Emperor (TCG)

The Emperor of Rokugan was the Son of Heaven, Otomo Courtier (Core set flavor) Child of Heaven, Writ of the Wilds, p. 38 Heavenly Sovereign, A Difference of Lanterns, by Annie VanderMeer Mitsoda August Imperial Majesty, Before the Throne (The Chrysanthemum Throne flavor) a divine being, charged by Lady Sun with overseeing the mortal realm, Legend of the Five Rings: Roleplaying Game (Beta), p. 6 becoming the ruler of the Empire of Rokugan. The Chrysanthemum became the symbol of the Hantei Dynasty, The Great Clans in emerald green The Specters of War, by Lisa Farrell or in a golden color. His heir was known as the Crown Prince Smokeless Fire, by Katrina Ostrander and he was attended primarily by his jeweled champions (the Emerald Champion in particular) and by the champions of the Great Clans. Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 9 His seat of power was the Emerald Throne. Legend of the Five Rings: Roleplaying Game (Beta), p. 6'''
==Power==
The Emperor Hantei allotted land to each of his siblings, who established clans made up of their followers. The Emperor gave them permission to farm it so long as they paid taxes to him. Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 10 Should Rokugan ever face an existential crisis requiring all its armies be united as a single coalition, the Emperor had the prerogative to appoint a Shōgun, or military commander-in-chief. Fields of Victory, p. 10
== Fortunes==
It was the sacred right of the Hantei to declare a new Fortune, elevating deceased former mortals to the ranks of divinity. Legend of the Five Rings: Roleplaying Game (Beta), p. 8
==Emperor's Will==
An Imperial Edict was an order by the Emperor and was considered inviolate by Rokugani law. Legend of the Five Rings: Roleplaying Game (Beta), p. 37
==Emperor==
===Brides===
Doji were chosen for Imperial spouses more often than members of any other family. The Empero's wife was protected by a Crane elite unit, the Inner Court Guard. Courts of Stone, p. 57
===Succession===
Imperial succession was generally inherited directly from father to eldest son. Upon rising to the throne the Emperor would cast aside their former name and only be referred to by their dynasty. Eventually the Empire could be ruled by a Sesshō, or Imperial Regent, until the Crown Prince came to age. Children of the Empire Part I, by D. G. Laderoute
===Abdicating Siblings===
The children of the Emperor who did not ascend to the throne ritually abdicated their claims to the throne upon the coronation of their eldest brother. They would abandon the dynastic name, and would be married to a suitable Otomo and given an appropriate Imperial office, Children of the Empire Part III, by D. G. Laderoute which was known as the Ritual of Abdication. Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 230
===Hantei Dynasty===
Begun with Hantei at the foundation of the empire. The following are the known Emperors of Rokugan:
Hantei 	5 - 2nd century
Hantei Genji 	2nd century - ?
Hantei Murasaki 	? - ?
Hantei Fujiwa 	Late 4th century
Yugozohime's father 	c. end of 4th century
Hantei Yugozohime 	Early 5th century
Hantei Muratsugu 	c. 445
Hantei XVI 	? - c. early of seventh century
Hantei XVII 	c. early of seventh century - ?
Hantei XX 	c. 662
Hantei XXIII 	? - ?
Hantei XXVI 	? - ?
Hantei XXXI 	? - ?
Hantei the Thirty-Seventh 	? - ?
Hantei the Thirty-Eighth 	1103 - 1123
Bayushi Shoju (Imperial Regent)	1123 - 1123
Kakita Yoshi (Imperial Regent) 	1123 - 1123
Bayushi Shoju (Imperial Regent)	1123 - 1123
Kakita Yoshi (Imperial Regent) 	1123 - Present
===Afterlife===
Accomplished Emperors of past times lived in Tengoku, the Celestial Heavens. Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 135
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