Theoretical codex/encyclopedia entry for a pivotal historical event in my setting, if it had a wiki!
The Reconstitution
Eledore’s famous, divinely inspired Imperial Code had stood pristine, untarnished for centuries. It guided the Empire, once the pinnacle of all humanity, in it’s glorious endeavors, keeping the horrors of the underworld at bay and ensuring humanity’s continued survival. Only minor amendments were made to keep the Code in sync with the shifts of society over time. But it’s fundamental precepts, guidances and governance of power always remained unchanged.
Until a hundred and fifteen years ago.
The Fourth Summit in Velcaria, undertaken just twenty years after the Great Secession ravaged the empire and carved two potent rival kingdoms out of it’s territory, met for a fateful decision in the Empire’s capital. High Lords and High Governors of massive Eledoran provinces had already wielded considerable power of their own for a while, of course, but it was the Fourth Summit when they finally codified their semi-independence into law.
In one fateful month, the fundamental distribution of power in the Empire, as set out by the Code was rewritten. The High Lords of Eledore had been finally recognized; they were the rightful rulers of their lands, and no more would they be mere servants able to be dismissed at will. Now, they are effectively Kings and Queens of their respective Provinces. The Emperor can only watch on as they go their own direction, only nominally loyal to the throne in Velcaria.
