Most of the nations of Velgarth are ruled by a monarch.
Every effort has been made to list the monarchs of each nation in chronological order. When a monarch's place in the chronology is unknown, they are placed at the end of the list. Known Heirs are listed, as they likely ascended the throne in due time.
In order to aid with the timeline, the contemporary Valdemar monarch is noted next to each foreign head of state.
Valdemar[]
- King Kordas Valdemar (Founding - ?)
- King Restil
- King Hakkon[1]
[time gap] - Unknown dates and sequence, predating Vanyel and Mags, so magic still worked in Valdemar:
- King Anders[2]
- King Bedwyn[3]
- Queen Terilee[4]
- King Tavist, son of Terilee[4]
- Queen Leshia, daughter of Tavist[4]
- Queen Vera[5]
- Heir: Prince Mathias[5]
- Other unamed rulers
[time gap]
- King Tyrdel[6]
- Queen Elspeth the Peacemaker (Elspeth the Second) (750 - 798 AF)
- King Randale (grandson of Elspeth) and Consort Shavri (798 AF - 813 AF)
- King Treven (grandson of Elspeth) and Queen Jisa (daughter of Shavri and Vanyel)
- King Chalinel (great-grandson of Elspeth) and Consort Felice[7]
- Heir: Prince Tanivel ("Vel")
- King Kiril
- King Sedric and Consort Lydia
- Heir: Prince Trey
[time gap]
[time gap]
- King Arden and Queen Leesa (1270 - 1315 AF)
- King Roald (1315 - 1355 AF)
- King Sendar (1355 - 1376 AF)
- Queen Selenay (1376 AF - present)
Chronological order unknown[]
Era unknown:
- Queen Elspeth Clever-handed
- Queen Elspeth the Wise
After Vanyel, in a time of no magic in Valdemar:
Hardorn[]
- King Festil [reign of King Randale][9]
- King Alessandar [reigns of King Sendar and Queen Selenay]
- King Ancar (usurper) [reign of Queen Selenay]
- King Tremane [reign of Queen Selenay]
Rethwellan[]
- Queen Lythiaren [reign of King Randale][10]
- Queen Lethonel Jadrevalyn [during the reign of the unnamed Valdemar ruler immediately preceding Arden and Leesa][11]
- King Destillion [reign of King Arden & Queen Leesa][12]
- King Raschar Jadrevalyn [reign of King Arden & Queen Leesa][12]
- King Stefansen Jadrevalyn & Queen Mertis [reign of King Arden & Queen Leesa, reign of King Roald][12]
- King Megrarthon Jadrevalyn [reign of King Sendar][13]
- King Faramentha Jadrevalyn [reign of Queen Selenay][13]
Menmellith[]
Menmellith has been part of Rethwellan and Karse at various times in history.
Karse[]
Though Karse has a monarch, true power lies with the archpriest of Vkandis, the Son of the Sun.
- The Prophet-King [reign of King Randale]
- King Nabeth[8] [reign of Queen Alliana,[8] an unknown time after Sedric]
- King Ortrech [reign of King Sendar]
- King Relnethar[15] [reign of Queen Selenay]
Eastern Empire[]
Emperors usually lived for 200 years, reigning for at least 50 years. Charliss was the 19th Emperor.[16]
- High King/Emperor Sonat the First [1000 BF, Mage Wars era][17]
- Emperor "Soferu" [reign of Kordas Valdemar][18]
- Emperor Lioth [reigns of King Theran and Queen Fyllis and other unknown predecessor and successor monarchs][16]
- Emperor Charliss [reigns of King Arden & Queen Leesa, King Roald, King Sendar, and Queen Selenay][16]
- Emperor Melles [reign of Queen Selenay][19]
Iftel[]
- Vykaendys-First Bryron Hess [reign of Queen Selenay][19]
Jkatha[]
Lineas[]
Tantara[]
Haighlei Empire[]
Ghandai Empire[]
Kmbata Empire[]
Unknown Empire[]
- King Obaseki [Generations had passed since White Gryphon was established][21]
References[]
- ↑ "Anything, With Nothing" by Mercedes Lackey in Anything with Nothing, Valdemar Anthology, volume 17
- ↑ Redoubt, Chapter 4: "the weather during that worthy’s reign seemed to be entirely composed of snowstorms of monumental proportions."
- ↑ Changes, Chapter 4
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Magic's Pawn, Chapter 4
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Rebirth" by Judith Tarr in Sun in Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar, Valdemar Anthology, volume 2
- ↑ Intrigues, Chapter 2
- ↑ "Out of the Deep" by Mercedes Lackey
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "In Burning Zones We Build Against the Sun" by Rosemary Edghill and Denise McCune, Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar, Valdemar Anthology, volume 6; Karse demons could not cross into magic-protected Valdemar
- ↑ "Demonsbane" song
- ↑ Magic's Price, Chapters 6, 7 and 13
- ↑ "Trust Your Instincts" by Dylan Birtolo, Pathways, Valdemar Anthology, volume 11
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Oathbreakers
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 By the Sword
- ↑ Closer to the Heart, Chapter 6
- ↑ Arrows of the Queen, Chapter 8
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Storm Warning, Chapter 1
- ↑ Beyond Chapter 9
- ↑ This Emperor is not named in Beyond; however, his name was Soferu in the now non-canon anthology story "For Want of a Nail" by Rosemary Edghill and Denise McCune in Changing the World, Valdemar Anthology, volume 5
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Storm Breaking, Chapter 10
- ↑ Magic's Promise
- ↑ "In Name Only" by Kristin Schwengel in Tempest, Valdemar Anthology, volume 10