Chaos of the Coronation

The Chaos of the Coronation was a chaotic succession crisis in the Kythiran Empire that would ultimately lead to the coronation of Emperor Louis Viromaro. The kaiser of the Imperius Reich used the chaos to take out House Mace, resulting in the Lotrican Genocide.

In the late Fourth Era, Emperor Louis Alexander suddenly and unexpectedly died during the Imperial Hunt. Upon learning of his death, the Grand Chancellor, Lord Von Reventrad, called upon Crown Prince Amantis Viromaro to get to Helmira as soon as possible to take over state functions and prepare for the official coronation. Whilst his wife Freya was send east with a royal carriage and a large escort of guards, the Crown Prince travelled to the port city of Kreonix. Whilst there, a massive storm began to gather, one of the strongest in living memory. Still, feeling it was his duty to be in Helmira as soon as possible, and wanting to give his father Alexander his last honours, Amantis offered a great sum of gold to the ship that would take him to the imperial city. A small Alcanzari slavers vessel, which had just offloaded its cargo, took the money and set sail straight away. In the Dodehavet Sea the ship struck an unmarked reef, causing it to tear in two and sink within a minute, leaving only one survivor. The Crown Prince was never found.

When in the morning the news of the death of both the Emperor and the Crown Prince reached Helmira, panic ruled over the White-Gold Tower. the last heir, Prince Louis Viromaro, was nowhere to be found, and so the Grand Chancellor had to act as temporary regent whilst imperial agents searched across the Empire for the prince.

After two weeks General Malgeri of the Imperial Legion opportunistically used the chaos to seize power, marching his troops into the Old Imperial Palace, holding the latter hostage and arresting the Grand Chancellor on charges of high treason, specifically wanting to name himself Emperor. Lord Von Reventrad was thrown into the Tower's dungeon, awaiting his sham trial when he managed to escape through an old tunnel.

General Malgeri summoned the six High-Lords, demanding that they would swear fealty to him. Instead, five of the High-Lords marched their armies towards Helmira and laid siege upon the city, demanding that the general would surrender himself. At the same time Prince Louis was found. The young prince had indulged in a months long private party in the grand but extremely remote Sanssouci Palace. He was rushed to Helmira, where he joined the armies of his High-Lords. Upon seeing that House Viromaro had not fallen, the city rose up against the general, rushing the Tower and lynching him in the city streets. Grand Chancellor Von Reventrad retook his position, and began the formal preparations for the coronation of Emperor Viromaro.