Does the Emperor of Lullabies do it on purpose?
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Does the Emperor of Lullabies do it on purpose?
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The Emperor of Lullabies is in fact, a cunning person. He led his sons to a war to keep his power to himself. It's true that he does not care about the situation of the people in the island. The thing is that he's focused on his authority. As I think, the reason is not the lack of strength. He's just waiting for the right time.
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Now that's a brilliant idea! I also think it is possible. If the emperor has such a method, it would be alright to let his people leave the country.Krista Ash wrote: ↑10 Oct 2020, 13:49 Perhaps the Emperor has a special concoction like Meldorath had. If I remember correctly, Meldorath unleased a virus of some sort in Hillport that let him see through people's eyes if they had the virus. If the Emperor has something similar that can be spread from person to person, letting immigrants leave the islands could increase his power.
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I don't think it would be easy to choose one as his heir since the others would question his selection. Besides, while the sons fight for just a small piece land compared to his kingdom, he could stay in power. He is indeed the wicked, wise king.Georgephilips wrote: ↑10 Oct 2020, 21:44 Emperor of lullabies the wicked wise king as the book clear states, he had done that on purpose. I don't even know why he had to separate his sons since he could have easily chosen one that's capable enough and not bring his sons to a civil war that saw the island war ravished.
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I completely agree with you. The emperor is not just greedy for power, he's a master planner. And he's the root of this story isn't he?
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He is a wicked man.
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Nice observation. Still, that leads to another question: why did the Princes fight according to their father's will? They were working together, why did they suddenly turn their back on each other? If they overthrew their father, each of them would have 1/4 of the whole country. Now, they are stuck with their tiny lands and a never-ending war. Did the Emperor promise the winner the throne? But the war has been going on for 20 years, how come they still can't open their eyes?Claire Riddle wrote: ↑11 Oct 2020, 08:32I don't think it would be easy to choose one as his heir since the others would question his selection. Besides, while the sons fight for just a small piece land compared to his kingdom, he could stay in power. He is indeed the wicked, wise king.Georgephilips wrote: ↑10 Oct 2020, 21:44 Emperor of lullabies the wicked wise king as the book clear states, he had done that on purpose. I don't even know why he had to separate his sons since he could have easily chosen one that's capable enough and not bring his sons to a civil war that saw the island war ravished.
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If the emperor of lullabies didn't give each of them a piece of land, of course they will work together and take the kingdom. But they were given a place to show their powers. As I remember, according to the book, the geography and resources of each part of the island gave a few benefits to each of the princes over the others. If I were one of the princes, I'd definitely need to take the whole island under my control, considering the extra natural resources I would have access to. Moreover, if I'm able to defeat all the others and rule the whole island, wouldn't it be obvious that I'm the best to be my father's heir? Even after 20 years, still they are so desperate to prove themselves.Sou Hi wrote: ↑11 Oct 2020, 22:01Nice observation. Still, that leads to another question: why did the Princes fight according to their father's will? They were working together, why did they suddenly turn their back on each other? If they overthrew their father, each of them would have 1/4 of the whole country. Now, they are stuck with their tiny lands and a never-ending war. Did the Emperor promise the winner the throne? But the war has been going on for 20 years, how come they still can't open their eyes?Claire Riddle wrote: ↑11 Oct 2020, 08:32I don't think it would be easy to choose one as his heir since the others would question his selection. Besides, while the sons fight for just a small piece land compared to his kingdom, he could stay in power. He is indeed the wicked, wise king.Georgephilips wrote: ↑10 Oct 2020, 21:44 Emperor of lullabies the wicked wise king as the book clear states, he had done that on purpose. I don't even know why he had to separate his sons since he could have easily chosen one that's capable enough and not bring his sons to a civil war that saw the island war ravished.