Quote Originally Posted by Cilia View Post
If I recall rightly, the "yae" title is that of a Garlean royal who is not eligible for the throne. Zenos yae Galvus, then, fits that description.

None can say for sure whether or not he participated in the war of succession, gave up his claim to the throne to be spared, or was never eligible in the first place. We literally know nothing of Zenos yae Galvus except his appearance, name, title, and rank - Legatus of the XIIth Legion, appointed viceroy of Ala Mhigo after van Baelsar's death / desertion, and a member of the royal family ineligible for the throne. (Hell, in-universe we don't even know his name!) According to the (False) Griffin he's much worse as viceroy than van Baelsar was, but... given the Griffin's heavily biased, how true that actually is remains quite suspect.
The "yae" honorific means in line of succession. The "wir" honorific means family members not in the line of succession. And as far as I recall, the succession war was just between Varis and his uncle.