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
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

No.	Portrait	Regal name	Personal name	Birth	Reign	Death	Succession	Bloodline	Note
35		Kaiser Leto I			429–471			Ly'Technomaezj
36		Kaiser Paul IV			471–514			Ly'Technomaezj
37		Kaiser Matthew I			514–515			Everstone
38		Kaiser Edwin I			515–589			Machiavelli
39		Kaiser Timothy II			589–629			Ballard
40		Kaiseress Isa III			629–720			Ballard
41		Kaiser Paul V			720–754			Ly'Technomaezj
42		Kaiser Leto II			754–790			Ly'Technomaezj
43		Kaiser Jason II			790–848			Steffki
44		Kaiser Brrapa IV			848–865			Metzler
45		Kaiser James IV			865–906			Haiken
46		Kaiser Raynor VIII			906–972			Raynor
47		Kaiser Edwin II			972–1047			Machiavelli
48		Kaiser Trantor II			1047–1102			Ly'Technomaezj
49		Kaiser Jason III			1102–1154			Steffki
50		Kaiser Edward II			1154			Machiavelli
51		Kaiser James V			1154–1187			Haiken
52		Kaiser Nicholas III			1187–1224	1224	Killed by his successor	Grifos
53		Kaiser Jason IV			1224–1279			Steffki
54		Kaiser Santiago II			1279–1324			Metzler
55		Kaiser Raynor IX			1324–1337			Raynor
56		Kaiser John I			1337–1375			Metzler
57		Kaiser John II			1375–1443	Torn apart by the Shirekeep mob.	Deposed by successor	Metzler	Ab Sectora Condita Shireroth as vassal of Audentior.

Modern Era

No.	Portrait	Regnal name	Personal name	Birth	Reign	Death	Succession	Bloodline/House	Note
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	First Kaiser acknowledged by foreign rulers.
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.
66		Steward Celestis I	Fax Celestis		1466			Haiken
67		Kaiser Mors I			1466–1468			Mortis	De facto independence from Tymaria (1466)
68		Kaiser Ikol I			1468			Grifos
69		Kaiser Lacrymosa I			1468			Haiken
70		Kaiser Los I	Kian Raynor (birth name) Kalir Sethan Kal'ri Sethanion		1468–1469			Kalir
71		Kaiseress Viviantia I			1469–1470			Mortis
72		Kaiser Mors II			1470–1472			Mortis
73		Kaiser Mog I			1472–1473			Grifos
74		Kaiser Letifer I			1473–1475			Grifos
75		Landsraad			1475
76		Steward Nikkolo I			1475–1477			Grifos
77		Kaiser Raynor X			1477–1482			Raynor
78		Kaiseress Aurefiction	Aurefiction Auraumbre	Utasia, 1462	1482–1483	Raynor's Keep, 1483 suicide by snake bite	Banned several bloodlines from succession	Steffki
79		Kaiser Meskan I			1483–1484			Steffki
80		Kaiseress Jadie I			1484–1486			Doran
81		Kaiser Mors III			1586–1489			Mortis
82		Kaiser Wylþeow I			1489–1493			Line of Grifos
83		Landsraad			1493				War of the Wylthean Succession
84		Kaiser Lacrymosa II			1493			Haiken
85		Kaiser Los II			1493–1496			Kalir
86		Kaiser Raynor XI			1496–1499			Raynor
87		Kaiser Mors IV			1499–1502			Mortis
88		Kaiser Ari i			1502–1504			Ly’Technomaezj
89		Kaiser Alejian I			1504–1507			Grifos
90		Kaiser Los III			1507–1508			Kalir
91		Kaiser Yarad I			1508–1510			Kalir
92		Kaiseress Semisa I			1510–1512			Haiken
93		Kaiser Letifer II			1512–1514			Grifos
94		Kaiser Alejian II			1514–1518			Grifos
95		Kaiser Meskan II			1518–1519			Steffki
96		Kaiseress Carol I	Karol Umm Hipad Carol, Hypatia's Mom		1519–1524			Doran
97		Kaiseress Hypatia I	Hypatia Agnesia		1524–1528			Doran
98		Kaiser Letifer III			1528–1533			Grifos
99		Kaiser Mahamantot I			1533			Win'Eth|
100		Kaiser Mors V			1533–1537			Mortis
101		Kaiser Loki II			1537			Grifos
102		Kaiser Hasan I	Hesam Jahandar		1537–1541			Kalir
103		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
104		Steward Corey I			1544			van der Sluijs
105		Kaiser Loki III			1544–1547			Grifos
106		Kaiser Reynardine I			1547–1548			van der Sluijs
107		Kaiser Agni I			1548–1551			Raynor
108		Kaiser Erasmas I			1551–1552			Raynor
109		Kaiseress Anandja I			1552–1555			Grifos
110		Kaiser Gaelen III			1555–1557			Ly'Technomaezj
111		Kaiser Aurangzeb	Ardashir Piroz Aurangzeb al-Osmani-Steffki	Eliria, 1542	1557–1559	Tasneemia, 1609		Line of Steffki
112		Kaiser Leto III			1559–1561			Win'Eth
113		Kaiser Malarbor I			1561–1562			Ly'Technomaezj (Doubtful, spurious)	First daemon overlord.
114		Kaiser Mors VI			1562–1564			Mortis
115		Steward Daniel Kalirion	Daniel Lla'i Ayreon-Kalirion	Nidaros (Stormark), 1542	1564	Andelarion House (Cape Farewell), 1586		Ayreon-Kalirion
116		Kaiseress Anandja II			1564–1565			Mortis
117		Kaiser Ikol II			1565–1566			Kalir
118		Kaiser B'caw I			1566–1567			Mortis
119		Kaiser Ometeotl I			1567–1570			Mortis
120		Kaiser Fish XII			1570–1572			van der Sluijs
121		Kaiser Magni I			1572–1574			van der Sluijs
122		Kaiser Gaelen IV			1574–1577			Line of Win'Eth
123		Kaiser Cedris I	Giles Melang	Unknown	1577		On the eve of the Landsraad voting him out of office, he resigned	Sanglorian
124		Steward Carl Jackson		Novi Nigrad, 1539	1577	Novi Nigrad, 1612 (heart failure)		Sanglorian
125		Kaiserin Rei I	Aþame Issela Mari Vāstra	Miše (Firneramnen), 1529	1577–1579		Abdicated to the Steward	Miłarna	First alien overlord.
126		Kaiser Reynardine II			1579–1584			van der Sluijs
127		Kaiser Loki IV			1584–1587			Grifos
128		Kaiser Hasan II	Jacob Kalir	c. 1560	1587–1588			Kalir
129		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
130		Kaiser Wythe I	Jonathan Nelson Wythe II		1589–1591			[[Line of Wythe|Wythe
131		Kaiser Yardistanislaus I			1591–1593			Grifos
132		Kaiser Ometeotl II			1593–1594			Mortis
133		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.
134		Kaiseress Mira Raynora Minor	Marie Dolores von Rossheim		1595–1602			Raynor	Second regnant corpse. The Green Mortality begins.
135		Steward Shyriath I			1602			Mortis	Spent tenure as hostage of Balarak Alaion.
136		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.
137		Kaiseress Semisa II	Kessei Aþame Mitēuřamae Anykylin Imar	Aňira (Firneramnen), 1380	1608		Abdicated to the Anarch of Yardistan	Ašura	Second alien overlord.
138		Kaiser Trantor IV	Spencer Jackson	Musica, 1554	1608–1609	Venira (Safirian Micras), 1618 (assisted suicide)	Ragequit the throne	Sanglorian
139		Landsraad			1609–1610
140		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.
141		Kaiser Mors IV Nerrolar			1613–1615			Mortis	Third regnant corpse. Second reign.
142		Steward Stellus Yastreb			1615			Sanglorian	Reputedly murdered by the daemonic tree Malarbor.
143		Landsraad			1615
144		Kaiser Sehml	Ludwig Drakire Luix Rakira (Elw)	Lindström, 1560	1615–1617	Demonsfall, 1617		Line of Drak
145		Kaiser Redquill	Ryker Everstone	Goldendown, 1589	1617–1620		Abdicated	Redquill	Beginning of the Sxiro-Jingdaoese Confrontation.
146		Kaiseress Isa IV Cassandrae	Elsa Kasanrajon (Elw) Elsa Kassandredottar	Cape Farewell, 1470	1620	Raynor's Keep, 1620		Ayreon-Kalirion
147		Kaiser Ayreon III	Mirza Jonathan Merlingsson Ayreon-Kalirion		1620–1623			Ayreon-Kalirion
148		Kaiser Verion I	Jacob Darylion-Verion	Azshara (Illumination), 1590	1623–1624	Shirekeep, 1632		Verion
149		Landsraad			1624
150		Kaiser Daniel III	Daniel	Aňira (Firneramnen), 1584	1624–1629		Abdicated in accordance with Imperial Decree 744	Ašura	Third alien overlord.
151		Kaiseress Kizzy	Kizzy Drakland	Demonsfall, 1597	1626–1629	died 1639, returned 1650		Drak
152		Kaiser Raynor XII			1629–1634			Grifos
153		Kaiser Brrapa VII	Kaltor Win'Eth		1634–1635			Win'Eth
154		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).
155		Kaiser Hjalmar Redquill	Audun Joel Ayreon-Kalirion	Haraldsborg (Stormark), 1616	1639–1642	Eliria, 1651	Abdicated	Ayreon-Kalirion
156		Kaiser Dominus	Thorgils Tarjeisson	Slevik (Normark), 1593	1642–1644	Raynor's Keep, 1644	Oustfest Massacre	Verion
157		Landsraad			1644
158		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).
159		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.