Guild Wars 2

According to http://wiki.guildwars.com/index.php?title=Feedback_talk%3AJohn_Stumme&action=historysubmit&diff=2450269&oldid=2450267 Xun Rao’s non appearance is intended(he also jokingly hinted that the theory that he’s the man behind Reiko holds weight though as I said it was a joke).

What’s the likelyhood that he’s the famous Emperor Usoku.?

What’s more: Just how many aliases does this man have?

On a similar note: Why did Emperor Angsiyan have a change of plans on who goes into the Harvest Temple? Fortune Teller brainwashing? The “change of plans” happened after he promoted Shiro so he was confident of no assassinations? Xun Rao/Emperor Usoku impersonating him!?! Of course that last theory considering Grenth’s lenient ressurection laws isn’t unprecedented(Dhuum the Final Judge would have been furious if that was the case).

I would assume that resurrection only really works for mortal wounds. It doesn’t stop you from ageing and one would assume that dying of old age/natural causes would be pretty final. I don’t think a person could just be infinitely resurrected beyond normal life expectancy, at least not without it being very noticeable appearance wise.

Usoku took power in 1127 AE. Xun Rao is an adult in 1079 AE. He would be 48 years older – making him a ripe old man even if he was a young adult during Winds of Change. This seems highly unlikely, especially given how Canthan emperor succession appears to work – which is to the closest male kin of age (often a son). To quote An Empire Divided in this:

This means that although the throne has not always passed directly from father to son, it has always gone to one of royal blood—at most, a first cousin (as seen in several well-documented cases).

To claim this person has been in the works for even 200 years longer seems… even more unlikely. Though it wouldn’t be via resurrection, but magical longevity if such were to occur.