King of Aqoris

The King of Aqoris (female equivalent being Queen of Aqoris) is the monarch and head of state of the Kingdom of Aqoris. They also hold the secondary title of Defender of the Realm which is the authority to command all armies within the Kingdom and by default, the four Wardens (North, South, Lakelands, Borderlands). The monarch sits on the Bear Throne in the Winter Keep at Newcastle. 
There have been 17 Kings of the Boyce Dynasty in the 402 years since Barden's Foundation. 
==Titles==
The title of King of Aqoris was created by the first king, Barden I Boyce who united the region under his new Kingdom, conquering or unifying with the other Kingdoms and regions (except the Borderlands which was conquered much later). There is theories as why he did so with House Boyce believing that he did so to protect the Realm of All Men from an impending threat and that the Bears of House Boyce must be at the frontline of that fight. Others, some in House Boyce included, believe this was to defend an ancient Southern Civilisation that is south of the anarchy and used to rule of the lands from The Alba. 
The ruler usually also holds the title and office of Defender of the Realm, the commander of the armies of the Kingdom of Aqoris (each led by the four Wardens) and essentially cements the monarch as Head of State. The office of "Defender of the Realm" is sometimes given to someone other than the current monarch, particularly during a regency when the ruler is under-aged, though if the current ruler does not possess great martial skill he may simply choose to delegate the office to someone else. In cases where the monarch is unable to perform military duties, they may delegate this title to an Adviser to The King/Queen or a trusted individual to de-facto rule the Kingdom, historically power and tasks have been delegated to the High Council as well.
They are fully stylised as: "Name" of the House "Name", the "ordinal number" of His/Her Name, King/Queen of Aqoris, and the Defender of the Realm". In Warren's case, he is stylized as Warren of the House Boyce, first of his name, King of Aqoris and the Defender of the Realm. 
==List of Monarchs==
===Boyce Dynasty (0 AF - Present)===
# Barden I Boyce ("the Founder"), 0 AF– 30 AF
# Joros I Boyce, 30 AF - 67 AF
# Rylar I Boyce, 67 AF - 102 AF
# Joros II Boyce ("the Wise"), 102 AF - 124 AF
# Digby I Boyce, 124 AF - 141 AF
# Byrron I Boyce, 141 AF - 190 AF
# Kaegan I Boyce, 190 AF - 203 AF
# Bradyn I Boyce ("the Pious"), 203 AF - 215 AF
# Ronan I Boyce ("the Grey", "the Old", "the Usurper"), 215 AF - 246 AF
# Kaegan II Boyce, 246 AF - 270 AF
# Barden II Boyce, 270 AF - 281 AF
# Rylar II Boyce, 281 AF - 300 AF
# Dannis I Boyce ("the Cruel), 300 AF - 338 AF 
# Kaegan III Boyce ("the Rebel", "the Victorious"), 338 AF - 351 AF
# Byrron II Boyce ("the Golden"), 351 AF - 375 AF
# Harlow I Boyce ("the Foolish"), 375 AF - 390 AF
# Warren I Boyce ("the Bear of the Border"), 390 AF - present
== Claimants and pretenders ==
=== During the Boyce dynasty ===
* Davon I Greenfields, 106 AF
 
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