Princes of Long

King Priyama of Long has twenty sons. Traditionally, sons of the King are referred to by their birth order (i.e. First Prince of Long, ...). By the inauguration of the era of Filial Devotion several of Priyama's sons have reached the age of majority and have unofficially taken over implementation and ordinary decision making related to the kingdom's government, economy, military and diplomacy.

Long does not have a strict line of succession and, historically, different sons (or brothers) of a deceased king have inherited based on birth order, designation by his predecessor, "election" based on virtue and merit, prestigious marriage, court intrigue or simply being the most politically or militarily powerful.

It is generally assumed that the First Prince of Long, Hwaskar, will succeed his father. Hwaskar is not the most intelligent of the king's sons but he is far from stupid. He is also tall, well-built, handsome, light brown skinned, jovial, virtuous and well liked.

No distinction is made at court between princes born of different mothers, and people often speak of the king's "twenty sons" while remaining silent on how many daughters if any the king has sired.

The names of Priyama's sons are as follows:
 * First Prince of Long, Hwaskar
 * Second Prince of Long, Cuhullin
 * Third Prince of Long, Telemakus
 * Fourth Prince of Long, Absalom
 * Fifth Prince of Long, Barat