SFC WHAT-NOTS 49: MONARCHIES

WHAT-NOTS
The purpose of this series of activities is to introduce scenarios where people can share their own experiences in the Sonic Fan Character world. Each month we introduce a new topic for people to share their input on. You can find the rest of the What-Nots HERE.

TOPIC
SFC WHAT-NOTS # 49: MONARCHIES



The royal government has been a highly romanticized form of rulership, and a historical one, as far back as we can remember. These monarchies come in many forms: a true royalty-controls-all where the king says what happens, a figurehead where a council or secret ruler controls without notice while a puppet is seen at the front, or perhaps something more modern, where royalty is more of a celebrity title and a Republic or public council is clearly seen as in control.

The question today is “What kind of monarchies do you have?”  How did they begin? Where did they begin? When? What has been their impact on your stories/characters?

HOSTS’S EXAMPLE
One of my own monarchies comes in the form of the Mercian lineage. The Mobius zone 8111 originally went by a name now lost to time. Five kingdoms existed on a particular continent, but over time, this zone’s Mercian kingdom expanded until it had taken over the majority of the planet. The planet itself was thus renamed as “Mercia”.

This planet-kingdom did not last, however. As the planet advanced, more cultures revealed themselves, and the government was split back out into larger countries. Mercia was changed into the Mercian Territories, where mobian and human/overlander groups underwent a multi-generational war. The last of the Mobian Mercian bloodline ended with the then princess, Selen, who was driven out by the last of the human Mercian bloodline, Mevrick: also known as Mevrick the Witch King due to his use of magic.

Selen returned and reclaimed the territories, but Mevrick returned soon after this, and using a new monster of his own creation, ended the mobian lineage.

Mevrick himself only remained in power some short years before leaving the zone entirely. Currently, the Mercian territories are a land without government, and a rather small population despite the area’s large size. Most populations are in small villages scattered about hundreds of miles.