Imperial Act of Succession

*"The Succession Law is a new reformed law that enforced new Imperial dynasties of succession on the Imperial Throne by decreed by Emperor Reman Varian in 4E 147."*
―Loading Screen in *The Elder Scrolls VI: Invasion*.
The **Imperial Act of Succession**, commonly known as **Imperial Succession Act** or **Imperial Succession Law**, and **Reman's Imperial Succession**, is a Imperial reformed law decreed by Emperor Reman Varian to enforced a new Imperial Dynasties of succession to the Ruby Throne to become the Emperor or Empress of Cyrodiil. It also evaded a succession crisis, dispute having a few crises after the law had been passed in 4E 147.

## Background

After General Reman Varian was crowned as the first Emperor of the Varian Dynasty, he suggested the Elder Council to made a new permanent succession law that future Imperial monarchs will follow in the line of succession. The law changed heavily as well modified to an designation hereditary cognatic primogeniture system. Like all laws of successions in pervious Empires of Cyrodiil and Tamriel in hereditary succession, it become a agnatic primogeniture where the eldest male heir can inherited the throne. It however removed by the new Emperor, which Reman changed to an absolute cognatic primogeniture where either the eldest to second eldest child can succeeds to the throne, regardless of gender, and enjoy the same right of succession as males. The new act of succession law by Reman was immediately became popularity among the citizens of the Empire and nobles.

## Changes

* A new line of succession is determined by descent and legitimacy, no matter the gender.
* First born or second/youngest child can ability to ascended to the Throne, if the eldest decline the position.
	+ When a heir apparent decline to become the next monarch, the next child of the reigning or late monarch becomes the heir presumptive.
	+ If the first born decline, but the youngest child didn't met the age requirement, than the late Emperor's closest relative became Emperor until the youngest child maturity.
* The child of a heir apparent or presumptive, the child's sibling having the Dragonblood can surpassed, or immediately to ascended the Throne before the previous monarch's death.
	+ The heir apparent may or not chose or passed on their own siblings to the throne.
* When a deceased emperor or empress died, the emperor or empress's sibling inherits the throne until the heir presumptive age maturity.
* New age requirement; must be ascended to the throne after 16 years old and before 78 years old.
* Regents will followed to *de facto* ruling the Empire until the new aging monarch reaches maturity.
* The Regent will relinquished their *de facto* royal powers to the aging monarch as they begin their sole reign.

## Age requirement

A new monarch who succeeds to the Imperial Throne, he or she must be over the new age requirement of sixteen and over, as be either male or female heirs to be inherited and crowned as a new Emperor or Empress respectfully. The new monarch must be the age requirement of maturity before securing and begin their sole rule. The age requirement to able to ascended is over the age of 16, and before the age of 78; meaning a 62-year waiting gap. Even the new ascending monarch who reached the age before the gap had been disclosed, it doesn't disqualified or forbid to succeeded; however if he or she become monarch before the age of 78 but shown health decline, it forbids them, allowing the next person of the heir apparent becomes the heir presumptive.

## Appearances

* *The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim* (mentioned only)
* *The Elder Scrolls VI: Invasion* (mentioned only)
	+ *The Elder Scrolls VI: Underworld* (mentioned only)
	+ *The Elder Scrolls VI: Akavir* (mentioned only)

## References

1. ↑ *Year in Cyrodiil: 4E 147*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 *Cyrodiilic Law of Succession*
3. ↑ *The First-Three Non Emperors of Cyrodiil*
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *Dynasties: The Varians of Cyrodiil*
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 *Succession Law: Absolute Primogeniture*
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Dialogue with Marcella Varian
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 *Succession Law: Age Requirement*
8. ↑ *Succession Law: Blood of the Dragon*
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 *Succession Law: Regent*