Lelouch was designed by the group of manga artists Clamp, who aimed to create a stylish and visually appealing character. He is also present in the Super Robot Wars crossover video games which depict alternate scenarios to his role in the Code Geass series too. Using the Geass and his genius-level intellect, Lelouch becomes the leader of the resistance movement known as The Black Knights under his alter ego Zero ( ゼロ) to destroy the Holy Britannian Empire, an imperial monarchy that has been conquering various countries under control from his father.īesides Code Geass, Lelouch has appeared in multiple related adaptations and spin-offs, such as Nightmare of Nunually, as a superpowered human, Akito the Exiled as a brainwashed strategist, and Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re surrection (2019) leading his forces as an alternate sequel to the original television series.

In the series, Lelouch is a former prince from the superpower Britannia who is given the power of the 'Geass' by a witch known as C.C. Lelouch vi Britannia ( Japanese: ルルーシュ・ヴィ・ブリタニア, Hepburn: Rurūshu vi Buritania), whose alias is Lelouch Lamperouge ( ルルーシュ・ランペルージ, Rurūshu Ranperūji), is the title character and leading antihero of the Sunrise anime series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. Lelouch vi Britannia in his highschool uniform while wearing his Zero cape

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