Emperor August Gnomicci
"All hail the Emperor August Gnomicci! Defender of Gnomekin and supreme author of the Teknokratikon!"
~Crown Bediccedroniklantigog
Qualifications
By tradition, the Emperor is sought out as the most highly educated gnome in Teknokraticonica and formally recognized by the Crowns of all the boroughs.
Requirements
While there is technically no minimum educational requirement for Emperor, the Crowns would never pick one without the consent of all of the academies, and no academy would consent to an Emperor who wasn't an alumn. At any given moment, there are only even ten to twenty gnomes in Teknokraticonica who qualify, and while the Crowns allegedly pick the 'most highly educated' one, in reality they tend to pick the one that they believe won't threaten their own activities and obsessiosn.
Appointment
The Crowns of the Seven Boroughs decide from eligible applicants who to raise. There is a grand parade where the Emperor-Elect is flown through the city on a gondola which trails a large flag stitched with his likeness so that all citizens can see their new emperor.
Duties
The Emperor is responsible for advancing the Teknokraticon and being the moral leader of the people. Most of the empire is really run on automatic so while emperors could, in theory, make big sweeping changes, they almost never actually do.
Responsibilities
The Emperor appoints the meritocrats on the Imperial Council, ensuring that experts loyal to the Empire are present to balance out the academics.
Benefits
The Emperor has the most unfettered access to the Teknokraticon of any being, lives in the Imperial Seat, and has generally unquestioned authority.
Accoutrements & Equipment
The Emperor is the only gnome allowed to wear octarine, and the sumptuary laws around this are surprisingly harsh.
Grounds for Removal/Dismissal
There is no accepted method for deposing an Emperor.
Form of Address
Your Wisdom
Alternative Naming
EAG
Source of Authority
Elected by the heads of the boroughs of Teknokraticonica upon the death of the previous Emperor
Length of Term
Lifetime
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