Blue King

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This article concerns the mythical Noamese Emperor.
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The Blue King, also known by his regnal name Tsenkher Ghan (Цэнхэр Ган, /ˈt͡ʃɛŋ kə(ɹ) gɑːn/), is one of the legendary Noamese sovereigns and cultural heroes associated with the origin of the Noamese people. He was the first of the Wise Kings who ruled Noam during the Period of Three Lords and Five Kings, regarded as the first era of Noamese history.

According to calculations made by 16th centurí Sanctist missionaries, based upon a variety of Noamese chronicles, Tsenker Ghan’s hundred-year reign took place from 2595 to 2495 BCS. The Blue King is considered to be the ancestor of the Noamese nation. The Noamese calendar begins with the first year of his reign (year 1 = 2595 BCS).

Interest in the Blue King increased during the period of the Warring Kingdoms, reaching near cult status by the mid-second centurí BCS. Am Ekhuud Ghan, founder of the Am Baishin, promoted the cult of the Blue King as a way to reunify the country in 221 BCS, after over a centurí of internal warfare. Tsenkher Ghan was depicted as a ruler of gods, who founded the centralized Noamese state and established the nation of the No'Am.

As a patron of many arts, the Blue King is credited with many important innovations, including wheeled carts, wooden boats, the compass needle, and the earliest form of Noamese writing. He is the reputed author of many ancient texts, including a classic medical treatise called the Anagaakh (Aнагаах) and a group of political essays known as the Uls Tör (Үлс Төр).

Throughout Noamese history, the Blue King and the other Sage Rulers of the first age were universally considered to be historical figures. It is only since the end of the Great Intercontinental War that their historicity has been increasingly questioned, giving rise to the “Doubting Antiquity” School in Noam.

Nevertheless, to this day the Blue King remains a rallying figure for Noamese nationalism, and a powerful symbol of Noamese ethnic pride. His role in the origin myth of the nation has forever tied him to the “national essence” of Noam.

Blue King

Цэнхэр Ган

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MYTHICAL RULER

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The Blue King

Predecessor:

The Human Lord

Successor:

Ghan Taluud

Born:

Süikh Tereg

(Сүйх Тэрэг)

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