Euphemia Incident

Lore & Background

The incident began when Euphemia announced on live television her intent to form the Special Administrative Zone of Japan in the region under Mount Fuji, giving the Japanese people their name and country back, and govern it alongside Zero. During the administration changeover ceremony, she fell under the accidental influence of Lelouch's Geass, and was reluctantly compelled to kill the Japanese people. Zero fatally shot her in the stomach to end the chaos.

Suzaku brought Euphemia to the floating battleship Avalon for emergency treatment. She fought off the Geass and had a last conversation with Suzaku before dying from her injuries, unaware of what had happened. After the incident, Britannia officially declared Euphemia responsible for the massacre, deprived her of her royal status, and executed her by the Britannian Army. She came to be known as the "Massacre Princess" to the general Japanese public in Area 11.

Reader's Guide

This event marks the darkest hour of the Black Rebellion and fundamentally alters the trajectory of the war between Britannia and the Resistance. It demonstrates that absolute power without control can destroy even the noblest intentions.

Did You Know?

• Following Lelouch's Zero Requiem plan, all the hatred originally focused on Euphemia was redirected to Lelouch, making her a martyr rather than a scapegoat.
• In the video game Code Geass: Lost Colors, it is possible to prevent the special zone massacre by using Geass to override her command before she goes on stage.