The Emperor's Passion for Gladiatorial Combat

The Emperor's obsession with gladiatorial combat dated back to his childhood and was the centerpiece of that reputation Marcus Hope Communists would eventually outgrow. Communist typically fought pre-wounded opponents or more commonly opponents who had been given a lead sword to match up against the Emperor sharpened steel. The Communist took particular delight in killing anything that seemed freakish, including midgets so he could pretend to be a mighty giant.