Peony Upala Malkuth IX

Peony IX is the emperor to the Malkuth empire in the game and series "Tales of the Abyss" (ToA). First appearance in a scene where Luke and his party were in Keterburg. Nephry (Jade's sister) has a conversation with Luke about Jade and who he was and is now, you later see a scene (only in the anime series) that Peony appears in yelling at Jade for acting, briefly yelling at him about what he, or the others would do if Jade died. It is also said that the emperor before Peony IX, the father, had many enemies in which Peony IX had to live in a mansion in Keterburg, in which, he gets out of the mansion enough to play with the other kids of Keterburg, also befriended Saphir, Jade, and Nephry.

Once said, Peony IX was also included that Nephry was one of his first love. Peony was also attending the private school with Jade, Saphir (known as Dist), and Nephry under Professor Gelda Nebilim.

As the future emperor of the Malkuth empire, Peony than returns as the emperor years later in which he instructs Jade and his team time to time in terms of peace to war. In which, follows that he and king Ingobert (King of Kimlasca) settle with a peace treaty in which is both signed in Yulia City. With that, Peony IX later gives Jade and his team a 'secret' weapon to help them evacuate residents from Engeve and Sheridan and move the residents to Chesodania after stopping the town from calling into the Qlipoth. This secret weapon the emperor discusses just happens to be the albiore (flying machine) piloted by Noelle.

Peony IX also keeps rappigs (kind of like a pig) as pets and names them after people he knows to help remember the names. (especially Jade).

Peony IX's mansion/castle is located in the capital of Malkuth, the floating city "Grand Chokmah"