Publication Information
- Taro : Empera Army
- Japanese : エンペラ軍団
- Version : Ultraman Taro
- Type : Evil Army
- Designations :
- Serve Alien Empera and rule the universe
- Depleting/destroying light from the universe
- Affiliation :
- Led by : Alien Empera
- Appeareance : Ultraman Taro
Empera Army was an antagonistic faction in the Showa Ultra Series, and appeared in recognition on two series, Ultraman Taro and Ultraman Mebius. As its namesake suggest, the group was lead by Alien Empera, whose hatred for light stems from embracing the darkness in hopes for surviving on his dying planet.
Great Ultra War
The first attack made by the Empera Army was during the Great Ultra War in 30,000 years prior to the Showa Ultra's arrival on Earth. Although the events are unclear, it is known that Emperor took control of the Land of Light after leading the most successful attack on the Ultras, something that various Ultramen foes had trouble doing. However, his reign was short-lived as the beings of light fought back, initiating the battle between light and darkness. At the end of the war, Alien Emperor and Father of Ultra engaged in their infamous duel that decided the fate of the Land of Light.
Ultraman Taro
The Great Ultra War was mentioned in episode 25 of the series. In episode 33 and 34, a group of Alien Temperor try to hunt the Ultra Brothers on Earth. Although their original motives were never revealed, early magazine publications mentioned that the Temperors are actually faithful servants of Alien Empera in his regime.
Ultraman Mebius
After years of retreating, the Empera Army took an active involvement again and try to invade the Earth, the planet which was guarded by the Ultra Brothers for 40 years. Alien Empera was indirectly responsible for several monster and alien attacks, although only most of them worked under his orders. He also hired several alien forces to his own bidding, such as the mischievous Alien Psychokino or veterans of the Great Ultra War to form an umbrella organization called Dark Four Heavenly Kings.
Ultraman Mebius Gaiden : Armored Darkness
It was soon revealed that the army did not went defunct, as Empera had created a contingency plan in the form of Armored Darkness. The sentient armor continued the Empera Army's campaign until it was stopped by Crew GUYS and the Ultra Warriors Mebius and Hikari.
Ultraman Mebius Gaiden : Ghost Rebirth
Several years later, it was revealed that a second contingency plan was revealed as Mechazam, a wandering mechanical samurai whose unaware of his true identity as Ghost Rebirth, a revival apparatus for Alien Empera. After the Dark Four Heavenly Kings forced Mebius to retrieve the Giga Battle Nizer, they revived the heavily damage Mechazam to invoke his true nature as Ghost Rebirth. When Alien Mefilas shove the Battle Nizer to Ghost Rebirth, Mebius was forced to destroy his newfound friend under the latter's own wish. With the revived Heavenly Kings destroyed, the Empera Army was officially went defunct but this triggered the start of a new dark regime.
Members Top members
- Dark Four Heavenly Kings Top Executives
- Jiorugon : Staff officer with great loyalty to Empera
- Alien Endeal : Tactical Guerilla officer with plans to overthrow Empera
- Alien Temperor : Seek to destroy the Ultra Brothers and the Land of Light
- Impelaizer : Fleet soldiers and scouts
- Roberuga and Roberuga II : New generation saucer Kaiju made from Black Star's remains
- Alien Babarue : Mentioned by Ultraman Hikari as one of Empera's scouts
- Alien Serpent : Sent on a suicide mission to detonate the Phoenix Nest
- Beam Missile King : Deathrem's creation
- Crash Riser : Deathrem's creation
- Zarabon : Armored Darkness' creation
- Garourar : Armored Darkness' creation
- Armored Darkness : Sent to continue Empera's mission should he died
- Mechazam : Original name is Ghost Rebirth, a revival apparatus for Alien Empera
