Clovis the Wise was a former Warlord who founded the Cath Bruig Empire during the Age of Reason. Clovis was the first emperor and wore the Ibis Crown upon his brow. The Emperor ruled and fought against the Dark, and Mazzarin was his greatest Avatara. Clovis was a noble and just ruler, soughing out the aid of many and forged many alliances with the indigenous races around the world. The Dwarves were really close to Clovis and built a mausoleum in his honor. The Emperor was not just an ally with the Dwarves, but he also forged peace treaties with the Skrael and the Forest Giants.
Clovis may have wielded Balmung, since his artifacts were buried in the mausoleum with him. Many Emperors after him knew about these artifacts but may of feared they would fall into the hands of the Dark. Perhaps this is why many of the other Emperors did not use the Ibis Crown or Balmung sooner, because they knew they were locked up in the mausoleum and copies were made of the crown later to make the theft of the real one more difficult.