Common leader traits

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Leaders

Common leader traits

Traits represent the background, education or personality of a leader. Most traits can be upgraded. The way in which leaders gain or upgrade traits depends on whether the Galactic Paragons DLC is enabled:

If the DLC is enabled:
- Leaders are able to select a trait to gain or upgrade every time they level up.
- At level 4, they can choose a Veteran Class and, at level 8, they can choose a Destiny Trait.
- Veteran traits are in the pool of possible traits, but only for the chosen Veteran Class.
If the DLC is not enabled:
- Leaders gain or upgrade a random trait every 2 levels.
- Veteran trait pools are turned off, as the leaders do not use Veteran Classes.
- A number traits are available only if the DLC is not enabled.

Positive traits[]

Trait	Level 1 effects	Level 2 effects	Level 3 effects	Opposite	Requirements	Description
Adaptionist	+10% Leader Experience Gain	+20% Leader Experience Gain		Stubbornness		This leader is quick to adopt new methods and ideas that prove superior.
Eagerness	Does not use Leader Capacity until level 4 −50% Leader Cost −5% Leader Upkeep	Does not use Leader Capacity until level 4 −50% Leader Cost −10% Leader Upkeep +10% Leader Experience Gain			Leader pool	This leader is particularly eager for an assignment.
Resilience	+10 Years Leader Lifespan if not robot −10% Leader Upkeep if robot	+20 Years Leader Lifespan if not robot −20% Leader Upkeep if robot		Substance Abuser	Machine Intelligence	This leader is resilient and in excellent physical condition, increasing their life expectancy.
Adventurous Spirit	−10% Leader Upkeep (only if not Councilor)	−25% Leader Upkeep (only if not Councilor) +5% Leader Experience Gain (only if not Councilor)	−25% Leader Upkeep (only if not Councilor) +10% Leader Experience Gain (only if not Councilor)		Veteran class	This leader has a yearning for adventure and an overt distaste for boardroom politics.
Observer	When commanding military fleet or science ship: +1 Sensor Range +2 Ship Hyperlane Detection Range −5% Hyperjump Charge Time	When commanding military fleet or science ship: +2 Sensor Range +3 Ship Hyperlane Detection Range −15% Hyperjump Charge Time	When commanding military fleet or science ship: +3 Sensor Range +4 Ship Hyperlane Detection Range −25% Hyperjump Charge Time		Veteran Class commander or scientist	"A set of self-built, powerful scanners allows this leader to see further and plan the journey ahead."
Gifted	+1 Additional Leader Trait Options	+2 Additional Leader Trait Options			Galactic Paragons DLC	This leader has a quick mind, grasping demanding concepts with ease.
Emotional Support Pet	+10 Years Leader Lifespan −1 Leader Maximum Negative Traits				Galactic Paragons DLC Leader pool Machine Intelligence	The warm cuddles of this adorable creature offer comfort from the horrors of space.
Imperial Heir	+1 Additional Leader Trait Options Does not have any upkeep				Heir	The heir is next in line to rule the Empire.
Luminary Bloodline	+20 Years Leader Lifespan +75% Leader Experience Gain				Heir Under One Rule origin	The Heir to the Luminary. Living up to their predecessor's legacy will be a challenge, but this leader already shows great promise.
Increased Lifespan	+40 Years Leader Lifespan				Shroud boon	This powerful psionic energies of the Shroud have slowed the natural aging process of this leader.
Rift Warped	+50 Years Leader Lifespan +10% Leader Experience Gain Does not use Leader Capacity				Astral Rift outcomes	This leader has crossed the astral planes; the effects of such a journey are both lasting and profound.

Positive governor traits[]

The following traits will only take effect if the leader is governing a sector or planet. Effects are doubled if the leader is governing a planet. Each leader can only have one positive governor trait.

Trait	Level 1 effects	Level 2 effects	Level 3 effects	Requirements	Description
Energy Mogul	+2.5% Energy Credits from Technicians +2 Technician Jobs on Home Planet	+5% Energy Credits from Technicians +4 Technician Jobs on Home Planet			This leader is a major player in the competitive energy market.
Homesteader	+2.5% Food from Farmers +2 Farmer Jobs on Home Planet	+5% Food from Farmers +4 Farmer Jobs on Home Planet			This leader has plots of land dedicated to the production of food.
Private Mines	+2.5% Minerals from Miners +2 Miner Jobs on Home Planet	+5% Minerals from Miners +4 Miner Jobs on Home Planet			This leader owns and maintains private sources of minerals.
Entrepreneur	+2.5% Consumer Goods from Artisans +1 Artisan Jobs on Home Planet	+5% Consumer Goods from Artisans +2 Artisan Jobs on Home Planet			This leader has an enterprising mind, designing and producing impressive amounts of goods.
Scrapper	+2.5% Alloys from Metallurgists +1 Metallurgist Jobs on Home Planet	+5% Alloys from Metallurgists +2 Metallurgist Jobs on Home Planet			This leader possesses and operates private scavenging drones.
Celebrity	+1 Amenities +1 Culture Worker Jobs on Home Planet	+3 Amenities +2 Culture Worker Jobs on Home Planet			This leader is highly respected by others.
Unifier	+1% Unity from Jobs per level	+2.5% Unity from Jobs per level			This leader excels at inter-government diplomacy and consensus building.
Agrarian Upbringing	+5% Food from Jobs	+10% Food from Jobs		Empire uses Food Leader pool	Raised in a farming zone, this leader is interested in optimizing yields.
Environmental Engineer	+10% Clear Blocker Speed −10% Clear Blocker Cost	+15% Clear Blocker Speed −15% Clear Blocker Cost		Any blocker removal technology	This leader has expertise in cutting edge geo-sculpting processes and cost-saving techniques.
Geology Expert	+0.12 Minerals from Miners	+0.25 Minerals from Miners	+0.5 Minerals from Miners	Governor-focused veteran class	This leader can identify rich ore veins for planetside mining facilities.
Manufacturer	+5 Amenities	+10 Amenities	+20 Amenities	Governor-focused veteran class	"This leader works hard to implement new techniques for the mass production of low-cost goods."

Positive councilor traits[]

The following traits will only take effect if the leader is part of the council. Some of them are available for the starting ruler in the empire creation menu for empire that do not have the Under One Rule origin.

Trait	Level 1 effects	Level 2 effects	Opposite	Requirements	Description
Charisma	−7.5% Edicts Upkeep +15 Edicts Fund	−10% Edicts Upkeep +35 Edicts Fund			This leader is exceptionally charismatic, enforcing their will with ease.
Eye for Talent	+5% Leader Experience Gain for all leaders	+10% Leader Experience Gain for all leaders			This leader is considered to be unusually perceptive, spotting talent where others only see eccentricity or incompetence.
Logistic Understanding	−5% Ship Upkeep −10% Army Upkeep	−10% Ship Upkeep −15% Army Upkeep			This leader is well aware of the importance of properly-structured supply chains.
Feedback Loop	+1 Stability +1 Amenities	+2 Stability +3 Amenities	Rationer	Gestalt Consciousness	Efficient feedback loops and action-reaction analysis make this unit far better at predicting outcomes.
Champion of the People	+3% Happiness if not Oppressive Autocracy +5% Rulers Political Power if Oppressive Autocracy	+7.5% Happiness if not Oppressive Autocracy +10% Rulers Political Power if Oppressive Autocracy	Tyrannical	Gestalt Consciousness	This leader appears to genuinely care about their subjects.
Politician	+5% Council Agenda Speed	+10% Council Agenda Speed		Level 2+	This leader has an affinity for politics, and is well-versed when it comes to fiery debates.

Authority traits[]

Authority traits are given to the empire ruler as long as the empire has a certain authority.

Trait	Effects	Authority	Description
Imperial Ruler	+1 Additional Leader Trait Options Does not have any upkeep	Imperial	This leader is the current ruler.
Hive Mind	Immortal	Hive Mind	This leader is the immortal nexus of the vast cognitive apparatus that constitutes a Hive Mind.
Machine Intelligence	Immortal	Machine Intelligence	This leader is the core intelligence that oversees and directs actions in a Machine Empire.

Destiny traits[]

Trait	Effects	Required ethic	Description
Master Bureaucrat	−5% Leader Upkeep for all leaders −5% Empire Size Effect +75 Edicts Fund		Having toiled as a bureaucrat, this leader is a master of paperwork. With everything correctly filed, more time can be devoted to their subordinates.
Perceptive Mentor	+1 Additional Leader Trait Options for all leaders		Knowledge and experience are the foundation of every great society. This leader possesses these values and does everything to promote and encourage them in others.
Shroud Preacher	+12.5% Resources from Psionic Pops if governing sector +25% Resources from Psionic Pops if governing planet Every 10 years a pop gains the Latent Psionic trait	Spiritualist	The Shroud encompasses every living being. Connected to the powers within, this leader fosters true devotion in their followers.
Xeno-Mediator	+1% Happiness per Species on Planet if governing sector +1% Amenities per Species on Planet if governing sector +2% Happiness per Species on Planet if governing planet +2% Amenities per Species on Planet if governing planet	Xenophile	A skilled mediator is essential in highly diverse population centers. This leader knows how to defuse tension and efficiently manage a multi-species planet.

Negative traits[]

Trait	Level 1 effects	Level 2 effects	Opposite	Requirements	Description
Arrested Development	−25% Leader Experience Gain	−75% Leader Experience Gain			The personal development and skills of this leader seem to have plateaued.
Controversial Reputation	+5 Alloys Upkeep	+10 Alloys Upkeep			Many would be happy to see this leader go. Their mere presence hurts our cohesion.
Lavish Lifestyle	−10 Monthly Energy Credits	−20 Monthly Energy Credits			This leader has a weakness for beautiful, expensive things.
Melancholic	−10% Leader Experience Gain −10 Years Leader Lifespan if not immortal +15% Leader Upkeep if immortal	−20% Leader Experience Gain −20 Years Leader Lifespan if not immortal +30% Leader Upkeep if immortal			This leader suffers extended bouts of sadness.
Stubbornness	−10% Leader Experience Gain	−1 Additional Leader Trait Options −20% Leader Experience Gain	Adaptionist		This leader is stubborn and slow to accept new methods and ideas, even if they have proven superior.
Fallible	+1 Leader Maximum Negative Traits	+3 Leader Maximum Negative Traits		Leader pool	This leader is incapable of resisting temptation and can not stay out of trouble.
Excessive	−5 Monthly Consumer Goods	−10 Monthly Consumer Goods		Gestalt Consciousness	This leader indulges in hoarding goods for its personal use.
Substance Abuser	−10 Years Leader Lifespan	−30 Years Leader Lifespan	Resilience	Gestalt Consciousness	This leader has fallen to substance abuse to cope with stress, which has had a detrimental effect on their physical health.

Negative governor traits[]

The following traits will only take effect if the leader is governing a sector or planet. Effects are doubled if the leader is governing a planet.

Trait	Level 1 effects	Level 2 effects	Opposite	Requirements	Notes	Description
Cruelty	−2.5 Stability	−5 Stability	Righteous		More common if Militarist	This leader is harsh with their subordinates, affecting their ability to retain qualified colonial staff.
Procrastinator	−5% Planetary Build Speed	−15% Planetary Build Speed	Architectural Interest		More common if Sedentary	This leader prefers to spend their time on non-essential tasks.
Polluter	−2 Pop Growth Speed	−7 Pop Growth Speed		Machine Intelligence	More common if Materialist	This leader's blatant disregard for the environment worsens living conditions on the planet.
Corrupt	+5 Crime	+15 Crime	Martinet	Gestalt Consciousness	More common if Decadent More common if Unruly	This leader is in the pocket of local gangs and pirates.
Corrupted Drone	+5 Deviancy	+15 Deviancy	Martinet	Gestalt Consciousness	More common if Decadent More common if Unruly	This drone takes supplies from the hive for its individual use.
Insider Trading	−5% Trade Value	−12.5% Trade Value	Investor	Gestalt Consciousness		This leader is willing to employ less-than-legal trading practices to accumulate personal wealth.
Inefficient Drone Output	−2.5% Resources from Jobs	−5% Resources from Jobs	Optimization Drone	Gestalt Consciousness		This drone is an inefficient manager of planetary drones.
Wastefulness	+5% Job Consumer Goods Upkeep	+12% Job Consumer Goods Upkeep		Gestalt Consciousness	More common if Wasteful	This leader is reckless in the storage and acquisition of goods and supplies.
Increased Drone Upkeep	+5% Pop Amenities Usage	+12% Pop Amenities Usage		Gestalt Consciousness	More common if Wasteful	This drone has a deficiency that increases the upkeep of all other drones on the planet.

Negative councilor traits[]

The following traits will only take effect if the leader is part of the council.

Trait	Level 1 effects	Level 2 effects	Opposite	Requirements	Description
Embezzler	−5% Monthly Energy Credits	−10% Monthly Energy Credits			This leader does not believe anyone would notice if small amounts of credits go missing.
Passive	−10% Council Agenda Speed	−20% Council Agenda Speed			This leader has such a subdued personality, they are barely noticed.
Bureaucratic	+5% Empire Size from Pops	+15% Empire Size from Pops		Authoritarian leader	This leader believes proper processes and duplicated paper trails are the marks of a well-run empire.
Gullible	−1 Encryption	−2 Encryption		Xenophobe leader	This leader believes almost anything they read from an official looking source.
Intolerance	−10 Trust Cap	−30 Trust Cap	Xenolinguist	Xenophile leader	This leader views anyone different from them with suspicion and distrust.
Reclusive	−5% Diplomatic Weight	−15% Diplomatic Weight	Master Diplomat	Xenophile leader	This leader does not like to be at the center of attention. Or to be the recipient of any attention at all, for that matter.
Volatile	−5% Monthly Unity	−10% Monthly Unity		Pacifist leader	This leader is infamous for their erratic temperament.
Tyrannical	−5% Happiness	−10% Happiness	Champion of the People	Egalitarian leader Gestalt Consciousness	This leader is known for treating their subordinates in cruel and oppressive ways.
Rationer	−5% Amenities	−10% Amenities	Feedback Loop	Gestalt Consciousness	This leader over-prioritizes rationing of resources.

Multiclass traits[]

Certain species traits, such as from ascensions, can add a trait to leaders from that species. These traits change their effects depending on the leader class. A leader can only have one of these traits.

Trait	Immortal	Effects				Requirements
Trait	Immortal	Commander	Scientist	Official	Ruler	Requirements
Erudition		+10% Ship fire rate +5% Army damage +10% Combat disengagement chance +10% Army disengagement chance	+1 Additional leader trait options	+2.5% Research from jobs (sector) +5% Research from jobs (planet)	+1 Research alternatives	Erudite species
Cyborg		+10% Weapons damage +10% Weapons range +2 Planetary combat width	+16.7% Research from jobs (sector) +33% Research from jobs (planet)	−5% Pop upkeep (sector) −10% Pop upkeep (planet)	−25% Building upkeep −25% District upkeep −5% Empire size from districts	Cybernetic species
Synth		+10% Ship fire rate +10% Armor hardening +5% Army damage +10% army collateral damage	+15% Anomaly research speed	+2.5% Worker pop resource output (sector) +5% Worker pop resource output (planet)	+1 Monthly mechanical pop assembly	Mechanical species
Psychic		+10% Weapons damage +10% Shield hardening +15% Army morale +15% Army morale damage	+25% Survey speed +1 Archaeology skill +1 Astral rift skill	+5% Unity from jobs (sector) +10% Unity from jobs (planet)	+10% Governing ethics attraction +0.5 Monthly influence +10% Psionics research speed	Psionic species
Ancient Knowledge		+10% Army morale −15% Army upkeep +10% Evasion +10% Daily armor regen +10% Orbital bombardment damage −15% Fleet command limit	+15% Anomaly research speed +10% Archaeology excavation speed +5% Research from jobs (sector) +10% Research from jobs (planet)	+2.5% Resources from jobs (planet) −2.5% Pop amenities usage (planet) +5% Slave pop output (planet) +5% Resources from jobs (planet) −5% Pop amenities usage (planet) +10% Slave pop output (planet)	Same as class	Scion fallen empire gift
Ancestral Inheritance		+25 Years leader lifespan +50 Monthly engineering research +50 Monthly physics research −50% Time spent missing in action +30% Armor hardening +30% Shield hardening +150% Army morale +75% Army health −85% Army collateral damage +2 Planetary combat width	+25 Years leader lifespan +40 Monthly research +25% Sublight speed −50% Time spent missing in action +75% Archaeology excavation speed	+25 Years leader lifespan +50 Monthly society research +10% Specialist pop output (sector) −5% Upkeep from jobs (sector) +2 Archivist jobs (sector) +20% Specialist pop output (planet) −10% Upkeep from jobs (planet) +4 Archivist jobs (planet)	Same as class	Vagrosian Ruins site
Brain Slug Host		+15% Councilor experience gain +1 Additional leader trait options +5% Ship fire rate +5% Evasion −15% Army upkeep	+15% Councilor experience gain +1 Additional leader trait options +10% Survey speed +10% Anomaly research speed	+15% Councilor experience gain +1 Additional leader trait options +5% Planetary build speed (sector) +10% Planetary build speed (planet)	+15% Councilor experience gain +1 Additional leader trait options +10% Council agenda speed +15% Councilor experience gain	Abandoned Settlements anomaly
Chosen One		+20% Weapons damage +30% Shield hardening +30% Army morale +30% Army morale damage +20% Army damage	+50% Survey speed +2 Archaeology skill +2 Astral rift skill	+5 Stability (sector) +10% Unity from jobs (sector) +10 Stability (planet) +20% Unity from jobs (planet)	+20% Governing Ethics Attraction +1 Monthly influence	Shroud event
Chosen of the Composer		+50% Army health +10% Army damage	+25% Survey Speed +2 Monthly Volatile Motes +2 Monthly Rare Crystals +2 Monthly Exotic Gases	+2% Pop growth speed (sector) +2.5% Resources from jobs (sector) +5% Pop growth speed (planet) +5% Resources from jobs (planet)	+50 Years Leader Lifespan +30% Leader Experience Gain +1 Leader Capacity for each class	Shroud covenant
Chosen of the Instrument		+40% Sublight speed −15% Hyper jump charge time −25% Emergency FTL damage risk +35% Combat disengagement chance	+2 Monthly Zro	+2.5 Stability (planet) +15% Slave pop output (planet) +5 Stability (planet) +30% Slave pop output (planet)	+10% Happiness +15% Trade value	Shroud covenant
Chosen of the Eater		+40% Weapons damage +10 Chance to hit +50% Army morale +50% Army morale damage +30% Army damage		−15% System ship build cost +25% System ship build speed	−10% Ship upkeep +15% Ship build speed	Shroud covenant
Chosen of the Whisperers		+3 Sensor range +40% Evasion +20% Army damage +15% Army disengagement chance	+50% Anomaly discovery chance +3 Archaeology skill +3 Astral rift skill		−15% Operations cost +1 Monthly influence +1 Encryption	Shroud covenant
Shroud Touched		+20% Evasion +20% Tracking +20% Ship upkeep	+1 Archaeology skill +20% Archaeology excavation speed		−15% Building cost −15% District cost +10% Empire size	Shroud tunnel travel

Under One Rule traits[]

Under One Rule origin offers a selection of unique traits for the ruler at the start of the game. Each government ethic gives the options of 3 unique traits: two positive and one negative. The ruler can have either one positive traits or two positive traits and one negative trait.

Trait	Level 1 effects	Level 2 effects	Level 3 effects	Empire ethics	Description
Commanding Presence	+0.4 Monthly Loyalty from Subjects +5 Diplomatic Acceptance	+0.6 Monthly Loyalty from Subjects +10 Diplomatic Acceptance	+1 Monthly Loyalty from Subjects +15 Diplomatic Acceptance	Authoritarian	Through the sheer willpower of our leader, we are able to extend our empire's agenda across space, and force others to heed our command.
High King	+3 Stability +5% Ruler Happiness +10% Ruler Pop Resource Output	+5 Stability +10% Ruler Happiness +20% Ruler Pop Resource Output	+8 Stability +20% Ruler Happiness +30% Ruler Pop Resource Output	Authoritarian	By blood and merit, this leader earned the respect and loyalty of the other noble houses.
Titan of Industry	+10% Minerals from Jobs +5% Alloys from Jobs +5% Consumer Goods from Jobs	+15% Minerals from Jobs +10% Alloys from Jobs +10% Consumer Goods from Jobs	+30% Minerals from Jobs +15% Alloys from Jobs +15% Consumer Goods from Jobs	Materialist	This leader sees a healthy economy as the foundation of any great nation.
Great Inventor	+5% Mechanical Pop Assembly Speed +0.5 Engineering from Roboticists +1 Amenities from Roboticists	+10% Mechanical Pop Assembly Speed +1 Engineering from Roboticists +2 Amenities from Roboticists	+15% Mechanical Pop Assembly Speed +2 Engineering from Roboticists +3 Amenities from Roboticists	Materialist	This leader is a pioneer in robotics and our lead researcher in workforce automation.
Inspired General	+10 Fleet Command Limit +5% Naval Capacity +75 Ship Starting Experience	+15 Fleet Command Limit +10% Naval Capacity +150 Ship Starting Experience	+20 Fleet Command Limit +15% Naval Capacity +300 Ship Starting Experience	Militarist	A brilliant military commander, loved by the troops.
Unwavering Aggressor	+5% Ship Fire Rate +5 Tracking +5 Chance to Hit	+10% Ship Fire Rate +7 Tracking +7 Chance to Hit	+15% Ship Fire Rate +10 Tracking +10 Chance to Hit	Militarist	An expert in starship weapons systems, this leader brings invaluable knowledge to fleet warfare.
Autark	+5% Amenities +10% Food from Jobs +10 Trade Protection	+10% Amenities +15% Food from Jobs +15 Trade Protection	+20% Amenities +30% Food from Jobs +30 Trade Protection	Pacifist	This leader will strive to ensure the nation's self-sufficiency.
Enlightened Ruler	+2.5% Stability −5% Upkeep from Jobs +10% Governing Ethics Attraction	+3.5% Stability −10% Upkeep from Jobs +20% Governing Ethics Attraction	+5% Stability −20% Upkeep from Jobs +40% Governing Ethics Attraction	Pacifist	Charismatic, caring and selfless, this leader seeks to improve quality of life for all.
Pious Ascetic	−10% Pop Amenities Usage −10% Pop Housing Usage +0.5 Society from Priests	−15% Pop Amenities Usage −15% Pop Housing Usage +1 Society from Priests	−20% Pop Amenities Usage −20% Pop Housing Usage +2 Society from Priests	Spiritualist	This leader is a model of self-discipline, and an inspiration to all.
Wise Mentor	+1 Leader Capacity for each class +10% Leader Experience Gain −10% Leader Upkeep	+1 Leader Capacity for each class +15% Leader Experience Gain −15% Leader Upkeep	+1 Leader Capacity for each class +25% Leader Experience Gain −25% Leader Upkeep	Spiritualist	This leader displays exceptional educational skills, and will help others to reach their full potential.
Brain Poacher	+10% Diplomatic Weight from Tech +5% Research Speed +3 Research per Migration Treaty	+15% Diplomatic Weight from Tech +7.5% Research Speed +9 Research per Migration Treaty	+20% Diplomatic Weight from Tech +10% Research Speed +18 Research per Migration Treaty	Xenophile	By offering the best, we can attract the brightest minds. This leader specializes in the recruitment of qualified personnel.
Gunboat Diplomacy	+10% Diplomatic Weight from Fleet Power +0.25 Max Influence from Power Projection −5% Ship Upkeep	+15% Diplomatic Weight from Fleet Power +0.5 Max Influence from Power Projection −10% Ship Upkeep	+25% Diplomatic Weight from Fleet Power +1 Max Influence from Power Projection −20% Ship Upkeep	Xenophile	This leader favors displays of power. A well-placed threat is sometimes worth a thousand words.
Ever Vigilant	+1 Available Envoys +1 Codebreaking +1 Encryption	+1 Available Envoys +2 Codebreaking +2 Encryption	+1 Available Envoys +2 Codebreaking +4 Encryption	Xenophobe	This leader is extremely rigorous with security and encryption protocols, and personally oversees our intelligence department.
Genome Artist	+1 Gene Modification Points −10% Modify Species Special Project Cost −5% Pop Upkeep	+1 Gene Modification Points −20% Modify Species Special Project Cost −15% Pop Upkeep	+1 Gene Modification Points −40% Modify Species Special Project Cost −30% Pop Upkeep	Xenophobe	This leader's flair for genetic manipulation is legendary.

Negative traits[]

Trait	Effects	Empire ethics	Description
Absent-Minded	−10% Worker Pop Resource Output +20 Researcher Upkeep	Spiritualist	This leader is easily distracted and often forgets about less important tasks.
Blunt	−1 Available Envoys −25% Diplomatic Weight	Xenophobe	Callous and very direct, this leader regularly makes diplomatic blunders.
Brutal	+20 Crime −2.5% Happiness from Enforcers and Telepaths	Authoritarian	This leader's answer to any issue is brutal oppression, which alienates the local population.
Elitist	+30% Leader Upkeep +20% Pop Amenities Usage	Materialist	This leader abhors mediocrity, often dismissing talented people for even the slightest mistake.
Fearful	−10% Naval Capacity +15% Ship Upkeep	Pacifist	Terrified of risks, this leader is overly cautious, and implements excessive checks and redundancies in their workflow.
Naive	−2 Encryption +15% Pop Upkeep	Xenophile	This leader is too trusting and forgiving. Others find it easy to abuse these qualities.
Warmonger	−10% Citizen Pop Happiness −20 Trade Protection	Militarist	Provocative and adversarial, this leader enjoys conflict, be it social or martial.

Luminary[]

The starting ruler of empires that have the Under One Rule origin will have the Luminary trait. Some of its effects will grow when the following things happen:

Forming a Federation
Subjugating an empire
Winning a war
Situation events
Becoming Custodian
Becoming Galactic Emperor

Based on choices taken during the situations that take place during the origin, it is possible for the ruler to gain a second trait depending on whether the empire finished an ascension tradition tree.

Trait	Effects	Upkeep	Requirements	Description
Luminary	+40 Years Leader Lifespan +0.75 Stability per Luminary Growth Point +1.5% Unity from Jobs per Luminary Growth Point	Regular		The Unification Wars were a brutal affair. In the end, [leader name] brought peace and purpose to us all. The Unifier is the living symbol of what our species can achieve, and an inspiration to all.
Paranoid Tyrant	+0.5 Stability −1 Crime −0.5% Unity from Jobs −1% Happiness	Regular	Reformists Demands situation	This leader's paranoid delusions are driving them towards isolation.
Apparatus Bound	Immortal	+50 Energy	Finished any ascension tradition tree	Immortality, but at what cost? This leader is bound to a cumbersome life-sustaining apparatus in the council chambers.
Endless Upgrades	Immortal +1 Leader Pool Size +1 Leader Capacity for each class −25% Leader Upkeep +10% Leader Cost −25% Leader Experience Gain	+50 Energy	Finished the Cybernetic tradition tree	Immortality is achievable. Due to several advanced upgrades, this leader can sync directly with every high-level cybernetic administrator. However, this does limit their ability to learn independently.
Genetic Perfection	Immortal +1 Gene Modification Points +1 Organic Species Trait Picks −15% Modify Species Special Project Cost −15% Pop Growth Speed	+100 Food	Finished the Genetic tradition tree	An endless series of clones has granted this leader immortality. Should the current sleeve become damaged or obsolete, a dozen more are ready to take its place. This has led to an obsession with genetic perfection.
Synthetic Awareness	Immortal +25% Resources from jobs +25% Ethics Shift Chance +1 Monthly Mechanical Pop Assembly −15% Happiness	+25 Alloys	Finished the Synthetic tradition tree	This leader's synthetic body is the epitome of the roboticist's art. Quantum processing grants a direct connection with the meta-continuousness of the people. While boosting efficiency, the effects do not bode well for those altered.
The Passenger	Immortal +2 Monthly Influence +10% Governing Ethics Attraction −20 Crime +2 Encryption +2 Codebreaking	+3 Zro	Finished the Psionic tradition tree	The price of immortality is high... The Shroud Entity left a doorway in the mind of this leader. The Entity has gained a foothold in our realm, and the leader must be supplied with a constant supply of Zro.