Papa Emeritus II was the second frontman of Ghost during the Infestissumam and If You Have Ghost cycle from 2012-2015.
Appearance[]
Papa Emeritus II is the first Papa to have a mask custom-made for him, a process that would be repeated for all future Papas. Like the Papa before him, his mask depicts a bald elderly man with skull paint, although this time around both mask and skull paint are more realistic. On-stage, he wears a dark chasuble with green lining, with an accompanying Mitre. Both the chasuble and mitre have the Grucifix symbol embroidered onto it. Papa II also has a crozier with the Grucifix symbol on top.
He is the first Papa to have more than one outfit, although this second outfit is never seen on-stage, and only in Papaganda, live sessions, and some photoshoots. In this second outfit, Papa II wears a suit-jacket on top of a vest, alongside sunglasses (most likely to hide the eye holes of the mask). He is also bare-faced and, contradictory to his on-stage appearance, has a mustache.
History[]
Papa II made his live debut on December 15, 2012 at a special show in the band's hometown of Linköping, Sweden.[1] After Papa I passed the mic down to him, Papa II debuted a new song with the band called Secular Haze.
Papa I passing the mic down to Papa II
Papa II is also the first papa to appear without facepaint. During the Year Zero video, the Papaganda videos, and the studio sessions at Music Feeds Studio he wore a version of the mask without facepaint. He wore sunglasses to hide the eye cuts.
Papa II has been described as "a miserable, wounded, and bitter old man".[2] Some ghouls described him in interviews as being a "narcissist" and an "asshole". He was fired from the clergy due to not performing his duties in overthrowing churches and governments. On June 3, 2015, at a special hometown show in Linköping, Sweden, he was replaced by his "younger brother of three months", Papa Emeritus III.
In March 2018, he along with his brothers Papa Emeritus I and Papa Emeritus III were killed by their father Papa Nihil, Sister Imperator, and the clergy. They were embalmed and put on display on the Prequelle tour cycle as part of the Veneration of Relics.
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Trivia[]
- Like all Papas, he is played by frontman and founding member Tobias Forge.