World of Arkuth, Advanced Dungeons and Dragons

ARKUTH - Succession of Noble Houses

Succession of Noble Houses

Creative Notes

Here you can see a visual aid for those trying to understand the primogenitures in Arkuth. By reading and trying to understand the Noble Primogenitures page on this website, you will have a better grasp on the order of succession based on provided information by kingdom or region.

As you can see in this first example (male preference - primogeniture) that some alternatives are missing from the diagram. However, using a little common sense one can assume that an "uncle" that inherits the throne, will use the exact same succession rules as the former king. IE: The uncle may only have daughters and thus they would inherit titles etc just the same as the former king's daughters would have if no males were in line to succeed before them.

Primogeniture (Male Preference)

	King or House Lord	Queen/Lord's Wife

1st Heir (Eldest Son)	4th Heir (2nd Eldest Son)	7th Heir (Eldest Daughter)	10th Heir 2nd Eldest Daughter

2nd Heir (Heir's Eldest Son)	5th Heir (2nd Eldest Son's Eldest Son)	8th Heir (Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son)	11th Heir (2nd Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son)

3rd Heir (Heir's 2nd Son)	6th Heir (2nd Eldest Son's 2nd Son)	9th Heir (Eldest Daughter's 2nd Son)	12th Heir (2nd Eldest Daughter's 2nd Son)

13th Heir (Lord/King's Eldest Brother)		18th Heir (Lord/King's 2nd Eldest Brother)

14th Heir (Uncles Eldest Son)	16th Heir (Uncles 2nd Son)	19th Heir (2nd Uncles Eldest Son)	21st Heir (2nd Uncles 2nd Son)

15th Heir (Uncles Eldest Son's Son)	17th Heir (Uncles 2nd Son's Son)	20th Heir (2nd Uncles Eldest Son's Son)	17th Heir (2nd Uncles 2nd Son's Son)

Absolute Primogeniture (Equal, Lineal) :

	King or House Lord	Queen/House Lady

1st Heir (Eldest Son or Daughter)	2nd Heir (2nd Eldest Son or Daughter)	3rd Heir (3rd Eldest Son or Daughter)	4th Heir (4th Eldest Son or Daughter)

5th Heir (Heir's Eldest Son or Daughter)	7th Heir (2nd Eldest Child's Eldest Son or Daughter)	9th Heir (3rd Eldest Child's Eldest Son or Daughter)	11th Heir (4th EldestChild's Eldest Son or Daughter)

6th Heir (Heir's 2nd Son of Daughter)	8th Heir (2nd Eldest Child's 2nd Son or Daughter)	10th Heir (3rd Eldest Child's 2nd Son or Daughter)	12th Heir (4th EldestChild's 2nd Son or Daughter)

13th Heir (Lord/King's Eldest Brother or Sister)		14th Heir (Lord/King's 2nd Eldest Brother or Sister)

15th Heir (Uncles Eldest Child)	17th Heir (Uncles 2nd Child's Eldest Child)	19th Heir (2nd Uncles Eldest Child)	21st Heir (2nd Uncles 2nd Child)

16th Heir (Uncles Eldest Child's Child)	18th Heir (2nd Uncles 2nd Son's Son)	20th Heir (2nd Uncles Eldest Child's Child)	22nd Heir (2nd Uncles 2nd Child's Child)

Agnatic Primogeniture (Salic Law or Semi-Salic Law):

	King or House Lord	Queen/Lord's Wife

1st Heir (Eldest Son)	4th Heir (2nd Eldest Son)	7th Heir (Lord/King's Eldest Brother)

2nd Heir (Heir's Eldest Son)	5th Heir (2nd Eldest Son's Eldest Son)	8th Heir (Uncles Eldest Son)	10th Heir (Uncles 2nd Son)

3rd Heir (Heir's 2nd Son)	6th Heir (2nd Eldest Son's 2nd Son)	9th Heir (Uncles Eldest Son's Son)	11th Heir (Uncles 2nd Son's Son)

12th Heir (Lord/King's 2nd Eldest Brother)		17th Heir (Lord/King's 3rd Eldest Brother)

13th Heir (2nd Uncles Eldest Son)	15th Heir (2nd Uncles 2nd Son)	18th Heir (3rd Uncles Eldest Son)	20th Heir (3rd Uncles 2nd Son)

14th Heir (2nd Uncles Eldest Son's Son)	16th Heir (2nd Uncles 2nd Son's Son)	19th Heir (3rd Uncles Eldest Son's Son)	21st Heir (3rd Uncles 2nd Son's Son)