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Traditionally, the crown passes down to the eldest male heir of the ruling king upon his death.{{book ref|sa3|122}}{{wob ref|8552}}{{cite}} However, this traditional line of succession can be overruled if the heir is deemed too young to serve as king in the contemporary political climate of the nation.{{book ref|sa3|122}} In such a case, the crown can pass to the sibling of the deceased king, to act as monarch until the heir comes of age or the political situation calms enough for them to be able to take the throne.{{book ref|sa3|122}}

A king can choose to grant the throne to another individual outside of their line of succession, as Elhokar briefly did to Lopen, making him the legitimate king for a short period of time.{{wob ref|1703}}{{book ref|sa2|87}}{{book ref|sa2|89}} Though the nation refused to recognize the legitimacy of his claim or add him to the official list of kings.{{book ref|sa2|89}} His children do have a valid claim to the throne, due to his brief role as king, though the Alethi are unlikely to accept his claim.{{wob ref|8552}}