Grand Caliph was the Midani title for the ruler of all of enlightened Zakhara.[1][2]
The Grand Caliph led the Land of Fate in matters of state as well as faith from his seat, the Palace of the Enlightened Throne in the capital city of Huzuz. The extent of his influence on the more distant parts of his realm, however, often remained in doubt.[1]
History[]
The Grand Caliph in 1367 DR[note 1] was Khalil al-Assad al-Zahir, the 18th bearer of the title and direct descendant of the first Grand Caliph, an al-Badia boy who found the teachings of the Loregiver and united all lands of Zakhara under the banner of Enlightenment more than 500 years earlier.[1][3]
Grand Caliphs of Zakhara[]
- 1st: First Grand Caliph (c. 800 DR)[4][note 1][note 2]
- 2nd: Nasir al-Nasr[4]
- 15th: Akbar al-Assad[5]
- 16th: Bahamal al-Assad[6][note 3]
- 17th: Achmed al-Assad (until c. 1345 DR)[7][8]
- 18th: Khalil al-Assad al-Zahir (from c. 1345 DR)[8]
Other Uses[]
The title of Grand Caliph was also assigned to Arash bint Sanjar, responsible for the Scouring of the Utter East in 657 DR, long before the advent of Enlightenment, by Mar historians.[9]
The mighty ruler of the djinn, Husam al-Balil ben Nafhat al-Yugayyim, bore the similar-sounding but distinct title of Great Caliph.[10]
Appendix[]
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Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Canon material does not provide dating for the Al-Qadim campaign setting. For the purposes of this wiki only, the current date for Al-Qadim products is assumed to be 1367 DR.
- ↑ According to the source, the reign of the first Grand Caliph ended "more than five centuries past", but began some "six centuries ago", before the current time of the setting.
- ↑ No dates are given for Bahamal's reign, but it is known that he was in power in 1327 DR.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jeff Grubb (August 1992). Land of Fate (Adventurer's Guide to Zakhara). (TSR, Inc), pp. 14–15. ISBN 978-1560763291.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb and Andria Hayday (April 1992). Arabian Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 156. ISBN 978-1560763581.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb (August 1992). Land of Fate (Adventurer's Guide to Zakhara). (TSR, Inc), pp. 66, 104. ISBN 978-1560763291.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tim Beach, Tom Prusa and Steve Kurtz (1993). “Gem of Zakhara”. City of Delights (TSR, Inc), pp. 13–14. ISBN 1-56076-589-5.
- ↑ Tim Beach, Tom Prusa and Steve Kurtz (1993). “Golden Huzuz”. City of Delights (TSR, Inc), p. 75. ISBN 1-56076-589-5.
- ↑ Tim Beach, Tom Prusa and Steve Kurtz (1993). “Golden Huzuz”. City of Delights (TSR, Inc), p. 79. ISBN 1-56076-589-5.
- ↑ Tim Beach, Tom Prusa and Steve Kurtz (1993). “Golden Huzuz”. City of Delights (TSR, Inc), p. 41. ISBN 1-56076-589-5.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Tim Beach, Tom Prusa and Steve Kurtz (1993). “Golden Huzuz”. City of Delights (TSR, Inc), p. 35. ISBN 1-56076-589-5.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 94–95. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.
- ↑ Wolfgang Baur (November 1993). Secrets of the Lamp. Genie Lore. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 6–7. ISBN 978-1560766476.
