# Emperor William XXIII of the House Avent

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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.
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—His wife, EMPRESS MARIA AGRIPPINA AVENT, Princess of Avalon, Archduchess of Shakespeare, and Mother of Light.

—Their children:
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—[AURELIAN](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/aurelian-avent), Crown Prince and firstborn child.

—[IRENE](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/irene-avent), second-born child.

—[FAUSTINUS](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/faustinus-avent), thirteenth-born child. Famously said to resemble Hadrian Marlowe.

—[MATTHIAS](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/matthias-avent), thirty-fourth-born child.

—[RICARD ANCHISES](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/ricard-anchises-avent), forty-seventh-born child.

—[PHILIP](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/philip-avent), fifty-second-born child, a notorious gambler and womanizer.

—[ELEANOR](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/eleanor-avent), seventy-seventh-born child.

—[ELARA](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/elara-avent), seventy-eighth-born child.

—[SELENE](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/selene-avent), ninety-ninth-born child, potentially betrothed to HADRIAN MARLOWE.

—[ALEXANDER](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/alexander-avent), one hundred seventh–born child and former squire to Sir HADRIAN MARLOWE.

—[TITANIA](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/titania-avent), one-hundred-eighteenth-born child.

—[VIVIENNE](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/vivienne-avent), one hundred twenty-sixth–born child.
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—His brother, [PRINCE HECTOR AVENT](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/prince-hector-avent), Supreme Chancellor of the Imperial Council, Prince of Aeolus.<p>

—His cousin, [LORD NICHOLAS AVENT](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/lord-nicholas-avent), Governor-General of [Gododdin](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/centaurus-arm/page/gododdin).<p>

—His ancestor, [KING WILLIAM VII WINDSOR](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/god-emperor-william-windsor), 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.<p>

—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.<p>

—Other Imperial ancestors mentioned in Lord Marlowe's account:
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  —[EMPEROR GABRIEL II](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/emperor-gabriel-ii)
  
  —[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)

  —[EMPEROR WILLIAM THE CRUEL](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/emperor-william-siberian-the-cruel)
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—His cousin, [LORD MARCUS AVENT](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/tor-arrian) (SPOILER WARNING)

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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)

Official portrait commissioned by [VIANELLO THE PAINTER](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-vBP/page/vianello-the-painter).<p>
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  <summary><font size="4">Text Occurrences:</summary>
  
  <i><font size="3">[Empire of Silence](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/empire-of-silence)</i>
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  <summary>Mentioned</summary>
  <p>Broken Binding Edition, Introduction<br>Chapters 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 23, 29, 37, 38, 41, 42, 52, 56, 58, 61, 64, 66, 72, 75, 77 </p>
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  <summary>Present</summary>
  <p>N/A</p>
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  <summary>Spoilers</summary>
  <p>N/A  </p>
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<i><font size="3">[Howling Dark](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/howling-dark)</i>
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  <summary>Mentioned</summary>
  <p>Chapters 9, 12, 13, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 41, 43, 45, 47, 50, 55, 57, 60, 63, 78, 79  </p>
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  <summary>Present</summary>
  <p>N/A  </p>
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  <p>N/A  </p>
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<i><font size="3">[Demon in White](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/demon-in-white)</i>
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  <summary>Mentioned</summary>
  <p>Broken Binding Edition, Introduction<br>Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 17, 27, 31, 32, 33, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 62, 66, 70, 71, 72, 74, 79, 87 </p>
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  <summary>Present</summary>
  <p>Chapters 1, 2, 28, 29, 30, 34, 50 </p>
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  <summary>Spoilers</summary>
  <p>N/A  </p>
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<i><font size="3">[Kingdoms of Death](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/kingdoms-of-death)</i>
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  <p>N/A  </p>
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  <summary>Present</summary>
  <p>N/A  </p>
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  <p>N/A  </p>
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<i><font size="3">[Ashes of Man](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/ashes-of-man)</i>
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  <summary>Mentioned</summary>
  <p>N/A  </p>
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  <summary>Present</summary>
  <p>N/A  </p>
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  <summary>Spoilers</summary>
  <p>N/A  </p>
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<i><font size="3">[Disquiet Gods](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/disquiet-gods)</i>
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  <summary>Mentioned</summary>
  <p>N/A  </p>
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  <summary>Present</summary>
  <p>N/A  </p>
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  <summary>Spoilers</summary>
  <p>N/A  </p>
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<i><font size="3">[Shadows Upon Time](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/shadows-upon-time)</i>
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  <summary>Mentioned</summary>
  <p>N/A  </p>
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  <summary>Present</summary>
  <p>N/A  </p>
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  <p>N/A  </p>
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<i><font size="3">[Novellas](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/novellas)</i>
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  <summary>Mentioned</summary>
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   <i>The Lesser Devil</i> - Chapters 1, 2, 7, 15 <p></p>
  <i>Queen Amid Ashes</i> - All Chapters  <p></p>
  <i>The Dregs of Empire</i> - N/A
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  <summary>Present</summary>
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  <i>The Lesser Devil</i> - N/A <p></p>
  <i>Queen Amid Ashes</i> - N/A  <p></p>
  <i>The Dregs of Empire</i> - N/A
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  <summary>Spoilers</summary>
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  <i>The Lesser Devil</i> - N/A <p></p>
  <i>Queen Amid Ashes</i> - N/A  <p></p>
  <i>The Dregs of Empire</i> - N/A 
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<i><font size="3">[Tales of the Sun Eater & Other Stories](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/short-story-collections)</i>
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  <summary>Mentioned</summary>
  <p><strong>Tales 1 (The Demons of Arae)</strong><br><strong>Tales 1 (The Night Captain)</strong><br><strong>Tales 1 (The Parliament of Owls)</strong>  </p>
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  <summary>Present</summary>
  <p>N/A  </p>
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  <p>ENTER TEXT HERE  </p>
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