The High King has always been and will always be a powerful position in Tridon. Being the ruler of all of Tridon and the Lord of 12 (once 16) Houses and so many standing armies brings power. But what happens when a High King dies? There are several options for succession.
1) The High King's eldest son. He is always the first choice, though there have been several High King's that have passed to a second or third son. There has only been one time this has proved problematic, but it has been done.
2) The High King's eldest daughter. Twice in the history of Tridon, the High King has been a High Queen. One was Lady Elizabeth who ruled for thirty years before passing crown on to her son. She fought along side her father because she had no brothers. The second was the youngest daughter of the High King Joseph, who's sons fought amongst themselves, eventually killing each other and leaving only her. She married to an heir of House Weatherworn and let her husband rule in her name. He did rule fairly, but was happy to pass it on to their son when he was of age.
3) A Leader of one of the Houses, chosen by the Council of Leaders. Sometimes the High King dies without heirs. It's happened three times in recorded history. But when the Leader is chosen, the Council tries to find a Leader who may have Peter's blood in him. At the time of the High King's sword, a fourth occurrence, the Houses can't agree and thus why there is so much turmoil.
4) The last option is to find someone of the blood. This has not be exercised, but most certainly could cause civil war if not handled correctly.
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