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<blockquote data-quote="SKyOdin" data-source="post: 4495276" data-attributes="member: 57939"><p>I have actually seen a very interesting version of this in the Japanese novel/anime series <em>The Twelve Kingdoms</em>. In this series, the rulers of the titular kingdoms are chosen by the distant, intangable gods of the world. However, only a kirin, a kind of shapeshifting divine animal, can tell who was chosen by the gods to be the ruler (and each country has only one Kirin at a time). The ruler can be anyone who was born in the country in question, irregardless of social status, age, or gender. So, when a country needs a new ruler, almost everyone in the country arranges to go on a pilgrimage to the holy mountain where the kirin are raised, hoping to be chosen. When the Kirin finally finds the ruler, that individual is granted immortality by the gods.</p><p></p><p>However, the divinely chosen ruler can't just do as he pleases. If the land suffers from neglect and the people suffer at the hands of an unjust ruler, the gods can take away the divine mandate. When that happens, the ruler's Kirin begins to suffer from a terrible disease, and the land begins to be overrun by monsters. If left unchecked, the kirin will die, which invariably leads to the death of the ruler.</p><p></p><p>Because the rulers are immortal until they go down the wrong path, the length of a ruler's reign is a good indicator of his or her skill as a ruler. Poor rulers will last only a few years, while truly great ones can bring centuries of peace and prosperity.</p><p></p><p>I still think it is a really fascinating system.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SKyOdin, post: 4495276, member: 57939"] I have actually seen a very interesting version of this in the Japanese novel/anime series [i]The Twelve Kingdoms[/i]. In this series, the rulers of the titular kingdoms are chosen by the distant, intangable gods of the world. However, only a kirin, a kind of shapeshifting divine animal, can tell who was chosen by the gods to be the ruler (and each country has only one Kirin at a time). The ruler can be anyone who was born in the country in question, irregardless of social status, age, or gender. So, when a country needs a new ruler, almost everyone in the country arranges to go on a pilgrimage to the holy mountain where the kirin are raised, hoping to be chosen. When the Kirin finally finds the ruler, that individual is granted immortality by the gods. However, the divinely chosen ruler can't just do as he pleases. If the land suffers from neglect and the people suffer at the hands of an unjust ruler, the gods can take away the divine mandate. When that happens, the ruler's Kirin begins to suffer from a terrible disease, and the land begins to be overrun by monsters. If left unchecked, the kirin will die, which invariably leads to the death of the ruler. Because the rulers are immortal until they go down the wrong path, the length of a ruler's reign is a good indicator of his or her skill as a ruler. Poor rulers will last only a few years, while truly great ones can bring centuries of peace and prosperity. I still think it is a really fascinating system. [/QUOTE]
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