Emperor Dukus

Overview
Emperor Dukus was the first Emperor of the second age, and the founding father of the senate as it is known today. His most notable achievement was the reformation of the senate, and bringing an end to the Great Schism. He reigned from 1185 AF till his death in 1358 AF.

History
Born in the wastelands as the only son to Warlord Dukey Duke in 1156 AF. Throughout his life, Dukus was at the forefront of many historical moments in the GBE, including the First Cursade, The Gillette Uprising, and the Great Schism.

Upon reaching the age of 12 in 1168, Dukus I was sent back to Osheshan to learn the arts of combat, under the supervision of Balotelani Shervoine, before being sent to Foskobos in 1170 AF to learn military strategy from Artic Beats, before returning to Earth to serve as his fathers chief military adviser.

In the following two years, Dukus I conquered planet after planet in the name of his father and the empire, building both personal, and imperial alliance across the galaxy. In the year 1173, news reached Dukus of the Schism. With this news Dukus saw an opportunity to [RETRACTED BY THE INQUISITION]. And spent the next ten years building his forces, calling in all the debts and alliances he had built over the last two years.

In 1183 Dukus Gathered all his forces, and began the journey back to earth. On his way there he came across the atrocities of the civil war that had ensued. And the deeper he got into the Empire's territories, the more he witnessed of the madness that had come to his father.

Reclaiming worlds as he went, he destroyed all armies of the senate and the Emperor he came across, accepting only those who pledged allegiance to him as prisoners. Upon reaching Earth, he faced his fathers Armada. However, being superior in tactics Dukus quickly defeated his father, and claimed the throne of the empire

Death
In the year 1358 AF, Emperor Dukus Duke, First of him name, died. And so came the end of the Second Age of the Galactic Beard Empire. His death came after receiving a fatal wound from battle with a heretical uprising on Trern. The wound came from the main cannon of a hijacked 'Great Beard' class Destroyer was fired into negotiations between the GBE and House Tarlor of Trern. (See more)

After the battle, Dukus was transported back to earth, where he died of his wounds. One week later, a large procession was held in New Beardia, Earths capitol. And Dukus was buried in the Imperial catacombs, located [RETRACTED BY THE INQUISITION]