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Souther bears the destiny of the {{nihongo|Star of Leadership|将星|Shōsei|}}, also known as {{nihongo|Polar Star|極星|Kyokusei}} and {{nihongo|Star of the Southern Cross|南十字星|Minami Jūji Sei|}}. The Star of Leadership rules over the Nanto constellation; therefore, none of the other Nanto successors can defeat him.  

Souther establishes himself as {{nihongo|Holy Emperor|聖帝|Seitei|}} after Raoh's injury and becomes feared as a merciless tyrant, kidnapping children to construct his Holy Cross Mausoleum. Souther was once a warm and loving child, adopted by the previous master of Nanto Hō-ōken, [[Ōgai]]. However, because of Nanto Hō-ōken's awful legacy, Ogai tricked Souther into killing him in order to be surpassed by his student. Souther was traumatized by his master's death and over time became hateful and inhuman.  

When Souther is confronted by [[Kenshiro]], his immunity to [[Hokuto Shinken]] allows him to emerge victorious. He later executes the rebel leader, [[Shuh]], atop the holy pyramid and engages in a rematch with the vengeful Kenshiro. This time, Kenshiro discovers that Souther has ''[[wikipedia:dextrocardia|dextrocardia]] [[wikipedia:situs inversus|situs inversus]] totalis''-- his heart is on the right side and the positions of his vital points are reversed. After losing his protection, Souther makes one last stand but is defeated by Kenshiro's merciful ''[[Hokuto Ujō Mōshō Ha|Ujō Moshō Ha]]'' technique. Overwhelmed by his opponent's compassion, Souther spends his final moments reconciling with the shrine of his beloved master. Shortly afterwards, the holy pyramid comes crashing down under the weight of Shuh's sadness, whose spirit grieved for someone as misguided as Souther.

In the movie ''[[Shin_Kyūseishu_Densetsu_Hokuto_no_Ken:_Raoh_Den_Junai_no_Shō| Raoh Den: Junai no Shou]]'', Souther's death scene is different than in the manga or TV series; there is no reference to his sensei, Ogai, or the motive behind the pyramid. The moment when he embraces his master's body is also omitted. Instead, Souther commits suicide by stabbing himself with his fist, refusing to die by Hokuto Shinken.