Audalad Dynasty

Crest of the Audalad Dynasty made by the Venerable Lowry dez Yissuviad

Within the Hukar Sharud religion, the **Âudalad Dynasty** is a line of succession blessed with Bi'Amel Unshi *(Divine Permanence)* by the Yimmu Laharae *(Gods).* The Dynasty grounds its right to rule on divine revelations provided to the first Âudalad Dynasty member Stori Audalad, awarding power in exchange for merit without hereditary inheritance. Predating the world Rathnir, the Dynasty is the oldest continuous succession of power within Stoneworks Minecraft, originating in the Jagdasian Yimmu-Audal. Some of the most notable Âudalad Dynasty members include the founding brothers Stori and Caleb, Brot of Shyr-Arrak, BlueMarble the Conqueror, Harbardr the Scholar, Calipha-Empress Dalatra Mosulia, Lord Dex of Azuria, Gray "The Last Emperor", Mistic II "The Apostate", Emperor Yazov, High King Centurion "Restitutor Orbis", Nandarai "Loyal One", and the Empress Allessandra of Aldovir.

It should be noted the differentiation between Âudalad and Audalad. Âudalad refers to the dynasty, whereas Audalad is the denonym for Yimmu-Audal or consider their culture to be based on Yimmu-Audal

## Âudalad Succession

There is no requisite for becoming an Âudalad Dynasty member besides those which are imposed by one's predecessor on the basis of piety, merit, trust, etc, and that one must be canonized by the one and only Opkaituru Dezum Hukar Sharud.

### Dynastic Branches

By virtue of various political developments including unions, provincial appointments, independence declarations, conquests, and beyond, the Âudalad Dynasty has managed to spread to a variety of now extinct and extant political entities including empires, kingdoms, duchies, and other principalities and forms of independent states. These scions are acknowledged and kept track of through the process of Âudalad Canonization by the Esbitum Hukarad (Priesthood) of the Hukar Sharud Faith, wherein the Opkaituru (Head of Faith) holds the power to declare new members to existing branches, promote or demote existing Âudalad Dynasty members, and create new branches or halt existing ones. Beyond Yimmu Audal, Âudalad Dynasty members held positions on the thrones of such states as Aldovir and Astyllea representing their own branches respectively.

### Audalad Nations

Although originally limited to its ancestral homeland of Yimmu-Audal, the divine passing on of Bi'Amel Unshi has spread to a number of various extant and extinct states which are considered dynastically Âudalad within the Hukar Sharud faith.

* Empire of Yimmu Audal
	+ Yimmu-Audal - Ancestral Branch - Ongoing
	+ Talor - Rhodian-Talorian Branch - Ongoing
	+ Anosphey - Anoshphite Branch - Ongoing
	+ Theionikos - Theioniki Branch - Ongoing
* Aldvoir - Lardburgian Branch - Ongoing
* Zarnu-Audal - Magnentian Branch - Ongoing
* Greenland - Greenlandian Branch - Ongoing

### Âudalad Dynasty Heirarchy

* Kai'Yi Âudalad - These are the *Greater* members of the Âudalad Dynasty who have shown themselves most prominent in their history of serving divinity. To ascend to this post, an Âudalad must be designated to this title by the Opkaituru and Opkaituru only.
* Ormu Âudalad - These are the *Typical* members of the Âudalad Dynasty. To become a part of the Ormu Audalad, one must be appointed to the position of rulership as a successor by and for another Kai'Yi or Ormu Âudalad Dynasty member. These individuals must be appointed fairly and sincerely by their predescessor without coersion or trickery. The Opkaituru shall know if this is the case, and if needed declare them as Dajir (*False*) Ormu Audalad, stripping them of their titles. An Ormu Âudalad may appeal to the Opkaituru for a promotion given that they provide evidence of new accomplishments for the dynastic cause.
* Shyr Âudalad - These are the *Lesser* members of the Âudalad Dynasty who hold little power and have earned their title as veneration for having been in the position of an honest and sincere regent of an Âudalad dynastic state. Only the Opkaituru has the right to canonize such individuals as Âudalad members after a formal request to do so made by a Kai'Yi Audalad. Shyr Âudalad members are not able to choose successors to create new Âudalad Dynasty members unless they ascend to a higher Âudalad rank.
* Dajir Âudalad - These are the *False* members of the Âudalad Dynasty. To become a Dajir Âudalad one must prove utmost incompetence and betray the trust of their predecessors. Such Âudalad Dynasty members are stripped of their titles and remembered in history as lessons to be remembered, their actions never to be repeated.

### Canonized Âudalad Dynasty Members

The following chronicles all members of the Âudalad Dynasty canonized within the Hukar Sharud faith.

### Dynastic Pentarchy Branches

#### Neo-Ancestral Branch (Duchy of Audal) - Ongoing

* Foxmunk- Kai'Yi Âudalad - Custodian of Hukar Sharud, Seer of Yara-Sanguid, Chief Diplomat of the second Kingdom of Yimmu Audal, Former Emperor of Yimmu-Audal
* Mirain Caicuria - Ormu Âudalad - Sharrular of the second Kingdom of Yimmu Audal
* Beagle Âudalad - Ormu Âudalad - Losharim Kaiyid (Chief Diplomat) of the second Kingdom of Yimmu Audal
* Vouto Rochelle - Ormu Âudalad - Duke of the second Duchy of Audal, Prince of Zarnu Audal
* MST Agerster-Caicuria - Shyr Âudalad - Regent of the second Duchy of Audal

#### Rhodian-Talorian Branch (Kingdom of Talor) - Ongoing

* Centurion - Kai'Yi Âudalad - Gidesh of Archduchy of Rhodia of Yimmu Audal
* Magnentius - Ormu Âudalad - First King of Tálor
* Silverchu - Ormu Âudalad - Second King of Tálor
* Aetreai Dynami - Ormu Âudalad - Third King of Tálor

#### Anoshphite Branch (Duchy of Anosphéy) - Ongoing

* NattyNuke - Kai'Yi Âudalad - Duchess of Shehenéy au Anoshphéy, saviour of Yimmu-Audal following the Astyllean Collapse
* Toren Orne'tare - Ormu Âudalad - Rehíres (Regent) of Shyheney au Anoshphéy, Royal Magistrate of the High Kingdom of Yimmu Audal
* Adeline - Ormu Âudalad - Rehíres of Shyheney au Anoshphéy, Audalad veteran since the times of Theios-Essukdal
* Felix Caicuria - Shyr Âudalad - Rehíres of Sheheney au Anoshphéy
* Ilyy Seeker Orne'Valerin - Shyr Âudalad -Rehíres of Sheheney au Anoshphéy
* Siyoi Orne’Valerin - Shyr Âudalad - Rehíres of Sheheney au Anoshphéy

#### Theioniki Branch (Archonate of Theionikos) - Ongoing

* Patriarch LethalMuffin - Ormu Audalad, Former Governer of the Western Territories of Yimmu-Audal, Sovereign Duke of Theiónikos
* Archon Robodude - Ormu Âudalad - Second Archon of Theionikos
* Archon Bob Pullus Galus - Ormu Âudalad - Third Archon of Theionikos
* Archon Cirandir Keirikos Galus - Ormu Âudalad - Fourth Archon of Theionikos

#### Dexterian Branch (Archduchy of Azuria) - Halted

* Dex Og - Kai'Yi Âudalad - First leader of the Azurian Syndicate, third Chief Diplomat of Yimmu Audal
* Relmont - Ormu Âudalad - Founder and first Archduke of the Archduchy of Grandia, Regent of the Audal duchy
* V0idf1sh - Dajir Âudalad - Second Archduke of the Archduchy of Grandia, Archduke of the Archduchy of Azuria

### Branches of the Far Reaches

#### Zarnite Branch - Ongoing

* Magnentius - Ormu Âudalad - First Prince of Romash
* Centurion Âudalad - Kai'Yi Âudalad - Second Prince of Romash, second to last Emperor of Neo Yimmu Audal, second Emperor of Astyllea, second High King of the High Kingdom of Yimmu-Audal, Prince of Zarnu-Audal
* Vouto Rochelle - Ormu Âudalad - Third Prince of Zarnu-Audal, Duke of Audal

#### Greenlandian Branch - Ongoing

* Swiggan De Verdant - Shyr Âudalad - Leader of Greenland also known as Kaykara Audalad

### Pre-Astyllean Branches

#### Ancestral Âudalad Branch - Split into Pentarchy

* StoryStudio/ Narashu - Kai'Yi Âudalad - Prophet of Hukar Sharud and first Jagdasian Emperor of Yimmu Audal
* CrazyChaosCaleb - Kai'Yi Âudalad - First Chief Diplomat of Yimmu Audal
* BlueMarble - Kai'Yi Âudalad - Second Emperor of Yimmu Audal
* Harbardr - Kai'Yi Âudalad - Third Emperor and Second Chief Diplomat of Yimmu Audal
* Dex Og - Kai'Yi Âudalad - Third Chief Diplomat of Yimmu Audal
* Dalatra Mosulia - Dajir Âudalad - Calipha Empress of Yimmu Audal Ardatia,
* Carpicious - Dajir Âudalad - Empress of Yimmu-Audal Ardatia, The Abomination
* GrayIsYes - Kai'Yi Âudalad - "Last Emperor" of Yimmu Audal, Fourth Chief Diplomat
* TheLastSven - Ormu Âudalad - Fifth Chief Diplomat of Yimmu Audal
* TheRealOJOJ - Ormu Âudalad - Sixth Chief Diplomat of Yimmu Audal
* MisticCrafter - Dajir Âudalad - First Ningal and Empress of neo Yimmu Audal
* Ratmeatjones - Dajir Âudalad - First Chief Diplomat of neo Yimmu Audal
* Ghastly Bespoke - Dajir Âudalad - Regency council of neo Yimmu Audal
* Tocab - Shyr Âudalad - Regency Council and Grand Bashar of neo Yimmu Audal
* NattyNuke - Shyr Âudalad - Regency Council of neo Yimmu Audal
* Pontios Oppidum Pontinne - Shyr Âudalad - Regency Council of neo Yimmu Audal
* UltraBrot - Shyr Âudalad - Second Citizen of Jagdasian Yimmu Audal, Regency Council of neo Yimmu Audal
* Kerplis Elernel - Ormu Âudalad - Former Gidesh of the Archduchy of Reyllea appointed by StoryStudio
* Yazov - Kai'Yi Âudalad - Chief Diplomat of the neo Empire of Yimmu Audal, first High King of the High Kingdom of Yimmu-Audal
* Foxmunk - Kai'Yi Âudalad - Chief Diplomat of the neo Empire of Yimmu-Audal
* Relmont - Ormu Âudalad - Founder and first Archduke of the Archduchy of Grandia

#### Essukdalad Branch - Merged

* The Anymous Lugal - Kai'Yi Âudalad - First Lugal of Theios-Essukdal
* StoryStudio - Kai'Yi Âudalad - First Chief Diplomat of Theios-Essukdal
* Mistic Crafter - Kai'Yi Âudalad - First Ningal and Second Chief Diplomat of Theios-Essukdal
* Ryden - Shyr Âudalad - Third Chief Diplomat of Theios-Essukdal
* Ratmeatjones - Ormu Âudalad - Fourth Chief Diplomat of Theios Essukdal
* Pontios Oppidum Pontinne - Shyr Âudalad - Regent of Theios-Essukdal

#### Audalath Branch - Extinct

* TheLastSven - Shyr Âudalad - Former Archon of Sironia, Fifth Chief Diplomat of Yimmu Audal
* Sedail - Ormu Âudalad - Former Archon of Sironia
* Longbow - Ormu Âudalad - Former Archon of Sironia
* Jabberdrake - Kai'Yi Âudalad - First Emperor of Aldovir

#### Lardburgian Branch - Ongoing

* Kerplis Elernel - Dajir Âudalad - Caeron of Lardburg, former Gidesh of the Archduchy of Reyllea of Theios-Essukdal
* Bowph - Shyr Âudalad - Caeron of Carn, former Gidesh of the Archduchy of Reyllea/Coenia of Yimmu Audal
* Daria - Dajir Âudalad - Caeron of Carn, Emperor of Aldovir, Vice-Emperor of Astyllea
* Shaerelia Elernel-Levia - Dajir Âudalad - Caeron of Carn
* Alessandra Brewtaker - Ormu Âudalad - Empress of Aldovir

## Political History

The dynasty originated within the Jagdasian Empire of Yimmu Audal which came to a territorial height after its migration into Rathnir after the Jagdasian Collapse and its evolution into the Empire of Yimmu-Audal-Aratia. Succession during the Yimmu-Audal imperial period went smoothly, relying on legitimacy derived from being chosen by the Council of Elders, possessing the Crown of Yimmu-Audal, and controlling the throne in Urnu-Arrak. However, this was thrown into disarray during the Usurpation of Yimmu Audal and the Great Rathnir War which briefly left Yimmu-Audal a vassal state of the Soleannan Empire before it regained independence. Despite this however, the Dynasty is still to this day the oldest continuous succession of national leaders, even predating the world of Rathnir itself.

### Theiosist Interpretations

Some Theiosist members of the Âudalad Dynasty have since speculated that the annexation of their ancestral nation was brought forth as punishment by Theios/Solaris who wanted to admonish against the vice and intrigue-filled lifestyle of the Dalatra Mosulia, a heretic who worshiped Ardat lili and the brazen incompetence of her successor Carpicious who led the failed Coalition war effort against the Trillium Alliance. In Theios-Essukdal, this historic observation is sometimes referred to as "The Female Ruler Curse".

After the formation of Yimmu-Audal's successor state, The Kingdom of Theios-Essukdal, the Âudalad Dynasty continued its rule, now justified as divine right passed originally down from Theios to StoryStudio through the Sharudi Faith, and from him to the first Chief Diplomat CRAZYCHAOSCALEB and all subsequent legitimate leaders of Yimmu-Audal and Theios-Essukdal, as determined by the lawful and un-coerced appointment of a ruler by their predecessor. The physical Crown of Yimmu-Audal no longer plays any role in the ceremony of succession, and neither does the Council of Elders.

### Aldoviri Expansion

Following the third revelation granted by the Hukar Dezum Autai Dar Shur to StoryStudio, the Dynasty was re-interpreted to no longer be limited to Yimmu Audal, but be exportable to any leader through legitimate and unconcerned appointments of succession. Upon the Hukar Sharud reforms conducted by the Prophet Narahashu, the then newly-formed Empire of Aldovir became considered an Âudalad state due to the position of TheLastSven as Chief Diplomat of Yimmu-Audal.

Following the canonization of Emperor Jabberdrake of Aldovir, the Hukarad Scholars traced the history of the Sironian and Aldoviri leaders following TheLastSven Audalad. This succession line became known as the Audalath branch.

### Astyllean Era Pentarchy

Following the Brother's War and the subsequent unification of the Empires of Yimmu Audal and Aldovir, all Âudalad Dynastic territories were united under one state, sharing Audalad cultural history and Aldoviri military might: the Empire of Astyllea.

Shortly after, the Archpriest Centurion, Kai'Yi Âudalad and second-to-last Emperor of the Empire of Yimmu Audal, in absence of the Opkaituru, split the Âudalad Dynasty into five branches for each of the Audalad territories. This act established the Âudalad Pentarchy, formally canonized following the return of the Opkairuru Narahashu Audalad. The Pentarchy lasted throughout the existence of the Empire of Astyllea.

The all Âudalad Pentarchic Dynasty members were decided by Astyllean Imperial electors. All Astyllean electors, upon and while maintaining their title, were granted the title of Ankidi, friend of the Âudalad Dynasty, for their chosen status by those who carry Bi'Amel Unshi. Thus, in this period Astyllean elections merited legitimate canonization. All Âudalad Dynastic Pentarchy Members are of the Ormu rank.

### Presence in The Imperium

Not long after, following a failed coup d'etat by the Rafissarad (False Follower) Drach, the Empire of Astyllea collapsed, leading to the halting of all Aldoviri branches, as it was evident the lands were inhabited by Rafissaradae which emerged from local bickering and scheming. Nonetheless, irrespective of the younger brother's (Aldovir's) demise, Yimmu Audal persevered, joining the Imperium. This lead to the dissolution of the Pentarchy in favor of the earlier system of Dynastic Branches.

It was decided that former Chief Diplomat of Yimmu Audal, Yazov, would be emperor. This placed an Âudalad on the throne of the Imperium. Yazov stepped down to be succeeded by a triumvirate including Centurion Audalad, thus creating a (periodically Audalad) succession known as the Imperium Branch..