Is there a way to create a leader for a mercenary band?
I'm playing an old version of Crusader Kings 2 (2.1, I think). At one point, Paradox updated the game to include more mercenaries and holy orders. As I was the Irish King at the time, I had the option to create the Irish Band. However, I didn't realize its potential, and as it used up one of my duchy slots, I somehow got rid of it.
At present time, the Irish Band, as with a few others, exists, but has no leader. This means I can not vassalize it.
Is there an in-game method to add a leader to the band?
Alternatively, I assume I can use the console command give_title to hand it to a random character (and then vassalize him), but I'm currently looking for a non-console solution.
Best Answer
The one thing I would suggest would be to do something along the lines of what this guide suggests. Bait the mercenary company by hiring them then running out of gold to pay them until they rebel. This will force them to be a landed character. Probably won't work, but it's worth a shot. Otherwise, the answer is no, there is no way to do this without using console commands, because all diplomatic actions that may bring them under your control so you can appoint a ruler requires a ruler to begin with.
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