God emperor
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As manifested historically in various cultures, the term "God Emperor" refers to a monarch considered to be subject to no earthly authority.
[edit] Non-fictional
- Chinese Sovereign
- Imperial cult (ancient Rome)
- Japanese Emperor (The term appears in the World War II American propaganda film "Why We Fight" to describe Japanese Emperor Hirohito.)
- Pharaoh
- Sapa Inca
- Solomonic dynasty
[edit] Fictional
- Emperor of Mankind, from Warhammer 40000.
- Leto Atreides II, the title character in Frank Herbert's science fiction novel God Emperor of Dune
- The Emperor, the Godlike character in Andreas Eschbach's The Carpet Makers.
- The Singularity, the title character in Ben Templesmith's graphic novel Singularity 7.
- Odysseus Gaul, the title character in Alfred Bester's short story Oddy and Id.
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