Decree XIII: Reform of the Counties of Elwynn

[Aurangzeb Khan]

Ducal Decree XXIII
3300 ASC

Ardashir Khan Osmani, by the Kharenah of Zurvan, Khan of Vijayanagara, Duke of Elwynn & Count of Lesser Zjandaria, to his subjects and retainers, greetings, and unto the gods of Shireroth undying and unthinking obsequience.

Know that We, Mibaradardam be Khorshid va Mah Minamaz dadanam Zurvan, have in the first place granted to Zurvan this Ordinance which by his Kharenah is confirmed for us and our heirs forever.

An Ordinance concerning the Counties of Elwynn

I. The Counties of Elwynn
1. It is our will that the following changes shall be made to the Counties of Elwynn, as shall be set forth in an accompanying schedule to be issued in due course;
a. The County known as Smjörkýr shall be disestablished, its lands passing to Lesser Zjandaria.
b. There shall be established the County Nesfarvel with its heartland being the city of Caeligae and the Cape of Farewell.
c. T County of Cimmeria shall be disestablished and its lands annexed to County Nesfarvel.

2. All other Counties shall remain unchanged.

II. Appointments & Transfers
3. Earl Anderlarion shall by this instrument, at his own request, resign the County of Eliria & Utasia.
4. Anderlarion, Lord of Cape Farewell shall be granted the title to the County Nesfarvel and shall designate an intermediary to render homage to the Duke in the acknowledged fashion.
5. Iskander Mirkdale having satisfied us of his resumption of citizenship of the Imperial Republic shall be granted the title to the County of Eliria and Utasia and shall render homage to the Duke in the acknowledged fashion.
6. Earl Jayatar shall by this instriument, at his own request, resign the County of Hyperborea
7. Hesam Jayatar shall be granted the title to the County of Bjorngard which has of late been styled for internal purposes as the Byzantipol City State and shall render homage to the Duke in the acknowledged fashion.
8. Wil Nider shall be granted the title to the County of Hyperborea and shall render homage to the Duke in the acknowledged fashion.

III. The Rendering of Homage
9. In accordance with Ducal Decree XIX of 3264ASC homage shall be rendered in the following fashion:

2. The Earls shall appear before us bareheaded and unarmed, bearing gifts of earth and water from the lands they hold in our name and shall recite the following oath of fealty:
i. "I promise on my faith that I will in the future be faithful to Duke Ardashir, to never cause him harm and will observe my homage to him completely against all persons in good faith and without deceit."

3. Upon the rendering of homage we shall then confer upon the Earl our mundeburdium or Kharenah and with that our mandate for them to continue to rule in our name for so long as their service is pleasing to us and to the common weal of this our ducal realm.

IV. Enactment
10. This Ordinance shall come into effect immediately upon the date of its issue.

Given this day at the Palace of One Thousand Columns in the City of Ardashirshahr, Elwynn

[Kaiser Ayreon]

Before you I come... bearing gifts from afar... earth from Cape Farewell... water from the springs of Cimmeria.... I bow... not as Kaiser... but as your earl in Cape Farewell and Cimmeria... Nes Farvel...

Grace... Lord of Elwynn, Lord of the River, Lord of the Mountains of Elwynn, may you rule wisely... May the goodness of Elwynn follow you, May the Sun bless you and the Earth keep you. May the embraces of Elwynn follow your dreams!

I promise on my faith that I will in the future be faithful to Duke Ardashir, to never cause him harm and will observe my homage to him completely against all persons in good faith and without deceit.

(But I am Kaiser, so technically you belong to me...! )

[Aurangzeb Khan]

Of course, and recalling the Compromise of Eliria;

I promise on my faith that I will in the future be faithful to Kaiser Ayreon, to never cause him harm and will observe my homage to him completely against all persons in good faith and without deceit.

BTW. I tnk you should get all your dukes to take this oath.

[Iskander Mirkdale]

In the wake of such greatness I arrive, bearing the gifts of Elirian earth and Utasian water, and thusly utter:

Your Grace...
I promise on my faith that I will in the future be faithful to Duke Ardashir, to never cause him harm and will observe my homage to him completely against all persons in good faith and without deceit.
May the Sun bless you and the Earth keep you.

[Aurangzeb Khan]

And may Zurvan, Lord of Time's Ultimate Victory, guide you always.

Earl Iskander, on receipt of your dutiful homage we do hereby confirm you as Earl of Eliria and Utasia and do confer upon you our mundeburdium or Kharenah so that you might rule justly in our name for long as it is pleasing and fitting for you to do so.