Emperor Mateus (Record Keeper)

Emperor
皇帝 (Kōtei?)
Data
Original title	Final Fantasy II
Title	Emperor of Palamecia
Role	Offensive Magic
Dominant element(s)(Top row: Currently associated elementsBottom row: Obsolete and/or rarely associated elements)
Equipment
Abilities	5|6⭐   4 ⭐   4 ⭐   5 ⭐

The leader of Palamecia, a militaristic empire bent on world domination. The Emperor has an insatiable lust for power, and he wields terrible magic to summon demons to do his bidding. The armies of Palamecia have brought countless kingdoms under his rule.

Character profile.

The Emperor is a boss in select Final Fantasy II dungeons and a playable character in Final Fantasy Record Keeper who could be initially recruited during the Challenge Event where he could be obtained as a First Time Reward for completing the event's Rebel Hideout stage on Classic difficulty.

The Emperor is the Emperor of Palamecia, whose combat role is Offensive Magic.

Stats

Level	HP	Attack	Defense	Magic	Resistance	Mind	Accuracy	Evasion	Speed
1	182	5	8	12	10	10	20	20	81
10	708	12	16	37	26	25	20	20	84
20	1,293	21	27	60	44	43	20	21	89
30	1,877	30	39	82	62	61	21	21	93
40	2,462	38	51	102	80	79	21	22	99
50	3,046	47	64	121	98	97	22	22	104
60
65	3,924	60	84	170	125	123	23	23	112
70
80	4,800	73	105	197	152	150	24	24	120
90
99	5,911	90	132	231	187	184	25	25	132
99 + Sync	6,496	98	144	255	205	201	25	25	137
Rank (Max: 5)	3	1	1	5	3	3	3	3	2

Record Spheres

Record Sphere	S.Lv 1	S.Lv 2	S.Lv 3	S.Lv 4	S.Lv 5
Black Mage	+1 MAG	+40 HP	+1 RES	+2 MAG	+3% Black Magic Damage
White Mage	+1 MND	+1 MND	+1 RES	+60 HP	+2 RES
Red Mage	+1 MAG	+1 DEF	+1 MAG	+60 HP	+2 DEF
Magus(Requires mastery of Black Mage's Record Sphere.)	+3 RES	+4 MAG	+150 HP	+6 MAG	+6% Black Magic Damage
Sage(Requires mastery of Black Mage and White Mage's Record Spheres.)	+3 MND	+3 MAG	+6 RES	+6 MAG	Minor Silence Resistance
Geomancer(Requires mastery of White Mage and Red Mage's Record Spheres.)	+3 DEF	+3 MND	+150 HP	+6 MAG	+3% Dark Damage

Abilities

The Emperor can use Black Magic abilities up to rarity rank 5, White Magic abilities up to rarity rank 4, Summoning abilities up to rarity rank 4, and Darkness abilities up to rarity rank 5.

Soul Break

Name	Designation	Relic	Effects
			Gauge	Type	Duration	Power(Including potency of stat increase(s) and chance of effect(s) occurring)
Slow IX	Default	N/A	1	NAT	20% Slow	N/A
			Small chance to Slow all enemies.
Prison of Sorrow	Super	Emperor's Cloak (II)	2	MAG	Party damage reflection barrier (30s)	214% magic damage/hit
			Deal eight magic Dark and Non-Elemental attacks to one enemy, and grant all allies a barrier that reflects damage.
Winds of War	Burst	Demon's Rod (II)	2	MAG	Wind infusion (25s) Self Haste, Burst Mode (15s)	199% magic damage/hit
			Deal six magic Wind and Dark attacks to all enemies, temporarily infuse the user with the power of Wind, and grant Haste and Burst Mode to the user.
				MAG	N/A	4x 217% Wind/Dark magic (9% Interrupt)
				Binding Gale: Deal four magic Wind and Dark attacks to one enemy, with a moderate chance to interrupt its pending actions.
				MAG	N/A	796% Wind/Dark magic (drain 20% of damage)
				Leeching Winds: Deal magic Wind and Dark damage to one enemy, healing the user for a portion of the damage dealt.
Hell's Maw	Burst	Meister Rod (II)	2	MAG	Earth infusion (25s) Self Haste, Burst Mode (15s)	188% magic damage/hit
			Deal eight magic Earth and Dark attacks to one enemy, temporarily infuse the user with the power of Earth, and grant Haste and Burst Mode to the user.
				MAG	Self cast speed x2 (2 turns)	4x 193% Earth/Dark magic
				Ruthless Ploy: Deal four magic Earth and Dark attacks to one enemy, and reduce delay of the user's actions for two turns.
				MAG	Target MAG -50% (15s)	2x 203% Earth/Dark magic
				Onyx Crest: Deal two magic Earth and Dark attacks to one enemy, and temporarily lower its Magic a large amount.
Dire Apocalypse	Ultra	Mateus's Malice (II)	2	MAG	Target ATK/MAG/RES -50% (25s) Target Earth weakness +20% (25s)	173% magic damage/hit
			Deal eight magic Earth and Wind attacks to all enemies, temporarily lower their Earth resistance level by 2, and lower their Attack, Magic, and Resistance a large amount.
Repentence Thorns	Ultra	Wizard Rod (II)	2	MAG	Target ATK/MAG -70% (8s) Self magic cast speed x2 (15s) Follow Earth abilities with Anguished Rose (15s)	170% magic damage/hit
			Deal ten magic Earth and Dark attacks to one enemy, briefly lower their Attack and Magic a very large amount, temporarily reduce cast time of the user's magic attacks, and cause their Earth abilities to trigger the follow-up ability Anguished Rose, dealing four magic Earth, Dark, and Non-Elemental attacks to one enemy.
Kaiser Wave	Ultra	Rod of Spite (II)	2	MAG	TBC	TBC
			Deal ten magic Dark, Earth, and Wind attacks to one enemy, temporarily lower its Dark, Earth, and Wind resistance levels by 2, remove delay from all allies' actions for one turn, and temporarily grant the user Tri-Element Mode.
Invasion XXXII	Chain	Soul Devourer (II)	2	NAT	150-hit Earth chain (+50% field, 15s) MAG +50% (25s)	N/A
			Trigger an Earth chain up to 150 hits long that increases the earth damage of all allies a large amount, and temporarily raise their Magic a large amount.
Nihilistic Glamour	Arcane Overstrike	Black Robes (II)	3	MAG	N/A	2650% magic damage/hit
			Deal three massive magic Earth, Wind, and Dark attacks to one enemy. Can break the damage cap.
Clever Ruse	Glint	Violet Robe (II)	1	NAT	Target Lightning damage -10% (15s) Self cast speed x3 (2 turns)	N/A
			Temporarily lower the Lightning attack level of one enemy by one, and reduce delay of the user's actions for two turns. Triggers instantly.
Tyrannical Directive	Glint	Gigas Chestplate (II)	1	NAT	TBC	N/A
			Instantly reduce delay of the user's actions for one turn, and temporarily grant the user Tyrant Mode. After entering Tyrant Mode, using an Earth, Wind, or Dark ability as the next action temporarily grants the user an Empowered Infusion for the same element as the ability that triggered it.
Hellish Gale	Glint	Nimbus Robes (II)	0	MAG	TBC	TBC
			Deal magic Dark, Earth, and Wind damage to one target, dealing more damage if the target is Vulnerable or has a Slight Weakness to Dark, Earth, or Wind, and temporarily grant the user Tri-Element Mode II. Can break the damage cap. Triggers instantly and does not deplete the Soul Break Gauge.
Despotic Megalomania	Glint	Shaman's Robes (II)	0	NAT	TBC	N/A
			TBC
Elemental Domination	Awakening	Tornado Rod (II)	2	MAG	Earth/Wind/Dark damage +30% (15s) Awoken Imperial, Cap Break +1 (15s) Follow 2 Earth, Wind or Dark abilities with Resist Break (15s)	150% magic damage/hit
			Deal fifteen magic earth, wind, dark, and non-elemental attacks to one target, temporarily increase the user's earth, wind, and dark attack levels by 3, grant the user Awoken Imperial Mode, increase the user's Cap Break Level by 1, and cause every second earth, wind, or dark ability the user uses to trigger the follow-up ability Resist Break based on the element used.
			Awoken Imperial Mode: Grant unlimited use of Earth, Wind, and Dark abilities, grant up to a moderate Earth, Wind, and Dark Ability Boost, and cause Earth, Wind, and Dark abilities used by the user to trigger twice.
Illegal Flare	Awakening	Calcite Staff (II)	2	MAG	TBC	TBC
			Deal fifteen magic Dark and Non-Elemental attacks to one enemy, temporarily infuse the user with the power of the Dark, temporarily grant the user Awoken Shroud Mode, increase the user's Cap Break Level by 1, and cause dark abilities used by the user to trigger the follow-up ability Sinister Incursion.
			Awoken Shroud Mode: Grant unlimited use of Dark abilities, grant up to a moderate Dark Ability Boost, and remove delay from the user's Dark abilities.
World Dominator	Sync	Empress Kharna (II)	2	MAG	TBC	TBC
			Deal fifteen magic Dark, Earth, Wind, and Non-Elemental attacks to one enemy, temporarily grant the user Sync Mode, increase the user's Cap Break Level by 1, grant the user Tri-Element Mode III, and cause every second Sync Ability used by the user to trigger the follow-up ability Dismal Tempest.
				MAG	TBC	TBC
				Dismal Gale: Deal six magic Dark, Earth, Wind, and Non-Elemental attacks to one enemy.
				MAG	TBC	TBC
				Dismal Cyclone: Deal magic Dark, Earth, Wind, and Non-Elemental damage to one enemy, and increase the damage of the user's Black Magic abilities a moderate amount for three turns. Can break the damage cap.
Accursed Storm	Arcane Dyad	Karmic Rod (II)	3	MAG	TBC	TBC
			TBC
Awoken Prison of Sorrow	Awakening Dyad	Rod of Censure (II)	0	NAT	TBC	TBC
			TBC

Limit Break

Name	Designation	Relic	Effects
			Gauge	Type	Duration	Power(Including potency of stat increase(s) and chance of effect(s) occurring)
Imperial Elements	Limit Break Overstrike	Rod of Darkness (II)	1	MAG	TBC	TBC
			TBC

Materia

Record Materia

Materia	Description	Acquirement
Emperor's Stratagem	Very small chance to counter physical attacks with a magic Wind attack that deals light damage.	Awarded for breaking character level cap.
Winds of Darkness	Attack becomes a group magic Wind attack that deals light damage.	Break Emperor's level cap 2 times and obtain the Emperor's Stratagem Record Materia. Chance to obtain with the Emperor in your party.
Thirst for Power	Attack has a high chance to become Drain.	Break Emperor's level cap 3 times and obtain the Winds of Darkness Record Materia. Awarded for raising the Emperor to level 99.

Legend Materia

Materia	Description	Acquirement
Otherworldly Power	Increase Black Magic damage a small amount.	Legend Sphere
Hellforged Might	Moderate chance to counter Black Magic by lowering the attacker's Earth resistance level by 1.	Legend Sphere
Soul of Rebirth	When low on HP, restore HP to the user and temporarily reduce delay of their actions. Can only trigger once per battle.	Imperial Shell (II)
Despotic Stratagem	Begin battle temporarily infused with the power of Earth.	Silver Despot (II)
Bloody Past	Small chance for Black Magic and Darkness abilities to trigger twice.	Royal Crown (II)
Risen Tyrant	Deal significantly more damage with Black Magic abilities when a rod is equipped.	Deathbringer (II)
Drastic Despot	Begin battle temporarily infused with the power of the Dark.	Marching Bracelet (II)

Equipment

The Emperor can equip the following weapon types: daggers, swords, rods, and staffs.

He can equip the following armor types: hats, light armor, robes, and bracers.

He can equip accessories.

Gallery

Japanese event banner.

Global event banner.

Set of Emperor Mateus's sprites.

Emperor's Memory Crystal.

Emperor's Memory Crystal II.

Emperor's Memory Crystal III.

Icon for 封縛の風陣.

Icon for 生奪いし風.

封縛の風陣.

生奪いし風.

Icon for Dark Coat of Arms.

Icon for Heartless Fall.

Dark Coat of Arms.

Heartless Fall.