Emperor
The Emperor is the head of state and head of government of the Empire. The reigning Emperor is Arissa Lavigny-Duval.
All emperors are members of the Imperial Family. They must be of royal blood or of royal marriage with the Duval family. After an individual becomes the emperor, he or she reigns until death. The line of succession to the imperial throne is generally hereditary except if there's no suitable candidate acceptable to the Imperial Senate.[1][2]
The legitimacy of an emperor's rule depends on the recognition by the Imperial Senate. The senators are responsible for enforcing Imperial Law and they are only accountable to the Emperor. Senators and the chancellor are appointed by the Emperor.[1] If the Emperor is unable to rule then the Chancellor can rule in the Emperor's stead.[3]
Residence
The Imperial Palace on Capitol is the official residence of the Emperor. It is one of the great manufactured interstellar marvels of our age.[4] 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.[5][6]
Protection
The Imperial Guard are assigned to protect the Emperor, certain senators and the Imperial Palace.[5]
Election
Imperial succession is generally hereditary if there is a suitable candidate acceptable to the Imperial Senate. When there's not a clear line of succession, 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.[2]
History
After the death of the Achenar colony's founder, Marlin Duval, her brother Henson Duval took over its administration. Henson's first act was to disband the council and assume sole responsibility for the leadership of the Achenar colony. He rejected the Federation's requests that the colony join them, and declared that the leadership of the colony, and any affiliated systems, would be hereditary passed down from father to son. With that mandate the Empire was born in 2314 AD. In 2320 Henson Duval was formally crowned as the first Emperor of the Empire.[7][8]
Early in his reign, the 15th Emperor Hengist Duval changed the laws of succession so that daughters of the Imperial line would also be able to become Emperor.[9] The Senate determined that the title 'Emperor' should be used for both male and female rulers.[5]
After the assassination of Hengist Duval, there was no clear successor to the Imperial Throne, because Hengist decreed that his son Prince Harold Duval was not of sound mind on 19 December 3300. So the Imperial Senate had to elect a suitable candidate. Arissa Lavigny declared that Prince Aristide Lavigny wasn't her biological father, and that she was the illegitimate daughter of Hengist Duval. This put her claim to the throne above Aisling Duval.[10] The Imperial Senate voted to elect Arissa Lavigny-Duval (the biological daughter of Hengist) as the next Emperor. She was crowned in the Imperial Palace as the 16th Emperor of the Empire on 18 October 3301.[5]
List of Emperors
| Name | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Henson Duval | 2320 - 2402 | Founder of the Empire and 1st Emperor; brother of Marlin Duval, who founded the Republic of Achenar that preceded the Empire[7] |
| Saik Duval | 2402 - 2483 | 2nd Emperor[7] |
| Trasken Duval | 2483 - 2541 | 3rd Emperor[7] |
| Hennick Duval | 2541 - 2604 | 4th Emperor[7] |
| Lucius Duval | 2604 - 2684 | 5th Emperor[7] |
| Anders Duval | 2684 - 2739 | 6th Emperor[7] |
| Hender Duval | 2739 - 2799 | 7th Emperor[7] |
| Trasken Duval II | 2799 - 2858 | 8th Emperor[7] |
| Trasken Duval III | 2858 - 2943 | 9th Emperor[7] |
| Olban Hensard Duval | 2943 - 2991 | 10th Emperor[7] |
| Gaylen Trasken Duval | 2991 - 3061 | 11th Emperor[7] |
| Atticus Obellan Duval | 3061 - 3132 | 12th Emperor[7] |
| Hender Saik Duval | 3132 - 3182 | 13th Emperor[7] |
| Hesketh Duval | 3182 - 3233 | 14th Emperor[7] |
| Hengist Duval | 3233 - 3301 | 15th Emperor;[7] assassinated by Brendan Paul Darius |
| Arissa Lavigny-Duval | 18 October 3301 - Present[5] | 16th Emperor[7] |
Videos
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Governments and politics in Elite Dangerous
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chancellor Blaine Opens Senate Debate
- ↑ Chancellor Blaine Opens Senate Debate
- ↑ Tourist Beacon 0144
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Arissa Lavigny-Duval Crowned Emperor
- ↑ Date Set for Imperial Wedding
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 Tourist Beacon 0159, The Line of the Duvals
- ↑ Elite Encounters RPG
- ↑ Senate Declares Arissa Lavigny-Duval Emperor
- ↑ Arissa Lavigny is the Daughter of the Emperor