Bohnenkraut Kingdom

### Monarch

King Klaus Von Speckbohne X (2021-Present)King Johann Von Speckbohne XVIII (1987-2021)

King Johann Von Speckbohne XVII (1945-1987)

King Johann Von Speckbohne XVI (1933-1945)

### First Appearance

Ludwig's Dilemma

The **Bohnenkraut Kingdom** is a kingdom which has conflict with the Koopa Kingdom. It is also the kingdom which Ludwig originates in. The Kingdom has historically been ruled by the Von Speckbohne royal family, though it is unknown if they also founded the kingdom. The Kingdom is based off Germany and France, as well as taking major inspiration from the BeanBean Kingdom seen in the game *Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga*.

The Bohnenkraut Kingdom was originally mentioned as the BeanBean Kingdom, but much like the how the Koopa Kingdom was originally mentioned as the Mushroom Kingdom, the name was changed to Bohnenkraut Kingdom somewhere in late 2020.

## History

Not much is known about the Bohnenkraut Kingdom history other than its feud with the Koopa Kingdom. The Kingdom played an important role during King Robert Koopa III's reign and also the prologue of Wars of Frozen Flames.

During Robert III's reign, the Beanish King Klaus Von Speckbohne would die without a male issue. Due to the kingdom being under salic law, meaning that female members of the royal family cannot inherit the throne, this caused a succession issue rising in the Bohnenkraut Kingdom. King Friedrich Von Speckbohne IV had all three of his son's wives tortured for having affairs which meant that Klaus and his two elder brothers Johann X and Friedrich V, were also unable to produce heirs. This lead to three possible candidates for the Bohnenkraut throne: King Klaus Kaliente II the King of the Saltwater Kingdom whose claim comes from his grandfather Johann X through his daughter Johanna, King Robert Koopa II the King of the Koopa Kingdom whose claim comes from his great-grandmother Queen Ursula Von Speckbohne, eldest daughter of King Friedrich Von Speckbohne III, and Lord Friedrich Von Valbohne whose claim comes from Ursula's younger sister Klaudia, Friedrich's mother. Klaus II was dismissed due to him being believed to be mad, Robert III was dismissed after the Bohnenkraut nobles decided that they do not want someone from the Koopa Kingdom to be in charge of them. This lead to Lord Valbohne being crowned King Friedrich Von Valbohne IV.

## Description

The Bohnenkraut Kingdom's location in the continent is similar to both France and Germany's location in the continent of Europe, though it also covers territory that would belong to other European countries in real life, mainly Belgium, Switzerland and The Netherlands. It is one of the biggest kingdoms in the continent and borders with both the Marine and the Marigold Kingdoms at the south, the Creeper and the Koopa Kingdoms at the North, and the Rural and Polar Kingdoms at the east whereas the west is bathed by a currently unnamed ocean.

The kingdom seems to experience moderate temeratures all year round, with the areas located at the north, such as Joke's End being, considerably colder, whereas in the south of the Kingdom the opposite effect seems to happen, with Hoohoo Mountain appearing as a mostly dry and barren area.

Other things to take into account are that most of the Koopas native to the Bohnenkraut Kingdom appear to have green skin as opposed to the yellow skin seen on most Koopas from the Koopa Kingdom. The members of the royal family in particular seem to have a brighter green skin than an average Koopa. Aside from Koopas, other major inhabitant species of the Bohnenkraut Kingdom are Beanies. "Beanie" is also used as a pejorative term to refer to someone who was born in the Kingdom, with the actual term being "Beanish".

Unlike the Koopa or the Marine Kingdoms, the Bohnenkraut Kingdom is under salic law, meaning that women cannot become reigning monarchs of the kingdom.