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| Dael Riata is ruled by a hereditary monarch, which has been in the hands of the [[:skyss:characters:daels:ranald|Ranald family]] for almost three hundred years, before that there was a two decade inter-regnum filled by a very bloody civil war and an intervention by the King of Bernicia which united the Dael Riatan's against the Bernicians. Originally the [[:skyss:chars:daels:riata|Riata dynasty]] founded the Kingdom, but the crown passed out of their hands to the Ruary dynasty, which died out (although one of their cadet branches, the [[:skyss:chars:daels:gilruary|Gilruary]], still exist). | Dael Riata is ruled by a hereditary monarch, which has been in the hands of the [[:skyss:chars:daels:ranald|Ranald family]] for almost three hundred years, before that there was a two decade inter-regnum filled by a very bloody civil war and an intervention by the King of Bernicia which united the Dael Riatan's against the Bernicians. Originally the [[:skyss:chars:daels:riata|Riata dynasty]] founded the Kingdom, but the crown passed out of their hands to the Ruary dynasty, which died out (although one of their cadet branches, the [[:skyss:chars:daels:gilruary|Gilruary]], still exist). |
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| The current monarch is [[:skyss:chars:daels:alasdair_ranald|Alasdair V, Grand Duke of Reoch]]. He succeeded to the throne as a baby when his mother, [[:skyss:chars:daels:caoimhe_ranald|Queen Caoimhe]], was forced to abdicate by a coalition of nobles. The main nobles of Dael Riata are: | The current monarch is [[:skyss:chars:daels:alasdair_ranald|Alasdair V, Grand Duke of Reoch]]. He succeeded to the throne as a baby when his mother, [[:skyss:chars:daels:caoimhe_ranald|Queen Caoimhe]], was forced to abdicate by a coalition of nobles. The [[:skyss:chars:daels:nobles|main nobles of Dael Riata]] are: |
| * The [[:skyss:chars:daels:ranald|Ranalds]], Grand Dukes of Reoch & Kings of Dael Riata | * The [[:skyss:chars:daels:ranald|Ranalds]], Grand Dukes of Reoch & Kings of Dael Riata |
| * The [[:skyss:chars:daels:ahearn|Ahearns]], Earls of Suddal, known colloquially as the Horse Lords. | * The [[:skyss:chars:daels:ahearn|Ahearns]], Earls of Suddal, known colloquially as the Horse Lords. |
