Audalad Dynasty

The Audalad Dynasty is the succession of national leaders blessed by the divine permanence Bi'Amel Unshi and is a key aspect of the Hukar Sharud faith. The Dynasty is not a hereditary family, but rather is a meritocratic line of succession in various nations which stems from divinity's revelations to the first Audalad Dynasty member Narahashu Audalad.

Audalad Succession
There is no requisite for becoming an Audalad Dynasty member besides those which are imposed by one's predecessor on the basis of piety, merit, trust, etc, and that one must be canonized by the one and only Opkaituru Dezum Hukar Sharud.

Elections cannot merit the canonization of a new Audalad member unless all of the electors are Orissaradae (Ascended Believers), at which point the Opkaituru may choose to canonize the elected depending on what they believe is best, for they are guided by Naddar Ori (Divine Wind) and reside in the realm of Aradusu Uturad (Shining Paradise—See View of The Afterlife).

On particularly rare occasions, the Opkaituru may sense the Naddar Ori in any leader of the world who is either a conscious or unconscious Orissarad (Ascended Believer) and provide them with Bi'Amel Unshi (Divine Permanence) before gaining permission from the Aradusu Aderrid. Thereafter, the Opkaituru shall announce canonization of this ruler as a new member of the Audalad Dynasty. All such leaders become Kai'Yi (Greater) Audalad of their Sharrulad (Nation), for they have been granted Divine Right directly by the Aradusu Aderrid.

Audalad Nations
Allthough originally limited to its ancestral homeland of Yimmu-Audal, the divine passing on of Bi'Amel Unshi has spread to a number of various extant and extinct states which are considered dynastically Audalad within the Hukar Sharud faith. Yimmu-Audal - Ancestral Branch - Ongoing


 * Theiónikos - Theioniki Branch - Merged
 * Theios-Essukdal - Essukdalad Branch - Merged
 * Empire of Aldovir - Audalath Branch - Ongoing
 * Azuria - Dexterian Branch - Halted

Audalad Dynasty Heirarchy

 * Kai'Yi Audalad - These are the Greater members of the Audalad Dynasty who have shown themselves most prominent in their history of serving divinity. To ascend to this post, an Audalad must be designated to this title by the Opkaituru and Opkaituru only.
 * Ormu Audalad - These are the Typical members of the Audalad Dynasty. To become a part of the Ormu Audalad, one must be appointed to the position of rulership as a successor by and for another Kai'Yi or Ormu Audalad Dynasty member. These individuals must be appointed fairly and sincerely by their predescessor without coersion or trickery. The Opkaituru shall know if this is the case, and if needed declare them as Dajir (False) Ormu Audalad, stripping them of their titles. An Ormu Audalad may appeal to the Opkaituru for a promotion given that they provide evidence of new accomplishments for the dynastic cause.
 * Shyr Audalad - These are the Lesser members of the Audalad Dynasty who hold little power and have earned their title as veneration for having been in the position of an honest and sincere regent of an Audalad dynastic state. Only the Opkaituru has the right to canonize such individuals as Audalad members after a formal request to do so made by a Kai'Yi Audalad. Shyr Audalad members are not able to choose successors to create new Audalad Dynasty members unless they ascend to a higher Audalad rank.
 * Dajir Audalad - The are the False members of the Audalad Dynasty. To become a Dajir Audalad one must prove utmost incompetence and betray the trust of their predecessors. Such Audalad Dynasty members are stripped of their titles and remembered in history as lessons to be remembered, their actions never to be repeated.

Canonized Audalad Dynasty Members
The following chronicles all members of the Audalad Dynasty canonized within the Hukar Sharud faith.

Ancestral Audalad Branch

 * StoryStudio/ Narashu - Kai'Yi Audalad - Prophet of Hukar Sharud and first Jagdasian Emperor of Yimmu Audal
 * CrazyChaosCaleb - Kai'Yi Audalad - First Chief Diplomat of Yimmu Audal
 * BlueMarble - Kai'Yi Audalad - Second Emperor of Yimmu Audal
 * Harbardr - Kai'Yi Audalad - Third Emperor and Second Chief Diplomat of Yimmu Audal
 * Dex Og - Kai'Yi Audalad - Third Chief Diplomat of Yimmu Audal
 * Dalatra Mosulia - Dajir Audalad - Calipha Empress of Yimmu Audal Ardatia,
 * Carpicious - Dajir Audalad - Empress of Yimmu-Audal Ardatia
 * GrayIsYes - Kai'Yi Audalad - "Last Emperor" of Yimmu Audal, Fourth Chief Diplomat
 * TheLastSven - Ormu Audalad - Fifth Chief Diplomat of Yimmu Audal
 * TheRealOJOJ - Ormu Audalad - Sixth Chief Diplomat of Yimmu Audal
 * MisticCrafter - Kai'Yi Audalad - First Ningal and Empress of neo Yimmu Audal
 * Ratmeatjones - Kai'Yi Audalad - First Chief Diplomat of neo Yimmu Audal
 * Ghastly Bespoke - Ormu Audalad - Regency council of neo Yimmu Audal
 * Tocab - Ormu Audalad - Regency Council of neo Yimmu Audal
 * NattyNuke - Shyr Audalad - Regency Council of neo Yimmu Audal
 * Kerplis Elernel - Ormu Audalad - Former Gidesh of the Archduchy of Reyllea appointed by StoryStudio

Theioniki Branch

 * LethalMuffin - Ormu Audalad - Sovereign Duke of Theionikos, head of the Western Territories of Yimmu-Audal Ardatia

Essukdalad Branch

 * The Anymous Lugal - Kai'Yi Audalad - First Lugal of Theios-Essukdal
 * StoryStudio - Kai'Yi Audalad - First Chief Diplomat of Theios-Essukdal
 * Mistic Crafter - Kai'Yi Audalad - First Ningal and Second Chief Diplomat of Theios-Essukdal
 * Ryden -Shyr Audalad - Third Chief Diplomat of Theios-Essukdal
 * Ratmeatjones - Kai'Yi Audalad - Fourth Chief Diplomat of Theios Essukdal Pontios Oppidum Pontinne - Shyr Audalad - Regent of Theios-Essukdal

Dexterian Branch

 * Dex Og - Kai'Yi Audalad - First leader of the Azurian Syndicate, third Chief Diplomat of Yimmu Audal

Audalath Branch

 * TheLastSven - Shyr Audalad - Former Archon of Sironia
 * Longbow - Ormu Audalad - Former Archon of Sironia
 * Jabberdrake - Kai'Yi Audalad - First Emperor of Aldovir

General History
The dynasty originated within the Jagdasian Empire of Yimmu Audal which came to a territorial height after its migration into Rathnir after the Jagdasian Collapse and its evolution into the Empire of  Yimmu-Audal-Aratia. Succession during the Yimmu-Audal imperial period went smoothly, relying on legitimacy derived from being chosen by the Council of Elders, possessing the Crown of Yimmu-Audal, and controlling the throne in Urnu-Arrak. However, this was thrown into disarray during the Usurpation of Yimmu Audal and the Great Rathnir War which briefly left Yimmu-Audal a vassal state of the Soleannan Empire before it regained independence. Despite this however, the Dynasty is still to this day the oldest continuous succession of national leaders, even predating the world of Rathnir itself.

Some Theiosist members of the Audalad Dynasty have since speculated that the annexation of their ancestral nation was brought forth as punishment by Theios/Solaris who wanted to admonish against the vice and intrigue-filled lifestyle of the Dalatra Mosulia, a heretic who worshiped Ardat lili and the brazen incompetence of her successor Carpicious who led the failed Coalition war effort against the Trillium Alliance. In Theios-Essukdal, this historic observation is sometimes referred to as "The Female Ruler Curse".

After the formation of Yimmu-Audal's successor state, The Kingdom of Theios-Essukdal, the Audalad Dynasty continued its rule, now justified as divine right passed originally down from Theios to StoryStudio through the Holy Golden Seabird, and from him to the first Chief Diplomat CRAZYCHAOSCALEB and all subsequent legitimate leaders of Yimmu-Audal and Theios-Essukdal, as determined by the lawful and un-coerced appointment of a ruler by their predecessor. The physical Crown of Yimmu-Audal no longer plays any role in the ceremony of succession, and neither does the Council of Elders.

Following the third revelation granted by the Hukar Dezum Autai Dar Shur to StoryStudio, the Dynasty was re-interpreted to no longer be limited to Yimmu Audal, but be exportable to any leader through legitimate and unconcerned appointments of succession. Upon the Hukar Sharud reforms conducted by the Prophet Narahashu, the then newly-formed Empire of Aldovir became considered an Audalad state due to the position of TheLastSven as Chief Diplomat of Yimmu-Audal.