Lelouch Lamperouge

Overview

Lelouch was born a prince under his father Emperor Charles zi Britannia. At the age of 10 his mother was mysteriously assassinated, the tragic event also left his sister Nunnally crippled and blinded. Young Lelouch blamed his father and accused him of leaving their mother defenseless. Angered by the confrontation by his young son, his father banished him and his sister to Japan where they were political prisoners. He went on to live in Kururugi residence where Lelouch first became rivals then friends with Suzaku Kururugi. Lelouch and his sister Nunnally went into hiding when Britannia invaded Japan. They gave themselves the new surname Lamperouge and became students at Ashford Academy. He managed to gain the power of Geass from C.C during a fierce battle between Japanese rebels and the Britannian military. This power allowed him to force others to obey his every command without question. He honed his skills and vowed to destroy Britannia as the mysterious Zero, the masked leader of the Order of the Black Knights.

Sunrise Anime Series

Lelouch Lamperouge is the protagonist in the anime series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. Created by the Sunrise Anime series team. He was awarded as the best male character of 2006, 2007 and 2008 at Animage magazine's annual Anime Grand Prix.