Patriarchs and Kings

Mikhail the second, grandson of the Patriarch Mikhail begins the tradition of changing his name to "Mikhail" on assuming the Patriarch's throne

Organised the formation of the armies of the Theocracy, was the first Patriarch to take to the field of battle himself. Considerably more interested in the military aspects of his role than the religious ones.

Son of the fourth and fifth Patriarchs. Named Johann but took Johann-Mikhail upon assumption of the throne.

Former prostitute, later bed-partner of the seventh patriarch. Used as a tool by senior clerics to remove the seventh in retaliation for his attempt to make the position hereditary but proved adept at manipulating public opinion. Positioned herself as "saviour of the faith" to the commoners to the extent it was politically impossible to not make her Patriarch.

The military refuse to allow an election for new Patriarch to go ahead "at the current time", stopping just short of an outright coup - always claiming that the current war means the continuity and stability provided by powerful generals outweighs "for the moment" the need to appoint a new Patriarch.

Kept the Patriarchal throne warm without any major accomplishments or failures. Many surviving records from his reign mention his abnormally long arms.

In response to the Doppelganger threat, signed the Treaty of Karadport with the Kingdom of Karad, ending several hundred years of war. The two polities combined their attention southwards towards Dus A Thanal and the Doppelganger homelands.   Made the Ploughing of the First Field an annual event to catch Doppelganger infiltrators in the senior clergy