Nine days of Solitude

The "Nine days of Solitude" were the last nine days of a king's life before he had to kill himself and select a successor. They were also designated to select a successor. Some kings were known to train their five potential successors, to see which one is most worthy of the title. This was discontinued around the 1400s, due to EgZaviar voting that a king should not have to wait so long to die, and the fact that the ceremonies started to cost too much, and it was better that election time not be a full month.