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Re: That's an intrinsically flawed system though. sleepinghour Send a noteboard - 19/05/2011 09:10:33 AM
In a system where the defining criteria for achieving that position is that your parents were the previous rulers, or that you married the current ruler.


That was not the case with Malkier, though.

Fairheart was a hero almost as well loved as al'Akir himself, and one of the Great Lords, but when the Great Lords had cast the rods for king, only two separated him from Akir, and he never forgot that two men laying a different color on the Crowning Stone would have set him on the throne instead.
--TEotW


However, Lan is the only surviving candidate (besides Isam who is presumed to be dead).

Tarabon's King and Panarch are also elected by an Assembly of Lords, and they have split duties:

"The Panarch of Tanchico is the equal of the king in authority," Elayne recited. "She is responsible for collecting taxes, customs and duties; he for spending them properly. She controls the Civil Watch and the courts, except for the High Court, which is the king's. The army is his, of course, except for the Panarch's Legion."
--TSR


I don't think the system is necessarily a bad one, and at least there is some attempt to ensure that the throne is passed on to a competent ruler--unlike most of the other countries where it's the King or Queen's oldest child who inherits the title. If Andor had Kings, Gawyn would have ruled Andor.
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Do you realize aerocontrols - 15/05/2011 07:29:13 PM 2293 Views
If only... j-whitt987 - 15/05/2011 08:28:45 PM 1147 Views
How dare you assume a king outranks an Aes Sedai in his own kingdom and palace?! Joel - 16/05/2011 03:22:19 AM 964 Views
Or any woman for that matter. *NM* Stephen - 16/05/2011 01:00:55 PM 413 Views
True, but Aes Sedai are more equal than others. *MN* Joel - 16/05/2011 09:11:40 PM 750 Views
Stop thinking with your chest hair! Nynaeve will rule no matter WHERE she is! Evil_Monkey - 16/05/2011 03:42:55 PM 989 Views
Well actually redqueen - 16/05/2011 06:02:57 PM 942 Views
I'd be surprised. Fanatic-Templar - 18/05/2011 02:01:31 AM 892 Views
Re: I'd be surprised. Lo'oris - 18/05/2011 04:19:43 PM 809 Views
Not necessarily sleepinghour - 19/05/2011 12:33:24 AM 911 Views
That's an intrinsically flawed system though. Fanatic-Templar - 19/05/2011 05:03:59 AM 827 Views
exactly Lo'oris - 19/05/2011 08:06:43 AM 887 Views
Re: That's an intrinsically flawed system though. sleepinghour - 19/05/2011 09:10:33 AM 981 Views
Where does this come from... entyti - 16/05/2011 06:39:06 PM 948 Views
Re: Where does this come from... sleepinghour - 16/05/2011 06:53:55 PM 987 Views
Ah, I missed that part of the marriage bargain *NM* entyti - 16/05/2011 09:46:34 PM 389 Views
You're mistaken... DomA - 18/05/2011 02:49:51 PM 886 Views
Actually, if there is any truth to her Accepted test, he isn't THAT much in charge. Cannoli - 17/05/2011 02:51:12 AM 1048 Views
Not necessarily... fionwe1987 - 17/05/2011 05:05:56 AM 875 Views
Re: Not necessarily... Kaldric - 17/05/2011 06:55:01 PM 806 Views
Ummm... that was exactly my point. fionwe1987 - 17/05/2011 11:34:46 PM 851 Views
My point... Kaldric - 18/05/2011 02:21:56 PM 887 Views
Of course the setting is malleable in TAR. fionwe1987 - 19/05/2011 04:21:50 PM 874 Views
What we know about the Malkieri customs from NS seems to supports this too Zeratul - 17/05/2011 10:32:20 AM 1049 Views
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