Right. I have been working my way through all the Shadowrun lore/fluff stuff (Working backwards, from Forth Edition to First. I just hit the Second Edition stuff

) and something I cannot figure out is what the Rite of Succession stuff is. In that its mentioned a few times, like in the Ancient History stuff about dragons, but I have no idea what is was.
Anyone care to explain, or point me towards a source that explains it? (This isnt me being confused about the details, this is me completely lacking in knowledge about what it is)