King

: Adeisus Danatheon: "Oh, you're sorry are you?! You betrayed your King!"
: Heisan Eniomas: "How could you say this?! I made a mistake and you're killing me for it! No wonder the whole Dominion hates you!"
: — King Adeisus Danatheon and Heisan Eniomas
A king is the male ruler of a monarchy or realm. Kings usually inherit their position by birth and rule for life or until abdication, though some like Asolas Danatheon become kings through conquest. The consort of a king is called queen, as is a woman who rules in her own right.
The offspring of kings and queens hold the title of prince or princess.
== Known monarchies ==
=== Current monarchies ===
* The Shadow King, the ruler of Suezeus.
* The Dark Lord, also titled as the Dark Lord, the ruler of Vondor and Shron.
* The Wraith-king, the ruler of Wraiths.
* The Jalian King, the ruler of Jalias.
=== Defunct monarchies ===
* The King of Light, also titled as the Light Lord, the former ruler of the Last Dominion.
* The Master of Life, the former ruler of the Aala'rak.
== Queens ==
There are two main types of queens: a Queen Consort and a Queen Regnant.
A Queen Consort is the wife of a king, and gains the position due to marriage. She may marry him before or after he becomes king, though if she marries him before, she only becomes a queen when he is crowned king. Queen Consorts 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, however, and she does not rule in her own right.
A Queen Consort may, however, become a "Queen Regent" if her husband dies while their children are still below the legal age of inheritance. A Queen Regent does then become acting ruler of a kingdom, though depending on the woman, she may either rule directly or through the aid of various advisers. She can attend meetings of the small council. Once her child comes of age and occupies the throne, the queen is referred to as a Dowager Queen, or informally as the Queen Mother.
A Queen Regnant inherits the crown in her own right, as the child of a previous monarch. Due to the male-preference inheritance system in Suezeus (and much of the rest of the universe), Ruling Queens are rare - a daughter will usually be skipped over for her younger brother, or even other close male relatives. Unlike a Queen Consort, a Queen Regnant possesses all of the full powers of an active monarch, issuing orders directly. The husband of a Queen Regnant would be known as a King Consort.
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