Kytárart
Znagrúkic (Jargic): Kytárart /khɪthauːraːrth/
Znagrúkic (Znúmic): Ygetarart /ɪkɛtharaːrh~ykɛtharaːrh/
Gláðic (Þolvú): Fúvalal /fuːvalal/
Kytárart is the most common title that the Znagrúks in the southeastern Múlíat Mountains in southern Dragonía traditionally call their monarchs, especially emperors, though other equivalent names used by both Znagrúks as well as other subjects of the Znagrúk Empire are also used in less formal settings.
The title is hereditary, usually passed down from father to eldest son, and Znagrúks believe that it can be traced back to Územ Nartá, god of Mt. Exirglarp, the highest mountain in Dragonía, via his grandson and culture hero Epjake or Pjagak, believed to have founded the first Znagrúk civilization.
Kytárart is the most common title that the Znagrúks in the southeastern Múlíat Mountains in southern Dragonía traditionally call their monarchs, especially emperors, though other equivalent names used by both Znagrúks as well as other subjects of the Znagrúk Empire are also used in less formal settings.
The title is hereditary, usually passed down from father to eldest son, and Znagrúks believe that it can be traced back to Územ Nartá, god of Mt. Exirglarp, the highest mountain in Dragonía, via his grandson and culture hero Epjake or Pjagak, believed to have founded the first Znagrúk civilization.
Duties
In addition to running the empire with the help of the clergy in temples throughout the land, a kytárart also acts as a high-priest, and among his most important duties is to visit major shrines and perform rituals there to ensure the favour of the gods, most notably at Kahrym Amz to the northeast, where kytárarts are expected to make pilgrimage to at least once during their reign.
Since a kytárart is believed to be a descendant of a god, only he is allowed to address the deities directly, and is expected to know the correct prayers in the right language at each site, both znagrúkic (including certain dead languages) and non-znagrúkic alike, to avoid offending the said gods and goddesses.
The order these journeys are taken by each kytárart varies, some focusing on a particular province or region each year, others try to coincide each visit with local or major festivals, or as a response to whenever a great fortune or disaster has occurred throughout the empire.
Since a kytárart is believed to be a descendant of a god, only he is allowed to address the deities directly, and is expected to know the correct prayers in the right language at each site, both znagrúkic (including certain dead languages) and non-znagrúkic alike, to avoid offending the said gods and goddesses.
The order these journeys are taken by each kytárart varies, some focusing on a particular province or region each year, others try to coincide each visit with local or major festivals, or as a response to whenever a great fortune or disaster has occurred throughout the empire.
Accoutrements & Equipment
The exact royal paraphernalia for kytárarts has varied over the millennia, with early ones painting their horns in with ochre or wearing colourful sashes, which was gradually replaced with some form of cloth- or leather headgear, culminating in the tall, conical golden hats used today. During important rituals, kytárarts wear a version of these hats with small bells attached to them and sometimes adorn their horns with gold as well.
Type
Royalty, Hereditary
Length of Term
For life
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Ahoy there! What a pretty looking word 'Kytárart'. Are you building your own language for this world? I wonder what the famous Kytárarts have been like, and what affect they've had on the people. I like how you described the religious role of the Kytárart, great work!
Thank you so much for the kind comment! =D