King

A king is the male ruler of a monarchy or realm. Kings usually inherit their position by birth, though some, like Barden I Boyce], become kings through conquest, and others ,though rare, are elected. A king usually rules until death, abdication or being deposed. A queen is either the consort of a king or a female monarch who rules in her own right.
The children of kings and queens hold the title prince or princess.
==Known kingdoms==
===Current kingdoms===
*The Kingdom of Aqoris, ruled by the Kings of Aqoris of House Boyce. Current monarch is Warren I Boyce.
===Defunct kingdoms===
*The Kingdom of the Aqorisi, led by the King of the Aqorisi. Last known monarch was Arabirn Alas.
*The Kingdom of the Hills, ruled by the Kings of the Hills. Last monarch was Melvan II Syder.
*The Kingdom of Field and Grain, ruled by the Kings of Field and Grain of House Highhand and before them, House Daradon. Last monarch was Luthor Highhand.
*The Kingdom of the Lake, ruled by the Kings of the Lake of House Rocke. Last monarch was Jaxar VII Rocke
*The Kingdom of Winter, ruled by the Winter Kings of House Slait. Last monarch was Manas Slait.
*The Frost Folk, occasionally led by the Frost Kings. Last monarch was Maolruibh.
*The Kingdom of the Fields, ruled by the Kings of the Fields of House Daradon.
*The Kingdom of Grain, ruled by the Kings of Grain of House Highhand.
*The Kingdom of the Rivers, ruled by the River Kings of House Rowman.
*The Kingdom of the Kraken Islands, ruled by the Kings of the Kraken Islands of House Wyck.
==Queens==
There are two main types of queens: a queen consort and a queen regnant.
A queen consort is the wife of the ruling king. She may marry him before or after he becomes king, though if she marries him before, she only becomes the queen when he becomes king. A queen consort can wield various unofficial powers, given that they usually come from wealthy and influential families. A queen consort's main power comes through her influence on her husband, and she does not share his powers or sovereignty.
A queen dowager, or dowager queen, is a widowed queen consort. If one of the queen's issue becomes the ruling monarch, she may sometimes be referred to as the queen mother.
A queen regent is a queen consort or queen dowager who rules on behalf of the incumbent monarch, usually due to that monarch being underage. The queen consort may also be named regent if her husband is absent or otherwise incapacitated.
A queen regnant is a female monarch who rules in her own right, inheriting the throne from the previous monarch or taking it through conquest. Due to the male-preference inheritance system in Aqoris (and much of the rest of the world), ruling queens are rare - a daughter will usually be skipped over for her younger brother or another close male relative. Unlike a queen consort, a queen regnant possesses the full powers of a monarch, issuing orders directly.
The monarchy of the Bear Throne, which unified Aqoris and has existed for over four centuries, has never had an officially-recognized queen regnant.
 
 
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