Rulers of the Great Kingdom

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The line of rulers of the Great Kingdom started -217 CY after the gathering of houses of Garasteth, Cranden, Darmen, Rax, and Naelax joined under a single banner.

Historical list of rulers of Kingdom of Aerdy

Unlike the rulers of Keoland, an official complete list of rulers of the Great Kingdom was never published in a canonical source. The 2001 Canonfire! article Timeline of Aerdi Grand Princes and Overkings by Taras Guarhoth appears to be generally respected by later writers, but not all rulers or dates can be traced to canonical sources. Names in italics should be considered apocryphal, and dates without citations should be considered approximations.

Year Name House Comments
Kingdom of Aerdy
-217 CY[1] to -206 CY Grand Prince Mikar[1] House Garasteth[1] Lord Mikar becomes first Grand Prince of Aerdy.[1]
-206 CY to -194 CY Grand Prince Gennor House Garasteth[2]
-194 CY to -159 CY Grand Prince Nalaster House Garasteth[2]
-159 CY to -118 CY Grand Prince Almor I House Garasteth[2]
-118 CY to -116 CY Grand Prince Dorran House Garasteth[2]
Early imperial rulers
-116 CY to -76 CY Grand Prince Almor II[1] House Garasteth Battle of a Fortnight's Length in -110 CY.[1]
-76 CY to -42 CY Grand Prince Ferrend I House Cranden
-42 CY to -38 CY Grand Prince Ferrend II House Cranden
-38 CY to -7 CY Grand Prince Jodan House Cranden
-7 CY to -1 CY Grand Prince Nasran[3] House Cranden[3]
Great Kingdom of Aerdy
1 CY[4] to 32 CY Overking Nasran[3] House Cranden[3]
32 CY to 66 CY Overking Serran House Cranden[3] Presumably Nasran's son.
66 CY to 75 CY[3][5] Overking Tenmeris[3][5] House Cranden[3] Nasran's grandson. Succeded by his wife.[3]
75 CY[3] to 86 CY Overqueen Yalranda[3] House Cranden[3] Seer, wife of Tenmeris and only Overqueen. Died at 40. Born Rax-Nyrond, became Cranden by marriage.[3]
86 CY to 109 CY Overking Manshen[6] House Rax-Nyrond Eldest son of Yalranda, took the last name Rax-Nyrond.[3] First Rax Overking, divided the marklands in 100 CY,[6] established Bone March c.109 CY.[7][8]
109 CY to 122 CY Overking Erhart I[9] House Rax-Nyrond Eldest son killed in 98 CY after handling one of the Orbs of Dragonkind.[9]
122 CY to 136 CY Overking Toran I[10] House Rax-Nyrond[1] Toran I of Rax deposes Naelax scion fom North Province in 134 CY.[10]
136 CY to 181 CY Overking Erhart II[11] House Rax-Nyrond[1] Attacked Duxchan in 166 CY.[11]
181 CY to 213 CY[1] Overking Jiranen[6] House Rax-Nyrond Overking Jiranen established Urnst in 189 CY;[12]died in 213 CY after a long reign.[6]
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213 CY[10][13]>LGG p.14.</ref> to 247 CY Overking Zelcor[6] House Rax-Nyrond Malev rejects the throne and auctions it to his cousin Zelcor.[6] Zelcor I suspected in death of Herzog Atirr Movanich 223 CY.[10]
247 CY to 279 CY Overking Toran II[14] House Rax-Nyrond Toran II displaced the priesthood of Pholtus from Medegia in 252 CY.[14]
279 CY to 301 CY Overking Edron House Rax-Nyrond
301 CY to 305 CY Overking Erhart III House Rax-Nyrond
305 CY to 329 CY Overking Toran III House Rax-Nyrond
329 CY to 345 CY Overking Toran IV House Rax-Nyrond
345 CY to 396 CY Overking Portillan[6] House Rax(-Nyrond) Was on the throne at the time of Nyrond’s rebellion in 356 CY.[6][3]
396 CY to 404 CY Overking Galren[3] House Rax Son and heir to Portillan. A half-wit.[3]
404 CY to 407 CY Overking Sonnend[3] House Rax Son and heir to Galren. A drunkard.[3]
407 CY to 419 CY Overking Valmon House Rax A weak ruler.[3]
419 CY to 434 CY Overking Grendemmen House Rax A weak ruler.[3]
434 CY to 437 CY[13][15][16] Overking Nalif[15] House Rax[15] Last Rax Overking, assassinated by House Naelax.[15][17] Ivid I declares himself Overking, leading to civil war.[18]
Turmoil Between Crowns
437 CY[13][15] to 446 CY[17] Claimed by Ivid, but disputed Civil war lasting nine years.[17]
Malachite Throne
446 CY[17] to 494 CY[19] Overking Ivid I[17] House Naelax[20] House Darmen backs Ivid in 449 CY, and all major houses accept Ivid in Planting 450 CY.[18] House Naelax wil rule for over 130 years.[20] Introduces Castle Tax in 486 CY.[21] Rules 48 years before being assassinated by his son, Ivid II.[19]
494 CY[19] to 497 CY[19] Overking Ivid II[22] House Naelax[20] Constructs Rifter.[22] Assassinated by his son[23] after ruling only three years.[19]
497 CY[19] to 526 CY Overking Ivid III[24] House Naelax[20] Ruled into old age.[19]
526 CY to 556 CY[15] Overking Ivid IV[15] House Naelax[15] Came to power by murdering his siblings.[19] Seized Karellford c.535 CY.[25] Assassinated by his son Ivid V.[18]
556 CY[15][18] to 586 CY[15] Overking Ivid V[15] House Naelax[15] Came to power by assassinating 123 brothers and sisters.[26]

Following the fall of Ivid V, the Great Kingdom dissolved. Its successor states selected new rulers, both of whom claimed the title of Overking: Grenell I of House Naelax, of North Kingdom, in 586 CY;{{Csb|LGG|16} and Xavener I of House Darmen, of the United Kingdom of Ahlissa, in 587 CY.{{Csb|LGG|16}

Notes

Canonicity

The names of Grand Princes Gennor, Nalaster, Dorran, and Jodan, and Overkings Serran, Erhart III, Toran III, Toran IV, Valmon, and Grendemmen appear to be apocryphal. The existence of a Grand Prince Almor I is inferred by the existence of a canonical Almor II in -110 CY according to LGG p.23.

The "lines of Erhart and Toran" are mentioned in reference to the century roughly between 109 CY and 213 CY, again according to LGG p.23. These canonically include Erhart I (already an adult in 98 CY), Toran I (ruled in 134 CY) and Erhart II (ruled in 166 CY), but the rule of Toran II in 252 CY precludes the possibility of multiple rulers named Toran prior to 213 CY. The later rules of Erhart III, Toran III and Toran IV are implied but not canonically defined. The name Grendemmen appears in Ivid the Undying p. 62, but as a prince of House Torquann executed by Ivid, meaning that he cannot be the same individual as Overking Grendemmen.

While the 2001 Canonfire! article suggests that the throne transferred to House Cranden by the third Grand Prince, this is contradicted by LGG p.93, which states that the transfer occurred after the Battle of a Fortnight's Length, which occurred in 535 OR (-110 CY) during the reign of Grand Prince Almor II. The earliest possible first Cranden Grand Prince is therefore Almor II's successor. If we assume the date of -7 CY for Nasran's succession is correct, the latest possible first Cranden Grand Prince is Nasran's predecessor, since LGG p.93 notes that the first Cranden founded Rauxes, and p.92 notes that the capital was moved to Rauxes over 600 years ago as of 591 CY.

The series of three rulers with short reigns from 279 to 329 is partially supported by The Adventure Begins p.58, which states that taxes were levied by a series of bad Overkings at some point between 277 and 310 CY.

Overking Edron is attributed to a Ravenloft novel named King of the Dead (1996; ISBN 978-0786904839) which supposes a date of 283 CY. However, this work is difficult to find and has yet to be verified.

Living Greyhawk Gazetteer refers to several rulers of House Rax-Nyrond as House Rax, such as Toran I. This may simply be a matter of nomenclature. Similarly, there are some spelling inconsistencies; Jiranen is also spelled Jirenen, and Naelax occasionally spelled Naelex.

Disputed dates

Ivid V's date of succession is disputed by the adventure module Hopeful Dawn, Dungeon #41 (May/June 1993), p.50, which supposes that Ivid IV's torturers were still in his employ as of 584 CY; however, more concrete sources (LGG and Ivid the Undying) have Ivid IV murdered by his successor in 556 CY. It is possible that Ivid IV's torturers were still in the employ of his successor.

According to The Orbs of Dragonkind, Dragon #230 (June 1996) p.13, the eldest son of Overking Erhart I was killed in 98 CY after handing one of the Orbs of Dragonkind. However, Erhart cannot yet have been Overking in this year, as the period between 75 CY and 100 CY was ruled by Yalranda followed by her son Manshen. LGG p.23 suggests Erhart's rule took place after Manshen's.

References

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Living Greyhawk Gazetteer p.23.
  2. ↑ a b c d Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.93.
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Ivid the Undying, p.3.
  4. ↑ Living Greyhawk Gazetteer p.23.
  5. ↑ a b Dragon #256 (Feb 1999), p.50-51.
  6. ↑ a b c d e f g h Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.23.
  7. ↑ Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.36.
  8. ↑ Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.89.
  9. ↑ a b Dragon #230 (June 1996) p.13, The Orbs of Dragonkind.
  10. ↑ a b c d Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.74.
  11. ↑ a b Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.71.
  12. ↑ Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.123.
  13. ↑ a b c d Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.14.
  14. ↑ a b Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.81.
  15. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.24.
  16. ↑ Looby, Paul. The Cauldron of Night. Wizxards.com. WotC, 27 May 2008. Archived from the original on 26 Sep2008. Retrieved on 21 October 2023.
  17. ↑ a b c d e Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.77.
  18. ↑ a b c d Ivid the Undying (1995), p.4.
  19. ↑ a b c d e f g h Wars (1991), p.5.
  20. ↑ a b c d Ivid the Undying (1995), p.5.
  21. ↑ Ivid the Undying (1995), p.18.
  22. ↑ a b Ivid the Undying (1995), p.42.
  23. ↑ Ivid the Undying (1995), p.85.
  24. ↑ Ivid the Undying (1995), p.43.
  25. ↑ Ivid the Undying (1995), p.41.
  26. ↑ Wars (1991), p.26.
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