Nikopol I

Pandese emperor 753-785. Nikopol I's claim to the Pandese throne was due to his being Silver Dragon in the Pendragon order, meaning that all ten Imperial families had relinquished their claims to the throne. This was partly due to the enforcement of the gladiator victories requirement in the reign of Milatis II, and partly due to the public demand for a soldier emperor. He fulfilled the expectations of his supporters by re-conquering Pandesa in 755. His son Talleren was murdered in 777, most believe by a conspiracy to avoid Nikopol starting a dynasty and a possible eleventh Imperial family. No other Pendragon knight has become emperor.