Rafi Hakimi bin Alsalam

Rafi Hakimi bin Alsalam
Full name	Rafi Hakimi bin Alsalam
AKA	Raphael von Vidarstadt
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Hair color and style	darkbrown
Eye color	brown
Skin color	white
Biographical information
Father	Hakim bin Alsalam
Mother	Zahra al-Osman
Spouse	Shitala Darwish
Date of birth	1720 AN
Place of birth	Agra
Residence(s)	Shirekeep
Nationality	Çakaristan, Order of the Holy Lakes, Shireroth
Allegiance(s)	House of Alsalam
Occupation	Regent of Shireroth Chamberlain of the Imperial Household

Rafi Hakimi bin Alsalam

Rafi Hakimi bin Alsalam (born 1720 AN, aged 32) is the fifth child from the marriage of Jaaguzan (Hakim bin Alsalam) and Zahra al-Osman. He was born in the Red Fortress in Agra.

On 4.VI.1749 AN, he became a member of the Imperial Advisory Council and Chamberlain of the Imperial Household. Six days later, on 10.VI.1749, Kaiser Ayreon V died. The three-year old Cedric ascended the Golden Mango Throne as Kaiser Ayreon VI with Rafi Hakimi as his Regent.

Because Rafi owns a country house in Francia, he is referred to there as Raphael von Vidarstadt.

Family

In 1746 AN, he married Shitala Darwish with the consent of Kaiser Ayreon V. The couple was blessed with the birth of a daughter, Jalila, in 1748 AN.

Houses, Titles and Honours

Houses

By rights Hakim belongs to the following Houses:

• House of Alsalam, junior branch of House of Vinandy;
• House of Ayreon-Kalirion (imperial bloodline of Ayreon-Kalirion-Steffki)

Although Rafi is descended from the House of Osman, he cannot claim titles or inheritances. This is due to the marriage contract between his parents that governs this.

Titles

Çakaristan

As the son of Hakim bin Alsalam, he bears the title Shahpur (son of the king).

Order of the Holy Lakes

He is a Knight of the Holy Lakes since birth.

Shireroth

Coat of arms of the Duke of Vidarstadt

Rafi became Duke of Brandenburg in 1742, following the successive disqualifications of his elder siblings, each of whom had been removed from the title after contracting marriages without the required imperial approval. Unlike his predecessors, Rafi married lawfully with the consent of the Kaiser in 1746, making him the first compliant heir in a generation and securing his position as duke. During the reconciliation process between the House of Alsalam and the Golden Mango Throne in 1747, Rafi voluntarily relinquished the title in favour of his eldest brother, Aurangzeb Hakimi bin Alsalam, whose marriage was retroactively legitimised by Imperial Decree. This act of deference and dynastic solidarity was instrumental in resolving the succession crisis. In recognition of his loyalty, integrity, and faithful observance of imperial law, Kaiser Ayreon V created for him the title of Duke of Vidarstadt, which Rafi and his heirs were granted in perpetuity. Though no longer Duke of Brandenburg, Rafi and his legitimate descendants were confirmed as eligible for succession to that title should the senior line become extinct.