Changes: Emperor of Cantha

Latest revision as of 23:40, 13 February 2011

Emperor Kisu, the current Emperor of Cantha in his ceremonial dress

The Emperor of Cantha, or, more formally, the "Lord Emperor of the Dragon", is the head monarch of the Canthan empire.

He rules from Raisu Palace in Kaineng City, and his direct dominion extends over the entire continent of Cantha except for those areas under the control of the vassal nations of the Kurzicks and the Luxons.

The current Emperor is Kisu. His reign has seen the end of the Tengu Wars, a return of trade ties with Tyria, and, the return of Shiro Tagachi.

Imperial Bloodline[ | ]

The Emperor is a hereditary position, going back to the first Emperor, Kaineng Tah. His crowning marks the start of the Canthan Calendar, on 0 CC (510 BE). Since then, to this day, there has been an unbroken line of Emperors, with the current emperor being the 31st in the line of succession:

These are some of the known Emperors:

No.	Name	Reign (CC)	Remark
1	Kaineng Tah	0 - 46	The very first Emperor, united the clans of Cantha
2	Yian Zho	46 - ?
11	Chang Hai	511 - ?	The first Emperor who was "Weh no Su"
23	Singtah	? - 1204	Died when the old Raisu Palace burned down.
24	Senvho	1204 - ?	Rebuilt Raisu Palace
27	Angsiyan	? - 1382	Murdered by Shiro Tagachi
28	Hanjai	1382 - 1412	Commenced the Dragon Festival
30	Kintah	? - 1568	Fathered Togo and Kisu
31	Kisu	1568 - today	The present Emperor
32	Usoku	? - ?	Succeeded Emperor Kisu

For a categorical list of known Emperors, see also: Category:Emperors of Cantha.

Imperial Court[ | ]

Much of the Emperor's Court consist of the nobility. It is filled with people of various backgrounds, flatterers in positions of trust, as well as Kurzick and Luxon spies who don't bother to conceal their identities.

Within the court there are also agents of the Emperor. These agents act as the public face of the Emperor, and carry out political or military activities. The agents serve as the right arm of the Emperor. There is a master of swordsmanship, known as the Emperor's Blade. The Emperor's Voice speaks to the Canthan people on behalf of the Emperor. Also, in situations where neither military might nor diplomacy would serve, the Emperor's Hand will get the job done.

Imperial Bureaucracy[ | ]

Directly below the Emperor, and serving at His pleasure, is the Celestial Ministry. They are the chief administrative body of the Empire, handling all day to day activities. Like most bureaucracies, the Celestial Ministry is at times bloated and thick with corruption; and they are highly inefficient. While the Emperor may desire a stronger control of the ministry, the sheer scope of their activities overwhelms the abilities of a single man.

The citizens of Cantha love their Emperor and are steadfastly loyal to Him. They do not have as much love for the Ministry.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 [[image:Emperor Kisu.jpg|128px|thumb|[[Emperor Kisu]], the current Emperor of Cantha in his ceremonial dress]]
 The [[Emperor of Cantha]], or, more formally, the ''"Lord Emperor of the Dragon"'', is the head monarch of the [[Cantha]]n empire.
 He rules from [[Raisu Palace]] in [[Kaineng City]], and his direct dominion extends over the entire continent of Cantha except for those areas under the control of the vassal nations of the [[Kurzick]]s and the [[Luxon]]s.
+The current Emperor is [[Emperor Kisu|Kisu]]. His reign has seen the end of the [[Tengu Wars]], a return of trade ties with [[Tyria (continent)|Tyria]], and, the return of [[Shiro Tagachi]].
-The currently encumbent ''Emperor of Cantha'' is [[Emperor Kisu]].
 ==Imperial Bloodline==
-The title ''Emperor of Cantha'' is hereditic. The first Emperor was [[Kaineng Tah]]. His crowning marks the start of the Canthan Calendar, on 0 [[Canthan Calendar|CC]] (510 [[BE]]). Since then, to this day there has been an unbroken line of Emperors, with the current emperor being the 31st in the line of succession.
+The Emperor is a hereditary position, going back to the first Emperor, [[Kaineng Tah]]. His crowning marks the start of the Canthan Calendar, on 0 [[Canthan Calendar|CC]] (510 [[BE]]). Since then, to this day, there has been an unbroken line of Emperors, with the current emperor being the 31st in the line of succession:
+These are some of the known Emperors:
+:{| {{STDT}}
+|- align="center"
+! No. || Name || Reign ([[Canthan Calendar|CC]]) || Remark
+|- align="center"
+| 1 || [[Emperor Kaineng Tah|Kaineng Tah]] || 0 - 46 || The very first Emperor, united the clans of Cantha
+|- align="center"
+| 2 || [[Emperor Yian Zho|Yian Zho]] || 46 - ? ||
+|- align="center"
+| 11 || [[Emperor Chang Hai|Chang Hai]] || 511 - ? || The first Emperor who was "[[Weh no Su]]"
+|- align="center"
+| 23 || [[Emperor Singtah|Singtah]] || ? - 1204 || Died when the old [[Raisu Palace]] burned down.
+|- align="center"
+| 24 || [[Emperor Senvho|Senvho]] || 1204 - ? || Rebuilt Raisu Palace
+|- align="center"
+| 27 || [[Emperor Angsiyan|Angsiyan]] || ? - 1382 || Murdered by [[Shiro Tagachi]]
+|- align="center"
+| 28 || [[Emperor Hanjai|Hanjai]] || 1382 - 1412 || Commenced the [[Dragon Festival]]
+|- align="center"
+| 30 || [[Emperor Kintah|Kintah]] || ? - 1568 || Fathered [[Master Togo|Togo]] and [[Emperor Kisu|Kisu]]
+|- align="center"
+| 31 || [[Emperor Kisu|Kisu]] || 1568 - today || The present Emperor
+|- align="center"
+| 32 || [[Emperor Usoku|Usoku]] || ? - ? || Succeeded Emperor Kisu
+|}
-For a list of known Emperors, see also: [[:Category:Canthan Emperors]].
+For a categorical list of known Emperors, see also: [[:Category:Emperors of Cantha]].
 ==Imperial Court==
 Much of the Emperor's Court consist of the nobility.  It is filled with people of various backgrounds, flatterers in positions of trust, as well as Kurzick and Luxon spies who don't bother to conceal their identities.
-Within the court there are also agents of the Emperor. These agents act as the public face of the Emperor, and carry out political or military activities. The agents serve as the right arm of the Emperor. There are masters of swordsmanship, known as [[The Emperor's Blade]]. There are people who convey the Emperor's messages, known as [[The Emperor's Voice]]. Also, in situations where neither military might nor diplomacy would serve, [[The Emperor's Hand]] will faithfully act on the Emperor's orders.
+Within the court there are also agents of the Emperor. These agents act as the public face of the Emperor, and carry out political or military activities. The agents serve as the right arm of the Emperor. There is a master of swordsmanship, known as [[the Emperor's Blade]]. The [[Emperor's Voice]] speaks to the Canthan people on behalf of the Emperor. Also, in situations where neither military might nor diplomacy would serve, the [[Emperor's Hand]] will get the job done.
 ==Imperial Bureaucracy==
-Directly below the Emperor, and serving at His pleasure, is the [[Celestial Ministry]]. They are the chief administrative body of the Empire, handling all day to day activities. Like most bureaucracies, the Celestial Ministry is at times bloated and thick with corruption; however, they are anything but inefficient. While the Emperor may desire a stronger control of the ministry, the sheer scope of their activities overwhelms the abilities of a single man.
+Directly below the Emperor, and serving at His pleasure, is the [[Celestial Ministry]]. They are the chief administrative body of the Empire, handling all day to day activities. Like most bureaucracies, the Celestial Ministry is at times bloated and thick with corruption; and they are highly inefficient. While the Emperor may desire a stronger control of the ministry, the sheer scope of their activities overwhelms the abilities of a single man.
-The citizens of Cantha love their Emperor and are steadfastly loyal to Him. They do no have as much love for the Ministry.
+The citizens of Cantha love their Emperor and are steadfastly loyal to Him. They do not have as much love for the Ministry.
-[[Category:Lore]]
+[[Category:Emperors of Cantha]]
-[[Category:Canthans]]