#AtoZChallenge: S for Succession

In B for Bayangan, I talked a little about the kingdom itself and said I’d go a little more into the Succession rules under S.

Here are a couple of excerpts from The Tale of the Hostage Prince that explains how the next Raja of Bayangan is selected. 

Chapter 4 excerpt

Succession in Bayangan is expected, but not guaranteed. Unlike Terang, where the throne is always passed to the firstborn male, the Bayangan Raja’s successor is elected from a pool of candidates who fulfil certain criteria. 

First, the...