Bearer of the Crown

Bearer of the Crown is a ceremonial duty traditionally delegated to the king of Valkanren's most trusted advisor. The lord chosen is responsible for the delivery of the Crown of Somnar to the new monarch's head in the coronation ceremony. The position was first held by Prince Harrion Lowell in the Coronation of Somnar the Great, on the basis that Lowell had been one of the first to support Somar in his rebellion against Edgar the Cruel. For this reason, it is a source of great prestige to be chosen as the king's crown-bearer, but can also be a curse for the king if said family is lowborn or illegitimate.

Noteworthy Bearers of the Crown

 * Somnar I: Harrion Lowell, his first supporter
 * Conrad: Clovis Lowell, his cousin and greatest supporter
 * Dedric III: Prince Conrad, his eldest son
 * Alben III: Luthor Huss, his greatest friend, albeit from a lowborn family
 * Somnar V: Luthor Huss, by then Lord Chancellor of Valkanren