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Royalty! We CAN make worlds with governments and senates and congresses and lobbyists but most often that's a bit too close to boring reality and a bit too far from the exciting days of yore we want to revisit
Every society has classes, and the royal family is a class all their own; some things you should consider when talking about the movements or actions of Royalty, or when playing the parts of Royalty!
THREE THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHILE WRITING ROYALTY!
Do some reasearch into various government systems in the real world and the basics of how they work; look at democracies, communist states, and monarchies too. How is the leader's power restricted? How are they empowered? What provisions are there for if the leader starts driving the country into the dirt?
I can't reccomend this procedure for any writing enough:
MAKE A LIST OF THE STEREOTYPES AND DONE-TO-DEATHS OF THIS ELEMENT, AND PIN IT UP BY YOUR WORKPLACE. The runaway princess on the streets, the evil royal uncle, the lone survivor prince, the frail queen, the mad king, all of these have been done so much that some people will stop reading as soon as they see it coming. If you DO use these tropes, make sure you add something new to them, but in general it's better to avoid them completely.
YOUR GO!
Consider the above, and then fill out this short form about the royal family of your world!
The King's role:
The Queen's Role:
Their daughter's role(s):
Their son's role(s):
How do they determine an heir?
If no heir is produced, what happens?
What power do their staff/counsils/advisors have?
Do they have smaller lordships within the realm?
If yes, how do they keep these lordships from becoming a threat?
The basic process of passing a new law would be:
Every society has classes, and the royal family is a class all their own; some things you should consider when talking about the movements or actions of Royalty, or when playing the parts of Royalty!
THREE THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHILE WRITING ROYALTY!
- How much power does the Royal Family have? Is the country subject to whatever the King thinks would be good, and happens to be paying attention to? Can his decisions be vetoed by a vote of the populace, or by a senate or congress of advisors?
- What traditions/standards are they held to? Even though Royal families, just like regular ones, are composed of individuals with their own goals and ideas, people like to generalize that "The Royal Family loves to hunt" or "their line has always been bloodthirsty" etc. Consider if there are any expectations of royalty because of their family history. Expectations and the people they were raised with WILL affect these leaders' actions.
- Where are they, where do they go, and how are they protected?Do they have estates across the country, or do they mostly stay in a main castle? Do they often travel, or do people have to come to them? Is there a strong military force around them, are they also trained in magic and combat themselves? Are assassinations common?
Do some reasearch into various government systems in the real world and the basics of how they work; look at democracies, communist states, and monarchies too. How is the leader's power restricted? How are they empowered? What provisions are there for if the leader starts driving the country into the dirt?
I can't reccomend this procedure for any writing enough:
MAKE A LIST OF THE STEREOTYPES AND DONE-TO-DEATHS OF THIS ELEMENT, AND PIN IT UP BY YOUR WORKPLACE. The runaway princess on the streets, the evil royal uncle, the lone survivor prince, the frail queen, the mad king, all of these have been done so much that some people will stop reading as soon as they see it coming. If you DO use these tropes, make sure you add something new to them, but in general it's better to avoid them completely.
YOUR GO!
Consider the above, and then fill out this short form about the royal family of your world!
The King's role:
The Queen's Role:
Their daughter's role(s):
Their son's role(s):
How do they determine an heir?
If no heir is produced, what happens?
What power do their staff/counsils/advisors have?
Do they have smaller lordships within the realm?
If yes, how do they keep these lordships from becoming a threat?
The basic process of passing a new law would be: