King

The king of Adrastea, much like the Emperor, is nothing more than a figure head. Where there is no chosen queen, the king does in fact hold power, but once they marry, said power is transfered over to their spouse. The king is always to be referred to as "Your Majesty."

Overview
In the grand scheme of things, the king holds no real power when it comes to making decisions- that is if he is married. When a queen is thrown into the mix, he is nothing more than a figure head to the kingdom. His opinion is still valued, and he does have somewhat of a say when it comes to more pressing matter. Though, the reigning queen has the power to veto or deny any type of decisions or plans be brings into light.

Although the king holds no real power once there is a queen, they can be entrusted with certain duties. Kings who are close with their wives might find themselves as a representative of her. If she can not make it to a meeting or something of the sort, the king might be sent in her place, along with a chosen advisor. They are expected to act in the best interest of both the queen and the kingdom as a whole.

Most marriages are often formed out of strengthening the kingdom. Throughout history there have been a few cases where the royal couple did truly love each other, but most do not.


 * Marriage of a queen to a king.
 * In these cases, the child of the current reigning queen was born a male, thus meaning they will eventually need a wife. These marriages tend to be more political, as they are bringing someone from outside the family into the castle walls. Thus making the decision a bit more tedious than normal. Daughters from the highest ranking noble families are brought before the current royal family.
 * Suitors are heavily interviewed. Background checks on done on both the suitor and their family. It's a long process, and there is often a chance that the crowned prince with go a few years before he and his suitor are officially wedded to one another. On the other hand, there have been causes of the crowned prince being tossed into a marriage without ever meeting her before hand.
 * Marriage of a king to a queen.
 * These marriages tend to hold more love, as it's the crowned princess that gets to pick her suitor. There's less interviewing and background checks aren't as extensive. The up and coming queen has more of a say in the matter, and- more often than not -is responsible for hand picking her future husband. As there is no exchange of power, or loss of it, these marriages tend to be far easier.

Kings throughout History
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