Leaders (Revised)
Leaders are characters that lead your empire. They can boost Armies, Fleets, Production, and complete Missions.
Empires begin with one leader as their Primary Leader. This leader receives skill bonuses based on the selected Colony.
Commissioning Leaders
Additional leaders need to be commissioned. Commissioning a leader adds them to the Empire's roster of active leaders. Leaders are typically commissioned onto the Empire's Homeworld.
Decommissioning Leaders
A leader can be decommissioned to make room in the roster for a new one. An Empire's Primary Leader cannot be decommissioned.
Skills
There are 9 different skills a leader can have. A skill that a leader already has can be increased as a Mission Reward. A leader can gain a level in a skill they don't have through Artifacts.
The different leader skills are:
Leader Title
Leaders gain a title based on their highest skills.
Traits
Traits add flavor to a leader's personality. Some Mission options require the leader to have a certain trait, or lack a certain trait.
Traits are gained and lost as part of Mission Rewards.
A leader can have up to 3 traits at one time.
There are 13 possible traits:
Adaptable
Brave
Charismatic
Creative
Cunning
Intimidating
Kind
Lucky
Moralistic
Paranoid
Reckless
Ruthless
Seductive
Life Span
Leaders age and can eventually die of old age. Some Virtues can be used to get around this, such as Clone Leader and Extend Leader Lifespan.