~Year 988
Crown Prince Turace Valder is crowned High King of the High Kingdom and overlord of the Kindoms of the East Continent.
Upon the crowning of the new High King, he bestowed the second half of the royal token to the Lord of Ardenurve, this half of the token signified command over the royal court.
With the military token and civil token in his possession, the Third Arch Prince and Lord of Ardenurve was granted the command to give royal decrees and reshuffle the ranks of court officials.
This placed the Lord of Ardenurve at a rank second only to the High King himself.
-The Royal Archives, History of Vallarta.
"Do you think the Crown Prince will be able to stabilize the High Kingdom?" Kare asked as he they rode in a slow trot.