Coronal

Coronal was the title of a Faerûnian elven monarch who ruled over a singular elven realm such as ancient Jhyrennstar or Aryvandaar, or an empire such as Cormanthyr. The reign of a Coronal was called a rysar, which began and ended with the rule of the coronal.

A Coronal's reign was monarchical and ruled over all. The word of a Coronal was the word of law. Among the elves, a Coronal was considered "speaker among the trees with Corellon's voice and bidding". Unlike other monarchs, the inheritance of the position of Coronal was not automatically hereditary, but through chosen heirs. Many saw the position as Coronal as primarily responsible for keeping the people of the realm together and maintaining unity. While a Coronal's rule was absolute, some elven kingdoms chose to make him answerable to his local rulers or to his High Mages, such as did Cormanthyr. After the establishment of the Elven Court, the Coronals at the time took much advice from that ruling body as well.

Realms Ruled by Coronals
The following elven realms were (or may have been) ruled by a Coronal. Those marked as "unknown" lack historical reference for a Coronal, though given their time of existence, it is likely they had such a ruler as all the elven kingdoms of the time and area did.
 * Aryvandaar
 * Cormanthyr (empire that subsumed Jhyrennstar, Semberholme, and Elven Court)
 * Eiellûr (unknown)
 * Illefarn
 * Ilythiir
 * Jhyrennstar
 * Keltormir (unknown)
 * Miyeritar (unknown)
 * Orishaar (unknown)
 * Rystall Wood
 * Shantel Othreier
 * Syòrpiir (unknown)
 * Thearnytaar (unknown)
 * Uvaeren
 * Vyshaantar (empire founded by Aryvandaar that subsumed Miyeritar, and Shantel Othreier)