Changes: Rulers of the Empire of the Isles

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The Empress and the Empty Set — Empress Jessamine Kaldwin I

The Rulers of the Empire of the Isles hold the title of Emperor or Empress, although in times of crisis a Lord Regent assumes leadership.^[1] The monarch or regent typically resides in Dunwall Tower within the Imperial capital of Dunwall in Gristol. A succession of several dynasties have controlled the throne since the Empire's founding in 1625.^[2] All known rulers are listed below.

List of Rulers

Ruler	Dynasty	Start of Reign	End of Reign
Finlay Morgengaard I	Morgengaard	1626	1651
Valessa Morgengaard		1651	1668
Jalle Morgengaard		1668	1669
Aneirin Rhydderch	Rhydderch	1669	1675
Ailish Rhydderch	Rhydderch	1675	1678
Hurien Morgengaard	Morgengaard	1678	1705
Yefim Olaskir	Olaskir	1705	1714
Zolana Olaskir		1714	1727
Daniil Olaskir		1727	1751
Alexy Olaskir		1751	1783
Larisa Olaskir		1783	1801
Unidentified Lord Regent	Regency	1801	1803
Euhorn Jacob Kaldwin I	Kaldwin	1803	1825
Jessamine Kaldwin I	Kaldwin	1825	1837
Hiram Burrows	Regency	1837	1837
Farley Havelock	Regency	1837	1837
Emily Drexel Lela Kaldwin	Kaldwin	1837	1852
Delilah Kaldwin I		1852	1852
Emily Drexel Lela Kaldwin (restored)^[3]		1852	Incumbent

Trivia

Alexy Olaskir's reign of 32 years was the longest in the Empire's history.
Corvo Attano is able to become Emperor at the end of Dishonored 2 if the player chooses to sit on the throne without freeing Emily.
Euhorn Kaldwin was crowned Emperor after the Olaskir dynasty failed to produce any heir.^[4]

References

[1] Regency and Emergency Powers

[timeline-2] Dishonored: The Dunwall Archives

[3] Dishonored: The Peeress and the Price, Issue 1

[4] Empress Jessamine Kaldwin (book)

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-The [[Empire of the Isles]] has been ruled by several dynasties since its founding in [[Timeline#1600|1625]], as well as regencies in times of crisis.<ref name = "timeline">''[[:File:Artbook1.jpg|Dishonored: The Dunwall Archives]]''</ref> Listed here are all the rulers the Empire has known:
+The '''Rulers of the [[Empire of the Isles]]''' hold the title of Emperor or Empress, although in times of crisis a Lord Regent assumes leadership.<ref>[[Regency and Emergency Powers]]</ref> The monarch or regent typically resides in [[Dunwall Tower]] within the Imperial capital of [[Dunwall]] in [[Gristol]]. A succession of several dynasties have controlled the throne since the Empire's founding in [[Timeline#1600|1625]].<ref name = "timeline">''[[:File:Artbook1.jpg|Dishonored: The Dunwall Archives]]''</ref> All known rulers are listed below.
+{{clear}}
-==Morgengaard dynasty==
-*Finlay Morgengaard I (1626-1651)
-*Valessa Morgengaard (1651-1668)
-*Jalle Morgengaard (1668-1669)
-*Hurien Morgengaard (1678-1705)
-==Rhydderch dynasty==
+==List of Rulers==
+{| class="article-table sortable" border="1" style="text-align: center; display: inline-table;"
-*Aneirin Rhydderch (1669-1675)
+! Ruler
-*Ailish Rhydderch (1675-1678)
+! Dynasty
+! Start of Reign
-==Olaskir dynasty==
+! End of Reign
-*Yefim Olaskir (1705-1714)
+|-
-*Zolanna Olaskir (1714-1727)
+|Finlay Morgengaard I
-*Daniil Olaskir (1727-1751)
+|rowspan="3"|Morgengaard
-*[[Alexy Olaskir]] (1751-1783)
+|1626
-*Larisa Olaskir (1783-1801)
+|1651
+|-
-==Kaldwin dynasty==
+|Valessa Morgengaard
-*[[Euhorn Kaldwin|Euhorn Jacob Kaldwin I]] (1803-1825)
+|1651
-*[[Jessamine Kaldwin|Jessamine Kaldwin I]] (1825-1837)
+|1668
-*[[Emily Kaldwin|Emily Drexel Lela Kaldwin]] (1837-1852)
+|-
-*[[Delilah Copperspoon|Delilah Kaldwin I]] (1852)
+|Jalle Morgengaard
-*Emily Drexel Lela Kaldwin (after restoration, 1852- )<ref>[[Dishonored: The Peeress and the Price]], Issue 1</ref>
+|1668
+|1669
-==Regency==
+|-
-*Unnamed first Lord Regent (1801-1803)
+|Aneirin Rhydderch
-*[[Hiram Burrows]] (1837)
+|rowspan="2"|Rhydderch
-*[[Farley Havelock]] (1837)
+|1669
+|1675
+|-
+|Ailish Rhydderch
+|1675
+|1678
+|-
+|Hurien Morgengaard
+|Morgengaard
+|1678
+|1705
+|-
+|Yefim Olaskir
+|rowspan="5"|Olaskir
+|1705
+|1714
+|-
+|Zolana Olaskir
+|1714
+|1727
+|-
+|Daniil Olaskir
+|1727
+|1751
+|-
+|[[Alexy Olaskir]]
+|1751
+|1783
+|-
+|Larisa Olaskir
+|1783
+|1801
+|-
+|Unidentified Lord Regent
+|Regency
+|1801
+|1803
+|-
+|[[Euhorn Kaldwin|Euhorn Jacob Kaldwin I]]
+|rowspan="2"|Kaldwin
+|1803
+|1825
+|-
+|[[Jessamine Kaldwin|Jessamine Kaldwin I]]
+|1825
+|1837
+|-
+|[[Hiram Burrows]]
+|rowspan="2"|Regency
+|1837
+|1837
+|-
+|[[Farley Havelock]]
+|1837
+|1837
+|-
+|[[Emily Kaldwin|Emily Drexel Lela Kaldwin]]
+|rowspan="3"|Kaldwin
+|1837
+|1852
+|-
+|[[Delilah Copperspoon|Delilah Kaldwin I]]
+|1852
+|1852
+|-
+|Emily Drexel Lela Kaldwin<br />(restored)<ref>[[Dishonored: The Peeress and the Price]], Issue 1</ref>
+|1852
+|Incumbent
+|}
 ==Trivia==
-*Alexy Olaskir's reign was the longest in the Empire's history, ruling for over 32 years.
+*Alexy Olaskir's reign of 32 years was the longest in the Empire's history.
-*Corvo is able to become Emperor at the end of ''[[Dishonored 2]]'' so long as the player does not free Emily.
+*[[Corvo Attano]] is able to become Emperor at the end of ''[[Dishonored 2]]'' if the player chooses to sit on the throne without freeing Emily.
 *Euhorn Kaldwin was crowned Emperor after the Olaskir dynasty failed to produce any heir.<ref>[[Empress Jessamine Kaldwin (book)]]</ref>
 ==References==
-<references/>[[fr:Dirigeants de l'Empire des Îles]]
+<references/>
+[[fr:Dirigeants de l'Empire des Îles]]
 [[zh:帝国的统治者]]
 [[Category:Lore]]