Essemar Kuz

Essemar Kuz (12 Dec 1289 - 7 Aug 1388) was the seventh Emperor of the Great Empire (or first Emperor of the Second Great Empire) succeeding Jar Zorn and preceding Esua Payn. A descendant of the Kuz Clan, he is the second Kuz that was Emperor, after thefounder Kuzon Jr.

Overview
Growing up on Planet Smatt, the second son of Kuzemin (1251-1319), he and his older twin brother Duncar shared an interest in their native Kuz Clan ancestry and studied the ways of their ancestors. As the big brother, Duncar was very outgoing and intelligent, while Essemar was more reserved and intelligent. Coming of age, Essemar was honorably chosen to be sent off many galaxies away for an apprenticeship under the King of Ekdekad.

Essemar returned years later in 1315 with a high promised position as Secretary of Internal Affairs within the Great Empire. He had now acquired skills in finance, business, and foreign relations. He worked several high profile jobs and climbed the executive ladder. He later returned to Ekdekad and became High Ambassador within Universal International. He married a Namekian woman named Flun and had no children. There was a great tumultuous issue of corruption present in the empire. His brother Duncar spoke out against it and the Emperor Jar Zorn, forming a coalition and political party against Zorn's rule, but was exiled. Essemar supported his brother in every way possible and encouraged his followers however stayed loyal to him.

The Great Civil War lasted from 1327 to 1332, ending with the assassination of Duncar, rewriting of the Great Constitution, and declaration of the Second Great Empire. Due to Duncar's death, they called upon Essemar to take his place. He accepted honorably.

Emperor Reign
The ensuing 56-year tenure was spent reforming after the war and improving broken relations within the empire. As Emperor he advocated and progressed the acceptance of magic by more institutions and cultures. He didn't travel much and made exceptional use of holograms. He is considered a well leader and statesman who attempted to aid diplomacy using a variety of methods and, by the end of his run, the Empire had rebuilt and healed past tensions. Essemar used his 'ideological war' method to achieve this. Under him, the empire did not expand but did not shrink (unlike his predecessors). The economy when he began was stagnant but greatly improved by the end. He served until his death in 1388, nominating the bright, young, extravagant Esua Payn as his successor.