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== Creation == |
== Creation == |
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| − | The position of Emperor was created by the [[Kami]] [[Hantei]], who was the son of [[Amaterasu]] and [[Onnotangu]] and victor of the [[Tournament of the Kami]]. After the Tournament, Hantei was declared ruler of all Rokugan, but this was not truly so until the reign of his grandson, [[Hantei Ningi]], when the Imperial Court and post of [[Emerald Champion]] were offically established. The Emperor of Rokugan was the highest authority in the Empire of Rokugan. Inherent in the position was absolute administrative, judicial, religious and military control of the empire, although many of these roles were delegated to trusted subordinates. |
+ | The position of Emperor was created by the [[Kami]] [[Hantei]], who was the son of [[Amaterasu]] and [[Onnotangu]] and victor of the [[Tournament of the Kami]]. After the Tournament, Hantei was declared ruler of all Rokugan, but this was not truly so until the reign of his grandson, [[Hantei Ningi]], when the Imperial Court and post of [[Emerald Champion]] were offically established. {{cite}} The Emperor of Rokugan was the highest authority in the Empire of Rokugan. Inherent in the position was absolute administrative, judicial, religious and military control of the empire, although many of these roles were delegated to trusted subordinates. <ref>''Roleplaying in the Emerald Empire'', p. 38</ref> |
== Titles of the Emperor == |
== Titles of the Emperor == |
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Revision as of 07:24, 23 November 2011
Mon of the Emperors of Rokugan
The Emperor of Rokugan was the title given to the ruler of the Empire of Rokugan. It was a hereditary monarchy whose throne passed, with few exceptions, from eldest son to eldest son. Three dynasties have held the title of Emperor: the Hantei family, under whom the title was established and held for over a thousand years, the Toturi family, the dynasty whose last blood member Toturi III died without an heir, throwing the line of succession into confusion, and the Iweko family, the newest dynasty to claim the throne. Toturi III's wife Toturi Kurako acted as regent until her death in 1169, resulting in even more turmoil. Toturi III's remaining living siblings had also been killed in 1169, leaving no clear succession. Following the Celestial Tournament in 1170, Iweko I became the first Empress of the new Iweko family dynasty.
Creation
The position of Emperor was created by the Kami Hantei, who was the son of Amaterasu and Onnotangu and victor of the Tournament of the Kami. After the Tournament, Hantei was declared ruler of all Rokugan, but this was not truly so until the reign of his grandson, Hantei Ningi, when the Imperial Court and post of Emerald Champion were offically established. [citation needed] The Emperor of Rokugan was the highest authority in the Empire of Rokugan. Inherent in the position was absolute administrative, judicial, religious and military control of the empire, although many of these roles were delegated to trusted subordinates. [1]
Titles of the Emperor
The Emperor could be referred to as tenno, or "Heavenly Sovereign". The heir apparent could be referred to as kotaishi.[citation needed]
The Emperor could also be known as the "Son of Heaven". [2]
Religious Leader
The Emperor was the highest member of the Samurai caste in the Celestial Order, above the Kuge. He was also the head of Rokugan's religion, and was even believed to be the voice of the Celestial Heavens. [2] Thus, the Emperor was the leader of the Shintao religion. [3] As such, the training of the Emperor's children, the prospective future Emperors, had a great focus on the Tao of Shinsei as well as the religion of the Fortunes.[citation needed]
Succession
Imperial succession was generally inherited directly from father to eldest son. If an Emperor had no surviving son, a daughter could claim the throne as Empress. If the Emperor had no surviving child, the Emperor's younger brother or sister could be called to claim the throne. On the rare occasion when an Emperor died without a clear successor, the Empire's historians would search through the histories of the Otomo and find the living person with the closest blood tie to the previous ruling line.[citation needed]
Name
Upon rising to the throne the Emperor would cast aside their former name and only be referred to by their dynasty. [2] This tradition was begun with Emperor Hantei X in 487. [4] The Emperor would also traditionally take on a unique title, such as Emperor Toturi III, the Righteous Emperor, [2] Toturi II, the Glorious Emperor, [5] or Toturi I, the Esplendid Emperor. [6]
Abdicating Siblings
Historically, the children of the Emperor who did not ascend to the throne ritually abdicated their claims to the throne upon the coronation of their eldest brother. They would abandon the dynastic name, and join either the Seppun or Otomo Imperial Families. The only people allowed to bear the Emperor's dynastic name were the Emperor, his wife and his children. On the occasions when the Emperor's siblings were needed to claim the throne after he died with no heir, they were allowed to renounce their abdication. [7]
Power
The Emperor owned all land within the Empire, and allowed his vassals to manage the lands for him. The Emperor was the final arbiter in matters of law, and his commands were immediately considered Imperial Law. Most Emperors wielded this power carefully, to prevent contradicting themselves or previous Emperors or erode the faith placed in them by their followers. The Emperor's Laws were enforced by the Emerald Magistrates, and the Imperial Legions were his armies. [2]
- For further information on this section, please see Emerald Magistrate
- For further information on this section, please see Imperial Legions
Emperors of Rokugan
Hantei Dynasty
Begun with Hantei at the foundation of the empire, the Hantei Dynasty ruled Rokugan for eleven centuries.
| Hantei | Pre-calendar - 45 |
| Hantei Genji | 46 - 247 |
| Hantei Ningi | 247 - ? |
| Hantei Bosai | ? - 371 |
| Hantei Fujiwa | 371 - 391 |
| Otomo Tohojatsu (Regent) | 391 - 397 |
| Hantei Kusada | 397 - 435 |
| Hantei Yugozohime | 435 - 442 |
| Hantei Muhaki | 442 - ? |
| Hantei Retsuhime | ? - 487 |
| Hantei X | 487 - ? |
| Hantei XI | (circa 510) |
| Hantei XII | ? - ? |
| Hantei XIII | ? - ? |
| Hantei XIV | ? - ? |
| Hantei XV | ? - 589 |
| Hantei XVI | 589 - 597 |
| Hantei XVII | 597 - ? |
| Hantei XVIII | ? - ? |
| Hantei XIX | ? - ? |
| Hantei XX | ? - ? |
| Hantei XXI | ? - 740 |
| Hantei XXII | 740 - 821 |
| Hantei XXIII | 821 - ? |
| Hantei XXIV | ? - ? |
| Hantei XXV | ? - ? |
| Hantei XXVI | ? - ? |
| Hantei XXVII | ? - ? |
| Hantei XXVIII | ? - ? |
| Hantei XXIX | ? - ? |
| Hantei XXX | ? - ? |
| Hantei XXXI | ? - ? |
| Hantei XXXII | ? - ? |
| Hantei XXXIII | ? - ? |
| Hantei XXXIV | ? - ? |
| Hantei XXXV | ? - ? |
| Hantei XXXVI | ? - ? |
| Hantei XXXVII | ? - 1103 |
| Hantei XXXVIII | 1103 - 1123 |
| Hantei XXXIX | 1123 - 1128 |
Interregnum
After his assassination of Hantei XXXVIII during the Scorpion Coup, Bayushi Shoju claimed the empire, crowning himself Emperor Shoju I. His reign lasted five days, from his assassination of the emperor in the evening of 14th day of the Rooster in 1123, until his death at the hands of Akodo Toturi in the evening of the 19th day of the Rooster.
Toturi Dynasty
After the posession of Hantei XXXIX by Fu Leng and his death on the Second Day of Thunder, the throne was claimed by Toturi, the Lion Thunder.
| Toturi I | 1129 - 1158 |
| Takuan (regent) | 1130 - 1132 |
| Toturi Kaede | 1158 - 1160 |
| Toturi II | 1159 - 1160 |
| Toturi III | 1160 - 1168 |
| Toturi Kurako (regent) | 1168 - 1169 |
Vacant Throne
In 1169 during the Khan's Defiance the heirs of the Toturi family died. Kaneka, Isawa Sezaru, and the bride of Toturi III, Toturi Kurako, passed away during the Battle of Toshi Ranbo. The Throne remained vacant, and the next dynasty was unclear. [8] [9]
Iweko Dynasty
After the Celestial Tournament, the Voice of the Jade Sun and Voice of the Obsidian Moon declared Kitsuki Iweko to be the first of a new divine dynasty. [10]
| Iweko I | 1170 - Present |
References
- ↑ Roleplaying in the Emerald Empire, p. 38
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Legend of the Five Rings; Third Edition, p. 26
- ↑ Way of Shinsei, p. 35
- ↑ Legend of the Five Rings; Third Edition, p. 13
- ↑ A New Emperor, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ Blackened Claws, by Shawn Carman and Rich Wulf
- ↑ Way of the Scorpion, p. 29
- ↑ The True Test, Part 3, by the Legend of the Five Rings Story Team
- ↑ The Return Home, by Brian Yoon
- ↑ The Conclusion, Part 6, by Shawn Carman
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