Royals are a group of powerful families that rule each country. Some are stronger than others. Most children of these monarchs end up in powerful positions. Before Peter Cryroch came to rule, each royal would elect a new country to be the capital of the world every ten years.
Germany had this position for a few decades, and before them, Greece. Now, the Cryroch regime hasn't allowed elections, effectively making Russia the capital for a good sixty years.
Besides the point, royals enjoy marrying into each other's families. For this reason, a good amount of them are related in some way. To keep the family in shape, a certain string of royals will have certain traits that will show they are the next rulers.
A few examples:
Ambrosias will have red hair and golden eyes. Kassandra holds these traits, while her cousin, Asclepius, has red hair but also red eyes.
Magas heirs will have dark black hair and bright purple eyes. Andrei once had this, as Aidas does, but their brother Adomas does not, which makes him unable to take the throne.
Toguchi heirs have red hair and orange eyes. Maeko Toguchi is the last Toguchi alive, but her cousins are of the noble families Korone and Ikenai. Haruki Korone has black hair and black eyes, while Daichi Ikenai has black hair but pink eyes. It is likely that the next monarchs there will be the Korone's, to keep the Combatant family alive.
Nobles often do the same.
For instance, Haruki has black hair and black eyes, unlike her sister, who has blue hair and blue eyes. Her sister will be the next head.
It can take years to find a new head of the house if no one has these traits, hence why the noble and royal houses are huge.
Oh, by the way, Royals enjoy pulling strings to make sure that their children are placed in Nurturing groups that have their friends' children in it as well.
Germany had this position for a few decades, and before them, Greece. Now, the Cryroch regime hasn't allowed elections, effectively making Russia the capital for a good sixty years.
Besides the point, royals enjoy marrying into each other's families. For this reason, a good amount of them are related in some way. To keep the family in shape, a certain string of royals will have certain traits that will show they are the next rulers.
A few examples:
Ambrosias will have red hair and golden eyes. Kassandra holds these traits, while her cousin, Asclepius, has red hair but also red eyes.
Magas heirs will have dark black hair and bright purple eyes. Andrei once had this, as Aidas does, but their brother Adomas does not, which makes him unable to take the throne.
Toguchi heirs have red hair and orange eyes. Maeko Toguchi is the last Toguchi alive, but her cousins are of the noble families Korone and Ikenai. Haruki Korone has black hair and black eyes, while Daichi Ikenai has black hair but pink eyes. It is likely that the next monarchs there will be the Korone's, to keep the Combatant family alive.
Nobles often do the same.
For instance, Haruki has black hair and black eyes, unlike her sister, who has blue hair and blue eyes. Her sister will be the next head.
It can take years to find a new head of the house if no one has these traits, hence why the noble and royal houses are huge.
Oh, by the way, Royals enjoy pulling strings to make sure that their children are placed in Nurturing groups that have their friends' children in it as well.
