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Notes on The Red Emperor I

Posted on July 31, 2021

A few notes on the Red Emperor from the Cults Book. The Red Emperor is the supreme high priest for the Lunar religion and for the Yelm cult. Within the Lunar Empire,…

The Red Emperor’s revenues

Posted on June 16, 2021

There was a recent question on where the Red Emperor’s revenues come from. Here’s a few thoughts: So when the Red Emperor wants something, he just decrees it. It is up to…

Greg Sez: The Red Emperor (Sep 1998)

Question From MARTIN LAURIE. Answer by Greg Stafford. Published 1st Sep 1998 Q: You’ve said that Emperor Yelmgatha “was recognized as an avatar of Yelm” and “He was called the Five/Sixths because…

Notes on The Red Emperor II

Posted on December 21, 2023

Upon her apotheosis as the Moon, the Red Goddess appointed her son to rule her mundane affairs. He is Her representative in the mundane world, her steward, deputy and successor (which interesting…

Red Emperor

Masks of the Red Emperors Name Date(s) Source(s) Page Doskalos 1245 Takenegi 1250-1390, 1391-1415, 1428-1449 Lunar Way 106 Magnificus 1460-1506 Lunar Way 106 Artifex 1506-1522 Lunar Way 106 Voracius 1522-1529 Lunar Way…

Greg Sez: How Does the Red Emperor Rule? (Feb 1999)

Question From NICK BROOKE. Answer by Greg Stafford. Originally published February 1999. Q: Martin Laurie’s Q&A about the Red Emperor’s parties mentioned: “Before the death of Takengi the Emperor was centered upon…

Masks of the Red Emperor

Posted on July 15, 2023

There have been at least 13 incarnations of the Red Emperor. The first – who was from roughly 1250 to 1390, was truly Moonson. During the Sheng Seleris era there were two…

A Sartarite View of the Red Emperor

Posted on July 6, 2021

The Red Emperor is the latest of a long dynasty of wizard-kings who rule the Lunar Empire, answerable only to their mother, the Red Moon goddess. They are immortal, in that no…

Inspiration for the Red Emperor

Posted on July 17, 2023

The Red Emperor in his ruddy glory and some of his household and bodyguards.

Apotheosis of the Red Goddess

Posted on January 1, 2023

In 1247 the Red Goddess performed her final dance some 50 km to the northwest of Raibanth. A huge crimson sphere, some 40 km in diameter, rose from earth and continued to…

Red Emperor glyph A

Circular Lunar glyph Red emperor Takenegi

Lunar Army List

Posted on September 8, 2013

Introduction Howdy all – here’s a preview of something I am working on for the next issue of Wyrms Footnotes: Hero Wars Army Lists! I’m a bit of a wargamer at heart,…

Hon-eel’s Descendants and the Imperial Nobility

Posted on June 24, 2022

In 1486, the Lunar goddess Hon-eel, daughter of the Red Emperor and Sandene, gave birth to twins, conceived with the Secret Light of the Sun. One was a boy, blond and pale-eyed,…

Battle of Heroes

Posted on October 7, 2020

Here’s my official WBRM style overview of the Battle of Heroes in 1628. I did it Greg style – I played it out on the board! The Battle of Heroes Background Following…

Conflict in the Middle Air

Posted on June 22, 2023

So what underlies the conflict between the Red Goddess and Orlanth? It is a weird one, as the Red Goddess’ only real fight with Orlanth during her lifetime was at Castle Blue….

Drivers of the Hero Wars III

Posted on October 1, 2022

The Red Emperor first appeared in White Bear & Red Moon as: I still think this is a workable description of the Red Emperor. There are many mysteries around the various people…

CHA4025 Guide to Glorantha – Index – R

Page numbers refer to the Guide to Glorantha: R (page 787 – 788) Rabbit (island) 498 Raccoon Guardian 136 Raccoon People 19, 233 Rachami 561, 589 Radaidavu 304 Rafelios 327 Rage Bellower…

Yelm & Chaos

Posted on February 8, 2022

For most Gloranthan religions, Chaos is something outside of the realm of gods and spirits. There are a few gods or spirits that were corrupted by Chaos or who otherwise embraced it…

The Dara Happan Emperor

Posted on April 4, 2024

In 1247, the Red Goddess ascended into the Middle Air as the Red Moon. She appointed her son as her temporal viceroy, and charged him with the responsibilities of her affairs in…

The Imperial Guard

Posted on June 8, 2023

The Imperial Guard are the household troops of the Red Emperor. They consist of six regiments of elite soldiers, some 4500 strong, with three cavalry and three foot regiments. They include the…

Library of Londarios: Deneskerva the Great Sister

Introduction Deneskerva the Great Sister is the demi-god daughter of the Red Goddess. Some say She was born when the island of Mernita rose during the Great Flood. Others say She was…

Lord of the Four Quarters

Posted on December 16, 2024

The Red Emperor has some wonderful titles. Moonson – means literally son of the Red Goddess. Lord of the Four Quarters – means he is the ruler of the entire terrestrial world…

The Red Emperor from White Bear Red Moon

The Red Emperor by William Church

Lunar Deities

Posted on July 14, 2022

Here is another Work in Progress by Katrin Dirim – this shows the relationship of various Lunar deities. A few surprises here to the uninitiated perhaps, and lots of secret details for…

Jaxarte and the Emperor

First published in Reaching Moon Megacorp’s Rough Guide to Glamour Copyright © 1997 by Michael O’Brien The Coders Cometh In 1620 the Lunar government dispatched the Coders, their finest and most trusted…

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