Kings of Rukania

This is a list of monarchs of the vast civilisation of Rukania.

## Kujavin Dynasty

The Kujavins, or Kujavychi in modern Rukanian, were the legendary founders of Oruz, at the dawn of Rukanian history.

* Kujora - the founder of Oruz. He was the leader of a league of a hundred tribes, who took many stranded people to settle on a rich meadow. There, they thrived into a great nation, who chose him as the first of their kings.

## Oruzid Dynasty (Vampiric Invasion)

* Oruzla - the third son of his father, chosen by the nobles as the most fit one to become king. Very renowned for his charisma, bravery, and determination, even against the monstrous vampires and brutes stronger than him. His extraordinary courage won him the favour of his people and their neighbours as their protector.
	+ In honour of him, tridents became a symbol of Oruzii culture.
* Ighura - second son of Oruzla, chosen by the nobles over his older brother for his disciplined attitude. After a brawl, his older brother had no choice but to accept, out of his guilt and his desire to continue writing books.

## House of Ghozilkor, Kingdom of Roriz (Eighth Age)

From the Eighth Age onwards, every Rorizian king must design a trident emblem for himself. While every trident was the national symbol for Roriz, later on a single design was later used as the national symbol.

* Bielghorid I the Wealthy - he granted the Gauvajuts of the far west charters to set up their own quarters. This was where some western ports had "red temples", halls where the Gauvajuts worshipped some spinel gems or carved them into idols of their gods, including Tarhunz.

## Terran Invasion

* Sirkano III the Burned One, Sirkano of the Mask, Sirkano the Just - the Emperor of Knjezvaria. During his time, his knights repelled the Terrans, although the east and northwest were invaded by Terran warlords.
	+ He was known as "Spalemblychja", the Burned Face, from his face nearby burned while retaking the northwest from the Terrans.
	+ For several years, he wore a golden mask to hide his scars, long after they were quickly healed by a machine. His mask represents his execution of justice.
	+ In honour of him, many Knjezvarians wore golden masks in battle, especially when fighting Terrans.

## Sarmelonid Era

* Abzin II, Abzin the Jovial - Notable for mocking the Vozonid invasion of Pju by directly intervening and challenging Emperor Maudolinnir to a duel. He did so to mock the Vozonid emperor for breaking various oaths to his former allies by Maudolinnir's wars to conquer the whole planet.
	+ Maudolinnir did not show up, so he commanded his army to help the victorious Pjuvians hunt down every remaining general among the Vozonid invasion force. He and his Pjuvian allies also aided Iozae in expelling the Vozonids, before he returned home.
	+ Upon his return, the Pjuvians and Iozaeans had successfully returned every prisoner of war after sending back hundreds of Vozonid prisoners. Rukania and Pju started a new alliance known as the Spinel Alliance, in mockery of the Vozonids' defeat.
	+ For the two months when the king was away, his government was headed by his second son, Dontsan, who was chosen as the most capable regent by the other dukes.
* Dontsan the Wise - chosen by the dukes as Abzin's successor instead of his older brother due to his wisdom. His brother, although the oldest, had no choice but to accept the results due to chivalry.

## Early Zvestarid Kingdom

* Oreston (800s BT) - during his time, Rukania underwent a campaign to provide digital services to every corner of his kingdom. It later inspired the Standardisation, which also provided more advanced technology to Rukania and various allies of Zvesta.
* Valanko (800s BT) - there was one incident when a Zvestarid tourist destroyed several Terran artifacts in a fit of rage. The tourist was deported, and the Rukanian diplomat wrote a letter to the Zvestarid Ministry of Education to stop making the Zvestarids into fanatics. Some of the people in the museum also urged the tourist to stay calm, because destroying the enemy's symbols recklessly will cause the tourist to become like the Terran enemy.
* Savarenko (500s BT) - the King of Rukania during the Zavtranian Invasion of Bujan. Sent his fleets to aid Zvesta, an old ally, to prevent Darros from setting a foothold far in the east. For that, the Zvestarids thanked him and mocked their enemies, by singing the Royal Anthem of Rukania in their own language.

## House of Okhinko (1500s-1789)

* Khilikon II - allowed the Zvestarids to be settled in the castles of the eastern plains, where they were trained in the ways of knighthood. However, some Rukanians condemned the Zvestarids as "cowards" for refusing to fight for their homeland, and allowing other countries to fall to Wannaenid slavery.
* Onysiron IV - during his reign, the lords of the noble clans voted not to train the Zvestarids, to punish them for allowing their neighbours to suffer oppression. After three weeks of suspension, frustration, and panic over exile, the Zvestarids were forced to undergo an oath to return to Bujan whenever the King declared the time will have come.

## House of Vodzh (modern era)

* Izor III (1870s AT-1930s AT)
	+ Due to the growing weakness of the Wannaenid rulers against local revolts, King Izor III declared a crusade. Nearly all the Zvestarids mobilised their best men and weaponry to follow the King's call, following Rukanian officers and knights to help the Bujanski's chosen ruler, Dostagir, liberate Bujan.
	+ When the Zvestarids arrived in Bujan, the surviving locals bowed to them. Both exiles and locals tearfully hugged, seeking forgiveness for each other's crimes.
	+ Attended Dostagir's coronation.
	+ Izor III threatened to suspend ties with Bujan and denounce it for allowing the ATA massacres to destroy the country. However, when certain Bujanski cities answered to him that they protected Terrans who agreed to undergo penance; the king, the Lampguard, and the Seekers of Speki gradually aided the anti-ATA groups to stop the killings.
* Pravdaradko III

## See also

* Early Sarmelonid Emperors
* Emperors of Siangwaan
* List of Heronoi kings
* Kings of Bujan