Sultan of Packilvania: Difference between revisions

[[File:Prince Thumim Bedon.jpg|thumb|221x221px|His Imperial and Royal Highness, [[Prince Thumim a-Namdun Bedon]], the [[Crown Prince of [[Packilvania]] and [[Drakkengard]], heir apparent to the throne]]

The succession is by agnatic primogeniture. This means that the sons of the Sultan shall inherit the throne by order of birth to the exclusion of daughters. Furthermore, this order is irrespective of the seniority of the consort who birthed him. Illegitimate sons are not allowed to inherit the throne but the Sultan may grant them Princely titles. If the Sultan dies or abdicated without sons, his brothers by order of birth, then his father's brothers, then their sons by order of birth shall inherit the throne. The Sultan can designate his heir apparent the [[Crown Prince of Packilvania]].

The Sultan has the power to appoint the Council of State. The Council of State is responsible for verifying and recording the credentials of Princes and delineating the line of succession. It has the power to declare the incapacitation of the sovereign and appoint a Regent in his stead. It also has the authority to declare the end of a Sultan's reign if he dies or goes missing for longer than 10 years. The Council of State has the power to compel the Sultan to abdicate if it finds him guilty of various high crimes. If the Council of State declares the Sultan permanently incapacitated then it is seen as a constructive abdication.