enough time. She also doesn't age. Apart from her immortality, C.C. has the ability
to bestow people with the power of Geass, which manifests differently in each person but
generally carries the ability to affect the minds of those it is used on in some way. A
Geass sigil appears on her forehead whenever she manifests this power, and she has a
similar scar on her left breast. Her powers caught the interest of Britannia, who
imprisoned her for experimentation purposes.
In the first season finale, C.C. triggers a trap set by V.V., causing herself and Lelouch to
be submerged in a shock image sequence similar to the one she used on Suzaku. Through
this, Lelouch sees memories of her past, including repeated "deaths". One shows C.C.
attempting to escape from a World War I-esque battlefield, only to be shot in the
forehead. Further memories show her being persecuted as a witch and suffering various
forms of torture and/or execution throughout history and various time periods, including
burning at the stake, guillotining, and the iron maiden. This would suggest a minimum
lifespan of at least six centuries. In a special feature included in the series' fifth DVD, she
and Lelouch discuss Washington's Rebellion, during which she speaks of participants
such as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin as if she had been close friends with
both. In the past, she appears to have observed Suzaku and Lelouch when they were both
children, having even interacted with Lelouch at one point, though he doesn't remember
their meeting.
Her individual experiences have led C.C. to become a detached and lonely individual,
with little care for even those she has entered into contracts with. She tells Lelouch that
she has been alive so long that she can no longer remember who loves her and who hates
her. Due to her nature and history, she has been lonely as long as she can remember.
Lelouch replies, "You're not alone. We are partners. If you are a witch, then I'll become a
warlock." Lelouch is possibly the first person that has ever truly cared for her and it
appears that she reciprocates at least some of these feelings, as she unexpectedly kisses
him after their memories are shared. However she claims that she has been selfish,
keeping Lelouch alive just so that she could be able to die. In episode 23 of the second
season, Suzaku asks her to be Lelouch's shield, defending him from his enemies while
Suzaku strikes down those enemies as Lelouch's sword.
C.C. is willful almost to a fault, usually doing whatever she wants regardless of whether
or not it inconveniences others, particularly with Lelouch. In episode 5, she purposelly
make use of her contract to make it sound like it was an engagement in front of Nunnally
and in one Sound Episode, she said to Nunnally that both she and Lelouch are 'Busy'
making Nunnally misunderstood.
When left alone, she has sometimes spoken to a previously unknown person through
means unknown, which, in episode 23, was revealed to be Marianne, Lelouch's deceased
mother, although in episode 19 it appears that she is talking to V.V. as well. According to
the DVD Magazine 02, she is talking to more than one person when she seems to be
talking to herself.

C.C. also has a somewhat obsessive penchant for pizza, especially Pizza Hut's (which
sponsors Code Geass in Japan); she constantly orders pizzas to Lelouch's house using his
credit card, much to his chagrin. This is often used for comedic effect. Her love for pizza
is so strong that she is willing to risk herself being captured, twice exposing herself to get
a piece of a giant pizza being made by the Student Council (which is ruined both times);
both Lelouch and Kallen sometimes refer her as "Pizza Girl". In addition to this she is an
avid collector of Cheeze-kun related merchandises and is often seen hugging a Cheeze-
kun plush doll.

First season

C.C. is introduced in the first episode, where she emerges from a fake gas capsule seized
by Japanese rebels. She saves Lelouch Lamperouge from the Britannian soldiers trying to
recapture her, taking the shot intended for him. To keep the soldiers from simply shooting
again, she grants him the power of Geass, which she calls the "power of the king", on the
condition that he grant her greatest wish. Lelouch accepts and is granted the power to
control people's actions. Since she appears to have died following this, he leaves her body
behind.
She unexpectedly reappears in the fifth episode, casually folding origami with Nunnally.
From this point on she passively oversees Lelouch's missions as Zero, wanting to keep
him alive so he can fulfill his contract, often going as far as wearing his clothes and
impersonating him when situations become life-threatening.
When C.C.'s existence is revealed to the Black Knights, she gains considerable unofficial
standing, as she is seen by other members to be one of Zero's closest advisors, if not his
top advisor. However, her willful attitude and lack of an official posting annoys some
veteran members and causes confusion as to her role within the Black Knights. At one
point, Tamaki goes so far as to accuse her of being a member only because she's Zero's
lover, a claim which she coldly denies. When the Black Knights gain possession of the
Knightmare Frame Gawain, she becomes its pilot while Lelouch operates the weapons.
In the season finale, she uses the Gawain to battle Jeremiah Gottwald's Siegfried so
Lelouch can save his sister. She drags both it and herself to the ocean floor to end the
battle while narrating that the spark of Lelouch's actions was the core of human
motivation: the desire for just a small amount of happiness. According to Yukana in a
conference memo, C.C. was crushed by the water pressure, but managed to come to the
surface; it is stated that it was too gruesome to show on TV.
Second season
At the start of the second season, C.C. appears to be commanding the Black Knights. She
and the rest of the surviving Black Knights initiate an operation to unlock Zero's memory
that was sealed away by the Emperor of Britannia. Despite the Intelligence Agency
having followed Lelouch in anticipation of that exact outcome, she is successful in
restoring his memories. She takes up her old position following this.
She is revealed to have formerly led the Geass Directorate, a secret organization that
studies and produces Geass users. V.V. succeeded C.C. as the leader, and relocated the
headquarters to somewhere in the Chinese Federation. Lelouch leaves her to find its exact
location down while he returns to Japan. After pinpointing the location of the Geass
Directorate, Lelouch orders C.C. to lead the attack against it. She also reluctantly kills
V.V.'s direct subordinates when they attempt to escape by bullet train in order to bury the
existence of Geass.
C.C. after temporarily losing her memories
Her past is revealed to Lelouch after he is transported to the Sword of Akasha to face the
Emperor. She also reveals that he would have become immortal had he granted her wish,
which is to die, and spares him by offering her life to the Emperor. Lelouch refuses to let
her die unhappy and rescues her, but she loses her memories of Geass and reverts to her
personality as it was before she came under the contract that ultimately bestowed
immortality upon her. Later it is revealed by Marianne that this was a result of C.C.
sealing away her own Code rather than giving it to Charles vi Britannia.
Following her memory loss, C.C. remains in Lelouch's quarters, believing him to be her
master. When Lelouch's identity is revealed to the Black Knights and Rolo is forced to
take him to safety, C.C. is left behind. Marianne, possessing Anya Alstreim's body,
locates C.C. and awakens her memories. The two then leave for Kamine Island, rescuing
Suzaku along the way. Marianne enters the Sword of Akasha, while C.C. stays behind to
speak with Suzaku. She compares herself to him, as both have a death wish they cannot
fulfill. Suzaku denies this and has C.C. take them to the Sword of Akasha, allowing the
Emperor to begin Ragnarok. When Lelouch turns the tables and the collective
unconsciousness of the human race destroys Charles and Marianne, C.C. is spared
because she had long turned against their plan. Later on, when Lelouch appoints himself
as the new Emperor, C.C. looks on from the shadows.
She is aware of Lelouch's plan after becoming the Emperor and is shocked to learn that
Nunnally is alive. C.C. later comforts Lelouch when he is troubled on what to do about
Nunnally. When Kallen attacks the Avalon with the Guren and is about to kill Lelouch,
C.C. intervenes in her Lancelot. She engages in battle against Kallen, but is easily
defeated. She ejects to safety, surprised that she even cares about winning or losing.
During Lelouch's planned assassination, she prays for him at a church, shedding a single
tear while commenting on the price he's paying for using Geass on others.
Knowing that Lelouch did not hate her for giving him the Geass, she is now able to show
her true feelings. With the realization of the "Zero Requiem", her time with Lelouch, who
was able to forgive and accept her, came to an end, but the memories created with him
has, without doubt, saved her from eternal loneliness.
Abilities
C.C. is immortal, neither suffering from age nor capable of being killed by conventional
means. She has been shot fatally a number of times, been crushed by water pressure,
burned at the stake, subjected to the guillotine, and placed in an iron maiden, all of which
she recovered from.
C.C. has the ability to bestow people with the power of Geass, which manifests
differently in each person but generally carries the ability to affect the minds of those it is
used on in some way. The Geass sigil glows on her forehead whenever she manifests this
power, and she has a similar scar on her left breast.
When in close proximity to another person, C.C can afflict them with a hallucinatory
experience of chaotic and ominous images, pertaining in part to the memories of the
target involved; the content varies with the afflicted. Physical contact, either direct or via
a Knightmare Frame, may facilitate the process. Suzaku is shown images of his father
(whom he murdered) as well as parts of C.C.'s memories, driving him into a panic. In
another instance, Anya is shown images of Lelouch's childhood, causing her to freeze in
wonder until contact was severed. It tends to activate involuntarily at various points, such
as when Lelouch's Geass becomes permanently active. This effect is described as 'a
merging of conciousness'.
Apart from psychic abilities, C.C. is a capable leader, able to rescue Lelouch from
Britannian traps, handle firearms with some proficiency and seems to be a skilled
unarmed fighter as well. She is also an accomplished Knightmare pilot, able to pilot both
standard Knightmare Frames as well as copilot the Gawain with Lelouch.
Geass
C.C. with her Geass permanently active
Before becoming immortal, C.C.'s Geass, as contracted with a nun during apparently
medieval times, granted her the power "to be loved," which allowed her to make anyone
around her love her. She originally started with a Geass symbol in her left eye, but as she
matured, she eventually developed another in her right, and inferredly became unable to
control it, causing everyone to love her. After she became bored by the tranced society
around her, the nun who had bound the Geass contract to her shifted her immortality into
C.C., as signified by the Geass sigil on her forehead and similar scar under her left breast.
The nun died in the process, and as part of the exchange, C.C. became immune to the
effects of Geass while losing her original.

Nunnally Lamperouge (ナナリー・ランペルージ, Nanarī Ranperūji?) is a fictional

character in the Sunrise anime series, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. She is
Lelouch Lamperouge's wheelchair-bound younger sister. Her real name is Nunnally Vi
Britannia (ナナリー・ヴィ・ブリタニア, Nanarī Vi Buritania?). Her seiyū is Kaori
Nazuka. In the English dub, she is voiced by Rebecca Forstadt. While her role is limited
in the anime series, a spin-off manga entitled Nightmare of Nunnally focuses on her,
depicting what would have happened if Nunnally had received Geass instead of Lelouch.
Character outline Nunnally was born Nunnally vi Britannia, daughter of Emperor Charles
zi Britannia, and Empress Marianne vi Britannia. She was 87th in line of succession to
the Britannia Throne and most likly the eleventh princess since lelouch is the eleventh
prince. When her mother was assassinated, Nunnally was paralyzed by bullet wounds on
her legs, and went blind due to psychological trauma of witnessing the brutal murder of
her mother. Lelouch believes that she may be able to see again someday. After the
confrontation between Lelouch and the Emperor of Britannia about the murder of their
mother, both Lelouch and Nunnally were exiled to Japan as political prisoners. They then
went on to live in Kururugi residence where she first met Suzaku Kururugi.
After Britannia invades Japan, Lelouch hides their identity and changes their surname to
Lamperouge. They then seek help from Marianne's old allies, the Ashford family, who
kept their identity a secret and allowed the two siblings to live in a building on campus to
accommodate her disabilities. Nunnally attends Ashford Academy's middle school and is
friends with Lelouch's classmates, particularly Shirley Fenette. She is very kindhearted
and calls the Elevens "Japanese people".
First season
Nunnally's role in the first season is rather minor, serving as little more than motivation
for Lelouch's goal of overthrowing the Britannian empire and creating a world where
Nunnally can live in peace. She is kidnapped by V.V. near the end of the season, and
Lelouch abandons the Black Knights in the middle of battle to save her. Not only is he
unsuccessful in doing so, being captured by Suzaku en route, but his departure leaves his
forces powerless against the well-coordinated Britannian forces, ending in their decisive
defeat.
Second season

Nunnally vi Britannia as the Viceroy of Area 11.

The second season reveals that everyone's memories of Nunnally have been erased,
Lelouch's included. Everyone at Ashford Academy believes that Rolo Lamperouge is
Lelouch's younger brother instead, and has been the entire time. After recovering his
memory, Lelouch deduces that Nunnally is likely being held hostage by the Emperor,
who would not hesitate to use his children to achieve his goals. As a result, Lelouch must
try to maintain the masquerade that he has not regained his memories in order to protect
her.
Nunnally makes her first appearance as a reinstated Britannian princess and the new
Viceroy of Area 11. She still remembers Lelouch, though she is unaware of his identity as
Zero. Nunnally has vowed to continue her late sister Princess Euphemia's will by
reinstating the Special Administrative Region in Japan, sharing her and Suzaku's belief
that the world can be changed in gentle ways.
After Kallen is captured and sent back to Area 11, Nunnally has her transferred to a better
facility and gives her a dress to wear in lieu of an ordinary prisoner jumpsuit. They strike
up a conversation about Lelouch, which Suzaku interrupts. He asks to speak with Kallen
alone, specifically using her prisoner number rather than her name, which Nunnally
notices. She also suspects that he is lying about Lelouch to protect her. During a meeting
discussing the redevelopment of the ghettos, she confronts Miss Romeyer on the burdens
it places on the Eleven population, able to tell from holding her hand that she is
downplaying the problems it will cause. She insists that it be rewritten until it does not do
so.
During the second battle of Tokyo, Rolo and Sayoko are sent to retrieve Nunnally.
Though Sayoko manages to commandeer the transport set to evacuate Nunnally, both are
supposedly killed when they are caught in the blast radius of Nina's F.L.E.I.J.A. bomb,
fired unwillingly by Suzaku when his life is put in danger.

Nunnally with her eyes wide open

When Lelouch converses with Charles and Marianne in the World of C, it is revealed that
Nunnally's injuries were orchestrated by V.V., who set her up to be a witness to the
murder of her mother. Her blindness, which was thought to be psychological, was
actually the result of Charles' Geass, done to protect her against possible reprisal by V.V.
Charles then chose to send them both away, arguing that he was doing so to protect them
from V.V., whom he felt he could no longer trust.
By the end of Episode 22, Nunnally is revealed to be alive and well on board Schneizel's
floating fortress, the Damocles. She declares herself to be an enemy of Lelouch and
Suzaku, being supported by Schneizel as the rightful heir to the throne. However,
Schneizel is actually manipulating her, giving her just enough information, mixed with
some lies about the damage F.L.E.I.J.A. caused, to ensure that she remains an enemy of
Lelouch. Nunnally insists on being the one to launch F.L.E.I.J.A., wanting to cleanse her
brother's sins herself.

Nunnally cries after her brother's death.

Lelouch manages to make his way onto the Damocles and confront her, Nunnally opens
her eyes to greet him, asking if he will use Geass on her. When Nunnally refuses to give
Lelouch the Damocles Key, he uses his Geass on her. Nunnally explains that Damocles
will become a hated symbol among the people, allowing them to move forward once it's
gone. As this is the same plan Lelouch has devised, only with himself as the symbol, he
uses his Geass to force Nunnally to relinquish the key and uses Damocles to take over the
world. Calling him a coward and a liar, Nunnally can only watch helplessly as Lelouch
walks down stairs, preventing her from chasing after him. Two months later, Nunnally is
a prisoner being taken to witness the execution of the U.F.N. leaders. When Suzaku, in
the guise of Zero, appears and impales Lelouch on his sword, Nunnally can only watch in
shock. When Lelouch falls near her, she takes his hand and realizes that he has sacrificed
himself on purpose. Nunnally cries hysterically as her brother dies. Some time later,
Nunnally remains an important diplomatic figure with Zero (Suzaku) and Schneizel by
her side.
Nightmare of Nunnally
Nightmare of Nunnally features an alternate story to the Code Geass series with Nunnally
as the protagonist. It is not connected with the canon of the television series.
After the so-called "gas release" incident in the Shinjuku Ghetto, Nunnally arrives in the
ruins seeking the missing Lelouch. A disembodied doll-like energy life-form, Magical
Device Nemo (魔導器ネモ, madouki nemo?), appears before her and offers her a Geass
contract. Nunnally accepts and gains the ability to see "lines of the future." Nemo
assumes an appearance resembling an albino Nunnally upon contract finalization, and the
two of them come to share a single mind. Nemo's personality remains distinct from
Nunnally, and is said to be an expression of Nunnally's unconscious anger and hostility.
Nunnally and Nemo find themselves "as one" aboard the mysteriously manifested
Knightmare Frame Mark Nemo. Angered that Lelouch might have been killed or injured,
they quickly destroy several enemy Sutherlands. In retaliation, Clovis La Britannia sends
Jeremiah Gottwald, Villetta Nu, and a unit of Sutherlands to intercept the Mark Nemo.
Using their now shared Geass, Nunnally and Nemo defeat the entire unit. Their attention
turns to Clovis, but they decide at the last moment to spare him upon recalling Lelouch's
wish for a peaceful world.
Nunnally awakens in her normal body and her first response is to violently deny her
participation the conflict she has just witnessed. Nemo suddenly appears before her,
claiming to be "an alternate manifestation of the girl known as Nunnally." She states that
as per their contract, she will now become Nunnally's knight and protector.
Geass
Nunnally's Geass contract gives her and Nemo gain the shared ability to read "the lines of
the future", a skill functionally identical to precognition. A red, bird-like sigil lights up in
Nemo's left eye when the ability is activated. When combined with their Knightmare
Frame, the Mark Nemo, Nunnally and Nemo are unstoppable on the battlefield, since
every move is known to them beforehand. This ability is similar in combat to that of
Bismark in the anime.