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Anatomy of a Witcher

A look at the biology and physiology of witchers, based partly in canon and partly on my headcanons and deductions from my limited medical knowledge. (vid.)

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been getting into witcher as of late so i had to :']

I did Iorveth, now Geralt aand i may do Regis or Dettlaff next.

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What does Imperius Rex mean?

IMPERIUS REX! is a made up battle cry/catchphrase.

I broke it down a while back:

Imperious & Rex are both latin words and some of Namor’s inspiration is from some Roman-Greek Aesthetics; Bill Everett used Roman > Namor. Ankle Wings based on Hermes. Later on more Roman-Greek Aesthetic would be added in the Silver Age comics by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby.

Imperius is not the correct spelling. However it is spelled this way for most of time, the O was added and then it was dropped again in the 90s, sometimes writers wrote it as Imperius and other times as Imperious. However Imperius is the original way it was written and is widely used.

The first time that we see the now famous catchphrase it was not said but written out in very small letters in Tales to Astonish (1959) #70 published (1965):

The very first time that the words Imperius Rex were said it was not by Namor but by Lord Vashti in Tales to Astonish (1959) #77 published (1966)

Then in the same comic, by Namor for the first time:

Then by Lady Dorma.

So they all used to say it as this Atlantean Phrase.

The definition of Imperious is: befitting or characteristic of one of eminent rank or attainments; marked by arrogant assurance; commanding; domineering.

Also this word is close to Imperium which is defined as: the right to command the force of the state in order to enforce the law; a nation having or exerting supreme power; superpower; sovereignty; empire.

Rex is latin for King.

So when Namor and his people say Imperius Rex they are basically uttering a war cry of ‘For the Empire and King’. At least that's how I see it. It's a battle cry, it's a state of being, and it's one of Namor's titles. He's called the Imperius Rex.