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| '''The
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| Kaiser''' is the all-powerful ruler of Shireroth. His word is law, and
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| above him there are none.
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| == The Powers of the Kaiser ==
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| The powers granted the Kaiser are basically limitless. There are a few
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| minor things that he cannot do, but it is fairly easy for him to get
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| around these limits.
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| The Kaiser receives his powers (or rather, his restrictions) from [[the
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| Imperial Charter]]. It describes the Kaiser as being the end-all be-all
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| in every facet of the government: legislative, judicial, executive,
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| military. The sole caveat is that he may not violate the Charter.
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| The Kaiser also possesses the ability to call and dismiss the
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| [[Landsraad]] at will, but not to interfere with voting procedures.
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| === A Problem with the Charter ===
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| The interesting thing is that the only person who can even touch the
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| Charter is the Kaiser. This means that he can theoretically edit the
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| biggest check on his power at will.
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| The general precedent has been to only edit the Charter when absolutely
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| necessary by writing a completely new Charter, [[Kaiser Los II]] being
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| the only notable Kaiser to stray from this pattern who edited it a line
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| at a time. However, there have been some critics who suggest that
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| nobody should be able to edit the Charter, and some who have suggested
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| that the Landsraad should be able to. To this day, though, only the
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| Kaiser may create the Charter.
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| == Heirs ==
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| The most prestigious position in Shireroth is being Kaiser. It affords
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| absolute power. Consequently, when the time comes, many people vie for
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| the opportunity to take the position.
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| Heirs must not be [[Dual citizenship|dual citizens]], and they must be
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| full citizens, not just [[minor]]s. It should be somebody who's
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| dedication to [[Shireroth]] is clear and unquestionable. They must be
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| at least thirteen years of age (otherwise, the [[Steward]] rules in
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| their place until they reach the proper age). Kaisers may be either
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| male or female.
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| Upon taking the throne, new Kaisers choose royal names. These names can
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| be of either [[Shirerothian]] mythological figures (usually from
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| [[Cedrism]]) or of some other interest of the Kaiser.
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| == Past Kaisers == | |
| Many citizens have had the honour of being Kaiser. They are listed
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| below:
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| *[[Erik Metzler]]
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| *[[James Raine]]
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| *[[Harvey Steffke]]
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| *[[Aurefiction]]
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| *[[Gryphon Avocatio]]
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| *[[Ari Rahikkala]]
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| *[[Jadie Doran]]
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| *[[Scott Alexander]]
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| *[[Gregory Russell]]
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| *[[Shyriath Bukolos]]
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| And also, these are the royal names of the Kaisers, with the dates of
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| their reigns (in [[ASC]]) and the [[Imperial Bloodline|line]] from
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| which they descend:
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| *[[Kaiser Metzler I]]: 846 - 919 (Metzler-Ly’Technomaezj)
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| *[[Kaiser Gaelen II]]: 919 – 953 (Ly’Technomaezj)
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| *[[Kaiser Ari 0]]: 954 – 964 (Ly'Technomaezj)
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| *[[Kaiser Mors I]]: 968 – 1003 (Mortis)
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| *[[Kaiser Ikol I]]: 1003 – 1017 (Grifos)
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| *[[Kaiser Lacrymosa I]]: 1017 – 1018 (Haiken)
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| *[[Kaiser Los I]]: 1018 – 1039 (Kalir)
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| *[[Kaiseress Viviantia I]]: 1040 – 1071 (Mortis)
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| *[[Kaiser Mors II]]: 1072 – 1085, 1089 – 1132 (Mortis)
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| *[[Kaiser Mog I]]: 1132 – 1157 (Haiken)
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| *[[Kaiser Letifer I]]: 1157 – 1233 (Grifos)
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| *[[Kaiser Raynor X]]: 1277 – 1428 (Raynor)
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| *[[Kaiseress Aure I]]: 1428 – 1468 (Steffki)
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| *[[Kaiser Meskan I]]: 1468 – 1501 (Steffki)
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| *[[Kaiseress Jadie I]]: 1501 – 1559 (Doran)
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| *[[Kaiser Mors III]]: 1559 – 1644 (Mortis)
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| *[[Kaiser Wyltheow I]]: 1644 – 1767 (Grifos)
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| *[[Kaiser Lacrymosa II]]: 1770 – 1770 (Haiken)
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| *[[Kaiser Los II]]: 1770 - 1857 (Kalir)
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| *[[Kaiser Raynor XI]]: 1857 - 1978 (Raynor)
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| *[[Kaiser Mors IV]] "Nerrolar": 1978 - 2064 (Mortis)
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| *[[Kaiser Ari i]] "kaukainen": 2064 - 2098 (Ly’Technomaezj?)
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| *[[Kaiser Alejian I]] "the Guardian": 2098 - 2187 (Grifos)
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| *[[Kaiser Los III]]: 2187 - Present (Kalir)
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| According to the [[Fictional History]], there are more (see [[List of Kaisers]]). The above are the Kaisers from the true history of
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| Shireroth.
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| ''See Also:'' [[The Imperial Charter]], [[Landsraad]], [[Imperial Bloodline]]s, [[DecreeBook]]
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| [[Category: History]] [[Category: Government]]
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