Rhych (Emperor)

Emperor Rhych, officially High Lord Rhych, of the Imperial House Rhych, Imperator of the Imperium of Rhych, Archduke of Kalva, and born Rhych, of House Khlava, Duke of Kalva (12 August 1446 to 7 March 1522) was a Volkara nobleman and the founder and first head of the Imperial House Rhych.

As heir to the leadership of the Great House Khlava, Rhych played a major role in the Great Sundering, eventually leading his House to victory and declaring himself Emperor. His name lives on in the name of the Imperial House Rhych.

During his rule as Emperor, no Great Houses were named, leaving the social hierarchy in a state of chaos. Inter-house conflicts characterized his reign, though these were exclusively limited to political intrigue instead of open wars. For this reason, his rule is remembered as a peaceful one. While this lack of Great Houses was intentional, in order to prevent future sunderings, it lasted only as long as Rhych's reign; after his death, his son named three Houses to the status of Great House.