# Emperor William XXIII of the House Avent

Spoilers ahead, proceed with caution

His Imperial Radiance, Firstborn Son of the Earth; Guardian of the Solar System; King of [Avalon](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/spur-of-orion/page/avalon); Lord Sovereign of the Kingdom of Windsor-in-Exile; Prince Imperator of the Arms of Orion, of Sagittarius, of Perseus, and Centaurus; Magnarch of Orion; Conqueror of Norma; Grand Strategos of the Legions of the Sun; Supreme Lord of the Cities of [Forum](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/spur-of-orion/page/forum); North Star of the Constellations of the Blood Palatine; Defender of the Children of Men; and Servant of the Servants of Earth.
    —His wife, EMPRESS MARIA AGRIPPINA AVENT, Princess of Avalon, Archduchess of Shakespeare, and Mother of Light. —Their children:
      —AURELIAN, Crown Prince and firstborn child. —IRENE, second-born child. —[FAUSTINUS](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/faustinus), thirteenth-born child. Famously said to resemble Hadrian Marlowe. —MATTHIAS, thirty-fourth-born child. —RICARD ANCHISES, forty-seventh-born child. —PHILIP, fifty-second-born child, a notorious gambler and womanizer. —ELEANOR, seventy-seventh-born child. —ELARA, seventy-eighth-born child. —[SELENE](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/selene), ninety-ninth-born child, potentially betrothed to HADRIAN MARLOWE. —[ALEXANDER](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/alexander), one hundred seventh–born child and former squire to Sir HADRIAN MARLOWE. —TITANIA, one-hundred-eighteenth-born child. —VIVIENNE, one hundred twenty-sixth–born child.
    —His ancestor, [KING WILLIAM VII WINDSOR](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/legends/page/king-william-windsor-the-god-emperor), called WILLIAM THE ADVENT, the God Emperor, Emperor of Avalon and Eden, Last King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, King-in-Avalon, and Lord Sovereign of the Kingdom of Windsor-in-Exile. The first Sollan Emperor, deified by the Chantry.

    —His predecessor and mother, [TITANIA AUGUSTA III](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/empress-titania-augusta-iii), whose reign first brought humanity into contact with the Cielcin. Fondly remembered for her hawkish response to the crisis.

    —Other Imperial ancestors mentioned in Lord Marlowe's account:

      —[EMPEROR TITUS III](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/emperor-titus-iii) —[EMPEROR TITUS V](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/emperor-titus-v) —[EMPEROR VICTOR I](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/emperor-victor-i) —[EMPEROR WINSTON THE GOOD](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/emperor-winston-the-good)
    Advised by [The Imperial Council](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/chapter/the-imperial-council) Serves as head of [The Imperial Legions](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/chapter/the-imperial-legions)
    Text Occurrences: [Empire of Silence](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/empire-of-silence)
    Mentioned

    Broken Binding Edition, Introduction
    Chapters 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 23, 29, 37, 38, 41, 42, 52, 56, 58, 61, 64, 66, 72, 75, 77

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    [Howling Dark](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/howling-dark)
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    Chapters 9, 12, 13, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 41, 43, 45, 47, 50, 55, 57, 60, 63, 78, 79

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    [Kingdoms of Death](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/kingdoms-of-death)
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    [Ashes of Man](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/ashes-of-man)
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    [Disquiet Gods](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/disquiet-gods)
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    [Shadows Upon Time](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/shadows-upon-time)
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    [Novellas](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/novellas)
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    The Lesser Devil - Chapters 1, 2, 7, 15

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    [Tales of the Sun Eater & Other Stories](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/short-story-collections)
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