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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.  
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.  
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, send a messenger to western Ardoragh for Crown Prince Amantis Viromaro to both inform him of the news and to have him travel 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. In the Dodehavet Sea the ship was lost in the massive storm, and although in later years the shipwreck was eventually found, no survivors were ever discovered.


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.  
Once the ship did not appear when expected in Helmira, Admiral Villars sent out 20 ships to search for the missing vessel. When pieces of wreckage were discovered on the Alcanzari coast of the Dodehavet Sea, it was clear the ship and the souls on board were lost.


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.  
The news of the death of both the Emperor and the Crown Prince caused a frenzied state of emergency in the Imperial Palace. The last Viromaro, Prince Louis, had left Helmira on a private sail yacht four months earlier, and his current whereabouts were unknown to the government. Grand Chancellor Von Reventrad was named as Lord-Protector of the Empire, serving as a regent whilst imperial agents searched across the Empire for the prince.


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.
After a month of no results, the seasoned General Malgeri of the Imperial Legion used the chaos to seize power. During a routine exercise, he marched his troops into the imperial palace, where they overwhelmed the imperial guards and arrested Lord-Protector Von Reventrad. Accusing him of high treason and "plotting against the Empire and House Viromaro by scheming to make himself Emperor". Von Reventrad was locked into one of the White-Gold Tower's dungeons, from where he managed to escape through an old tunnel once used by the second High-Lord Von Roterstein. 
 
Wanting to legitimise his new government, General Malgeri demanded all six High-Lords would travel to Helmira in order to swear fealty to him. Instead, after five weeks, the High-Lords arrived at Helmira together with their armies and laid siege upon the at the time extremely poorly defended city. At the same time, High-Lord Vinkhuys had found Prince Louis Viromaro, who had been partying under a fake name in the Republic of Aqumis. He was rushed to Helmira, where he joined the armies of his High-Lords and the parts of the Imperial Legion that were still loyal to the crown. 
 
According to eyewitness testimony, Prince Louis drove his white horse close to the primary city gate, demanding to be let in. Once the guards realised House Viromaro had not fallen, they opened the gates, whilst the population of Helmira began to rise up. They stormed the Imperial Palace, where General Malgeri was lynched. The palace was burned down, eventually becoming the Imperial Baths. The body of General Malgeri was dragged through the streets of Helmira, until he was eventually beheaded. His skull was kept on a spike atop the ruins of the White-Gold Tower, whilst his body was thrown into the Senfina Sea.

Revision as of 01:26, 20 September 2024

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, send a messenger to western Ardoragh for Crown Prince Amantis Viromaro to both inform him of the news and to have him travel 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. In the Dodehavet Sea the ship was lost in the massive storm, and although in later years the shipwreck was eventually found, no survivors were ever discovered.

Once the ship did not appear when expected in Helmira, Admiral Villars sent out 20 ships to search for the missing vessel. When pieces of wreckage were discovered on the Alcanzari coast of the Dodehavet Sea, it was clear the ship and the souls on board were lost.

The news of the death of both the Emperor and the Crown Prince caused a frenzied state of emergency in the Imperial Palace. The last Viromaro, Prince Louis, had left Helmira on a private sail yacht four months earlier, and his current whereabouts were unknown to the government. Grand Chancellor Von Reventrad was named as Lord-Protector of the Empire, serving as a regent whilst imperial agents searched across the Empire for the prince.

After a month of no results, the seasoned General Malgeri of the Imperial Legion used the chaos to seize power. During a routine exercise, he marched his troops into the imperial palace, where they overwhelmed the imperial guards and arrested Lord-Protector Von Reventrad. Accusing him of high treason and "plotting against the Empire and House Viromaro by scheming to make himself Emperor". Von Reventrad was locked into one of the White-Gold Tower's dungeons, from where he managed to escape through an old tunnel once used by the second High-Lord Von Roterstein.

Wanting to legitimise his new government, General Malgeri demanded all six High-Lords would travel to Helmira in order to swear fealty to him. Instead, after five weeks, the High-Lords arrived at Helmira together with their armies and laid siege upon the at the time extremely poorly defended city. At the same time, High-Lord Vinkhuys had found Prince Louis Viromaro, who had been partying under a fake name in the Republic of Aqumis. He was rushed to Helmira, where he joined the armies of his High-Lords and the parts of the Imperial Legion that were still loyal to the crown.

According to eyewitness testimony, Prince Louis drove his white horse close to the primary city gate, demanding to be let in. Once the guards realised House Viromaro had not fallen, they opened the gates, whilst the population of Helmira began to rise up. They stormed the Imperial Palace, where General Malgeri was lynched. The palace was burned down, eventually becoming the Imperial Baths. The body of General Malgeri was dragged through the streets of Helmira, until he was eventually beheaded. His skull was kept on a spike atop the ruins of the White-Gold Tower, whilst his body was thrown into the Senfina Sea.