In Swift's Gulliver's Travels, what special attributes does the Emperor of Lilliput possess which set him apart from the common folk?

Well, I'd
say generally speaking, the Emperor of Liliput is depicted as very much equivalent to the great
monarchs of Europe, in terms of his features (he's described with "an Austrian lip"
for example), his style of dress, and the opulence of his palace and court. In all these
respects, Swift is crafting an image which reflects that of the great princes and monarchs of
Europe (and Gulliver describes him accordingly). Physically, he's described as taller than the
typical Liliputian with "strong and masculine" features and as being "then past
his prime, being twenty-eight years and three quarters old" (Chapter 2). Perhaps more
important than his appearance, however, is his pride, and the ways in which Swift uses him as a
way of satirizing the ambitions and excesses of European monarchy. After Gulliver destroys the
fleet of Blefuscu, the Emperor intends to use Gulliver to conquer them, and when Gulliver
refuses to participate in this act of military aggression, the Emperor's relationship with
Gulliver takes a stark turn towards the worst.