03-26-2011, 10:11 PM
Havard Wrote:I'm with Ross on this one. Remember that within the FFC system of reference Blackmoor is part of the Great Kingdom, its ruler being the King.
I can't agree Havard, regardless of the title held by the leader of the Great Kingdom, the quotes show immediacy, a king who is within the borders of the Northern Marches, a person who is a great friend of Svenny and is trusted by the Blue rider. This is not some distant potentate in a faraway capital. The great Kingdom was always a far distant place in the FFC, where the players hardly ever went.
Havard Wrote:Even if the title King had been used by a provincial leader in the North, he would be a subject of the ruler of the Northern Kingdom, so that only causes confusion.
If ther leader of the Great Kingdom is called a king too you mean? Likely his title was always emperor or great king or some such. There is no record of it. I don't see that as being much of an issue though especially in a mish mash massive empire. Titles get handed out for all sorts of reasons and don't necessarily imply parity. Look at the Hapsburgs for example with any number of kings princes, potentates and burgomeisters all under one banner, or for a fictional example, all the kings, dukes, lords etc. who were all loyal subjects of King Arthur.
Havard Wrote:Also, I don't like the idea of too much independence in the North prior to Uther because it diminishes Uther's role as the one who made Blackmoor independent.
-Havard
Sounds good too me.
I don't imagine they were very independant either, except maybe during the mage wars.