Garkeh, as a young man and head of his family, the favored choice as new Emperor, however Heideran Kador was elected instead. Refusing ritual suicide; led the Khanid Rebellion against the Amarr Empire in AD 22762 and split his domain from the Empire, renaming it the Khanid Kingdom.

Rebelling out of his fierce ambition and love of life, he as the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Navy, with a large portion of the fleet loyal to him, confiscated a titan. Followed by Dakos, his younger brother, with the Third fleet he commanded. Though the fleet was more loyal to Garkeh than Dakos. Many holders loyal to Garkeh followed including a number of Khanid holders owing a personal loyalty to the Khanid Family.

Garkeh renamed himself King Khanid II and his late father Khanid I, thus creating the Khanid Kingdom. Declaring "I will not be ordered by some whimpering fool to destroy myself when my work is unfinished. You will not take anything from me, not my people and least of all my life."