Firelord

The Firelord of the Great Firewind  has been the traditional position and head of state and government for the pandaren of Huofeng Province. Of late, with the expansion of control outside of Huofeng Province, the Firelord now acts as head of the Great Firewind Dynasty, the name of the state of lands controlled by the Firelord.

Origin and history
During the end of the Mogu Empire, the Pandaren of Huofeng province had five major clans. The head of the Firewind Clan was known as the "Firelord". This title was bestowed upon the clan head Zhenren Firewind by Chongli the Red Tiger, a son of Xuen that taught Firewalking to the pandaren of Huofeng Province. As time went on, due to the strong political nature and growing power of the Firewind Clan, the Firelord title soon grew to be mean the ruler of the Province. After the Pandaren Empire began to remove the feudal system in exchange for a bureaucratic system, the friendship between Firelord Yulin and the Emperor allowed for the title to remain, while the other major clan head positions lost their power to make way for magistrates.

After the dissolution of the Panderen Empire, the title of Firelord lived on, passed down from generation to generation as head of the province.

Number of Emperors
On one count, there has been a grand total of 238 Firelords. Prominent Firelords include:
 * Firelord Zhenren, the first Firelord
 * Firelord Yulin, the 23rd Firelord who preserved the title from being destroyed
 * Firelord Taizong, the 237th Firelord who saw the Mists part.
 * Firelord Yulan, the 238th and current Firelord.

Heredity and succession
The title of Firelord is hereditary, traditionally passed on from Firelord to eldest child in the Firewind Dynasty. There are also instances where the throne is assumed by a younger sibling, should the deceased Firelord have no offspring or be dishonored. By convention, this eldest child would be born from the marriage of the Firelord and Firelord-Consort. However, if she/he could not help in providing a child, the Firelord would have a child with one of their many other consorts.

Styles, names and forms of address
While the Firelord had, by law, an absolute posiiton not to be challenged by anyone else and be shown with utmost respect, due to the nature of the pandaren often the Firelord would not require any form of proper address outside of the court, considering themselves equal to all others. However during a Firelord's Court, it was customary to kowtow before the Firelord before addressing them. As well, when speaking to an official capacity, the Firelord would use the "Royal We".

Unlike human rulers, the Firelord merely rules by their name and is addressed simply by the title of Firelord, with no regnal name or personal name required when addressing in court, although the addition of their given name is acceptable. The full title of the Firelord is: His/Her Majesty the Firelord of the Great Firewind Dynasty, Son/Daughter of Heaven, Lord of Ten Tousand Years.

Duties
As Firelord, the Firelord serves as the head of state and government of Huofeng. Holding absolute authority on all decisions, the Firelord may at any time command what he or she pleases. However, often the Firelord will only involve matters of utmost importance, allowing the bureaucracy to work on its own. The Firelord as serves as a ceremonial head of the Firewind Clan, and ceremonial master of the Firewalkers.

Dress and Crown
The Firelord of Huofeng Province will wear a golden crown marked by a large ruby. Each Firelord traditionally wears this crown with a fire effect, personalized to each rule. The Firelord also has two sets of clothing, formal court attire, and formal war attire. Formal court attire is often elaborate dress or robes of silk, whereas the formal war attire is that of strong regal leather. The Firelord as well carries the Sister Swords of Heavenly Fire, the weapon carried or used by every Firelord since Firelord Zhenren.