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[[File:Arissa Lavigny-Duval.png|thumb|240px|Reigning Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval]] | [[File:Arissa Lavigny-Duval.png|thumb|240px|Reigning Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval]] | ||
The '''Emperor''' is the head of state and head of government of the [[Empire]]. The reigning Emperor is [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]]. | The '''Emperor''' is the head of state and head of government of the [[Empire]]. The reigning Emperor is [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]] of the [[Imperial Family]]. Emperors reign for life, and they alone hold the power to designate or disqualify heirs, and appoint [[Senator]]s and [[Chancellor]]s. | ||
Under Imperial law, only members of the royal Imperial Family by blood or marriage are eligible to ascend to the Imperial throne. While this has meant that the line of succession has been effectively hereditary, the Emperor's legitimacy is dependent on the [[Imperial Senate]]'s approval, and the Empire's history has been shaped by the oscillation of influence between the Imperial throne and the Senate. The Senate also has the authority to hold an election for the Imperial throne and consider alternative candidates, such as a Senator or a remote relation of the Duvals, if no heir was designated by the previous Emperor or none of the extant members of the Imperial Family are deemed acceptable.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/17-APR-3301 Synteini Slave Sale Honours Emperor]</ref><ref name=":0">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=225156 Governments and politics in Elite Dangerous]</ref><ref name=":2" /> | |||
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In the event that an Emperor becomes unwilling or unable to rule, their duties are assumed by their Chancellor. In practice, a number of Emperors throughout the Empire's history have relegated much of their responsibilities to their Chancellors.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/07ba16d2a4f6f8ebd10d5e7b07f87924bf8bca34 GalNet: Chancellor Blaine Opens Senate Debate]</ref> | |||
== Residence == | == Residence == | ||
[[File:Imperial Throne GalNet.png|thumb|250px|The Imperial throne]] | |||
The [[Imperial Palace]] on [[Capitol]] is the official residence of the Emperor. It is one of the great manufactured interstellar marvels of our age.<ref>Tourist Beacon 0144</ref> The emperor can make important statements and speeches in the palace or occasionally on the steps. Imperial marriage, mourning, procession and crowning are held there.<ref name=":1" /><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/55af5cfe9657ba9342357514 Date Set for Imperial Wedding] | The [[Imperial Palace]] on [[Capitol]] is the official residence of the Emperor. It is one of the great manufactured interstellar marvels of our age.<ref>Tourist Beacon 0144</ref> The emperor can make important statements and speeches in the palace or occasionally on the steps. Imperial marriage, mourning, procession and crowning are held there.<ref name=":1" /><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/55af5cfe9657ba9342357514 Date Set for Imperial Wedding] | ||
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== Election == | == Election == | ||
Imperial succession is generally hereditary if there is a suitable candidate acceptable to the Imperial Senate. There are usually no elections. The rare exception is if there | Imperial succession is generally hereditary if there is a suitable candidate acceptable to the Imperial Senate. There are usually no elections. The rare exception is if there is not a clear line of succession then the Imperial Senate has the duty to decide who will rule the Empire. They must follow the rules set out by centuries of law and tradition. The Senate has one month to determine who will be the next ruler to sit on the Imperial Throne. The candidate must be of royal blood or of royal marriage, and must have a clear majority backing of the Senate in the final count.<ref name=":2">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/55ed60f59657ba7e69c575d7 Chancellor Blaine Opens Senate Debate]</ref> | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
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Early in the reign of [[Hengist Duval]], the 15th Emperor changed the laws of succession so that daughters of the Imperial line would also be able to ascend to the throne.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/561397259657ba7007435572 Senate Declares Arissa Lavigny-Duval Emperor]</ref> The [[Imperial Senate|Senate]] later determined that the title "Emperor" should be used for both male and female rulers.<ref name=":1">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5620c5189657bab1612a1853 Arissa Lavigny-Duval Crowned Emperor]</ref> | Early in the reign of [[Hengist Duval]], the 15th Emperor changed the laws of succession so that daughters of the Imperial line would also be able to ascend to the throne.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/561397259657ba7007435572 Senate Declares Arissa Lavigny-Duval Emperor]</ref> The [[Imperial Senate|Senate]] later determined that the title "Emperor" should be used for both male and female rulers.<ref name=":1">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5620c5189657bab1612a1853 Arissa Lavigny-Duval Crowned Emperor]</ref> | ||
After the assassination of Hengist Duval in 3301, there was no clear successor to the Imperial Throne, because Hengist had disqualified his son, | After the assassination of Hengist Duval in 3301, there was no clear successor to the Imperial Throne, because Hengist had disqualified his son, Prince [[Harold Duval]], from the line of succession only the year before. This left the choice of who would be crowned the next Emperor entirely to the Imperial Senate. [[Chancellor]] [[Anders Blaine]] was widely considered the strongest candidate for the throne, but the revelation of his indirect connection to [[Emperor's Dawn]] left Princess [[Aisling Duval]] and [[Senator]] [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval|Arissa Lavigny]] as the most convincing contenders.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/561249259657ba7207f31fd4 Imperial Succession Vote in Senate Today]</ref> Arissa Lavigny had previously declared that Prince [[Aristide Lavigny]] was not her biological father, and that she was the illegitimate daughter of [[Hengist Duval]]. This made her claim to the throne stronger than Aisling Duval's, since Aisling was Harold's illegitimate daughter.<ref>[http://elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/?read=20DEC33002fa394d61b9087f2f0343faadd867bcd Arissa Lavigny is the Daughter of the Emperor]</ref> Senator [[Denton Patreus]] was also briefly thought to be vying for the throne after he opined that the Emperor should be chosen based on merit rather than bloodline, and Senator [[Zemina Torval]] signaled her support for Patreus when she asserted that Patreus was the most popular Senator among the citizenry.<ref>[[GalNet/3300/December#Senator Patreus Declares Succession About Power Not Blood|GalNet: Senator Patreus Declares Succession About Power Not Blood]]</ref><ref>[[GalNet/3300/December#Torval Backs Patreus's Line on the Imperial Succession|GalNet: Torval Backs Patreus's Line on the Imperial Succession]]</ref> In the end, the Imperial Senate voted to elect Arissa Lavigny-Duval as the next Emperor. She was crowned in the Imperial Palace as the 16th Emperor of the Empire on October 18, 3301.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
== Titles and Styles == | == Titles and Styles == | ||