Dragon Emperor
The Dragon Emperor is the official title of the emperor of The Sumarrian Empire. His radiance is the absolute power in the empire.
The War Council
The Dragon Emperor is also the head of the military. He meets with the war council which is a shifting group of Generals, Admirals, Wing Leaders, Intelligence Agents, and the occasional Sun Sage or guest. The War Council meets once per week always and sometimes has emergency sessions.State of the Empire
The Dragon Emperor also meets once every other week with the governors or representatives from each governance. This is mostly a formality but occasionally real stuff gets done.Qualifications
The only qualification for consideration are to be the child of the previous emperor. After that you need to have the greatest inner fire, sumarrians believe that your soul is made of fire. This usually coicides with fire magic, a draconic sorcerer, light cleric, or celestial warlock are all common for children of the emperor. Your race, age, and sex have no bearing on whether you are chosen. There have been female empresses and minotaur emperors, eldest heirs and youngest children.
Appointment
The Sun Sages, specifically the Council of 7, is also responsible for choosing the next emperor from among the children of the last emperor. They believe that Sumarr was the demigod child of Zolmov and so they search for the heir with the greatest inner fire, the line of Zolmov. This decision is made after the emperor is officially dead. If a scion of the emperor is not chosen but believe themselves to be the true heir they are free to fight in a dragon duel with the chosen heir. The two then fight in an arena at the top of the largest volcano, using only fire spells. One of them, almost always the one chosen by the sages, emerges victorious and assumes the throne.
Duties
The Dragon Emperor is honor bound to uphold his oaths, to his governors and military officers especially. They are also required to have at least two children so that the Sun Sages have choices. If a first wife or husband is barren even after the sages have done all they can the emperor must be divorced and married to a different spouse.
Type
Nobility, Hereditary
Form of Address
His majesty or His radiance
Alternative Naming
The Emperor
Source of Authority
Divine right to rule
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