Sup /teegee/ tell me about how the upper echelons work in your setting, specifically the nobility. With courtly intrigue being such a staple in fantasy settings, the intricacies and nuances of royalty and nobility can have major plot impacts. What are some interesting examples from history and fiction, what are some interesting ways you have reimagined things?
Ideas to think about:
How does one become a noble? Can you marry into it or must you be born into it? Is there some ancient event or lineage which legitimizes the claim of royal blood? Who can marry who, and do the rules change or become restrictive if you're in the royal family? How does a title or the crown get passed from one to the next, how does succession follow?
Also, tell about the fun flavor you added in. What's the story behind the family crest. How do they raise their children and prepare them for the life ahead of them. What happens to kids who aren't in line to be the heir?
Tell us about /yourroyals/ and world building ideas in general.