Emperor Bean I

"'I don't remember asking for your opinion.' -Bean I" Emperor Bean I is the current reigning monarch of the Holy Empire of the Beanland. As emperor and Bean Incarnate, he is both praised and worshiped by the citizens of his empire, and he's been known to maintain his rule with both benevolence and a diamond fist, depending on what the situation demands. It is common knowledge that Bean I is not the first reigning emperor, but upon his succession to the throne, he had all records of previous emperors expunged from the empire for unknown reasons.

Presently, it is still a crime of the highest degree to speak ill of the emperor, as he is considered to be a direct manifestation of the ''Great Bean Above. ''Only those in the highest seats of power are allowed to debate the emperor's will, let alone challenge it. Among the few who are known to possess this rare privilege are ruling members of the Ministry, the emperor's mysterious and powerful bureaucracy that keeps the Beanland running like a well-oiled, agonizingly slow machine that reminds you of a dog you should probably just put out of its misery.