Death of Iverlantho

Death of Iverlantho
Type	Scripted Event
Happens When	Iverlantho dies with a surviving heir

Dialogue

“	The clan mourns the death of King Iverlantho. His body is burned, sending his spirit to light the dark clouds, in keeping with the funeral rite first used when Beren died. His <son/grandson> succeeds him as king, according to the laws laid down by Vingkot. Like any event involving the crown, the death of the sometimes querulous king brings back a long-running factional dispute. The royalists want to revive true kingship. The <so-called> realists consider it unachievable in these terrible times. Promise to elevate <King> to the chieftainship. (only possible if the new king is of age) Seek harmony between royalists and realists. Speak in favor of realism. Speak in favor of true kingship. Find someone to discreetly kill <King>. (only possible if the new king is not a ring member)	”
— Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out

Consequences

If you promise to elevate the heir to chieftainship, this may give the people hope as they watch Iverlantho's ashes rise.

Trying to seek harmony between royalists and realists risks backfiring, with clan mood decreasing as both sides grumble. If successful, however, Mood will improve. You also receive the United in Grief modifier.

If you choose to speak in favor of true kingship, your words may fall on deaf ears, depending on the skills of the speaker and the disposition of your clan.

Notes

The text of this event varies depending on the age of Iverlantho's successor, as well as other factors.

Advice

• "My father is dead! I cannot bear it!" - King Venef
• "As king, I’ll not be the scolding fusspot Granddad was." - King Erenlanth
• "Don’t weep, father. You’ll be a far better king than Granddad was." - Prince Erenlanth
• "Do we wish to take measures? My son will bear the burden. - Hanth, if Hanvan is available.
• "Do we wish to take measures? I can bring the boy out 'hunting.'" - Hanth or Hanvan
• "A worse fate will befall Venef." - Dresta
• "His words were a sword." - Kerenna
• "Death is not to be mourned, but celebrated." - Korestene
• "He was a man of many sureties." - Sereden
• "He is already arguing with the ancestors." - Ancestor worshiper
• "Since Venef is still a boy, Voriof protects him." - Voriof devotee, if Venef is yet of age
• "I hope the new king will move through the world with greater humility than the man we mourn today." - Serestev
• "This is both sad and confusing—I still remember Hyalor’s prohibition of kings." - Returner
• "If we promise to elevate him and fail to follow through, we will lose the respect of other Beren clans."
• "It will be hard to argue for an abandonment of kingship today."
• "May Venef play his role with mercy."
• "Fervor for royal restoration falls away when the king is a child."
• "If the Beren bloodline ends, the walls of the fortress that bears his name will crumble."
• "I admired his bluntness, when directed at others."
• "One of his strong points: Iverlantho was not as warlike as his father."
• "If crying helped, we’d fill the valley with tears."
• "This is our destiny... a constant ebbing."
• "Having severed all family ties, <Kerenna/Korestene> could discreetly deal with <King> without fear of kinstrife."
• "<Hanth/Hanvan> is cold enough to kill, and claims that the old curse for killing members of your own clan no long applies."
• "Woe! Another of the Beren kings has fallen!"
• "Farewell, Iverlantho."
• "Our fortress is bound up in the blood of our kings. To preserve it, we must protect Venef."