The lens is interesting and clearly well thought out, but it’s doing a lot at once, so I’m going to focus on one issue:
You spoke about the Emperor as "incomplete writing" while rejecting the fact that it is an illithid at its core.
Partialism explains how the Emperor exists in its current form, not who it is. I can only suggest looking more closely at the following trinity:
- "On the Inevitability of Moral Decay and its Benefits" which mirrors both the Emperor’s personal story and the way it ruled the KotS.
These principles condense everything essential about its world-view and how it operates.
- Emperor’s dialogue in Gortash’s coronation event. (WYR_KillDirectorGortash_Ceremony, WYR_KillDirectorGortash_NetherbrainMindmeld)
The Moral Decay in practice, and the dynamic with Gortash is a meaningful indicator.
- External lore: "Lords of Madness" that is missing from your sources (Unhuman, Inimical to nature, and Relations With Other Races)
These texts align closely with its behavior and psychological state in-game.
