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Homeless Emperor (ホームレス帝, Hōmuresu Tei; Viz: The Homeless Emperor) was a Dragon-level Mysterious Being and an executive member of the Monster Association. He was killed by "God".[2]
Appearance[]
Homeless Emperor was a disheveled-looking human male. He had long, unkempt black hair and a short beard, and he had bags under his eyes. His shabby outfit consisted of a dark tracksuit along with a pair of fingerless gloves, a tattered cape tied around his neck, and a small crown on his head.
Personality[]
Before gaining his powers, Homeless Emperor was a simple blue-collar worker who lived to make ends meet. After becoming subject to public humiliation and being fired from a job for it, eventually getting kicked by his landlord wherein he began living as a recluse garnering hatred of others for his misfortunes. When looking up into the sky however, he let the resentment towards his moronic abusers wither after realizing that his life, and humanity as a whole, had little importance compared to the grandeur of the world.
Upon gaining this new perspective on the nature of Earth, the hobo suffered a crisis of conscience after realizing how deviant his kind had become. Viewing the dilapidation said imbalance in humanity's relationship with their biosphere had caused. Homeless Emperor found that the only way to escape the wretchedness of Human society and the mess they made in order to live with mother earth was to die. However, after meeting "God" and gaining its powers, he found new purpose in living. Developing a messiah complex, Homeless Emperor believing it to be his divine duty to exterminate mankind in order to save the planet and bring stability to nature. Seeing himself as above the lesser dealings of modern civilization, feeling humans and everything they built should be wiped out due to their cancerous and narcissistic way of life. He also became rather arrogant and egotistical, believing that he alone is capable of killing all of the S-Class heroes and smugly taunted Zombieman during their battle. This superiority complex is also directed towards other mysterious beings, who, according to him, are unable to expand their minds and therefore, are inferior to people chosen by God such as himself.
Despite his confidence, Homeless Emperor secretly admits that without his light powers, he is just like a regular human. He is visibly frightened when mistakenly believing that King has discovered his weakness by saying "just a normal human" to him, and he has a fear that if monsters such as Black Sperm notices that weakness of him, he would be in deep trouble.[3]
History[]
Homeless Emperor was once a raw recruit at a company, but he ended up getting fired after a new employee welcoming party due to being accused of sexual harassment. This was after his manager had forced him to parade around the festivities while naked. With the loss of his occupation, he was kicked out of his house and became a vagrant.
He began living in a park, his bitterness eventually abated as he obtained a new perspective on life; humanity's existence pales in comparison to the rural splendor of the world. One day, he had a sudden and hard realization that his home was being trampled upon by those same self-centered humans who had abandoned its natural ecosystem for their man-made rules. He decided that the only way to escape the modern world and return to nature was to die.
At the time he was about to commit suicide by hanging, an enigmatic entity, whom he claims to be "God," suddenly appeared before him. The being told him that it shares Homeless Emperor's sentiments about the nature of humans, convincing him that he doesn't need to die before granting him powers. Homeless Emperor then resolved to exterminate humanity using his newfound might.[4]
Plot[]
Human Monster Saga[]
Monster Association Arc[]
Homeless Emperor is first seen meditating to prepare for the upcoming battle with the Hero Association.[5] Later, he is summoned along with other Monster Association executives before Orochi by Gyoro Gyoro.[6] During this meeting, Gyoro Gyoro instructs them on which S-Class hero each executive should target for the best battle outcomes. He is subsequently seen feeling the impact from Saitama's punch on Overgrown Rover.[7]
Homeless Emperor eventually encounters Zombieman, sneaking up on him while Zombieman is distracted by the sounds of Atomic Samurai and Black Sperm fighting. He gives the hero trouble by bombarding him with so many explosions that Zombieman's regeneration cannot keep pace, rendering him unable to fight back. Zombieman then distracts Homeless Emperor by asking him to share his backstory, hoping to buy time for his body to regenerate.
Shortly after, their battle resumes, with Homeless Emperor maintaining absolute dominance over Zombieman. Their fight is interrupted when Tatsumaki lifts the entire Monster Association Headquarters from the ground, presumably separating the two combatants.
Later, as Zombieman, Child Emperor, and Sweet Mask marvel at Tatsumaki's psychic abilities, several of Homeless Emperor's energy spheres emerge from the rubble and head toward the three heroes. Sweet Mask dodges while Zombieman pushes Child Emperor aside, taking the full brunt of the attack. Homeless Emperor then appears from the smoke, rhetorically asking what part of Zombieman is human.
Observing the severely mutilated Zombieman and the situation in the surface, Homeless Emperor remarks that Gyoro Gyoro and Orochi may have been defeated, asserting they were unfit to lead the organization. Suddenly, Sweet Mask emerges from the smoke created by Homeless Emperor's energy spheres, attempting to attack him. However, before Sweet Mask can reach him, he is restrained mid-air by Black Sperm, who bursts from the ground. Homeless Emperor then witnesses Fuhrer Ugly brutally assaulting Sweet Mask, tearing him in half, and throwing him away.
After Sweet Mask's defeat, Homeless Emperor, along with Fuhrer Ugly and Black Sperm, targets Child Emperor, who is trying to carry an incapacitated Zombieman to safety while alerting the other heroes via his locator about the presence of the Monster Association executives. Fuhrer Ugly quickly approaches the two heroes, crushing Zombieman underfoot before attempting to kill Child Emperor. However, Homeless Emperor intercepts him, firing a massive energy sphere that carves a trench through the ground, narrowly missing Fuhrer Ugly.
Later, Homeless Emperor manipulates a swarm of energy balls to pursue Tatsumaki in an attempt to take her down, but she escapes using a decoy. While sitting casually on rubble, Black Sperm, struggling against his enemies, asks for Homeless Emperor's assistance. He refuses, stating it is a competition and daring Black Sperm to eliminate as many S-Class heroes as possible. As Black Sperm continues to struggle, Homeless Emperor plans to dispose of him, but first waiting for the monster to split to its maximum amount and destroy the civilization of humanity with overwhelming numbers.
After Black Sperm merges many of his cells into Golden Sperm and punishes Fuhrer Ugly for crossing a line, Homeless Emperor intervenes, bombarding the fat monster with energy orbs. Realizing he is outmatched by both Homeless Emperor and Golden Sperm, Fuhrer Ugly retreats but vows revenge. Golden Sperm intends to finish Fuhrer Ugly off, but Homeless Emperor convinces him to spare him, claiming that Fuhrer Ugly may still prove useful. He then shifts his focus to Iaian, Atomic Samurai, and Spring Mustachio, unleashing his Extreme Carpet Bombing on them with a barrage of energy blasts from above.
As Iaian and Spring Mustachio struggle to defend against Homeless Emperor's assaults and brace for a massive energy sphere, Atomic Samurai finally manages to unsheathe his Sun Blade, leaping into the air and shredding the overwhelming concentration of energy. Astonished, Homeless Emperor conjures numerous explosive orbs and sends them toward the swordsman, but they prove ineffective against the formidable blade. The instant before Atomic Samurai can slice him, Golden Sperm intervenes, blocking the killing blow, and Homeless Emperor watches in shock as the Sun Blade severs Golden Sperm's forearm. They soon realize that Atomic Samurai is exhausted from his brief use of the Sun Blade, and Evil Natural Water reemerges. As they prepare to retaliate, a rumbling sound is heard behind them. Homeless Emperor shifts his focus to a newly arrived hero, King, and is taken aback by the presence of the famed hero. Believing him to be a significant threat, he, Black Sperm, Golden Sperm, and Evil Natural Water decide to team up against King.
After a brief standoff, they wonder why King is not making a move. Black Sperm inquires about King's fighting style, to which Homeless Emperor explains that King is unique among heroes due to his abnormal lack of battle data, capable of rendering monsters unconscious without physical contact. He warns the others to remain vigilant, despite having Tatsumaki and Genos as hostages. Before Homeless Emperor can test King by attacking him with his enormous energy sphere, King poses a question about what would happen if he touched it, to which Homeless Emperor replies that the hero would be vaporized. Homeless Emperor attempts to strike first, but King cautions him to watch out for loose rocks to avoid falling. Misinterpreting this as a warning that King could swiftly dodge his attack and retaliate, Homeless Emperor becomes anxious.
Despite his stress, he declares he will reveal the "real" King, which leads King to mistakenly believe Homeless Emperor has uncovered his secret that he is just an ordinary human. Internally frightened, King speaks "just an ordinary human". Upon hearing this, Homeless Emperor panics, fearing that if monsters like Black Sperm discovered his fragile human form without his light powers, he would be in grave danger. In a desperate attempt to prevent further conversation, he tries to attack King, but Zombieman suddenly bursts out from the ground behind him, grabbing his neck and pinning him down. In a panic, Homeless Emperor calls for Black Sperm to help him, but the black monster silently refuses so as not to lose his focus on King.
With Zombieman pinning Homeless Emperor to the ground, Zombieman claims that they stand no chance against King, even with Platinum Sperm, dismissing the latter's birth as a futile effort. In response, Homeless Emperor claims that King is merely cautious and observing. He confidently states that even a single Black Sperm is capable of defeating an A-Class hero and that their combined clones would possess unimaginable power, though he insists the fusion is still inferior to himself. Offering Zombieman a quick and painless death, he urges the hero to release him. However, Zombieman responds that he has more questions and begins interrogating him about the nature of his powers. Before Homeless Emperor can reply, he notices a giant figure appearing on the Moon. Suddenly, he experiences a vision of a vast field with "God" looming above him. In that moment, Homeless Emperor's life and light powers are stripped away by "God", marking his demise as his body disintegrates before Zombieman's eyes.[8]
Abilities and Powers[]
As a high-ranked member and a Dragon-level Mysterious Being of the Monster Association, Homeless Emperor is an extremely powerful being. While he possesses impressive speed and devastating destructive power, his physical strength is only comparable to that of a regular human, which makes him ill-suited for close-quarters combat.[9] This limitation poses significant challenges during fast-paced hand-to-hand battles.
As a testament to his capabilities, Gyoro Gyoro believes that if Homeless Emperor and Black Sperm, another Dragon-level Mysterious Being of the Monster Association, team up together, they can defeat anyone.[10]
Physical Abilities[]
Enhanced Speed & Reflexes: Homeless Emperor's speed and reflexes are very impressive, compared to normal humans. He was able to quickly react to and dodge an attack from Zombieman from behind him along with dealing a counter-attack simultaneously.[4] Homeless Emperor was also fast enough to counter point-blank gunfire from Zombieman by using his energy sphere to block the bullet.[4]
Enhanced Stealth: Homeless Emperor was able to approach Zombieman and catch the hero completely by surprise when he announced his presence.[4]
Supernatural Abilities[]
Energy Projection: Homeless Emperor can summon and manipulate energy spheres that possess immense destructive capability, similar to Vaccine Man's powers.[4] These spheres explode upon contact and can be "charged" to increase their size and destructive capability.[11] They can also be used defensively to destroy incoming projectiles.[4] There appears to be no limit to the number of energy spheres he can create, as he manifested a swarm to pursue Tatsumaki.[12] The offensive power of these spheres is so great that even Black Sperm, a formidable monster and fellow executive, was taken aback.[13] Notably, Black Sperm observes that Homeless Emperor does not seem to expend energy when creating these spheres, raising questions about the source of the energy required for such feats.[14]
- Trajectory Control: Homeless Emperor is capable of controlling his energy spheres' trajectory path after they are fired, allowing them to chase after their targets.[15]
The spheres were powerful enough to not only cause Zombieman to admit Homeless Emperor's superior strength, but also temporarily knock Bang out of commission, who had just finished killing two Dragon-level Mysterious Beings with ease. However, they weren't powerful enough to penetrate Tatsumaki's psychic barriers; even at their full power.
Fighting Style[]
Mid-to-Long Range Combatant: Homeless Emperor primarily engages in combat from a distance, bombarding opponents with his energy spheres, as he is not a close-range fighter.[4] His physical strength is comparable to that of an ordinary human, leading him to avoid close encounters that could result in critical injuries and potential defeat.[16] He also capitalizes on his opponents' lack of vigilance, executing surprise attacks, as seen when he caught Sweet Mask, Child Emperor, and Zombieman off guard after emerging from underground.[17] Additionally, he can pursue flying targets by sending his energy spheres after them, as demonstrated in his chase of Tatsumaki.[18]
- Straight Line Bombardment (整列爆撃, Seiretsu Bakugeki; Viz: Linear Bombardment): Homeless Emperor unleashes consecutive energy orbs in a straight line to defeat his foes.[19]
- Extreme Carpet Bombing (超過密絨毯爆撃, Chō Kamitsu Jūtan Bakugeki; Viz: Superdense Carpet Bombing): Homeless Emperor sends numerous energy spheres skyward, which then descend upon his enemies like rain.[20]
Major Battles[]
Participants | Chapter(s) | Episode(s) | Result |
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Homeless Emperor vs. Zombieman | 109, 123, 130 | None | Interrupted by Tatsumaki |
Monster Association Executives vs. Heroes | 139, 141, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154 | None | Interrupted by Garou |
Original Webcomic[]
Participants | Chapter(s) | Episode(s) | Result |
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Homeless Emperor vs. Zombieman | 64, 67 | None | Win |
Homeless Emperor, Black Sperm, Psykos, Gums, Evil Natural Water, Fuhrer Ugly vs Tatsumaki | 71, 72, 73 | None | Win |
Genos vs. Homeless Emperor, Gums, Evil Natural Water, Fuhrer Ugly, Black Sperm, Psykos | 71, 72, 73 | None | Win |
Bang vs. Homeless Emperor, Gums, Fuhrer Ugly, Black Sperm, Psykos | 72 | None | Win |
King vs. Homeless Emperor, Evil Natural Water, Black Sperm, Psykos | 73, 74 | None | Interrupted by Fubuki and Zombieman |
Homeless Emperor vs. Zombieman (Round Two) | 74, 79 | None | Loss |
Quotes[]
- (To Zombieman) "When I stared into the sky, the hatred for my boss and other such things no longer seemed to matter; for the Earth is greater than any man-made structure, and the sky is brighter than any man-made light. Humanity is but one insignificant existence on this great Earth. My home is grander than any other mansion - it is this very Earth."[4]
- "Abandoning the ecosystem mother Earth had created and prospering under the self-made rules, just how foolish are these self-centered humans. I cannot believe the reality that I was stomped by such foolish beings! I could no longer bear it. The only way for my body and soul to escape this narrow, ugly and foolish world fabricated by shallow human intelligence, the only way to return myself to nature and truly coexist with Mother Earth... was to die. That's the only way."[4]
- (To Zombieman) "In other words, I possess this "divine power" bestowed upon me by God. I am the chosen one. And the reason is, of course, because I know "the answer". Foolish humans are a harmful existence to this planet, and the time has come for me to destroy all of its existence and civilization!"[4]
- (Referring to Zombieman) "What part of you is human?"[21]
Trivia[]
- Murata has stated that the energy balls Homeless Emperor uses are the same as Vaccine Man and Choze's.[22]
References[]
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 146 (Online), page 11
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 153 (Online), page 34-36
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 152 (Online)
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 109
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 90, page 68
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 97, page 33-34
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 113 (Online)
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 153 (Online), page 33-34
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 122 (Online), page 10
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 123 (Online)
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 141 (Online), page 23-26
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 143 (Online), page 3
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 141 (Online), page 30
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 141 (Online), page 31
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 143 (Online), page 3-4
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 143 (Online), page 7
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 139 (Online), page 20-21
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 143 (Online), page 2-3
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 149 (Online), page 3
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 149 (Online), page 17
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 139 (Online)
- ↑ One-Punch Man Stream; 24/2/2017
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