List of Kaisers
The following is a list of Kaisers of Shireroth in chronologial order, from the legendary beginnings of Shireroth until the present; the calendar used is the AN reckoning. Each reigning Kaiser or ruling Steward is listed with their accession date, date of birth, date of death and blood line. Periods in which the Landsraad ruled the Imperial Republic directly are marked as "Landsraad".
Many of the Kaisers in this list are legendary; Shireroth's modern founding was in 1443 (the beginning of the Third Era). Foreign recognition of the Kaisership occurred later, in approximately 1462, with Erik Mortis becoming Kaiser Metzler I. The accurate record keeping in the Imperial Household began with Gaelen II in 1465, and all accession dates after that are taken to be authentic.
Legitimacy has always rested upon descent from Kaiser Raynor I. After 2,866 years, much of Western and Central Benacia, as well as a fair smattering of Babkhi and Kildari can claim this boon. Nonetheless the frequently rotating succession remained within the clutches of a dozen or so noble houses who jealously guarded their notoriously intermarried bloodlines. In spite of the the vigilance of the Imperial Republic's noble oligarchs there have been several "sanglorian" Kaisers in the modern era, alongside a half dozen inhuman Kaisers (whether revenants or aliens). As the Third Era wore on, things became progressively stranger, until a measure of sanity was restored by the confirmation of the dynastic succession in the hands of the House of Ayreon-Kalirion, itself being however troubled by some of its dynastic associations.
For a list of Anti-Kaisers, click here.
First Era
No. | Portrait | Regal name | Personal name | Birth | Reign | Death | Succession | Bloodline | Note |
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1 | Kaiser Raynor I | Raynor Me'Jiliad | Brookshire, bN 1249 | bN 1214–1124 | bN 1125 | Summoned his three children before taking his life at old age by euthanasia, announced that Brrapa would succeed him |
Raynor | ||
2 | Kaiser Brrapa I | Brrapa Metzler Me’Jiliad | Shirekeep, 1191 b. N. | bN 1124–1086 | 1086 b. N. | Metzler | |||
3 | Kaiser Erik I | bN 1086–1067 | Metzler | ||||||
4 | Kaiser Raynor II | bN 1067–1027 | Raynor | ||||||
5 | Kaiser Brrapa II | bN 1027–1016 | Metzler | Fasted to the point of death in an attempt to place a curse upon the rebellious chieftain who usurped his throne. | |||||
6 | Kaiser Nicholas I | bN 1016–995 | Grifos | ||||||
7 | Kaiser Paul I | bN 995–977 | Ly'Technomaezj | ||||||
8 | Kaiser Raynor III | bN 977–923 | Raynor | ||||||
9 | Kaiser James I | bN 923–897 | Haiken | ||||||
10 | Kaiser James II | bN 897–829 | Haiken | ||||||
11 | Kaiseress Isa I | bN 829–790 | Ballard | ||||||
12 | Kaiser Francis I | bN 790–725 | Fenrir | ||||||
13 | Kaiser Daniel I | bN 725–688 | Fenrir | ||||||
14 | Kaiser Paul II | bN 688–653 | Ly'Technomaezj | ||||||
15 | Kaiser Raynor IV | bN 653–608 | Raynor | ||||||
16 | Kaiser James III | bN 608–565 | Haiken | ||||||
17 | Kaiser Trantor I | bN 565–493 | Ly'Technomaezj | ||||||
18 | Kaiser Edward I | bN 493–426 | Machiavelli | ||||||
19 | Kaiser Jason I | bN 426–403 | Steffki | ||||||
20 | Kaiser Loki I | bN 403–342 | Grifos | ||||||
21 | Kaiser Brrapa III | bN 342–320 | Metzler | ||||||
22 | Kaiseress Isa II | bN 320–248 | Ballard | ||||||
23 | Kaiser Paul III | bN 248–209 | Ly'Technomaezj | ||||||
24 | Kaiser Francis II | bN 209–167 | Fenrir | ||||||
25 | Kaiser Raynor V | bN 167–114 | Raynor | ||||||
26 | Kaiser Raynor VI | bN 114–84 | Raynor | ||||||
27 | Kaiser Santiago I | bN 84–22 | Metzler | ||||||
28 | Kaiser Nicholas II | bN 22–14 AN | Grifos | ||||||
29 | Kaiser Raynor VII | 14–71 | Raynor | ||||||
30 | Kaiser Daniel II | 71–98 | Fenrir | ||||||
31 | Kaiser Timothy I | 98–160 | Ballard | ||||||
32 | Kaiser Marcus I | 160–195 | Alexander | ||||||
33 | Kaiser Marcus II | 195–338 | Alexander | ||||||
34 | Kaiser Marcus III | 338–429 | Alexander |
Second Era
Third Era
No. | Portrait | Regnal name | Personal name | Birth | Reign | Death | Succession | Bloodline/House | Note |
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58 | Kaiser Erik II | 1443–1445 | Ly'Technomaezj-Metzler | Colonial dependency of Flying Islands of Jasonia (chronology vague) | |||||
59 | Kaiser Brrapa V | 1445–1448 | Ly'Technomaezj-Metzler | ||||||
60 | Kaiser Trantor III | 1448–1449 | Ly'Technomaezj-Metzler | ||||||
61 | Kaiser Gaelen I | 1449–1461 | Ly'Technomaezj-Metzler | Ruled by Commonwealth of Benacia (1455–1458) Hegemony of Alexandros (1458–1461) | |||||
62 | Kaiser Brrapa VI | 1461–1462 | Ly'Technomaezj-Metzler | Ruled by The United Republic of Tymaria (est 1461) | |||||
63 | Kaiser Metzler I | 1462–1465 | Ly'Technomaezj-Metzler | ||||||
64 | Kaiser Gaelen II | 1465–1466 | Ly'Technomaezj | ||||||
65 | Kaiser Ari 0 | 1466 | Dissolved in aqua regia | Ly'Technomaezj | Wore a dolphin skin and bathed in human blood Well regarded in Babkha. | ||||
– | Steward Fax Celestis | 1466 | Haiken | ||||||
66 | Kaiser Mors I | 1466–1468 | Mortis | De facto independence from Tymaria (1466) | |||||
67 | Kaiser Ikol I | 1468 | Grifos | ||||||
68 | Kaiser Lacrymosa I | 1468 | Haiken | ||||||
69 | Kaiser Los I | Kian Raynor (birth name) Kalir Sethan Kal'ri Sethanion |
1468–1469 | Kalir | |||||
70 | Kaiseress Viviantia I | 1469–1470 | Mortis | ||||||
71 | Kaiser Mors II | 1470–1472 | Mortis | ||||||
72 | Kaiser Mog I | 1472–1473 | Grifos | ||||||
73 | Kaiser Letifer I | 1473–1475 | Grifos | ||||||
– | Landsraad | 1475 | |||||||
– | Steward Nikkolo | 1475–1477 | Grifos | ||||||
74 | Kaiser Raynor X | 1477–1482 | Raynor | ||||||
75 | Kaiseress Aurefiction | Aurefiction Auraumbre | Utasia, 1462 | 1482–1483 | Raynor's Keep, 1483 suicide by snake bite |
Banned several bloodlines from succession | Steffki | ||
76 | Kaiser Meskan I | 1483–1484 | Steffki | ||||||
77 | Kaiseress Jadie I | 1484–1486 | Doran | ||||||
78 | Kaiser Mors III | 1586–1489 | Mortis | ||||||
79 | Kaiser Wylþeow I | 1489–1493 | Line of Grifos | ||||||
– | Landsraad | 1493 | War of the Wylthean Succession | ||||||
80 | Kaiser Lacrymosa II | 1493 | Haiken | ||||||
81 | Kaiser Los II | 1493–1496 | Kalir | ||||||
82 | Kaiser Raynor XI | 1496–1499 | Raynor | ||||||
83 | Kaiser Mors IV | 1499–1502 | Mortis | ||||||
84 | Kaiser Ari i | 1502–1504 | Ly’Technomaezj | ||||||
85 | Kaiser Alejian I | 1504–1507 | Grifos | ||||||
86 | Kaiser Los III | 1507–1508 | Kalir | Jaris War (1507–1508) | |||||
87 | Kaiser Yarad I | 1508–1510 | Kalir | ||||||
88 | Kaiseress Semisa I | 1510–1512 | Haiken | ||||||
89 | Kaiser Letifer II | 1512–1514 | Grifos | ||||||
90 | Kaiser Alejian II | 1514–1518 | Grifos | ||||||
91 | Kaiser Meskan II | 1518–1519 | Steffki | ||||||
92 | Kaiseress Carol I | Karol Umm Hipad Carol, Hypatia's Mom |
1519–1524 | Doran | |||||
93 | Kaiseress Hypatia I | Hypatia Agnesia | 1524–1528 | Doran | |||||
94 | Kaiser Letifer III | 1528–1533 | Grifos | ||||||
95 | Kaiser Mahamantot I | 1533 | Win'Eth| | ||||||
96 | Kaiser Mors V | 1533–1537 | Mortis | ||||||
97 | Kaiser Loki II | 1537 | Grifos | ||||||
98 | Kaiser Hasan I | Hesam Jahandar | 1537–1541 | Ardashirshahr, 1541 | Assassinated by Ardashir | Kalir | Ceded Shireroth to Babkha | ||
99 | Kaiser Ayreon I | Rashid Arsalani Kalirion | Shahzamin (Babkha), 1450 | 1541–1544 | Raynor's Keep, 1544 (assisted suicide) |
Bad guilt over the Babkhan cession caused him to name his opponent Jacobus to the kaisership before killing himself |
Ayreon-Kalirion | ||
– | Steward Corey van der Sluijs | 1544 | van der Sluijs | ||||||
100 | Kaiser Loki III | 1544–1547 | Grifos | ||||||
101 | Kaiser Reynardine I | 1547–1548 | van der Sluijs | ||||||
102 | Kaiser Agni I | 1548–1551 | Raynor | ||||||
103 | Kaiser Erasmas I | 1551–1552 | Raynor | ||||||
104 | Kaiseress Anandja I | 1552–1555 | Grifos | ||||||
105 | Kaiser Gaelen III | 1555–1557 | Ly'Technomaezj | ||||||
106 | Kaiser Aurangzeb | Ardashir Piroz Aurangzeb al-Osmani-Steffki | Eliria, 1542 | 1557–1559 | Tasneemia, 1609 | Line of Steffki | |||
107 | Kaiser Leto III | 1559–1561 | Win'Eth | ||||||
108 | Kaiser Malarbor I | 1561–1562 | Ly'Technomaezj (Doubtful, spurious) |
First daemon overlord. | |||||
109 | Kaiser Mors VI | 1562–1564 | Mortis | ||||||
– | Steward Daniel Lla'i Ayreon-Kalirion | Nidaros (Stormark), 1542 | 1564 | Andelarion House (Cape Farewell), 1586 | Ayreon-Kalirion | ||||
110 | Kaiseress Anandja II | 1564–1565 | Mortis | ||||||
111 | Kaiser Ikol II | 1565–1566 | Kalir | ||||||
112 | Kaiser B'caw I | 1566–1567 | Mortis | ||||||
113 | Kaiser Ometeotl I | 1567–1570 | Mortis | ||||||
114 | Kaiser Fish XII | 1570–1572 | van der Sluijs | ||||||
115 | Kaiser Magni I | 1572–1574 | van der Sluijs | ||||||
116 | Kaiser Gaelen IV | 1574–1577 | Line of Win'Eth | ||||||
117 | Kaiser Cedris I | Giles Melang | Unknown | 1577 | On the eve of the Landsraad voting him out of office, he resigned |
Sanglorian | |||
– | Steward Carl Jackson | Novi Nigrad, 1539 | 1577 | Novi Nigrad, 1612 (heart failure) | Sanglorian | ||||
118 | Kaiserin Rei I | Aþame Issela Mari Vāstra | Miše (Firneramnen), 1529 | 1577–1579 | Abdicated to the Steward | Miłarna | First alien overlord. | ||
119 | Kaiser Reynardine II | 1579–1584 | van der Sluijs | ||||||
120 | Kaiser Loki IV | 1584–1587 | Grifos | ||||||
121 | Kaiser Hasan II | Jacob Kalir | c. 1560 | 1587–1588 | Kalir | ||||
122 | Kaiser Ayreon II | Elijah Danielion Ayreon-Dariolin of Waffel-Paine | Huyenkula, 1571 | 1588–1589 | Walstadt, 1598 crucified by Sisera |
Abdication, defection to Free Elwynn |
Ayreon-Kalirion | ||
123 | Kaiser Wythe I | Jonathan Nelson Wythe II | 1589–1591 | [[Line of Wythe|Wythe | |||||
124 | Kaiser Yardistanislaus I | 1591–1593 | Grifos | ||||||
125 | Kaiser Ometeotl II | 1593–1594 | Mortis | ||||||
126 | Kaiseress Mira Raynora Major | Anthrazita Leijchwittchen von Rossheim | 1594–1595 | Raynor | First regnant corpse. Instigator of the unravelling of Imperial sovereignty and the rise of the Imperial States. | ||||
127 | Kaiseress Mira Raynora Minor | Marie Dolores von Rossheim | 1595–1602 | Raynor | Second regnant corpse. The Green Mortality begins. | ||||
– | Steward Shyriath Bukolos | 1602 | Mortis | Spent tenure as hostage of Balarak Alaion. | |||||
128 | Kaiser Aiomide | Aiomide Oqtavion | Eliria, 1553 | 1602–1608 | Shirekeep, 1608 |
Octavius | Embraced undeath, passed through Balgurd, returned to the corporeal world with knowledge of the doom of man. Ascended being. Venerated by minor cults. | ||
129 | Kaiseress Semisa II | Kessei Aþame Mitēuřamae Anykylin Imar | Aňira (Firneramnen), 1380 | 1608 | Abdicated to the Anarch of Yardistan | Ašura | Second alien overlord. | ||
130 | Kaiser Trantor IV | Spencer Jackson | Musica, 1554 | 1608–1609 | Venira (Safirian Micras), 1618 (assisted suicide) | Ragequit the throne | Sanglorian | ||
– | Landsraad | 1609–1610 | |||||||
131 | Kaiser Mo'll I | Ryabin Merkayastreb | 1610–1613 | Steffki | Enjoyed the popularity that only victims of assassination can lay claim to, in spite of surviving. | ||||
132 | Kaiser Mors IV Nerrolar | 1613–1615 | Mortis | Third regnant corpse. Second reign. | |||||
– | Steward Stellus Yastreb | 1615 | Sanglorian | Reputedly murdered by the daemonic tree Malarbor. | |||||
– | Landsraad | 1615 | |||||||
133 | Kaiser Sehml | Ludwig Drakire Luix Rakira (Elw) |
Lindström, 1560 | 1615–1617 | Demonsfall, 1617 | Line of Drak | |||
134 | Kaiser Redquill | Ryker Everstone | Goldendown, 1589 | 1617–1620 | Abdicated | Redquill | Beginning of the Sxiro-Jingdaoese Confrontation. | ||
135 | Kaiseress Isa IV Cassandrae | Elsa Kasanrajon (Elw) Elsa Kassandredottar |
Cape Farewell, 1470 | 1620 | Raynor's Keep, 1620 | Ayreon-Kalirion | |||
136 | Kaiser Ayreon III | Mirza Jonathan Merlingsson Ayreon-Kalirion | 1620–1623 | Ayreon-Kalirion | |||||
137 | Kaiser Verion I | Jacob Darylion-Verion | Azshara (Illumination), 1590 | 1623–1624 | Shirekeep, 1632 | Verion | |||
– | Landsraad | 1624 | |||||||
138 | Kaiser Daniel III | Daniel | Aňira (Firneramnen), 1584 | 1624–1629 | Abdicated in accordance with Imperial Decree 744 | Ašura | Third alien overlord. | ||
139 | Kaiseress Kizzy | Kizzy Drakland | Demonsfall, 1597 | 1626–1629 | died 1639, returned 1650 | Drak | |||
140 | Kaiser Raynor XII | 1629–1634 | Grifos | ||||||
141 | Kaiser Brrapa VII | Kaltor Win'Eth | 1634–1635 | Win'Eth | |||||
142 | Kaiser Hjalmar | Hallbjörn Haraldsson | Port Nevermore (Kildare), 1588 | 1635–1639 | Abdicated in favour of son Audun Joel | Sanglorian | Wars of the Dark Orchid begin (1635). | ||
143 | Kaiser Hjalmar Redquill | Audun Joel Ayreon-Kalirion | Haraldsborg (Stormark), 1616 | 1639–1642 | Eliria, 1651 | Abdicated | Ayreon-Kalirion | ||
144 | Kaiser Dominus | Thorgils Tarjeisson | Slevik (Normark), 1593 | 1642–1644 | Raynor's Keep, 1644 | Oustfest Massacre | Verion | ||
– | Landsraad | 1644 | |||||||
145 | Kaiseress Noor | Noor as-Salaam bint Daniyal Umra Suleiman Ayreon-Kalirion ibn al-Majeed al-Osman bin Sathrati af Ettlingum Freyu Umm Zahir al-Din of Waffel-Paine |
Ardashirshahr, 1604 | 1644–1650 | Ura'Bos, 1650 | Murdered by her son Adam | Ayreon-Kalirion | Wars of the Dark Orchid end (1644). Benacian Reconquest begins (1649). | |
146 | Kaiser Ayreon IV | Vidar Salim Livarson Ayreon-Kalirion ibn al-Majeed al-Osman bin Sathrati of Waffel-Paine |
Raynor's Keep, 1645 | 1650– | Ayreon-Kalirion | Steward Kyle Kilynn 1650–1651 Steward Liv Dravot 1651– 1st phase of the Benacian Reconquest ends. |