King Jarot, the last ruler of Galifar, dies.

Life, Death

By tradition, upon King Jarot’s death, Mishann’s brothers and sister would abdicate their rule of the other nations, and Mishann’s children would be installed as governor-princes of the Five Nations. That was how succession had been handled for the entire history of Galifar.   Instead, Thalin, Kaius, and Wroann rejected Mishann’s succession. Their refusal to respect a central tradition that had kept the empire unified for nearly a thousand years sparked a war.   Jarot’s eldest scion was his daughter Mishann, who ruled Cyre. The second oldest was Thalin of Thrane. He was widely rumored to be considered for the title of regent, since Mishann had been a bit wild in her youth—wild enough to frighten some of the more staid nobles of the realm. Thus, both Mishann and Thalin thought they might be named supreme ruler. King Jarot gave only Mishann his blessing when he lay on his deathbed in Thronehold. The king bade his son Wrogar of Aundair, who was there at the time, to support his choice. Wrogar gave an oath to his father. Thalin, Kaius of Karrnath, and Wroann of Breland were not present at the king’s death, and were bound by no similar pledges.