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'''''The Colbert Report''''' (pronounced {{IPA|/koʊlbɛɹ ɹəpɔɹ/}} or ''coal-BEAR re-POR'' when referring to the show, as opposed to the conventional pronunciation) is a [[television program]] on [[Comedy Central]] that stars [[Stephen Colbert]], best-known as a correspondent for ''[[The Daily Show]]''. It depicts the further activities of the Stephen Colbert correspondent character from ''The Daily Show'', in a parody of such media [[Pundit (politics)|pundit]] programs as ''[[The O'Reilly Factor]]'' and ''[[Hannity and Colmes]]''.

{{in-universe}}

The Silverberg family is a family of renoun military strategists from [[Konami]]'s [[Suikoden]] series of games. Among the characters listed are also those who have close ties to the Silverberg family.

==Background==

Comedy Central announced that ''The Colbert Report'' is part of a line up where they hope to "Keep the viewers attracted by ''The Daily Show'' to keep watching late into the night." Colbert, [[Jon Stewart]], and [[Ben Karlin]] (''The Daily Show''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s executive producer) supposedly came up with the idea for the show after watching coverage of the sexual harassment lawsuit filed against [[Bill O'Reilly (commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]]. Jon Stewart also started a new production company called [[Busboy Productions]], initially to develop the ''Report''. Colbert, Stewart, and Karlin pitched the idea of the show (reportedly with one sentence: "Stephen Colbert parodies ''The O'Reilly Factor''") to [[Comedy Central]] chief [[Doug Herzog]], who agreed to buy it.

In the ''Suikoden III'' manga, Caesar Silverberg attributes the countless successful strategists who have emerged from the Silverberg family as a result not only of the family passing down their teachings to a subsequent generation, but also because of each tactician's own personality traits. Throughout the course of history in Suikoden, the Silverberg family have been known to be heralds of change because of their involvement in nearly all the conflicts which have occurred.

[[Image:Colbertreport.jpg|200px|thumb|left|[[Stephen Colbert]], star of ''The Colbert Report'']]

The ''Report'' airs following ''[[The Daily Show]]'' at 11:30 PM [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|EST]] and [[Pacific Standard Time Zone|PST]]. Comedy Central stated that it will run every day ''The Daily Show'' airs on Monday through Thursday. Although it was speculated that Colbert would continue doing his popular "[[This Week in God]]" segment on ''The Colbert Report'', he indicated that he would be leaving "This Week In God" behind at ''The Daily Show'', where [[Rob Corddry]] has taken over duties with [[The God Machine (comedic prop)|the God Machine]]. ''The Colbert Report'' is being followed up by a second spin-off of ''The Daily Show'', a show called ''[[Red State Diaries]]'' to be hosted by [[Lewis Black]], slated to debut in [[2006]].

Members of the Silverberg family frequently occupy the Tenki Star, the Star of Wisdom, amongst the [[108 Stars of Destiny (Suikoden)|108 Stars of Destiny]], which is the star assigned to the primary tactician of the hero or the Chikai Star, the Chief Star of Earth, which is assigned to the secondary tactician of the story.

The letter "t" in both "Colbert" and "Report" in the title of the program is silent, because, as Colbert succinctly explains, "it's [[French language|French]], bitch." This recalls the first suggestion of the upcoming ''Colbert Report'' in a segment on ''The Daily Show'' in which Colbert covered Congress' reactions to [[France]], including renaming French fries "freedom fries" in Congress' cafeteria; Colbert's coverage was captioned and referred to as "un rapport exclusif." As Bill O'Reilly is one of the show's major parody targets, the title of the ''Colbert Report'' is similar to ''[[The O'Reilly Factor]]'s'' original title, ''The O'Reilly Report''.

==Julian Silverberg==

''The Colbert Report'' first appeared in the form of three fake commercials for itself that aired several times on ''The Daily Show''. The themes that would form the basis for the ''Report'' can be seen in some of the earlier skits performed by Colbert, particularly an installment of an occasional feature called "The Jobbing of America", in which Colbert performed a particularly cynical investigation of how to run for public office. This included extreme egoism, the enthusiasm for spin to the utter disregard for facts, and wrapping himself in patriotic imagery, including pinning an American flag lapel pin to his collar and donning a hat bearing an eagle in front of an American flag&mdash;all of which became trademarks of ''The Colbert Report''. Another skit that foreshadowed things to come was "Live from DC", in which Colbert realizes that what one says is irrelevant, what really matters is how much gravitas one says it with.

A legendary strategist who helped Karnach Rugner, ancestor of [[Barbarossa Rugner]], become independent from [[Harmonia]] without any bloodshed, creating the Scarlet Moon Empire more than 200 years ago.

==Elenor Silverberg==

The show debuted [[October 17]] for an eight week run under its initial contract. On [[November 2]], based on the strong ratings for the show's first two weeks, Comedy Central and Colbert announced they had signed for an additional year, through the end of [[2006]]. [http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,17706,00.html?tnews]

Elenor Silverberg is the earliest known Silverberg since Julian himself. She was originally tactician for the Scarlet Moon Empire, but she was banished due to the actions of her subordinate, Graham Cray.

After this she headed south into the Island Nations where she settled on Hermitage Isle with her new apprentice, Agnes. She was recruited by the Island Nation Forces after hearing of Graham Cray's involvement and she eventually lead the army to victory against the Kooluk Forces. After the final battle she confront Graham Cray at the top of Fort El-Eal to question his actions which lead to his flight from the Scarlet Moon Empire and her exile. Fort El-Eal was destroyed in a massive explosion shortly after and it is believed that it was here that Elenor lost her life.

==Format of the show==

[[Image:Colbertreportset.jpg|200px|thumb|right|''Colbert Report'' set]]

Elenor appears in [[Suikoden IV]].

Stephen Colbert assumes a role intended to be a willfully ignorant and self-aggrandizing blowhard and a parody of several allegedly self-centered pundit anchors, particularly [[Bill O'Reilly (commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]], as well as [[Joe Scarborough]], [[Sean Hannity]], and [[Chris Matthews]]. He said the essence of what he felt the need to mock is summed up in a rule Joe Scarborough claimed to adhere to: that he isn't doing his job if he lets his guest speak for more than seven seconds at a time without interruption. Colbert also said he wants to capture some of the "folksiness" and love of his own monologue allegedly portrayed by [[Aaron Brown]]. Colbert-the-character's routine is centered on egomania and reducing complex world affairs into ludicrously simplified sound bites or arbitrary conclusions, to humorous effect. Colbert-the-character also claimed to be close friends with Scarborough and to refer to O'Reilly affectionately as "Papa Bear".

==Leon Silverberg==

Colbert starts nearly each episode with a dominant visual metaphor for the way Colbert intends to convey "truth" to his viewers (e.g., a mother bird feeding a worm of truth, or, "Go out ten yards and button hook to the left. I'm going to hit you with a perfect spiral of the truth.")

The current head of the Silverberg family, the uncle of Odessa and Mathiu Silverberg, whom he took care of after the death of their parents, and grandfather of Albert and Caesar Silverberg. He appears in [[Suikoden I]] and [[Suikoden II]].

Leon is well-known throughout the world as a genius strategist and was involved in many wars, including the Succession War, the Toran Liberation Wars, and Dunan Unification Wars. He lives by his strategic maxim of "ending war as fast as possible with the fewest casualties", using whatever means necessary, regardless of the morality of it, and regardless of who will win the war. His philosophy is shared by his grandson, Albert.

Colbert-the-character has a phobia of bears. This fear was introduced in one of the advertisements for the show run on Comedy Central prior to ''The Colbert Report''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s launch. Bears have appeared in all of the "Threat-Down" segments of the show so far, and almost always at number one (they have appeared at number two because they were "hibernating", or more properly, "regrouping"). Colbert refers to them as "godless killing machines without a soul". In an interview, as a guest was talking about hunting bears, Colbert made a comment about hunting bulls. In an interview on the [[NPR]] program ''[[Fresh Air]]'', Colbert said that his character's fear of bears is based on his real life childhood nightmare of bears mauling him in his sleep.

As a strategist, he is responsible for the Kalekka Incident which legitimized Scarlet Moon Empire's act of war against Jowston. During the Gate Rune Wars, Leon acted as tactical advisor for the Toran Liberation Army and aids them in ending the war. During Suikoden II, he is requested to become the strategist of the Highlands by [[Jowy Atreides]] (Jowy Blight). He aids the Highland until its defeat at the end of the Dunan Unification War.

He starts off with the introduction of the guest, who is kept in shadows while spotlights focus on Colbert as he does a victory trot through the studio, waving to the audience and soaking up its applause. The studio guests appeared to be uncertain and put off by Colbert's keeping in character during the first few episodes, particularly when [[Stone Phillips]] reacted by calling Colbert a "pencilneck." [[Lesley Stahl]] and [[Fareed Zakaria]] similarly took on a deer-in-the-headlights look as they sought to react appropriately to being interviewed by Colbert-the-character rather than a straightforward host. But by the fourth and fifth episodes, with guests [[Jim Cramer]] and [[Lou Dobbs]] respectively, Colbert mastered a routine of remaining in character in an affable rather than purely unpredictable way, and keeping his guest comfortable and in on the fun. One critic identified Colbert's on-the-spot ad libbing in character during the studio interviews as the one aspect of the show that was funniest and most revealing of talent. Remarkably, Colbert has also usually remained in character as the anchor Colbert when he is interviewed by the media.

==Mathiu Silverberg==

Colbert plays with the duality of character and real life personality in a segment where he defends fabricated behind-the-scenes footage purportedly leaked to the internet. In one such segment Colbert portrays an offensive Asian stereotype after being handed tea by an offscreen assistant, all the while verbally harassing her. Colbert (the character) defends this by stating that the man seen was not Colbert, but rather his character, "Ching-Chong Ding-Dong," for whom Colbert is not responsible.

Mathiu Silverberg is the brother of Odessa and nephew of Leon, and is a well known strategist. He is also the mentor of strategists Shu and Apple. Mathiu's tactical philosophy contrasts with his uncle's, where upon Mathiu believes that the method is more important that achieving the end goal as quickly as possible. He appears in [[Suikoden I]].

He became a member of the Scarlet Moon military during his youth and participated in the Succession War as a strategist for Kasim Hazil, then served as a vice-strategist for Barbarossa Rugner under his uncle Leon. When Leon devised the plan to slaughter the town of Kalekka, Mathiu reluctantly carried out his duty, but retired from his position soon after, having realized that war inevitably causes innocents to suffer.

The ''Report'' also mocks the tendency of some media, with [[Fox News]] the most commonly cited, to wear [[United States|American]] patriotism prominently on its sleeve, in place of the traditional journalistic focus on objectivity. Colbert waves a huge American flag in the show's intro; the graphics and the studio are saturated with American flag-themed and other patriotic imagery; and a [[Computer graphics|CG]] eagle appears in graphics in the opening sequence&mdash;which ends with the eagle suddenly filling the screen with its beak and talons spread as if to attack the viewer, to considerable comedic effect&mdash;and repeatedly during the program, sometimes at completely random and unpredictable moments. The eagle also peers out from the midsection of the oversized letter "C" in the logo of "The Colbert Report". Colbert refers to this eagle fondly, telling investment expert [[James Cramer|Jim Cramer]], "You've got your bulls and bears, I've got my eagle."

Over a decade later, Mathiu became the head strategist for the Toran Liberation Army during the Gate Rune Wars following the death of Odessa. Near the end of the war, he was fatally wounded during the attack on the floating fortress by a spy. He dies shortly thereafter, just after the fall of Barbarossa.

==The set (a.k.a. "The Eagle's Nest")==

[[Image:Colbert_eagle.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Colbert's Eagle of Freedom]]

In line with the patriotic imagery common in post 9/11 news programs, eagles and flags are highly visible throughout the set. The show lampoons the overuse of such imagery with an eagle's nest [[prop]] that is placed to the side of Colbert's desk. As noted by Colbert himself on the premiere episode, the title of the show is incorporated into the set [[ad nauseam]]. You can see it on:

* The overhead title

* Silhouetted on the back wall

* The plasma screen

* The chaser lights at the bottom of the platform

* Either side of the desk, which is itself shaped like a giant letter "C", for Colbert

** The mounting base of the plasma screen behind one side of Colbert's desk is also dominated by a large letter "C"

==Odessa Silverberg==

Other self-aggrandizing set pieces include:

Odessa Silverberg is the sister of Mathiu and niece to Leon. She appears in [[Suikoden I]].

As an aristocrat, Odessa had lived most of her life in relative comfort and was unaware of the suffering of the common people. When she came to see the corruption within the Scarlet Moon Empire, she became one of the original founders of the Toran Liberation Army, an anti-imperial movement started by her late fiancé, Achilles.

* Colbert often points out his [[Emmy]] and [[Peabody Award]]s (from ''The Daily Show'') located on a mantelpiece behind his guest interview area, and often takes them down to give his studio guests a closer look. This may be an ironic reference to [[Bill O'Reilly (commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]], who falsely claimed in 2000 to have won two Peabody awards while working on ''[[Inside Edition]]''.

* Colbert sometimes stands next to a portrait that depicts him standing next to another portrait of himself (see below).

As the leader of the Toran Liberation Army, Odessa also acted as the group's chief strategist, using her knowledge of military strategy as taught by Mathiu. She welcomes a young [[Tir McDohl]] into the army and begins to see him as a potential successor as he gained her respect. When the Imperial Army attacked the rebels' base, taking advantage of the absence of a considerable number of their forces, Odessa is assassinated while attempting to save a child.

The studio in which ''The Colbert Report'' is taped was ''The Daily Show''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s studio before their move in July to a new ___location.

The surviving members of the Liberation Army seek out Mathiu to take up Odessa's place as chief tactician and nominate Tir as their new leader. Thanks to Odessa's foresight and advanced planning, the Toran Liberation Army is ultimately victorious in the war.

==Recurring segments, running gags, catchphrases, etc.==

*'''Main article:''' [[The Colbert Report recurring elements|''The Colbert Report'' recurring segments]]

==??? Silverberg==

[[Image:Colbert on notice board.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The "On Notice" board.]]

Mathiu and Odessa had a younger brother, but his name is unknown as is his current whereabouts. It is certain that he is still alive.

==Shu==

The ''Report'' features a large number of recurring segments, running gags, taglines, catchphrases, etc. The most prominent recurring segment is "The WØRD" (note the negated letter "O"), which appears near the beginning of every episode, in which Colbert presents a (typically ironic) word, and launches into a discussion based obliquely on it, while a set of bullet points appear next to him on the screen, summarizing or, more often, responding to Colbert's discussion. For example, Colbert may say "I'm angry!", while the bullet point would list "Colbert = Angry"; or Colbert will describe the approaching new year as a time for new beginnings and a time for old restraining orders to expire, while a bullet point appears reading, "Are you listening, Charlene?" This sketch would appear to be inspired by ''The O'Reilly Factor'' and its "Talking Points" segment. Also, it appears that whoever operates the bullet points has attitude, having disagreed with Colbert's voiced opinion and insulted him more than once.

Shu is the chief tactician of the Allied Forces during the Dunan Unification War. As a child, he studied military strategy under Mathiu Silverberg and alongside Apple, whom he views as a surrogate sister. He appears in [[Suikoden II]].

Under Mathiu, he learned everything about military strategy. Mathiu saw great potential in this young pupil. However, Shu used his knowledge for personal gain and was cast out from Mathiu's school. Since then, Shu has become a trader in Radat. With his uncanny grasp of the movements in the world, he quickly became rich through trade.

Other recurring segments include "Formidable Opponent", in which Colbert debates with himself, with the image horizontally flipped and the color of his tie changed; "Threat-Down", in which Colbert lists the current greatest threats to America, often topped by [[bears]]; "Better Know a District", a 434 (previously 435, see paragraph below) part series in which Colbert interviews members of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]; and many others. Colbert also has many other running gags, including: frequent, fond reference to "balls"; warnings to public officials that if they don't say or do as Colbert demands (typically, appear on the ''Report''), "You're a coward"; and a bookshelf that serves as a place of honor, on which he places objects representing something he is very fond of, including credit card offers, and an artificial breast implant. A lost love of Colbert, Charlene, is often brought up durring the word with hints of a breakup with some attention from Stephen that hasn't exactly been recipricated one would assume by Charlene.

During the Dunan Unification War, the Allied Forces asked Shu to join them. He initially refused, but with persistent begging by Apple and Riou, he agreed and quickly whipped the Allied Forces into shape by scoring an initial victory against the Highland Army, resulting in the execution of Solon Jhee. He quickly devised cunning strategies to rally support from other city-states and established an alliance with the Toran Republic.

Additionally, Colbert keeps an "On Notice" board, to which he assigns people and things to which he has taken offense, such as [[Barbra Streisand]], the [[Toronto Raptors]], the [[Sagittarius A*|black hole at the center of the galaxy]], and (naturally) bears, along with a "Dead To Me" board, reserved for even more offending parties, such as [[CNN en Español]], [[Owl|Owls]], and the [[United States House of Representatives, California District 50|California's 50th District]], which explains why Colbert refers to 434 districts instead of the actual [[List of United States Congressional districts|435]]. Colbert also used both boards in the aftermath of the reportage on "[[truthiness]]" by the [[Associated Press]] without crediting him, temporarily putting the article's would-be authority on "truthiness", Michael Adams, on the "On Notice" board, and AP reporter Heather Clark, author of the article, on his "Dead To Me" board. (''See [[truthiness]].'') [[Maureen Dowd]] alluded to Colbert's "Dead To Me" board as a metaphor in her column for the ''[[New York Times]]'', saying that [[Oprah Winfrey]] "should take a page from Stephen Colbert and put the slippery [[James Frey|James Frey]] on her 'Dead to me' list." [http://select.nytimes.com/2006/01/14/opinion/14dowd.html]

However, Leon Silverberg suddenly sides with the Highland Army and causes disruption to Shu's plans. After the Dunan Army's retreat against Luca Blight, Leon helped Shu defeat Luca Blight by informing him of a planned night raid and Shu did not let that chance go by. Throughout the war, Shu's attitude towards military strategy had transformed. Originally, his philosophy was identical to Leon Silverberg's philosophy, where soldiers were pawns and strategists were never supposed to risk themselves.

==Reception==

''The Colbert Report'' drew an unusual amount of media anticipation prior to its premiere, including from ''[[The New Yorker]]'', NPR's ''[[All Things Considered]]'' and ''[[Fresh Air]]'', [[CNN]], and ''[[The Washington Post]]''. ''[[The New York Times]]'' alone ran three articles on the ''Report'' before its debut, and has made an ever-growing collection of references to ''The Colbert Report'' since then. [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/04/arts/television/04come.html]

However, with the influence of Apple and Nanami, he started to see that it is sometimes necessary to put himself on the line in order to truly win. In the end, he leads the Allied Forces to victory after he defeats Leon Silverberg. After the war, he became the Chancellor for the new Allied Nation while awaiting the return of the hero to his rightful post. He later retires, but then is brought out of retirement by the Higheast Rebellion, in which he secretly planned a plot to cause internal discord within Harmonia, which caused them to withdraw from the Highland territory.

''The Colbert Report'' drew 1.13 million viewers for its premiere episode, 47% higher than the average for that time slot over the previous four weeks, and 98% of the viewership of ''The Daily Show'', which itself has Comedy Central's second-largest viewership, behind only ''[[South Park]]''.

==Apple==

Averaged over its opening week, the ''Report'' had 1.2 million viewers per episode, more than double the average for the same time the previous year. The premiere week of ''The Colbert Report'' also coincided with ''The Daily Show'''s second-highest-rated overall week thus far, behind only the week before the [[2004 U.S. presidential election]]. [http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271|98227|1|,00.html]

Like Shu, Apple is not a member of the Silverberg family, but was actually a student of Mathiu Silverberg. She appears in [[Suikoden I]], [[Suikoden II]] and [[Suikoden III]].

Apple deeply respects her mentor and aids him during the Toran Liberation Wars (Suikoden I). She becomes tactician to Viktor's mercenaries early in the Dunan Unification War (Suikoden II). After the fall of Muse, she successfully recruits Shu for the Allied Forces and helps him as a secondary strategist.

When [[Bill O'Reilly (commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]] appeared on ''The Daily Show'' before the second episode of ''The Colbert Report'', he began by commenting on the ''Report'': "Before we get started, somebody told me walkin' in here, you got some French guy on after you makin' fun of me?" It was reported in January that O'Reilly told a reporter that he enjoys ''The Colbert Report''.

During Suikoden III, Apple works as a historian gathering information to compile a biography on Mathiu. She travels with a student of her own, Caesar Silverberg, and assists the young tactician as he acts as strategist for the Flame Champion during the Second Fire Bringer War. According to Apple, Caesar's tactical mindset is likely the closest to that of her master's.

Fox News' ''[[DaySide]]'' was critiqued in the ''Report''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s fourth episode, specifically, the cameo appearance of [[Lisa Loeb]]. In that episode, Colbert played a video of the ''DaySide'' hosts attempting to sing Loeb's song "Stay", and Colbert had Loeb sing a few bars of the song during the show before dismissing her.

==George Silverberg==

[[Comedy Central]] has announced that ''The Colbert Report''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s contract is being extended through 2007, with an entire season in the contract, rather than the current contract's eight-week run. Stephen Colbert then succinctly proclaimed during the press release, "I want to thank Comedy Central for picking up the show, and I also want to congratulate Comedy Central for picking up the show." Viewership of ''The Colbert Report'' is up nearly 141% over the same time slot last year, and it has been keeping 86% of ''The Daily Show''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s viewership. Comedy Central management reportedly said they are thrilled with the results, and said extending the show was one of the easiest decisions they have ever made.

George is the son of Leon Silverberg and the father of Albert and Caesar Silverberg. Nothing else is known about him.

In the manga, Caesar describes his father as a "true tactician", a strategist who was capable of knowing when to choose between winning more battles or watching out for the soldiers under his command, which is what Caesar himself strives to become.

==''Report'' in Canada==

As with ''The Daily Show'', viewers in [[Canada]] can watch ''The Colbert Report'' on [[CTV]] and [[The Comedy Network]] which began airing ''The Colbert Report'' on [[November 7]]. This move may have been due in part to the petition started in hopes of encouraging action by the networks. More likely, with [[Jon Stewart]] segueing to Colbert at the end of every broadcast, Canadian viewers of the popular ''Daily Show'' wanted to watch the spin-off. Colbert actually annouced his first broadcast to Canadian television bilingually: "I am Stephen Colbert. ''(The Wørd displays: Je m'appelle Étienne Colbért)'' I have balls. ''(J'ai les grands testicules)'' If you're lucky they might just rub off on you. ''(Bonne Chance!)''".

==Caesar Silverberg==

It airs at 11:30 ET and PT on the Comedy network and at 12:35am local time on the country's largest private broadcasting network, CTV.

Caesar Silverberg is the son of George and the younger brother of Albert Silverberg. He travels with his mentor, Apple. Caesar appears in [[Suikoden III]].

Caesar is the youngest and most inexperienced of the strategists, though still possessing the talent his family is known for. Initially appearing to be a lazy and disinterested teenager, he possesses a keen and watchful mind and while he never demonstrates the elaborate plans of his predecessors his cunning misdirections and ability to see the situation stripped of emotional attachment serve the Flame Champion well.

Colbert took many pot-shots at Canada during the first broadcast of his show in Canada. After [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] [[Stephen Harper]]'s victory in the [[Canadian federal election, 2006|Canadian Federal election]] seventy-seven days after the ''Report'' first aired in Canada, Colbert proudly proclaimed he fixed Canada in seventy-seven days on the January 25, 2006 episode.

His motivation to pursue the life of a tactician comes from his sibling rivalry with Albert, hoping to best his older brother. Caesar believes in Mathiu's ideology, where reducing the amount of casualties on both sides involved holds priority to the goal in mind so that neither opposing forces loses their strongest human resources such that they will be able to rebuild and manage a peaceful resolution because each side remains able to empathize with the other.

==''The Colbert Report''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s influence on the English language==

[[Image:ColbertPainting.jpg|240px|thumb|right|Colbert: making his mark. (Note the Peabody award on the mantle.)]]

*'''Main article:''' [[Truthiness]]

Caesar is initially dismissed by the Grasslanders, despite how his tactics saved the Chisha clan from Harmonia forces, and becomes discouraged, though Apple assures him that as a strategist, he must find generals to guide in battle. He eventually earns his place as their strategist when he reveals that he is familiar with the tactical advisor of the Harmonian forces: Albert Silverberg. Karaya clan chief Lucia convinces the other chiefs to accept Caesar as their tactician since she knows of Caesar's grandfather, Leon Silverberg, and the value of having Silverberg tactician on their side.

The Wørd on the first episode of the ''Report'' was "truthiness", a term popularized by Colbert, who used it to connote the quality of providing an impression of truth without regard to the facts. In January [[2006]], etymology professor [[Anatoly Liberman]] predicted that truthiness would be included in dictionaries in the next year or two. [http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/programs/midmorning/] Just a few days later, the [[American Dialect Society]] announced that truthiness was selected as its 2005 Word of the Year. [http://www.americandialect.org/Words_of_the_Year_2005.pdf]

He proves himself to be a skillful tactician (though assisted by Apple and Salome Haras of the Zexen Confederacy) and intends to test his skills against Albert by pledging his support to the new Flame Champion. While the Grasslanders and the Zexen Confederacy defeat the Harmonians and the Destroyer forces, Caesar realizes that Albert remains the superior tactician and decides to return to his studies in hopes of surpassing his brother some day.

==See also==

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*[[The Colbert Report miscellania|''The Colbert Report'' miscellania]]

*[[The Colbert Report episode guide|''The Colbert Report'' episode guide]]

*''[[The Daily Show]]''

*[[Stephen Colbert]]

*[[Truthiness]]

==Albert Silverberg==

==References==

Albert Silverberg is the son of George and the older brother of Caesar Silverberg. He appears in [[Suikoden III]].

*[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4630860 'Daily Show' Correspondent Readies 'The Colbert Report': National Public Radio's Robert Siegel interviews Stephen Colbert,] [[May 4]], [[2005]]

*[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/04/arts/television/04come.html?ex=1129348800&en=b38153acd29cdbb3&ei=5070&th&emc=th 'Daily Show' Personality Gets His Own Platform], [[New York Times]], [[May 4]], [[2005]]

*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/09/AR2005100901551.html TV's Newest Anchor: A Smirk in Progress], [[Washington Post]], [[October 10]], [[2005]]

*[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/12/arts/television/12colb.html?incamp=article_popular The News Is Funny, as a Correspondent Gets His Own Show], New York Times, [[October 12]], [[2005]]

*[http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271|97871|1|,00.html Zap2it Colbert interview] [[October 15]], [[2005]]

*[http://slate.msn.com/id/2128307 The Colbert Factor: The Daily Show's senior bloviator gets a desk of his own], [[Slate]], [[October 18]], [[2005]]

*[http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/cabletv/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001307981 Comedy's Colbert Report Gets 1.13 Mil. Viewers], Mediaweek, [[October 18]], [[2005]]

*[http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/magazine/daily/12938550.htm 'Daily Show' alum scores with a slap at talking heads], the [[Philadelphia Inquirer]], [[October 19]], [[2005]] ("What makes the portrayal so funny is that it rings so true...")

*[http://www.detnews.com/2005/screens/0510/20/0ent-355198.htm Colbert brings real wit to mock punditry], [[Detroit News]], [[October 20]], [[2005]]

*[http://medialifemagazine.com/artman/publish/article_778.asp The wit and sense of 'Colbert Report': Show is smart, funny and a logical offshoot], Media Life, [[October 20]], [[2005]]

*[http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9767517/site/newsweek/ 'The Colbert Report' succeeds as comedy, opened with strong ratings and seems destined for a long run. What does that tell us about the news business?], [[Newsweek]], [[October 21]], [[2005]]

*[http://www.dailyorange.com/media/paper522/news/2005/10/21/Pulp/Egomaniacal.Satirist.Broadcasts.Stewart.Spinoff-1029324.shtml Egomaniacal satirist broadcasts Stewart spinoff], [[Daily Orange]], [[October 21]], [[2005]]

*[http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271|98227|1|,00.html 'Colbert', Cartoons Break Big for Comedy Central], [[zap2it.com]], [[October 24]], [[2005]]

*[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/25/arts/television/25watc.html Bringing Out the Absurdity of the News], New York Times, [[October 25]], [[2005]] (misreports first Word of the Day as "Trustiness"; later publishes a correction, reports that it should have been "Truthiness")

*[http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_PrintFriendly&c=Article&cid=1130713803780&call_pageid=971358637177 Colbert Report comes north Nov. 7], [[Toronto Star]], [[October 31]], [[2005]]

Albert excelled in his studies and is an excellent strategist, eventually gaining the role of Harmonia's chief tactical advisor during Harmonia's invasion of the Grasslands. His ideals are largely similar to that of his grandfather, Leon, where bringing about the end goal as quickly as possible to spare lives takes priority over the methods used, no matter how amoral the methods may be or how much suffering must be caused as a result. He and Caesar, as a result of their differing ideologies, is a sore point between the brothers along with their contrasting personalities, especially since Albert is much more serious in comparision to his younger brother.

==External links==

*[http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_colbert_report/index.jhtml Official Website at Comedy Central]

*[http://www.colbertnation.com/colbertnation/ Colbert Nation official website]

*[http://del.icio.us/HH32/TayTVlog_Colbert/ Del.icio.us RSS of Colbert TVlog posts]

*[http://www.thecolberrepor.com/ Unofficial one-trick Colbert Report website]

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*[http://tekjansen.com/ Extended Chapters of Alpha Squad 7 - Lady Nocturne - A Tek Jansen Adventure]

*[http://www.interbridge.com/lineups.html#CR Upcoming Guests on The Colbert Report]

*[http://members.aol.com/uberlizzy/colbertreport.htm Truthiness: The Unofficial Colbert Report Website]

*[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4630860 NPR's All Things Considered Interview with Colbert from May 4, 2005]

*[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4583007 NPR's Fresh Air With Terry Gross Pre-Debut Interview from April 8, 2005]

*[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5040948 NPR's Fresh Air With Terry Gross Post-Debut Interview from December 7, 2005]

He initially works alongside [[Sasarai]], a bishop of Harmonia and the commander of the Harmonian invaders searching for the [[27 True Runes|True Fire Rune]], but reveals that he is actually working for Luc, the Masked Bishop. Albert's motives are unclear, but it appears that he believes supporting Luc will allow him to gain power within the Harmonian bureaucracy. It is revealed that he chose to follow Luc in hopes of lessening the amount of casualties in Luc's war through strategic means.

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He eventually disappears at the end of the Second Fire Bringer War, intending leave the continent and start again under an assumed name. Caesar finds him before he leaves and informs his older brother that he will surpass him some day.

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