Invictus Rex disappears

Invictus Rex disappears[1] Invictus Rex also known as the Emperor, even though he is actually the Second Empeo r as he kills the Emperor (First Emperor ) and assumes its role, identity, and position. After many thousand years of building and expanding the vast First Empire, Invictus Rex loses interest in the Empire. He seeks to ascent to the next step of existence and follow the example of the Nnnth (who became the Narth after merging with the Arth ). His attempt fails and he enters the Long Sleep, in the hidden Tomb where he remains until Rex Schwartz finds him and merges with the awakening Invictus. The Imperial Elders, a group of hos most loyal high advisors and followers create the Imperial Vault where they seal all the TL 12 knowledge of the First Empire. A false legend surfaces claiming that the Emperor was successful and the Loyal followers joined him becoming a new entity. The sudden disappearance and the total lack of any instructions cause the first split of the First Empire. Imperia Regina claims to be his daughter while the Loyal Imperials refuse that claim. Internal war erupts and begins a long history of further faction split, the decline of technical knowledge and eventually the complete desolation of the First Empire.

[1] During the End of the First Revolution