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<blockquote data-quote="silentspace" data-source="post: 1246802" data-attributes="member: 14316">Divine Right in ShillenAs in most kingdoms of the world, ultimate power in Shillen lies with the King or Queen.&nbsp; It is believed that the king and the royal family carry within them the Divine Spark, allowing them to rule by Divine Right.&nbsp; All the Greater Noble Families in Shillen and beyond carry this Spark within them.&nbsp; It is what defines them as a Greater Noble Family.&nbsp; All other nobles and aristocrats, regardless of how powerful they may be, are considered Lesser Nobles, no matter how many millennia their families have held power.&nbsp; All of the great kingdoms of the civilized lands are ruled by a king through Divine Right.&nbsp; In some kingdoms, however, it is whispered that the real power lies in non-noble hands, such as in a prime minister, or a spouse with a Common lineage.&nbsp; The smaller kingdoms, such as the Hanin Kingdoms, as well as the barbarian kingdoms, are often ruled by persons without noble heritage.&nbsp; As strange as that may seem, it does not seem to offend the citizens of those countries, or their gods.&nbsp; Perhaps Divine Right is not needed in smaller kingdoms.All of the great kingdoms are predominantly human.&nbsp; No other race creates such large, powerful nations.&nbsp; Most elves, dwarves, gnomes and halflings live in relatively small bands or clans.&nbsp; There are larger organizations, kingdoms even, but compared to the kingdoms of the shorter-lived humans, they are small.&nbsp; The dwarves of Keldric Hall have a king, for example, although they are still considered a part of Shillen.&nbsp; When they have kingdoms they are small.&nbsp; Elves, dwarves, gnomes and halflings do not have the concept of Divine Right of Kings.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="silentspace, post: 1246802, member: 14316"] [B]Divine Right in Shillen[/B] As in most kingdoms of the world, ultimate power in Shillen lies with the King or Queen. It is believed that the king and the royal family carry within them the Divine Spark, allowing them to rule by Divine Right. All the Greater Noble Families in Shillen and beyond carry this Spark within them. It is what defines them as a Greater Noble Family. All other nobles and aristocrats, regardless of how powerful they may be, are considered Lesser Nobles, no matter how many millennia their families have held power. All of the great kingdoms of the civilized lands are ruled by a king through Divine Right. In some kingdoms, however, it is whispered that the real power lies in non-noble hands, such as in a prime minister, or a spouse with a Common lineage. The smaller kingdoms, such as the Hanin Kingdoms, as well as the barbarian kingdoms, are often ruled by persons without noble heritage. As strange as that may seem, it does not seem to offend the citizens of those countries, or their gods. Perhaps Divine Right is not needed in smaller kingdoms. All of the great kingdoms are predominantly human. No other race creates such large, powerful nations. Most elves, dwarves, gnomes and halflings live in relatively small bands or clans. There are larger organizations, kingdoms even, but compared to the kingdoms of the shorter-lived humans, they are small. The dwarves of Keldric Hall have a king, for example, although they are still considered a part of Shillen. When they have kingdoms they are small. Elves, dwarves, gnomes and halflings do not have the concept of Divine Right of Kings. [/QUOTE]

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