Monarchy (Korvosa)
The monarch of the Varisian city-state of Korvosa rules the town and its dependent settlements from the Crimson Throne in Castle Korvosa.1
History
As a former colony of Cheliax, the city was long ruled by a series of lord magistrates beginning with one of the city's founders, Jakthion Korvosa.2 This abruptly changed during the Chelaxian Civil War, when the mother country lost interest in its dependency, and Korvosa's citizens decided to change Lord Magistrate Eodred Arabasti's title to king in 4644 AR.3
Lineage
As magistrates of Fort Korvosa (4407–4504 AR)
- Lord Magistrate Jakthion Korvosa, 4407–4410 AR
- Lord Magistrate Montlarion Jeggare, 4410–4417 AR
- Lord Magistrate Waydon Endrin, 4417–4429 AR2
- [ ... ]4
- Lord Magistrate Remsev Ornelos, prior to 4489 AR–4491 AR56
- Lord Magistrate Amycus Viamio, 4491 AR–4503 AR36
- [ ... ]7
As magistrates of Korvosa (4504–4644 AR)
- [ ... ]7
- Lady-Magistrate Dess Leroung, prior to 4514 AR–prior to 4606 AR5
- [ ... ]4
- Lord Arbust Arabasti, 4606–4624 AR
- Lord Eodred Arabasti I, 4624–4644 AR5
As monarchs of Korvosa (4644 AR —)
- King Eodred Arabasti I, 4644–4657 AR
- King Cardraith Arabasti, 4657–4661 AR
- King Chadris Porphyria III, 4661–4667 AR
- Queen Domina Arabasti, 4667–4686 AR
- King Eodred Arabasti II, 4686–4708 AR5
- Queen Ileosa Arabasti, 4708–4708 AR8
- Queen Cressida Kroft, 4708 AR—8
Powers
Compared to other monarchs, the kings and queens of Korvosa share power with and are checked by the other governmental entities within the city: the arbiters, the Sable Company, the Korvosan Guard, the Order of the Nail, the Magistrates, the Seneschal of Castle Korvosa, and the Peerage Review.9
References
- ↑ . “Chapter 2: Places” in Guide to Korvosa, 12–13. Paizo Inc., 2008
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 . Guide to Korvosa, inside front cover. Paizo Inc., 2008
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 . “Chapter 4: History” in Guide to Korvosa, 51. Paizo Inc., 2008
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gap in the record and possibly there were other magistrates in this period.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 . Guide to Korvosa, inside back cover. Paizo Inc., 2008
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 . “Chapter 4: History” in Guide to Korvosa, 50. Paizo Inc., 2008
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 It is unclear who held the position of lord magistrate in the period after the end of the Cousins' War and after Amycus Viamio's disappearance. There were likely other magistrates in this period.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 This span is unconfirmed and assumes the events of Curse of the Crimson Throne occur within the span of a single canon year.
- ↑ . “Chapter 3: People” in Guide to Korvosa, 34. Paizo Inc., 2008
