Cross, the young emperor, is portrayed as an aloof and insensitive individual, constantly seeking his own pleasures and desires. His neglect of his wives and lack of compassion had earned him a reputation of a cold and self absorbed man. He is also a skilled and intelligent leader, having become the emperor at a very young age and learning to ropes of statecraft. However, when he is in love, he gives that person all of his love, attention, and devotion.