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Geil Rugner was born the eldest son of [[Kallnach Rugner]] and thus, the seemingly obvious choice as the new Emperor once his father died. However, on Kallnach's deathbed, he chose Geil's younger brother, [[Michelan Rugner|Michelan]] as his successor. As an adult, he wore a gold-rimmed monocle and had a double chin and aquiline nose. | Geil Rugner was born the eldest son of [[Kallnach Rugner]] and thus, the seemingly obvious choice as the new Emperor once his father died. However, on Kallnach's deathbed, he chose Geil's younger brother, [[Michelan Rugner|Michelan]] as his successor. As an adult, he wore a gold-rimmed monocle and had a double chin and aquiline nose. | ||
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 claim that Michelan had suborned the will of Kallanch and thus had 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 claim that Michelan had suborned the will of Kallanch and thus had Barbarosa stripped of the crown through the [[Trial of Disinheritance]] while he was away in [[Kunan]]. Geil was then crowned Emperor of the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]]. The [[War of Succession]] broke out soon after. | ||
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. But he decided to enact a brutal rule in an attempt to secure his power, collaborating with bandits and lake pirates, losing him the support of the populace. | 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. But he decided to enact a brutal rule in an attempt to secure his power, collaborating with bandits and lake pirates, losing him the support of the populace. |