The Emperor

Emperor Makoto is the young ruler of the empire. He is shown to be a naive young boy who wishes to lead his people to a bright future. Unfortunately, due to the Prime Minister's influence, he is largely ignorant to the suffering of his people, and is actually contributing to the collapse of The Empire.

Personality
It appears that the Emperor's youth and overall lack of any form of experience, be it in life, politics, or even just interactions with other humans beings, have made him ignorant to the suffering of his people. His actions as a governing monarch have been contributing to the slow, but steady collapse of the Empire. He is, to put it simply, too naive and trusting in the Prime Minister, who is using him as a puppet to do whatever he wants. Constantly under the watchful gaze of his "most trusted advisor", Emperor Makoto's very perception of morality has become warped as he is incapable of discerning right from wrong, believing that all he does is for the good of the Empire. He will listen to Honest without question and even ask for his approval in the decisions he has made, as shown when he sentenced a man to death for being against some of the decided political measures he had taken.

Outside of his duties however, he has been shown to be just a child who wants to help others to the best of his abilities, as shown when he wanted to help Esdeath find a lover. Eventually, his weakness towards being influenced by others has become exploited unintentionally by Esdeath, as noted by the Prime Minister who has stated that he seems to be talking more and more about love.

History
He is young and trusting, and serves as a a sort of puppet leader, being influenced by the will of the Prime Minister, who is the mastermind behind the evil happenings in the country. He is said to have only won the war of succession due to the Prime Minister's shrewd tactics.

Trivia

 * He is shown to be fond of General Esdeath as it was shown that he becomes happy whenever she is mentioned and he really tried to help her find a lover.