Ruler of Tsumoenia
Tsumoenia is ruled by a monarch who holds loose control over the various local leaders of the nation.
Qualifications
While one of the ruler's children almost always inherits the title, in order to actually obtain rulership, a successor must prove themselves in battle. What exactly this entails is not specific: dueling a rival noble, journeying to slay a beast, or leading troops in an actual battle are all seen as worthy. The only requirement is that the battle is real: the successor and their allies' lives must be at risk. Among potential successors who meet this requirement, the ruler is usually then chosen through primogeniture.
Appointment
A new ruler is appointed during a relatively small coronation ceremony. All of the warlords under the ruler, as well as the ruler's family, and any other important guests, gather in the capital to observe the proceedings.
Duties
A Tsumoenian ruler doesn't directly control the entire nation, but rather watches over the various warlords who swear fealty to them. They collect tribute from these warlords, as well as directing their strategies during wars. The ruler is, themselves, a warlord of the region of Fleca, and therefore has a much greater degree of control over that region.
Benefits
Tsumoenian rulers, unsurprisingly, tend to be wealthy. Additionally, most of the warlords subservient to them are eager to curry favor. The most elite warriors in each warlord's forces are sent to serve the ruler as bodyguards, and they often have multiple spouses from varying noble houses.
Accoutrements & Equipment
The Tsumoenian ruler wears a crown fashioned from silver to denote their station.
Grounds for Removal/Dismissal
In theory, a Tsumoenian ruler could be overthrown by another leader, as commonly happens to the nation's warlords, though no such insurgency has ever succeeded.
History
The first king of Tsumoenia was Torfin of Fleca. As his title suggests, he was originally a local warlord in the region of Fleca, before he began conquering his neighboring Tsumoenians. Unlike other would-be conquerors, Torfin afforded some autonomy to the warlords he defeated, rather than deposing or killing them. This, combined with the assurance of his army, made those defeated warlords highly loyal. In the more than four hundred years that followed, his successors mostly continued this wise policy.
Notable Holders
Torfin of Fleca.
Type
Royalty, Hereditary
Status
In effect
Alternative Naming
King or Queen
Source of Authority
Military might
Length of Term
Life
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