EMPEROR | Music Of Dark Lords and Rulers - 1 HOUR of Epic Dark Dramatic Orchestral Music 

"Remember me...when your alliance burns to ash" -Vitiate Valkorion Tenebrae

"If it takes a monster to lead these people, then I shall be that monster, for that is my burden to bear as emperor."

11-years-old me discovers Total War series:

"You misunderstand, Captain. I'm not accepting surrenders at this time. I want you to know failure...utter defeat...and that it is *I* who delivers it crashing down upon you. Now, let us proceed." ~ Grand Admiral Thrawn

There is only the Emperor, and he is our Shield and Protector. The Emperor protects!

Peace is a lie, there is only passion. Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken. The Force shall free me.

My enemies are many. My equals are none. In the shade of olive trees, they said Italy could never be conquered. In the land of pharaohs and kings, they said Egypt could never be humbled. In the realm of forest and snow, they said Russia could never be tamed. Now they say nothing. They fear me; like a force of nature, a dealer in thunder and death. I say, “I am Napoleon.” I AM EMPEROR.

"EVEN IN DEATH... I STILL SERVE"

From the wastes of our failure he came, showered in golden light. Blinding all who gazed for too long. We kneeled in the ashes of our home. He ushered us to stand. We cried tears of shame for our hubris. He whiped them away. We limped on, weak and frial. He strengthed us and taught us to stride. We onced feared the dark. We once feared the xenos. We once feared the endless void and what it held within. He lead us from the ashes of our greatest failure, he united us with his golden legions, he unifed what remained and ushered in a golden age of conquest and reunification. We now stare hungrily into the dark. The xenos pay tribute to us for they now fear us. We stride into the void fearless and strong, we cry out to what hides in its shadows to face us in glorious battle. We owe all to his grace, we are guided by his golden light and it is in his name we march to war. IN THIS GLORIOUS IMPERIUM THERE IS ONLY WAR. BUT HE PROTECTS US, GUIDES US, WIPES AWAY OUR TEARS AND WE KNEEL TO NONE BUT HIM. WE ARE HIS LEGACY AND WE SPIT INTO THE ENDLESS VOID, AWAITING OUR COUNTLESS FOES, AWAITING NEAR CERTAIN DEATH....BUT WE SHALL STILL PREVAIL..... FOR THE EMPEROR ALWAYS PROTECTS AND WE ARE HIS BLESSED CHILDREN, HIS ANGLES OF DEATH, HIS COMPANIONS, HIS MIGHTY HAMMER, HIS PROUD SHIPS, HIS GREY KNIGHTS, HIS PROTECTORS, HIS MAGOS AND GUARD, HIS HOLY INQUISITION.... WE ARE HUMANITY AND WE SHALL NOT GO QUIETLY INTO THE NIGHT. FOR TERRA FOR GLORY FOR THE THRONE FOR THE IMPERIUM FOR THE EMPEROR.

I have always found myself attracted to the romanticized aesthetic or dark/fallen rulers and champions. There is just so much more human depth in them than their brighter counterparts.

I feel powerful. I had a foot cramp while listening to this, slapped it, and it fixed itself.

YOU CAN NOT HIDE. I SEE YOU. THERE IS NO LIFE IN THE VOID. ONLY... DEATH. "Sauron was become now a sorcerer of dreadful power, master of shadows and of phantoms, foul in wisdom, cruel in strength, misshaping what he touched, twisting what he ruled, lord of werewolves; his dominion was torment." - J.R.R. Tolkien

So many imperials in the comments. Makes me proud. No world shall be beyond His rule; no enemy shall be beyond His wrath. AVE IMPERATOR! OUR CRUSADE IS ETERNAL!

Suffering is temporary, Power you gain by suffering is eternal

"I breathe now in royalty and reshape this land which is mine. I do this for you, Red Legions, for I love you." - Tiber Septim For the glory of the Empire! HAIL THE MAN WHO BECAME A GOD! HAIL TALOS!!!!!!

"Do you know how to stop fearing the dark, my son?" I shook my head and brushed my hair out of my tear-stained face. My father knelt down in front of me. His eyes were level with mine and cold and dark. How many men had seen those eyes in how many battlefields? "You become the most fearsome thing in it," he said.

10:15 "To them, he was a *blasphemous heretic.* To me, he is *willing to sacrifice himself to save the weak.* To them he was the *embodiment of destruction, a plague to the Light.* But it was he who *brought the light of hope to the desperate, saving them from the destruction they brought upon them.* He *was always the villain to them, but he was always our hero.* I have *never betrayed my faith,* but I vow to be his bride to follow the path that I *believe is the right thing that my faith has taught me.* With *ink and pages, even with blood,* we won't let the things we've done fall into OBLIVION."

Fortify this comment this section for the Emperor! Also, nice tracks!

"I may be a villain in your story, but im a hero in mine" (edit: holy shi- thx for 1.5k likes lmao wish you all the best!)

Remember these words. Hold them tight as we make the drop. Tight as your weapon. Tight as your fear. An Emperor Suffers for his Empire. A True Emperor Bleeds for his Empire. A Great Emperor Dies for his Empire. The God Emperor Screams Eternal for Our Empire. The Greatest Empire. Under the Greatest Emperor Mankind has Ever Known. The Imperium of Man. Remember that. Believe it. Believe in it, in him. Scream it, shout it, spit it in their faces! Keep it with you as you fight. Take it with you when you die. Our Emperor Screams. He screams without cease, and without rest. Now, feel it, feel that scream, feel his voice in the engines, in the heat, in the gun against your breast, in the roar of the alien scum, in the beating of your one and only heart! Hear his scream, and for once in your in your life, scream with him!

“No empire lasts forever, no dynasty continues unbroken. Some day, you and I will be mere legends. All that matters is whether we did what we could with the life that was given to us.” -Krishna Udayasankar

I slept with this all night on repeat I woke up in battlefield with a sword

Why no one is talking about how grate to hear this while daydreaming a story where you are the main character in the medieval time

This made my boring physics homework into an epic conquest for knowledge.

I wish there was a ruler that I would be proud to fight for. For the Emperor!

MEN OF THE EMPIRE. THIS IS WHERE WE MAKE OUR STAND. THIS IS WHERE WE SHOW THEM WHAT WE REALLY ARE MADE OF AND IF WE FALL, LET IT BE KNOWN TO THEM THAT POETS AND BARDS SHALL SING OF OUR UNMATCHED COURAGE IN THE FACE OF ULTIMATE ODDS. FOR WE TRUST SIGMAR TO BRING OUR VICTORY THIS DAY OR DIE TRYING! ON MY MARK, FORWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Peace is a lie. There is only Passion. Through Passion I gain Strength. Through Strength I gain Power. Through Power I gain Victory. Through Victory my chains are Broken. The Force shall free me.

The Dark Side is a Path to many things that some consider to be unnatural!- Emporer Palpatine

For a thousand years the Emperor of Mankind has sat immobile upon his golden throne. For a thousand years the Imperium he so rightfully ruled over, cracked and shattered by the forces of enemies innumerable and the corrupted hands of Heretics plenty. He is a Corpse Emperor ruling a withering kingdom of death, suffering and decay, many herald this to be the death of the Imperium, where man stands alone on his final battle against the unending xenos hordes and horrors of unimaginable scale, many call this the ending of times... But through Death life prevails, the Imperium as we see it today is but a shell of its former self, a husk of what it once was. But through the fires of anguish and the pressure of pain, have forged the new Imperium of Man, whose armies are as innumerable as the xenos that challenge it, through their undying faith in their Emperor they march fearlessly into the mouth of the beast, with the force of giant war machines from the collegia Titanica, while they are crushed under the boots and treads of the Astra Militarum, renewed in their faith for the Emperor and their for the xenos foe. The Emperos Imperium has withered and died alongside the Emperor himself, kept alive on the brink of life and the abyss of death. From t he ashes of the Emperors Imperium arises one that shows no mercy, no care and no compassion, for they forgotten such concepts as peace and progress in their pursuit for the utter extermination of Mankinds foes. They are stagnant, their belief in the Emperor hold the Imperium together while utilising forgotten technologies and ancient traditions and tactics. If one thing is for certain, it is that if these are indeed the final days of mankind... They will not go quietly into the night. They will fight until every lasgun is out of power packs, until their Tanks have run out of fuel and their starships run out of power, until every last man, woman and child are slain, the Imperium will Never surrender, spurred forward by their faith in the Emperor. *_THE EMPEROR PROTECTS_* *_AVE IMPERIUM_*

"MAN OF KRIEG, WE SHALL REPAY OUR DEBT IN BLOOD IN OURS OR OF OUR ENEMYS, FOR KRIEG FOR THE IMPERIUM, FOR THE EMPORER."

"good and great are seldom the same man" -Winston Churchill. And it applies to virtually all emperors in human history. With maybe a handful of grand leaders, like Cyrus II, all others committed great and also terrible actions in the pursuit of lasting greatness. It's funny when you think about how admired many emperors and kings are just for their position but how despised anyone labelled a dictator or tyrant is. And most rulers are pretty much forgotten beyond the local territories they once held, but a Great Person goes down in history in only one of two ways: utterly loved or totally hated.

FOR THE MOTHERLAND FOR THE IMPERIUM FOR THE EMPEROR

Justice without force is inadequate, and force without justice is tyrannical. -Blaise Pascal

FOR THE EMPEROR!!!!!!

In the end we all come to one thing we swore to destroy To the one ruler To him who have power above the others No matter how hard we try No matter what we do He comes back And we turn on his side People forget That all they need in reality Is not "democracy" It is a hard ruler One who can calm families fighting for centuries One who can controll worst sort of children One who we hate but still we fell safe with him One who with his voice will calm the storms One who Gods will be afraid to touch A Emperor Our Emperor

My life spans millennia. Legions have risen to test me… My ascendance is inevitable. A day, a year, a millennium-it matters not. I hold the patience of stone and the will of stars. -Tenebrae

As I see Imperium of Man references, Middle Earth references, and more. And then I think of historical emperors. Those who were not just, and those who were full of honor. And then I thought about it, only those who seemed to be tainted or corrupt lasted longer than those who were bright in mind. Weirdly enough, I find emperors to either be heads or tails when it comes to coins. But, sometimes I can see how the coin would kinda just land in the middle and roll away.

Thank you for inspiring me to resume my novel again... 😢 For the Emperor!

"You serve the Emperor, you are His sword, you serve the Imperium, you are His shield."

I like the first piece: Tragedy, hope and rise from the ashes all in once.

Starts this mix without really looking at it. Starts writing a D&D pantheon. Comes up with some really dark stuff. Looks at title of mix. Ahh... Now it makes sense... Thanks for giving me epic inspiration!

Anyone here manifesting an Emperor-like Ego? THis playlist makes me superior to everyone and gives me the powerful energy

"It was old magic.....one that I should have foreseen. But no matter, no matter." Voldemort. "Build me an army worthy of Mordor." Sauron "Once more the Sith will rule the galaxy! And....we....shall...have...peace." Palpatine "We offered the world order!" Kahn Noonien Singh "I will give the people of Rome a vision and they'll love me for it." Commodus

Tread the stairs in the realm above, Beyond the threshold worthy of love Capture to brace, with steps to humble From there endure the palace castle. Far at end, beneath the light of lights, Golden hues covet the blackest nights. As vigil the stone and timeless like fire, A Throne persist the Man that sire.

Strength to those who didn't find this playlist we are not together

There is only one Emperor! In his name and the undying Imperium! Emperor Protects!

"Rise, my servants. Sweep over this land and her allies; leave no survivors. Let every man, woman, and child know the name of your master, whom will cover this world in an eternal night."

"Before the End" being the last track is so under appreciated.

"Reckless pride limbed by self rightness you are master of nothing."- The one true emperor

A True Emperor is the man who can look the demons of the eternal abyss in the face and laugh as he fights them on the front lines with his legions, A True Emperor is the man who will stare the gods in the eyes and make them kneel before him, The True Emperor stands above all realms , all worlds, all beings from his Eternal Throne amongst the endless sea of stars in the unshakable position of sovereignty!

"You don't know what I do for mankind. I was your God, even if you couldn't see it. By killing me, you have doomed yourselves..." -The Lord Ruler

!!!UNLIMITED POWER!!!

With a sword in hand, he shall claim all the land, to raise a flag in his name. all who sought him dead rest with their head on a pike. he sits on his throne looking down, for HE is king, HE is supreme, He is EMPEROR.

" The one thing I learned in your world is that friendship is a constant you feed with words to achieve but yet so easy to destroy with words That's why I crave eternity... I won't need bonds when I reach eternity And what words are there to destroy something that lasts forever... "

When they desperately seeked light in the darkness of the void, he thaught them to be the light.

A boy becomes a man A man becomes a hero A hero becomes a legend And a legend becomes a myth So new kids hear these myths and the cycle continues ...

TO ME SONS OF SIGMAR!!! FOOOOR THE EMPEROOORRR!!!

We all picture ourselves lost..... lost in time....... lost in space, in a desolate land far from home. an age of Witchcraft and wizardry, Bow and steel. a land we feel.... home

This is definitely going on my playlist.

I will protect, I will save, I will serve, I will bring happiness to my kingdom and people... They will smile, They will live, They will remember, They will honor everything who died for them... For my soldiers, For my countrymen, For my people, For my life is ready to care them and protect my kingdom... My life is a shield, My life is a sword, My will be a wall, A leader who will prepare to die for them and the safety of the next generation to come... My people remember this words, once my life will come to end I want you to remember be strong and continue to live even it hurts...

I don't know how to describe my feelings when I hear the music, It's incredible, Well done Indeed.

Cronos, Oblivion, Lords of Arkhmar, The Storm, Shadow King, Darkness Awaits, Efflorescene are my favorite parts to be emperor. Or something much more than that; becoming a beacon of terror, or hope.

Victory requires no explanation, defeat allows none.

AH yes, finally, a theme to listen to when I begin my quest to study for my test... GOD BLESS u all who pull all nighters

I fart in silence. My enemy did not hear. Silent but deadly… They will fear…

"you are so sure you are the heroes of this world that you can no longer see your defects"

"From clouds of nebula the dark navy have emerged, "who is leading this army, army of Darkness, this universe, never, ever, earlier, have seen?" this question was asked by young general of Empire, that observed approaching starships. Monumental crimson ships with black insignia in the shape of star, then general received answer from his teacher "The Dark Star Empire, greatest enemy of our empire, and the one who leads it, so called, Dark Emperor, the only man who succeeded in conquest of most universe and subjugation of even the ones who were called gods, Dark Emperor, General, Dark Emperor" and they watched as this navy was coming closer and closer, former enemies, that fought over this galaxy for much more than anyone can remember, now stood and observed as what they called "Almighty" was nothing to what emerged from Wormhole, the hologram of man in black armor on throne appeared in Coalition Room, where they discussed strategy and asked them one Question: "Who will bow, and who will Die?" half of Former superpowers now bowed their heads and said "we will bow", only few have looked to eyes of unknown enemy. but they who bowed shall not be blamed, they saw as Biggest Fleet gets disintegrated in matter of seconds by this army" The Grandfather closed eyes and said to his Grandchildren: "And this is how this galaxy got conquered in days, over a millennium ago. When we thought it was Time of Ending we were right, we just misunderstood it was time of ending of Freedom, and free will, now there is only order, only Dark order of Empire" Youngest members of family looked like they heard something impossible, one of them even said: "Grandfather your memory is shattered for sure! Empire was here always..." But old man remembered this times, he remember like it was yesterday as he asked the question and received answer to it in Coalition room, and he remembered as he bowed to Dark Emperor, the one who Conquered this galaxy, he remembered it just like it was Yesterday Some Story I written during listening to this, also I will probably write some more story cuz concept of Dark Star Empire for me sounds nice.

And after the throne of Alinor did finally break at the feet of Men, and news of it came to the Dragon Emperor in Cyrodiil, he gathered his captains and spoke to them, saying: "'You have suffered for me to win this throne, and I see how you hate jungle. Let me show you the power of Talos Stormcrown, born of the North, where my breath is long winter. I breathe now, in royalty, and reshape this land which is mine. I do this for you, Red Legions, for I love you.'"

By His light we shall stand and hold the line, for it is by His will, the Emperor of Mankind, which we draw our strength and determination! CADIA STANDS! FOR THE EMPEROR!

"YOUR DUTY IS NOT _DONE,_ BROTHER!"

Go out and do all the things you have ever wanted to do for we are the kings and queens of this world, climb mountains because they shudder beneath your shadow! So go, go and reach your potential your power your all!

They called me the Dark Lord. But all I wanted to do was show them how dark my world was, hoping they would understand, and to come save me. But no one did. No one came. Then I realized, there's no need for me to be saved. What needed was for me to bring the darkness of my world into theirs. That way, my pain, my sorrow, my suffering will also be theirs. And now, their screams, their cries, will be my lullaby.

Lost in neglect. Found in glory. Painted with blood. Guided by principles of strenght. My nation. MY EMPIRE.

He looked over the land with a cold stare, angered by the fact that even now, they defied him. First, they split apart, and then they hurt his beloved. The independance he granted was still valid and true, but that didn't mean he couldn't trap them. He gathered his men, a multitude of power, and set them to work. It was either the exile of one or the ruin of many. And until he got what he wanted, trapped they would be.

In the name of the emperor i. shall. know. no. fear!!!!!

All Hail The Dark Empire of Sonnenrad! All Hail The Dark Emperor!

I wanna see a selection of music for “not dark” emperor now. Good, meritorious benevolent emperors. I also wouldn’t mind something in between, okay emperors who can make some mistakes or be a bit decadent but you dare not cross them for fear of their wrath.

Feel like emperor, own the world

With the power of this ring none will stand in my way I the lord of darkness and the rings now rule all of middle earth my nazgul roam the empty cities of elves, dwarves, and man my nine will crush all who dare oppose my will

If there is darkness all around don't lose sight of the light within

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The emperor protects, comrades. Let us march with the Death Korps of Krieg to Vraks, his light leading us on the path to Victory!

" I will fall, and so too my brothers and sisters, " my sons, my daughters, my beloved ... " From the humble villages to the bustling cities, " all shall fall and bow before a power greater than ourselves. " Is it the inevitability of War? Neigh " Is it the unstoppable plagues and diseases? Neigh " Time ... my empire shall bow before it " and as Emperor, I shall lead them " so that peace accompanies them " with our fated outcomes envisioned, " We will fall ... but it isn't today. "

Not yet. But I've got the heart of a king. Not the type of leader that will send you. The type of leader that will fight for you. Stand with you. Hold the line with you. For honor and justice have always been deep in my heart and I wish to lead others to live by my ideals. I wish to protect those who believe in good, in humbleness and kindness. Those people who would sacrifice themselves for others, those who would stand beside me against an evil world. In the edge of it, I will rule. And not alone.

I've never been that aesthetically blessed before. It helped me unwind from all the harsh reality and trivial realms of life as soon as I put it on background. I used to be hopelessly lost in the flow of ideas, however, soon after having exposed to this music it as if evoked far better feelings within me oddly enough. I didn't expect it at first, nevertheless, I'd love to admittedly tell that you guys have given me a hand to pull myself out of these and revived again up to opportunities waiting for me ahead of years. Thank you all for this pleasure.

No matter how legendary, different perspective from good to dark, there is such power that will awaken within ourselves and able to embrace it.

You have never dissapointed me with these playlists! makes math class feel a whole lot better!

cronos makes me cry every sinlge time i hear it cause of emotions it creates through hearing it well done a masterpiece composing of all the greatest music

Its great to just listen to this beautiful music and read the comments section to see what "Emperor" conjures in peoples minds. I see references to things I love and its awesome

"The sword is in my heart, my heart is like a sword, the Sword Dao is merciless, the heavens are destroyed!"

Dude everytime I feel like an antihero lord I come to this video. Good job m8🔥🔥

...For there shall always be one to behold the many; and their name shall be called Emperor, the ruler of all.

सम्राट अमर रहें।👑🔥 Long live the emperor

Someday our emperor will return from his burial on the golden throne, he will return to eliminate all the xenos that threaten the greatness of our empire, he will punish with eternal pain all the heretics who dared to join the arch-traitor and finally he will lead the greatest crusade ever seen against the eye of terror and its chaos gods to eliminate them completely. Trust brothers, our emperor will return. Ave Imperium Ave Imperator

Shadow King just hits different

From the well of Ascension the Lord Ruler was born. He fought the forces of Ruin only to be taken by its power. And under him a great empire was born, though it was perfect, its people suffered, the Lord's eternal Priests the Inquisitors bringing terror to the people, and strengthening his rule. His Soldiers the Koloss spread like a wave of Devastation, every one felled brought back from the bones of his enemies. His spies the Kandra stealing the minds and bodies of those who opposed him only to orchestrate their demise. And yet, he knew that he would fall, that he was the lesser of two evils, for Ruin could only destroy, it was an end to all things. But the time of his death is far, and on this day the last rebellion's leader is stabbed through the heart by the Ruler himself. Credit for the Mistborn series for the concept and Idea. The thought of a music list called "music for lords and rulers" was too perfect to not comment about the story of the Lord Ruler.

For the one who created my land, my cradle, my country, for the one who reconquered the Lusitanian land, since 1143 until today this country had never forgotten D.Afonso Henriques our great king of yore, LONG LIFE TO PORTUGAL

🌅 "In the vast expanse of epic music, every note is a sunrise on the horizon of possibility. The sweeping orchestrations and majestic harmonies create a musical landscape that resonates with the spirit of adventure. It's a journey into the unknown, a soundtrack for those who seek to unveil the wonders that lie beyond the ordinary." 🌄🎵

Incredible

O’ Nightspirit I am one with thee I am the eternal power I AM THE EMPEROR!