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When Michelan passed away, it appeared the emperorship would fall to Michelan's son, [[Barbarosa Rugner|Barbarosa]]. However, Geil used his influence in the courts to have Barbarosa stripped of the crown while he was away in [[Kunan]]. Geil was then crowned Emperor of the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]]. The [[War of Succession]] broke out soon after. | When Michelan passed away, it appeared the emperorship would fall to Michelan's son, [[Barbarosa Rugner|Barbarosa]]. However, Geil used his influence in the courts to have Barbarosa stripped of the crown while he was away in [[Kunan]]. Geil was then crowned Emperor of the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]]. The [[War of Succession]] broke out soon after. | ||
Although Geil seemed well backed during the war, having a mixture of generals and administrators, including [[Bergen ( | Although Geil seemed well backed during the war, having a mixture of generals and administrators, including [[Bergen (Genso Suikoden Short Story Collection 1)|Bergen]], [[Schmidt]], [[Assam]] and [[Kreutz]], the latter of which considered to be the greatest of Geil's generals, he decided to enact a brutal rule in an attempt to secure his power, losing him the support of the populace. | ||
Meanwhile, Barbarosa managed to gather his own impressive followers, including the six [[Great General|Great Generals]] and within a year, the war was over. Geil Rugner made one final stand at [[Gregminster]] but was cut down and killed by Barbarosa himself. | Meanwhile, Barbarosa managed to gather his own impressive followers, including the six [[Great General|Great Generals]] and within a year, the war was over. Geil Rugner made one final stand at [[Gregminster]] but was cut down and killed by Barbarosa himself. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
# [[ | # [[Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol. 9 2002 Summer Issue]] (ISBN 4-7753-0088-1), page 79 | ||
# [[ | # [[Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia]], page 51 | ||
{{Suikoden}} {{Short description|Usurper of the throne of the Scarlet Moon Empire}} | {{Suikoden}} {{Short description|Usurper of the throne of the Scarlet Moon Empire}} | ||