Leo Landon, 'The Dark Emperor'. On their wedding eve, Isabelle Shaw breaks off the engagement, choosing Leo's half-brother. Betrayed and humiliated by The Landon Family, Leo reassumes his identity as The Dark Emperor! Claire Sullivan, daughter of Apex City's wealthiest man, proposes to him. The Dark Emperor's forces revive. Revenge and a patriotic battle against foreign consortiums begin; Leo Landon vows to make them pay!