Ytytschooryn Tschaabdüsche

Ytytschooryn Tschaabdüsche
King of Tschintiessteiss
Tschaabdüsche in 4600 CY
King of Tschintiessteiss
Reign	4551 CY – 4605 CY
Coronation	4553 CY
Predecessor	Ytytschooryn Tuschogo
Successor	Ytytschooryn Wechtachz
Archking Paramount of the Gintem Confederation
Reign	4551 CY – 4605 CY
Predecessor	Ytytschooryn Tuschogo
Successor	Ytytschooryn Wechtachz
Emperor of all Gintems
Reign	4602 – 4605 CY
Predecessor	None
Successor	Ytytschooryn Wechtachz
Born	Ytytschooryn Tschaabdüsche Tuschogod 28 Tocha, 4513 CY Dusorson, Tschintiessteiss
Died	15 Sacha, 4605 CY (aged 92) Dusorson, Tschintiessteiss
Spouse	Wütüsz Artü (4538 CY – 4551 CY) Gossor Misii (4552 CY – X CY)
Issue	Ytytschooryn Bünanech Ytytschooryn Hådysyy Ytytschooryn Yssysody Ytytschooryn Wechtachz

Ytytschooryn Tschaabdüsche (born i-ti-chó-rin-chæb-dy-she-ty-sho-god Ytytschooryn Tschaabdüsche Tuschogod) was the King of Tschintiessteiss and Archking Paramount of the Gintem up to and during the Copper War. He was the first Emperor of all Gintems, a title created for the united Gintem Empire that formed to combat Dhimrai in the Copper War. Tschaabdüsche's reign was tumultuous in his later years, marred by his frequent delusions and hallucinations caused by an unknown illness. His worsened condition was kept a secret by the broader Tschintierst government, as well as his death in 4605 in the middle of the Copper War. He was succeeded by his son Ytytschooryn Wechtachz in secret, and news of Tschaabdüsche's condition and death we're only revealed after the end of the war.

Early life

Ytytschooryn Tschaabdüsche was born in Dusorson on the 28th of Tocha, 4513 CY. His father was Tuschogod III, the reigning monarch of Tschintiessteiss, and his mother was X, Tuschogod’s wife. As the Xth son of Tuschogod, Tschaabdüsche was never expected to succeed to the throne. He would be tutored by X, who influenced much of his later ideals and thinking as an adult. At the age of 21 he would attend the X Private Provincial School, where he was remarked to be “quick witted and eccentric.” Tschaabdüsche would attend Mjarpeschu University where he would study law.

Marriage scandal

Tschaabdüsche in 4538

In 4538, after his 25th birthday, Tschaabdüsche did not marry a woman as was tradition, instead marrying a Wråschåns, Wütüsz Artü. This was extremely controversial for someone with noble lineage, especially a member of the royal family. This controversy drew both ire and admiration from nobility and the general public. Tschaabdüsche gained some amount of acceptance from this decision, due to not being first in line to inherit the throne at the time, however he was still denounced for not marrying someone who could produce a proper heir. His critics mostly focused on the fact that Artü was assigned male at birth and thus could not produce children for the royal family, making Tschaabdüsche a weak link compared to his brothers. At the same time, many viewed Tschaabdüsche as maintaining Tschintierst traditions. Drawing from the events of the Great Gintem War, a wave of anti-Kunwidya Tschintierst nationalism began to rise in the early 46th century. Those who held these beliefs viewed Tschaabdüsche as a paragon of Tschintierst tradition, believing that since ancient times, strong and virile Tschintierst men would often take up 3rd gender spouses or lovers. Tschintierst newspapers would also heavily criticize Tschaabdüsche’s marriage as unfitting of a prince, leading to Tschaabdüsche’s strong hatred of the press during his reign. Tuschogo III would never make any statements on Tschaabdüsche’s marriage, but admitted he found it to be strange in letters to Tschaabdüsche’s brothers. Tschaabdüsche rarely elaborated on the reasons of this marriage, but whenever asked he would simply say “it was my will, and the gods’ will.” The saying has become somewhat common as a way to disregard soft societal rules.

Succession

Tschaabdüsche would ascend to the throne after the sudden and unexpected deaths of his older brother and father in 4551 CY. Controversy would immediately resurface regarding his 3rd gender spouse, leading the nobility to call for possibly annulling his succession. This would lead Tschaabdüsche to finally cave to demands in order to save his succession, officially dissolving his marriage with Artü in 4551. He would then marry Gossor Misii, the daughter of a prestigious family in Küüztschüüsches. Though their marriage had officially ended, Artü and Tschaabdüsche would still see each other very frequently, much to his new wife’s chagrin.

Mental condition and insanity

From the age of 43 Tschaabdüsche began to experience worsening auditory and visual hallucinations that would severely impede his capabilities as king. His mental health was kept a secret to the general public and appearances outside of the palace became less frequent as he grew older. Doctors were unable to find any direct cause of his condition, and any treatments they could find had limited effects on the increasingly disturbed king. Tschaabdüsche was prone to violent outbursts and would harm either himself or those around him. The most well known incident is when he carved out his left eye and caused severe damage to his face, requiring corrective surgery and for him to use a glass eye for the rest of his life. He claimed that he was ordered by the gods to expel the mortal corruption of his eye so that he may see the realm of the gods, and had to be stopped on several other occasions from blinding himself fully. Treatment for his condition was as extensive as it was mysterious, many of the best psychiatrists in Tschintiessteiss were recruited to treat the ailing king, and following the declassification of his insanity, he has become the most prolific patient in all of psychiatry. Tschaabdüsche was subject to many experimental drugs such as Insanizine, Crazyiol, Escisillypram, and Evilate. It is believed Tschaabdüsche suffered from severe schizophrenia, left ineffectively treated due to the initial diagnosis of premature dementia. Initial treatments were entirely worthless because of this, and left the royal doctors completely lost on how to manage the king.

Death

Following his death in 4605, the nobility of TSC as well as all of Tschaabdüsche's immediate heirs were unsure as to the course of action. All three of Tschaabdüsche's eldest sons, Bünanech, Hådysyy, and Yssysody, refused to take up the succession during the war, and refused to deal with the morale blow that would follow the announcement of their father's death. The political gridlock was only ended following Ytytschooryn Wechtachz's decision to take up succession and keep his father's death a secret from the public. All of Tschaabdüsche's other children would then take up positions as rulers of various other Gintem states. Tschaabdüsche's death was announced to the public in 4607, following the end of the war, to large amounts of public outcry. Following the war, the former King's deteriorating mental condition was also made public knowledge, to much controversy.

Controversy and legacy

Tschaabdüsche is a divisive figure in Tschintierst history. He was controversial for his marriage to a wråschåns, and his continued amorous relationship with Wütüsz Artü even following his marriage to Gossor Misii. His schizophrenic tendencies were kept well hidden in public, and he presented the figure of a masculine Tschintierst strongman who would lead the Gintem to victory in the Copper War. Yet following the declassification of various medical documents and diaries following the end of the Copper War, Tschaabdüsche’s legacy would become much more mixed. Along with his frequent violent psychotic episodes in private, Tschaabdüsche was an emotionally tumultuous man, frequently relying on Wütüsz for emotional support, especially during his later years. He had a difficult relationship with his wife and his children, leaving him distant to all but a select few people. Though largely effective in his reign, public knowledge of his schizophrenia and instability would sour his public image, leaving many to question the legitimacy and capability of House Ytytschooryn as a whole.