Code Geass is a series that delves into many philosophical questions through the thoughts and actions of many different characters. The main protagonist Lelouch Vi Britannia is the exiled 11th prince of the Holy Britannian Empire, an imperialistic nation that attempts to dominate the world. The deep hatred of his birth nation stems form the mysterious death of his mother and the emperor banishing both him and his sister who eventually become political hostages in Japan. Throughout the series he has two major goal, to create a better world for his crippled sister and the utter destruction of Britannia. One day, Lelouch is given a supernatural ability called Geass which allows him to issue commands with absolute obedience to anyone that he looks …show more content…
As Zero, he becomes a public figure that the heavily repressed elevens, the empire took away the Japanese identity and left their colonies with a number, are able to rally behind. He understands the need for force and manipulation to succeed and that using his power comes at a great cost. In one of the most pivotal scenes in the series, Lelouch accidental uses his geass to compel the Britannia viceroy into massacring the Japanese people who are willing join a specially administrative zone where they would have been able to get back some of their rights. In the aftermath, Zero uses the massacre as a excuse to declare Japanese independence and announces the First Black Rebellion. The rebellion was defeated when Lelouch abandoned his post to search for his kidnapped sister. The Black Knights fall apart without their leader directing them in battle. After losing and regaining his memories, he resumes his quest to destroy Britannia, but seems more genuine in procuring freedom for the Japanese. He eventually creates the United States of Japan, using multiple tricks to eventually destroy the