In 17th century Russia, chaos reigned until the new Tsar, Mikhail I, ascended to the throne, marking the start of the Romanov Dynasty's rule.
Mikhail was not considered a founding emperor. His rise to power was largely due to his father—the Eastern Orthodox Great Shepherd, Philaret's reputation. The relationship between them was quite similar to that of Cao Pi and Cao Cao during the Three Kingdoms period.
When the Blood Ring Empire expanded its territory, they captured Philaret alive.
The Blood Ring Emperor, Gustav, intended to use Philaret's reputation to rule over the Slavs, so he refrained from killing or transforming him, choosing instead to imprison him.
Philaret's "unyielding resolve" in the face of Gustav earned him enormous political prestige.
As a result, during the public selection at the "gentry assembly," the majority of the Russian nobility elected Philaret's son, Mikhail Romanov, to ascend as Tsar.
