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While Themiclesian monarchs have not maintained official polygamy since 1849, virtually all emperors sired illegitimate children and have male lovers amongst the aristocracy as well. It has been claimed that Emperor Hên′ was brought up in a sterile environment, enforced by the strict [[Empress Dowager Gwidh]], and did not have such sexual access in his early life, but contrary voices assert that the monarchy has become much more image-conscious since the reign of [[Emperor Goi (Themiclesia)|Emperor Goi]] and may have simply censored this form of courtship. Kam was one of the Emperor's attendants of the bedchamber, and he would have enjoyed (relative) intimacy with the monarch for several months. | While Themiclesian monarchs have not maintained official polygamy since 1849, virtually all emperors sired illegitimate children and have male lovers amongst the aristocracy as well. It has been claimed that Emperor Hên′ was brought up in a sterile environment, enforced by the strict [[Empress Dowager Gwidh]], and did not have such sexual access in his early life, but contrary voices assert that the monarchy has become much more image-conscious since the reign of [[Emperor Goi (Themiclesia)|Emperor Goi]] and may have simply censored this form of courtship. Kam was one of the Emperor's attendants of the bedchamber, and he would have enjoyed (relative) intimacy with the monarch for several months. | ||
Dayashinese-Themiclesian {{wp|rapper}} [[Namae-nashi (musician)|Namae-nashi]] has claimed that Kam's statement was misinterpreted and should actually be read as "spare me, ''pjêk'' lord", addressing the assassin with the term. His 2015 track, ''kiking [sic] palace doors'', references this idea. This view has received no support apart from his fans. | Dayashinese-Themiclesian {{wp|rapper}} [[Namae-nashi (musician)|Namae-nashi]] has claimed that Kam's statement was misinterpreted and should actually be read as "spare me, ''pjêk'' lord", addressing the assassin with the term as a form of seduction. His 2015 track, ''kiking [sic] palace doors'', references this idea. This view has received no support apart from his fans. | ||
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Revision as of 08:39, 27 May 2020
The Hon. Lord Kam (Shinasthana: 柑君, kam-kljur; Mar. 15, 1919 – Mar. 10, 1942) was a Themiclesian aristocrat, socialite, and politician. He was the eldest son of the Lord of Prjang (邴侯) and a personal friend of Emperor Hên'. He was killed by a Dayashinese assassin in Battle of Gwrjang-'an Palace (永安宮之役).
Name
Lord Kam's name is 晦恭 (m′es-krjong). His title means "Tangerine Lord".
Sexuality
While Kam's sexuality remains a mystery, it has been speculated that he was a homosexual on the argument that he identified the (married) emperor as pjêk in his final words, "let my pjêk lord alone". The word pjêk alone has the meaning of "lord, ruler". Commentators on this utterance offer various interpretations. While pjêk is a term that upper-class wives sometimes used to refer to their husbands in highly-ceremonial contexts, the use was historically limited to deceased husbands. Yet in the early 20th century, it was also used by a submissive partner to a dominant one in a homosexual relationship. Other authorities state that there is no reason to speculate this way, and pjêk is used to refer to one's liege lord in 20th-century poetry.
While Themiclesian monarchs have not maintained official polygamy since 1849, virtually all emperors sired illegitimate children and have male lovers amongst the aristocracy as well. It has been claimed that Emperor Hên′ was brought up in a sterile environment, enforced by the strict Empress Dowager Gwidh, and did not have such sexual access in his early life, but contrary voices assert that the monarchy has become much more image-conscious since the reign of Emperor Goi and may have simply censored this form of courtship. Kam was one of the Emperor's attendants of the bedchamber, and he would have enjoyed (relative) intimacy with the monarch for several months.
Dayashinese-Themiclesian rapper Namae-nashi has claimed that Kam's statement was misinterpreted and should actually be read as "spare me, pjêk lord", addressing the assassin with the term as a form of seduction. His 2015 track, kiking [sic] palace doors, references this idea. This view has received no support apart from his fans.