The Throneworld is the seat of governance for the Realm, home to the Sovereign and the Seat of Supremacy, the Realm’s high council. It serves as the ceremonial and administrative heart of Gelt civilization, balancing ancient traditions with interstellar diplomacy. A heavily urbanized world with a distinctive blend of monumental architecture and austere design, the Throneworld is both a religious symbol and a political engine—where Sovereigns are enthroned, castes are tested, and law is formalized.
The Throneworld is known for its layered atmosphere, shimmering orbital platforms, and rigid access protocols. It is among the most secure planets in Gelt space, and few outsiders ever set foot on its surface. Even within the Realm, travel to the Throneworld is a privilege tightly controlled by status, function, and ritual. At its heart lies the Seat of Supremacy, where the Chancellor and representatives of each caste deliberate under the Sovereign’s gaze—or in Their absence, in contention for succession.
In Suicide Gambit, JT Austin, Suicide, and Tishla travel to the Throneworld seeking an audience with the Sovereign during the crisis on Hanar. Though initially received as prisoners by technicality—owing to their status as Homo sapiens and thus considered potentially hostile—JT and Suicide are granted temporary amnesty. Their presence causes unease among the council, but the Sovereign, Akon, uses their arrival to challenge lingering prejudices within the Realm and test the political boundaries of loyalty and identity. It is here that Tishla offers to indenture herself to the Sovereign to reclaim her authority on Hanar, and where JT finds himself caught in the delicate interplay of honor, sacrifice, and statecraft.
Despite its rigidity, the Throneworld proves capable of adaptation. Akon’s private conversations with Suicide on the planet—including His longing to “shed the godhood” and simply be Akon—suggest a subtle shift in the planet’s symbolic role. Once a shrine to inviolable tradition, the Throneworld now teeters on the edge of transformation, poised to become the stage not only for Gelt legacy but for a more inclusive future.
Appearances: “Uneasy Lies the Crown,” Suicide Gambit, Jump