Ascension Day

Overview

This day, celebrated on the 7th of Tar-Nule (first winter month), marks the anniversary of the formal adoption of the Laws of Ascention in Iskander.

The Laws of Ascention are written laws pertaining to the selection of Iskandean khurs and khurian. Established by Heamid Khur in 447 YG as a result of the Eighteen Years War, in an attempt to prevent further conflict over the crown of Iskander.

Under these laws, each Khur is selected by the Khurians from their own ranks, by popular vote. Likewise each Khurian is chosen from amongst the Sheppak of the island. The Sheppak are appointed by the Khurian they serve, and hold title until death (even if the Khurain changes). For all three levels of political title, the heir apparent is no-longer given the title automatically when the former dies, or abdicates. If they wish the title, they must convince their peers or superiors of their worth.

People generally just use it as an excuse to drink. There are pagents and such put on in the villages, but there isn't a state festival or any such thing.

Most the the Khurs and khurians traditionally ruled on a case by case and past precedence basis. Part of my effort to codify the laws for the Khurholm was to bring more stability and unity to our people. If each hiem had their own unwritten laws, then we would return to a loose confederation of island states without a cohesive culture. In the centuries after my reign this has had limited success, but the trend is towards more written law, and our legal system is developing beyond the might of the khur themselves.