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-{{SimilarName|the '''Sea Emperor'''|the [[Sea Emperor Juvenile]]}}
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-{{ExperimentalMode}}{{Class_2_Fauna|title1 = Sea Emperor|image1 = Sea Emperor Fauna.png|category = -|tab = [[Fauna]]|attitude = -|biome =[[Primary Containment Facility]] (unimplemented)|active_during = -|dna = -|debug_spawn = <i>seaemperor}}{{Quote2|Of the specimens on record, only one survived infection with the bacterium. The closest translation of their symbol for this specimen would be 'emperor'.|PDA|Data Downloads}}The '''Sea Emperor''' is a [[Life Forms|life form]] belonging to the [[fauna]] category. It is still under development, and is only spawnable by using the [[Debug Console Commands]].
-Once fully implemented, the '''Sea Emperor''' will be the largest creature in the game.
-== Appearance ==
-The '''Sea Emperor''' is colossal in size, having a stocky body entirely armored and predominantly pale brown in color, with a few shades of green. Its tentacles are adorned with bright cyan [[bioluminescent]] spots.
-The creature's head is small, and quite peculiar in shape (see "''Trivia''" below for more), featuring two glowing green-tipped antennae on top of its snout, two large mandibles on each side of its rather small mouth, and a glowing hollow in-between these mandibles. It seems to possess four binocular eyes.
-The '''Sea Emperor's''' posterior consists of seven long, yet slim tentacles ending with large tentacular clubs, with the largest being in the center, surrounded by the other smaller ones.
-Unlike the [[Sea Dragon Leviathan]], the '''Sea Emperor''' doesn't have true graspers; Instead, its forelimbs are two massive, paddle-like arms.
-==Behavior==
-Despite its gargantuan size, the '''Sea Emperor's '''diet consists solely of micro-organisms filtered from the water.
-It is suggested that in the past these creatures would have traveled in small herds, occasionally coming to the surface to feast on the microorganisms in the shallower water. When the [[Carar]] bacterium was released onto the planet, billions of creatures died, destroying the food source of the species.
-== Story ==
-The captive '''Sea Emperor''' is the last remaining adult of its species. and a mother of [[Sea Emperor Eggs|five eggs]]. These eggs must be hatched at some point in the story. She is over one thousand years old, and is suggested to have far surpassed her natural lifespan.
-Almost all of the '''Sea Emperors''' died when the [[Carar]] was released, leaving one remaining adult which was later discovered to be pregnant and laid five eggs. As the only source of [[Enzyme 42]] on the planet, the '''Sea Emperor''' and her children are the key to curing Carar.
-When the [[Carar]] was released, the [[Precursors]] captured the only surviving '''Sea Emperor '''and contained her in the [[Primary Containment Facility]] due to the life forms' immunity to the bacterium. The last surviving '''Sea Emperor''' was studied by the [[Precursors]] in hopes of finding a cure using her natural production of [[Enzyme 42]]. However, due to her age, studies conducted that she was not a viable source of [[Enzyme 42]] as the enyzme she produced was too unstable. Precursor documents state that she had "grown sick", and is later revealed that she was pregnant. After the '''Sea Emperor''' gave birth to five eggs, the [[Precursors]] took her eggs and attached them to the [[Precursor Egg Incubator]], as the conditions of the aquarium were not suitable for her eggs to hatch, and the juveniles may be a better source of [[Enzyme 42]]. Later, creatures indirectly brought seeds from [[Flora]] and terrain into the aquarium, transforming the aquarium into a thriving ecosystem. With the Sea Emperor producing enough [[Enzyme 42]] to keep the creatures inside immune. In turn, the creatures learned to protect the '''Sea Emperor''', and she began thriving off of them.
-== Data Bank Entries ==
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-Data Bank Entry=
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-SPECIMEN SIZE CATEGORIES HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED UPWARD TO ACCOMMODATE THIS SPECIES
-. (Feeding & Digestion)
-Despite its size this species subsists entirely on microorganisms it filters from the water. The mere presence of these microorganisms in such a restrictive environment is highly unlikely, depending as they do on a complicated ecosystem of plant and animal life.
-. (Reproduction)
-Since just one adult specimen of this kind has been identified, it may reproduce asexually, but it may equally be the last of its kind. Large ovary-like organs are carried in the middle section, suggesting that like other species on this planet it produces eggs, however internal scar tissue indicates probable infertility.
-. (Stomach Enzyme)
-The emperor is the only known source of a unique, complex enzyme which seems to play a pivotal role in protecting the ecosystem against the impacts of the bacterium. The indigenous creatures appear to have adapted to consume the enzyme in its natural form, when the emperor emits its stomach gases. However, the enzyme's structure is unstable, and they require a constant supply to stave off uncontrollable genetic mutation.
-. (Health)
-Comparative analysis of size and metabolic rates indicates this specimen is more than 1,000 years old. Extensive internal and external scar tissue suggests it has lived well in excess of the peak lifespan for its species.
-Assessment: Enzyme too unstable for cure. Enzyme synthesis impossible. One possibility left open: fully cure an individual with a more stable concentration of the enzyme, produced by a healthier specimen.
-|}
-|-|
-Life Cycle=
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-Available biological data has been used to synthesize the effects of the alien bacterium on the sea emperor's natural lifecycle.
-This creature likely lived and moved in small herds around the planet's ocean trenches, coming to the surface to feed off the huge volumes of microorganisms in the shallower waters. Family size would be strictly limited by available food supply. Offspring would likely split off at a young age to form their own herds elsewhere.
-Given their sparse population, mating and egg-laying was likely infrequent, perhaps a once in a lifetime event. The species likely had a preferred environment for egg-laying - in fact successful hatching may depend on such conditions.
-There is no evidence to support the assumption that all members of the species were immune from the alien bacterium. Even if this is so, there is evidence that introduction of the bacterium decimated life on the planet, and this would have had catastrophic effects on the emperors' food supply and survival rate.
-The symbiotic relationship between this specimen and other lifeforms likely developed as a direct result of the bacterial infection. Those lifeforms which learnt to keep the emperor alive survived with its help. This may explain the vast tracts of lifeless ocean in a rough perimeter around the emperor's location.
-|}
-</tabber>
-== Future Plans ==
-*Juvenile '''Sea Emperors''' and '''Sea Emperor''' [[eggs]] will be added in the future.<ref>https://trello.com/c/l7XOXp0o/5508-baby-sea-emperor-scale-attempts''Dated June 22, 2016.''</ref>
-*The '''Sea Emperor''' will produce [[Enzyme 42]] which will cure [[fauna]] and the [[Player]] of [[Carar]]
-**Given this, it is most likely that the '''Sea Emperor''' is immune to the [[Carar]].
-* The '''Sea Emperor''' may communicate telepathically with the Player about why they need to hatch her eggs.<ref>https://trello.com/c/XJ3CZkAa/5862-barebones-first-playable-story-spoilers</ref>
-==Gallery==
-<tabber>
-In Game Screenshots=
-<gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
-Sea Emperor (Front-Black).jpg|Front view
-Sea Emperor (Black)-1.jpg|Dorsal view
-Sea Emperor (Black)-0.jpg|Side view
-SeaEmperorD.jpg|[[Bioluminescence]]
-SeaEmperorB.jpg|Ditto, side profile
-SeaEmperor6.jpg|Rear view
-</gallery>
-|-|
-Videos=
-<gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
-Emp leviathan idle 01|Idle animation
-Emp_leviathan_fixes_and_additions_03|More animations
-</gallery>
-|-|
-Concept Art=
-<gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
-B7355113857237.5632a8c44eea4.png|[[Concept Art]]
-</gallery>
-</tabber>
-== Trivia ==
-* The '''Sea Emperor''' currently uses the AI of the [[Boneshark]] and lacks certain animations. It can attack, inflicting 80% damage to the player's health.
-* Once fully implemented, the '''Sea Emperor''' will be upscaled to be larger than the [[Sea Dragon Leviathan]]<ref>http://imgur.com/ajtv3aP ''Date unknown.''</ref><ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/264710/discussions/0/490123197954537523/ ''Dated October 18, 2015.''</ref> and it will become the largest life form in the game.
-* Certain developmental notes refer to the '''Sea Emperor''' as the "Emperor Leviathan"<ref>https://trello.com/c/37zdy3CI/4561-emperor-leviathan-animations ''Dated June 16, 2015.''</ref>.
-** Various documents refer to the '''Sea Emperor''' as the "Grand Leviathan".
-* The '''Sea Emperor''' closely shares many of its features to real life animals: a head shape slightly similar to that of many [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammerhead_shark hammerhead sharks], and paddle-like arms, resembling those of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_sea_turtle green sea turtles].
-* The databank entry suggests that the last surviving '''Sea Emperor''' was kept alive well beyond its natural lifespan using unknown technologies, leaving heavy internal and external scarring (possibly even having led to its suggested infertility).
-* The '''Sea Emperor''' is named after the closest translation the [[PDA]] could find for a [[Precursors|Precursor]] symbol. This technically makes it the only creature not named by the [[Player]]/PDA.
-* The captive '''Sea Emperor''' is a female.
-** This was teased before being revealed on a Trello card, with Scott "Obraxis" MacDonald jokingly referring to it as the "Sea Empress"
-* Despite being a female, the captive '''Sea Emperor''' is referred to as "Sea Emperor" rather than "Sea Empress" <ref>http://m.imgur.com/sOuJShk ''Dated September 29, 2016.''</ref>.
-** This is because the species is named the '''Sea Emperor''', the last one happens to be female.
-* The opening sentence of the data bank entry suggests that '''Sea Emperors''' are the largest identified species in the Subnautica universe.
-== References ==
-<references />
-{{Navbox Fauna}}
-[[Category:Life Forms]]
-[[Category:Fauna]]
-[[Category:Bioluminescent]]
-[[Category:In Development]]
-[[Category:Story]]
-[[Category:Egg-laying]]