Delan III

Delan III Veitan was the seventh Emperor and eight monarch of Ivez Empire, taking over from his mother Orod. He was born in 1943 to Orod. He became heir apparent upon reaching the age of 18 in 1961. Only three months after, he was forced to be regent due to his mother recovering from a car accident. In 1962, she abdicated and Delan became full Emperor. During his reign, technological advances continued. Television and computation led to new changes in the Empire. The last Constitutional revision in 1976 adressed these issues by creating new committees for communicating with the Imperial people. Delan himself took an interest in computing and funded multiple labs for electronics and information technology. In 1977, he opened the Imperial Digital Database for this very purpose, forming the first building blocks of the Internet that began in the late 80s. Other developments, such as disco music, subcultures, and identity, also put a mark on Delan's reign. During the same time, Delan promoted the Space Program and was personally present for many firsts, such as the first satellite in 1974 and astronaut Ginon Salas in 1977. In 1988, disaster struck for Delan. On a flight to Dulurt, Judinovak, he suffered a heart attack. Despite efforts in the Dulurt MC, he died only two hours later. Since he had no children, his brother Ivez IV became the new Emperor. Delan's funeral was mourned throughout the Empire.

Personality
Like his great-grandfather, Delan studied Electrical Engineering on Ivez University. He advocated the creation of a new internet connection through the telephone lines, while also promoting computers for complex calculation and scientific research. This set him at the forefront of the Digital Age that began in 1971 with the creation of the first computer network. He headed two study groups who were involved with electronics and digital technology, and created the Microprocessing Group in 1976. On a personal level, Delan was charismatic and open, while also very intellectual. He began in 1962 with revising Ivez Day. The procession was replaced by an annual visit to a major city, beginning in 1963 with Ulaka. This made him very popular with the Imperial population. Delan had no history of medical illness until 1985, when he suffered a mild stroke. Despite medicine, cardiac arrest in 1988 eventually killed him.

Family
Delan was born to Orod and Prince Erem Vakat. He was born in 1943. His brother Ivez IV followed in 1948. He married Kala Varom, daughter of industrialist Bakar Varom, in 1965. In 1971, Delan voiced the intent to not have children with Kala, which was cause for some concern. However, in that same interview, he named Ivez IV as his heir. His death in 1988 left Kala widowed, and she is still 'Empress dowager'.