The leader and ruler of the D'ni people. The King had authority to pass laws and to order construction and building works around the Cavern, although not always without opposition from the Guilds, the official Church, or religious sects.
The first King was Ri'neref, the writer of the Age of D'ni and leader of those who shared his ideals and followed him there.
After the construction of the King's Arch, all Kings sailed through the Arch as part of their coronation ceremony. The King sat on a gold throne, which was originally in the Regeltovokum, and later was moved to the Temple of the Great King.[1]
Kings under the age of 125 who didn't achieve the Age of Wisdom were required to have official advisors. The Great King Ahlsendar, even though he reached 125 near the end of his reign, was the only King who had not an official advisor.[2]
The King could appoint a heir either from his descendants or his associates. During long periods of absence it was customary to appoint his heir as regent.[3] After the controversy sparked with King Lemashal's heirs, a new law required that a King had to be of pure D'ni blood.[4]
As Ahlsendar was buried with his crown, at his coronation ceremony Solath was given a newly designed crown, and it was common opinion among the D'ni that such a crown should not be worn again.[5]
The last King was Kerath, who believed that Kingship was no longer the correct way to lead the D'ni. Seeing that the destiny of D'ni lay on the Guilds, he made the necessary reformations, leaving the authority of the Kings to a Council of Elders he appointed and abdicated.[6]
List of Kings[]
| D'ni date | Coronation |
|---|---|
| 0 DE | Ri'neref |
| 120 DE | King Ailesh |
| 300 DE | King Shomat |
| 555 DE | King Ja'kreen |
| 812 DE | King Veesha |
| 997 DE | King Mararon |
| 1159 DE | King Koreen |
| 1376 DE | King Ahlsendar |
| 1501 DE | King Solath |
| 1779 DE | King Me'erta |
| 2015 DE | King Gan |
| 2070 DE | King Behnashiren |
| 2193 DE | King Hemelin |
| 2356 DE | King Naygen |
| 2533 DE | King Hinash |
| 2779 DE | King Needrah |
| 3000 DE | King Rakeri |
| 3219 DE | King Tejara |
| 3422 DE | King Ti'amel |
| 3654 DE | King Kedri |
| 3903 DE | King Lemashal |
| 4083 DE | King Ishek |
| 4291 DE | King Loshemanesh |
| 4438 DE | King Ji |
| 4692 DE | King Demath |
| 4843 DE | King Yableshan |
| 5081 DE | King Emen |
| 5240 DE | King Me'emen |
| 5549 DE | King Adesh |
| 5701 DE | King Lanaren |
| 5999 DE | King Asemlef |
| 6294 DE | King Jaron |
| 6498 DE | King Rikooth |
| 6731 DE | King Kerath |