Sultan of Hazad, spiritual head of the Eastern Church, one of the longest-reigning monarchs of his dynasty — and a grieving father with a broken succession.
What We Know
- Ascended young after his father Azzam and older brother Dakheer died in the Fourth Crusade.
- An energetic reformer: restored Old Empire public works, endowed Al-Hakim University, improved the legal status of Elves and Dwarves, reformed the bureaucracy, set mercantile standards. Broadly appreciated by nobles and people.
- Relatively tolerant elf policy (property, apprenticeships); limits access to Khazak Dol.
- His heir Awad is dead; his grandson Baahir is next in line. See Royal Court Factions.
- In poor health — and nobody seems to know. Uncle’s circle knows; the nobility does not. (S2) Party-sensitive information.
Relationships
- Wife: Huda al-Magdi (House al-Magdi)
- Sons: Awad (deceased), Prince Ikram; nine daughters — Daughters of the Sultan
- Uncle (illegitimate half-uncle… precisely, his father’s illegitimate half-brother): Salmaan ayd-Bara
Speculation
The succession question is urgent because the Sultan is sick — a fact the factions jockeying over Baahir’s marriage don’t yet have. When it leaks, everything accelerates.