Death of the Queen

Political event

In the Year 1028, the realms lost its first queen and greatest hero. Queen Imogen Duhem had battled illness for several years in the leadup to her death, but had kept this fact (like much of her personal life) out of the public view; and so, it came as a great shock when Duhem's death at the hands of her illness was announced. This news came with a question: who would sit upon her throne? She had never married and had no children (which most had assumed would change before her death) and her final wishes had simply been for Gawain Cadwal to "help find Raen'dor its next leader." Luckily the peace within the realms held, although there was a good deal of tension surrounding which House would be allowed to ascend to royalty; after some deliberation and squabbling, it was Harbren Eladel-- one of the wisest of Queen Duhem's advisors-- who became the Queen's successor (thanks primarily to the backing of Gawain Cadwal). House Eladel would be the Royal House from this point forward; always generally popular as they worked to keep the peace, but never as revered or universally loved as the late First Queen.