Emperor - Dissidia. Male? Female?

**Meigumi** · 06-21-2009, 06:14 PM

After talking about Kuja in the FFIX forums, this popped into my mind.

In Dissidia, is the Emperor really a male, or a female?

Long pink silk, make-up, all that gold....I think so.

**Sato Arashi** · 06-21-2009, 06:21 PM

Dude he's Final Fantasy's version of David Bowie, how much do you expect of him?

Edit: And how can you say that's a skirt? It isn't even a complete skirt for all I can say.

**Fate** · 06-21-2009, 06:28 PM

Isn't he named Mateus? I always thought of him as a male. Anyway, if it was a female, the name would not be "Emperor," it would be "Empress." Like how Empress Svala of Infinite Undiscovery is a female and not a male.

**Meigumi** · 06-21-2009, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Sato Arashi

Dude he's Final Fantasy's version of David Bowie, how much do you expect of him?

Edit: And how can you say that's a skirt? It isn't even a complete skirt for all I can say.

@ Sato: I know, but....PINK. SILK. D:

@ Fate: And yes, I think his name was Mateus. I read that in a comic on dA :/

....-failed memory-

**RagnaToad** · 06-21-2009, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by Meigumi

@ Sato: I know, but....PINK. SILK. D:

@ Fate: And yes, I think his name was Mateus. I read that in a comic on dA :/

....-failed memory-

Then why did you vote for Girl?

With Kuja, there is some doubt (although he is a guy) that he is a girl, because of his appearance.

But this guy?

1. Cloud is way more feminine...
2. How did you even think of this guy as a woman?
3. The word emperor...

Maybe Queen Brahne is a man?!?! She's like... fat!

-_-

**Meigumi** · 06-21-2009, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by RagnaToad

Then why did you vote for Girl?

With Kuja, there is some doubt (although he is a guy) that he is a girl, because of his appearance.

But this guy?

1. Cloud is way more feminine...
2. How did you even think of this guy as a woman?
3. The word emperor...

Maybe Queen Brahne is a man?!?! She's like... fat!

-_-

1. Only when he's wearing the silk dress xD
2. Long hair, pink silk, purple make-up...
3. He could be a bi. xD I mean, that's possible if you use magic, right? Like Zelda did, except that was in another game...

If she's like, wayyyy fat, then I'd say she IS a man.

jkjk, I don't even know who that is lol

**RagnaToad** · 06-21-2009, 07:28 PM

You don't know who Queen Brahne is, but you discuss about Kuja? O_o

**MILK** · 06-27-2009, 04:53 PM

hehe ya the queen brahn and kuja game go kind of hand in hand....called FF 9..........but anywho have you ever seen the starting video of Final fantasy Origins ffII.....the emperor's nails are longer then my hand and it looks rather feminine........who knows garnet hid her sex in 9 maybe "it" did it in II and Mateus/Matea.....maybe another disguise

**Darkwave** · 06-27-2009, 07:22 PM

i say that its a guy because he looks like a guy i watched in the movie which looked like a girl but then he had a male smooth voice

**MILK** · 06-27-2009, 07:31 PM

i can also make my voice sound girly though....does that make me a female?

**RagnaToad** · 06-27-2009, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by T.G. Cid

i can also make my voice sound girly though....does that make me a female?

Yes it does.

Yes.

it.

f-ing.

does.

I'm actually proud of this spammy post O_o

**Elyon Seraphim** · 06-28-2009, 06:06 AM

Originally Posted by Meigumi

@ Sato: I know, but....PINK. SILK. D:

What's wrong of liking PINK??? Im a guy... and i like pink... I think the colur pink... is an nice colur! And yeah... i've been thinking... Is he really Mateus?? That is something to think... But Mateus is a girl right? So would not Andralamench (Or what is name was) have something suitable?

**Fate** · 06-29-2009, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by Uber Gilgamesh

Is he really Mateus?? That is something to think... But Mateus is a girl right?

Yes, his name is Mateus. But no, if you read the bestiary entry of Mateus in FFXII, you'll find that he is a guy who possessed a body of a girl, so he is in fact a guy with the appearance of a girl.

And as for the current, topic: emperor - definition of emperor by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

1. The male ruler of an empire.

Enough said.

**Alpha** · 07-05-2009, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by Fate

Yes, his name is Mateus. But no, if you read the bestiary entry of Mateus in FFXII, you'll find that he is a guy who possessed a body of a girl, so he is in fact a guy with the appearance of a girl.

How is this Mateus?? Mateus is an Esper from the Ivalice Alliance (Tactics Advance 1 and 2, FFXII, etc). The emperor appearing as a Summon in another title is akin to Sephiroth being a summon in FFXIII... This can NOT be Mateus. It's the Emperor, and a male.

**Fate** · 07-05-2009, 06:49 PM

Well, they aren't the same Mateus. They just share the same name, that's all. But what's strange is that the Human Totema, Mateus, in FFTA appears to be female. In fact, I've seen different sources refer to Mateus as "she." However, maybe this is just an error?

**Alpha** · 07-05-2009, 06:53 PM

Well if a guy (Mateus) assumes the body of a girl, then physically they are a girl? Just guessing. This is weird because my best friend's name is Mateus. He's a he, and it's Polish for Matthew.

EDIT: and pronounced "Ma-toose" or more correctly as "Ma-tuuse"

**Victoria** · 07-05-2009, 06:54 PM

I can solve this right here and right now.
May I direct your attention to the crotch?
Oh yeah, a package. ^_^

Male. 100% Male.

And that's not a skirt. It's a silk tasset that looks like a skirt. >_>

**Alpha** · 07-05-2009, 07:02 PM

Don't mean to boast... but it's not much of a package

Plus, that thing is totally going to eat it...

Anyhoo, yeah, male. Spammy posts are solid.

**Fate** · 07-05-2009, 07:04 PM

I find it funny how Meigumi voted female, but when she made this, the second choice states: "He's a girl." Seems like she knew from the very beginning.

**chaosweapon** · 07-06-2009, 03:32 AM

Take a look at the voice actor. He's Ken'yū Horiuchi who is a male. Therefore the Emperor is obviously a man.

He does look like a woman though

**Victoria** · 07-06-2009, 07:47 AM

Seiyu's gender is moot.

Prince of Tennis: Echizen voiced by female.
Naruto: Naruto voiced by female.

Etcetera, lol.

**chaosweapon** · 07-06-2009, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by Mistress Sheena

Seiyu's gender is moot.

Prince of Tennis: Echizen voiced by female.
Naruto: Naruto voiced by female.

Etcetera, lol.

They are both children/young teens, that's why the voice actors are females.

**Fluffy** · 07-06-2009, 10:49 AM

Just stating that Mateus in FF12 is not in any form female. He is male, and holds an ice goddess prisoner. She's bound to him, but that is not his body. They're separate beings. Mateus is the thing behind her. He's also based on this Mateus you're discussing here.

FFTA is the only appearance in which "Mateus" is female. I'm not sure what that was about.

**nocht** · 09-24-2009, 01:33 PM

i think its a guy :/

**EthanElephants** · 09-24-2009, 01:51 PM

i really hope this isnt a serious question, calling someone a girl (seriously) because they wear purple and pink. im gonna use someone elses example from above. Do people dispute david bowie's gender because he dresses very flashy?

not to mention that his voice actor has a nice deep voice.

**WilsonDean1990** · 09-24-2009, 01:57 PM

I'm pretty positive its a dude

**Padraic** · 10-04-2009, 10:50 PM

he's a guy, but he's a fairy... I mean look he holds a scepter and has wings... and no I am not oblivious to the other meaning of fairy... I meant the magical ones... also he uses magic like the little annoying ones... at least he's not as annoying as Navi... if he was a girl then he probably would be, but we can thank Square for that.

**TobiasRainey** · 10-05-2009, 10:26 AM

The Emperor is a dude, but he's as androgynous as David Bowie in the late seventies.

**The_Dream_Recluse** · 09-02-2011, 05:06 PM

Well in Dissidia games and the like, Mateus has always been portrayed as a male, and his title is Emperor not Empress. But admittedly if i saw him walking down the street, i would probably be confused as to which gender he was :/.

**Xanatos** · 09-02-2011, 05:53 PM

The word "emperor" is kind a giveaway, don't you think. Still, ever since Tetsuya Nomura became a lead character designer there are more and more androgynous characters appearing with every new game.