I have always been
a dreamer, i've had my head above the clouds

Lelouch Lamperouge/vie Britannia

Aliases: Black Prince, Zero, Lulu
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of birth: January 9, 1999 a.t.b.
Nationality: Britannian
Occupation: Student, Black Knights Leader
Known relatives: The Emperor of Britannia (Father)
Marianne Vi Britannia (Mother)(deceased)
Nunnally Lamperouge (Sister)
Schneizel El Britannia (Half-brother)
Cornelia Li Britannia (Half-sister)
Clovis La Britannia (Half-brother) (deceased)
Euphemia Li Britannia (Half-sister)(deceased)

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Personally, Lelouch has been one of the most interesting and well-written characters I've encountered in animanga. He can never be classified as completely evil or entirely good. He's complex, and he has conflicting thoughts and emotions that people can relate to, whether they admit it or not.

I think Lelouch had been scared of his power, at first, even if it were just for the shortest moment. There had been fear in his eyes when he realized that the officer and his subordinates actually killed themselves when he ordered them to. Also, he had puked (as it had been implied) when he recalled killing his half-brother, Clovis. It's interesting to see that there's that kind of weakness in him, despite him being the anti-hero. Additionally, his actions and reactions have been believable. Yes, he's someone highly intelligent and strategic, but he's still a young boy, in the end, and this could be seen constantly in his actions. For instance, how he constantly expressed his need for Suzaku's friendship, how he dropped the battle that they were winning to save Nunnally, how he cried during, and after, he was forced to kill Euphie. He had first been searching for revenge, then he had overcome this for a short while when he had agreed to work with Euphie, then back to destroying, then leaving everything behind because the only reason for his fight had been taken away from him. We could see how much destruction such a great power could be given to a young boy, no matter how smart the young boy might be.

What's most relatable, and what struck me most, is C.C.'s defense of Lelouch's actions. After all, Lelouch had only been fighting for a small piece of happiness, a perfect world for him and Nunnally. Was it wrong for someone to ask for a tiny bit of happiness? Although I disagree with Lelouch's ways of attaining it, I do understand the reason behind it. Who wouldn't want happiness, after all, and who wouldn't mind fighting for it?