King of Swurn

The King of Swurn is the crown royalty and highest authority in the Swurn Isles. The king typically resides in Castle Muchos, and is charged with overseeing the protection and governance of the realm. Aarno, as the creator of the title, is the current and only King of Swurn.

Creation
The title of King of Swurn was created on (DATE) when Aarno united the settlements of Barrowton, Ridgeview, Westmont, and Swaffle Hills to create a unified nation of all of the at the time existing notable settlements of Swurnia. As the main force of unification, Aarno was granted the title of King of Swurn and charged with ruling over the entirety of the Swurn Isles.

Titles & Vassals
The King of Swurn holds lordship over Castle Muchos, and rules over the lands of the Swurn Isles from The Eternal Throne in the castle. The King of Swurn holds direct ownership over the province of King's Plains, while each of the other six provinces have a separate ruler who serves as a vassal to the King of Swurn.

Additionally, the king is assisted by the Council of Swurn, a group of his most trusted advisors who oversee smaller duties in order to lessen the burden on the king. The king still has final say in any matters he wishes to interject on, however typically respects their roles and leaves them to make final calls on all matters they are entrusted with. The council has a small number of predefined roles, each named a 'Keeper', including the Keeper of Secrets, the Keeper of Armies, the Keeper of Wealth, and the Keeper of Negotiations, as well as a number of secondary tasks.

Holder(s)
The current and only historical holder of the King of Swurn title is Aarno.

Inheritance
Given that Aarno is functionally immortal, there is no current plan in place for how the realm would be inherited in his passing. During times of extended departure, the Council of Swurn is entrusted with the tasks of the realm, so it is theorized they would either assume control as a council or choose a new king, however this is no guarantee and if Aarno were to ever have a permanent departure there is much uncertainty as to what the fate of the realm would be.