#Royalty guide

[inky-duchess]

Fantasy Guide to Royal Guards

Royals have multiple layers of servants but there is no set of servants most important that their protection. Royalty are never without some kind of protection and palaces are usually guarded to the teeth. So how do we write royal security. This is for @jamie-ties-writing

Recruitment

Royal guards aren't just any person plucked from the street and put into a uniform. They are usually recruited from within the royal army, from within particular regiments across the army (a mixture of calvary, naval, artillery, infantry). The Royal Guard is usually made of of multiple regiments, not just a single one. These regiments would share and rotate duties. The British Royal family are currently guarded by the Coldstream Regiment, Welsh Guards, Grenadier Guards among others. Royal guards will be selected for their skill, sometimes their birth (they may be chosen if they rank higher socially) and of course, loyalty to the Crown. Royal guards were intended to be a show of force, strength, Majesty so they were usually impressive specimens meant to instill some power to their monarch.

Duties

A royal guard's first order of business is the protection of the family. They may have sentry duty around the palace, guarding doors or patrolling palace grounds or corridors. A Royal Guard may be assigned to one member only but most likely they will rotate through the family as needed. Of course, a royal can request a guard to always be assigned to them if they want. They may escort their charge of the day to their engagements. If assigned a certain royal to protect, they would tail them throughout the day. A royal guard may even perform ceremonial duties such as the changing of the guard or riding in coronations or state funerals. A royal guard is expected to remain vigilant but never speak of what they see, they are meant to keep an ear out for threats but never repeat whatever is said, they are expected at all times to uphold a professional countenance and respect protocol. They will be expected to give their lives if needed, and be loyal to the last.

Rank

Royal guards are a military division and rank is a part of their lives. Their supreme commander would he the monarch first but there would be an appointed commander. Depending on how you want to write Royal Guards, each regiment would have it's own captain and leaders. Of course, not all regiments may adhere to the same ranks but this would be a basic outline for you to follow.

Colonel: Colonels actually have no duties, they are more an honourary figurehead. Many members of the royal family would have a regiment to be colonel of. This usually requires nothing more than a ceremonial role, the wearing of the uniform while inspecting the troops for example.

Captain: The Commander of the regiment. They would undertake managerial duties, issuing commands from the monarch, assigning duties, approving the induction of new guards into the Household Division. The Captain would decide who would guard which member of the royal family.

Lieutenant: The Second in command. They will assume command if the Captain is not available. They would take on a large portion of duties and aid the Captain.

Sergeant: The sergeant would be next in command.

Guardsman: The lowest rank. They will have the least experience but usually the most duties. They would be the ones patrolling and standing sentry.

Uniform

Of course, no royal guard is complete without their uniform. Royal guards would have to stand out, especially in ceremonial duties. This uniform would be distinctive, not only because it is a great honour for anybody to be named to the guard but also as mentioned above, to add a layer of might to those they protect.

Notable Royal Guard Units

Dahomey Mino (the inspiration of Black Panther's Dora Milaje)

The Praetorian Guard

The Imperial Guard of Napoleon

The Imperial German Bodyguard

Varangian Guard

Swiss Guards

The Kheshig

The Janissary

The Imperial Guards of Tsarist Russia

The Cossack Guard

Guardia Real

Coldstream Guards

Irish Guards

Welsh Guards

Grenadier Guards

Medjay of Ancient Egypt

Al-Ḥars al-Malakī as-Suʿūdī

Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince

Thahan Raksa Phra Ong

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[ninoxwof]

Grandeur the Rainwing

[Image ID: A digital drawing of an old light purple rainwing dragon named Grandeur from wings of fire. Her large frill and wings are a gradient of red oranges. She has a lighter pink purple underbelly, and a mid toned purple forehead that extends to her nose bridge. Her horns, spikes and talons are a dark purple. Her lips are dry and chapped, with her fangs poking out. She has thick off white eyebrows and dark purple eye bags. She also has a couple moles on her body. There are white spots on her long neck, and her knees. She is sitting with her tail curled to her body and her wings folded. She has a look of disapproval on her face. /.End ID]

#wings of fire #wof #wof arc 1 #dragon #the hidden kingdom #rainwing #the dark secret #the brightest night #a guide to the dragon world #my faves #wof grandeur #grandeur wof #royalty

[omgkalyppso]

just had a weird long discussion (not quite an argument) about "romanticizing" royalty / authority in fictional fantasy settings and OH MY GOD.

#aragorn #dimitri alexandre blaiddyd #tbh this isn't even my favorite kind of fictional royalty #i like the worthy hesitant leader who doesn't know if they're best for the job but has a vision of peace guiding them forward

[fairytale-poll]

ROUND 3! MATCH 2 OUT OF 4

Propaganda Under the Cut:

Queen Red Riding Hood:

She's a girlboss who is sometimes a little vain but still loves her friends and will do anything to save her kingdom. Also she was in love with a guy since she was like 8 and he continuously rejected her, and then she found out he was in love with her archenemy. So yeah, she needs this.

She's kinda spoiled and high maintenance but gets better. I just think she's a fun character

i loved the land of stories series as a kid and i especially loved red because shes sooo full of herself and wears beautiful dresses and expensive jewelry and stuff (she became a queen lol) but also she does come to genuinely care for people and her friends and has a good heart (even if she does brag about it) she’s a very funny character x)

She’s a great example of how sudden fame and wealth at a young age can go to your head, and she gets great character development about it. She has an entire giant chamber in her castle full of baskets (it’s unfortunately quite flammable). My most favorite detail about her is when she finds a wolf pup in the woods, she assumes it’s a dog and names him Clawdius (yes, spelled like that). Everyone else knows it’s a wolf but no one wants to be the one to tell her. She learns the truth and gets over it and now Clawdius is her guard wolf. (Oh also she had the original Big Bad Wolf made into a winter coat, and that’s the original reason Clawdius came to her) I love her, she’s married to a giant frog man, she got elected queen, please vote for her.

Queen Red ftw!!!!!!

As you can see from these little excerpts [Mod's note: click on link to look at the excerpts] that I managed to gather in less than ten minutes, you should vote for Queen Red :D

YESSSS VOTE FOR QUEEN RED, SHE DESERVES THIS SO MUCH

Vote for Queen Red TLoS!!! She's a girlboss who married a frog man :D

Cerise:

She’s the child of the red riding hood and the big bad wolf. Don’t question it to okay. Also she was the first character I thought of when I saw this!

She’s the daughter of red riding hood and the big bad wolf! She’s a werewolf!

Love her design very much. She gets a lot of great outfits. Also, another version of Red Riding Hood that incorporates both the girl and the wolf together.

1: ever after high was iconic and amazing and so well written and i'm really bitter that it was cancelled so i think cerise deserves this win (i do too) 2: her design is really good. like no one else could EVER if you ask me 3: wolf girl. do i NEED to say more. ...honestly, my brain cannot bring out any more words so fingers crossed someone else submits her and she gets some ACTUAL GOOD propaganda (sorry cerise forgive me)

She’s a badass red riding hood with a secret (her dad is the big bad wolf)

She's the daughter of Red Riding Hood and the Wolf, so she has wolf ears and is really strong. She's supposed to be the next Red Riding Hood so she should count.

She's the daughter of Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf making her a daughter of forbidden love and thus a double representation of Little Red Riding Hood's age-old story of maturity and adolescence.

She's really cool! She was born from a forbidden romance between the wolf (don't worry he turns into a human lmao) and Little Red Riding Hood and has to hide her heritage from other people which I think is really interesting. Also her hood is really pretty.

She's the daughter of red riding hood and is meant to take over that role when it's her time

she slays so hard!! while technically shes not THE little red riding hood, she is her daughter and the FUTURE little red riding hood. shes also half wolf, which is really cool!! and yea. she slays.

idk she’s just cool & definitely gay

She’s meant to be the next Red Riding Hood but her whole bit is that not only is her mom Red Riding Hood, her father is the Big Bad Wolf and she needs to keep it a secret. The best of both worlds. The tween girls went crazy for the wolf thing. Had a pretty doll and cool outfits. Has an older sister who’s meant to be the next Big Bad Wolf (Ramona Badwolf) who she comes into conflict with. Identity crisis! She was everything to eleven year old me

She’s half wolf, she has cool white streaks in her hair, she’s a jock with super speed and I like her a lot.

she turned me lesbian.

Fan favourite, my first lesbian crush on a character

She is a daughter of previous Little Red Riding Hood and Big Bad Wolf, how cool is that

She’s a furry yeuwu

she’s the daughter of red riding hood and the big bad wolf. she’s a wolf girl. i love her

#red riding poll #round 3 #queen red riding hood #the land of stories #chris colfer #queen red riding hood's guide to royalty #cerise hood #ever after high #little red riding hood #red riding hood #poll tournament #poll bracket #polls #character polls #battle of the middle grade

[rxttenfish]

bastards!!! a bunch of bastards!!

#all the care guide says is 'biomass' #miravi.txt #theyre idiots and i love them #also yes both bellanda and miranda are so wordy #they loooooove talking #(or rather its just an aspect of them both being royalty and also how merfolk languages work) #also oh hey theres the merfolk names showing up. im sure those wont be relevant.

[nexility-sims]

AVOIDING COLLAB LIMBO™️: OR, HOW TO ACTUALLY MAKE THAT COLLAB HAPPEN

a strength of Royal Simblr™️ is how common and easy it is to do collaborative projects. our stories and characters can be delightful on their own, but there’s something special about building a plot, a relationship, a character, an event, a whole entire world with someone else. among other things, it’s also a good way to make friends !  however, not everyone approaches the project the same way; this isn’t always a problem, but it can become one when it prevents a collab—especially one between simmers who enjoy each other’s work—from getting off the ground. you might know the feeling. you and another simmer express the desire to do something together. it’s exciting, especially if you admire their story or just think they’re a cool person. this is the beginning of something new and fun, until ... the conversation never moves beyond that starting point. 

welcome to Collab Limbo™️

why does this happen? how do we avoid it?

gabe (@armoricaroyalty) and i have compiled some best practices in a brand-new guide. yes, yet another Royal Simblr Guide. the components of the guide are simple—so simple it boils down to three words and two phrases: 

intentionality

familiarity

reciprocity

“yes, and”

“no, but”

INTERESTED? READ THE GUIDE HERE ! ✨

#ts4 royalty #sims 4 royalty #ts4 royal legacy #ts4 royal family #royal sims #sims 4 royal story #sims 4 royal legacy #a guide !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #this is what u call a labor of love :^) #what i think is extra fun is that Collab Guide is in fact also a collab #n.collab #n.psa

[qbdatabase]

A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying by Kelley Armstrong Twelve-year-old Rowan is next in line to be Queen; her twin brother, Rhydd, to be Royal Monster Hunter. Rowan would give anything to switch places, but the rule is, the oldest child is next in line, even if she is only older by two minutes. She resigns herself to admiring her royal monster hunter aunt’s official sword and having tea with dignitaries with her mother, the queen. But a tragic event breaks up longstanding rules, and now Rowan finds herself in hunt of a dangerous gryphon.

#poc rep #female protagonist #fantasy #middle grade books #MG fantasy #high fantasy #monsters #royalty #A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying #Kelley Armstrong

[maxellminidisc]

Oakwiddk wait supposedly Chilchuck is only 29 (which by half foot lifespans means he's a middle aged man apparently) which means he's already divorced with 3 kids to tall men's perspective at such a young age. What the hell age did he have these kids if the oldest ones supposed to be like 16!?

#also hilarious that Senshi is like 40 and teenages in dwarf age kskskskaka #but like according to the guide/manga half foots dont reach adulthood till their 14 with their life span averaging 50ish #so does that mean by half foot standards Chilchuck was a teen parent? lakwnsskks #16 and pregnant: Chilchuck and his ex wife edition #the separation was cause she got the rerun royalty rights

[goldiredstan]

I finally made it to the end of Book Three and it's honestly so funny to me how Froggy was elected king by the citizens of the Red Riding Hood Kingdom/Bo Peep Republic/Center Kingdom over Red because. Like. The people really said "yeah we don't really want our old queen back but we'll gladly have her boyfriend!"

Center Kingdom farmer: "It's not that we don't like her, we just all agree that she isn't exactly the most competent ruler, y'know? But that frog man she's with? Yeah he's nice and probably knows what he's doing let's go with him."

#j's posts #you know the book ''Queen Red's Guide to Royalty''? #imagine that but from Froggy's perspective

[inky-duchess]

Fantasy Guide to Royal Children - Heirs and Spares

The lives of Princesses and Princes are of interest to most fantasy writers, it's where many of our heroes, side characters and antagonists hail from. But what is there life like? Is it always ballgrowns and servants? Or something more?

A Strict Order of Precedence

The first thing to know about royal children and siblings is that there's a very strict precedence of importance. Is it fair? No. But this is a system, it doesn't have to be fair. The heir comes first without argument. They are the most important child, they are always greeted first, they are the one to stand next to the monarch or their parents at occasions, they literally go first - and this doesn't change with age, if the heir is the youngest, they still have precedence over their siblings. After the heir, order of predence goes by age and the order effects the life of the children. For example, the older sister will marry begore any of her sisters. This order of deference will be so engrained in your character's life that they will believe it the norm and rarely question it, it probably won't spark any in-fighting.

Accommodation & Staff

Royal children are usually raised one of two ways. Either they are raised at court, in the same Palace as their parents or they are raised away from court under the care of trusted servants. Being raised away from their parents isn't a sign of remoteness or dislike or terrible parenting, it was a way of break a child into the constraints of royal life while giving them freedom of scrunity or danger. Usually these children are raised in the countryside for their health, as cities are usually cesspits for disease. Their parents would come to visit them or allow them to visit them at court. Children raised at court are raised with a higher level of scrunity and attention. They will be in the public eye.

Royal children will always be surrounded by staff. There will be nurses to wash and dress them, nannies to discipline and direct them, guards to protect them and usually, a guardian known as a governess to run their household and care for their needs. Staff are not allowed to hit royal children and must obey their commands. Some royal children were very close to their staff:

Kat Ashley and Elizabeth I

Baroness Lehzen and Queen Victoria

Klementy Grigorievich Nagorny and the Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich

Lala Bill and Prince John

However, some royal children faced neglect from their staff. George VI was abused by his nanny, who would pinch him during important occasions, openly favour his elder brother over him and deny him food, which many have been a cause of his speech impediment. After the Russian Revolution, another of the Tsarevich's nannies proved less loyal than the other. Andrei Yeremeyevich Derevenko abandoned his charge, but not before ordering the boy around and insulting him.

Day to Day Life

Royal children would be educated withing their home by tutors. They would usually take lessons all together (the heir may take other lessons). A royal child would recieve an education in languages, arithmetic, geography, etiquette, dancing, music, sports such as riding and literature. Sometimes they would even share lessons with the children of trusted nobles or their cousins. Only the heir will be taught statecraft and how to reign. There is no rhyme nor reason a spare would learn how to rule.

Some royal children are taught the value of their position. Many royal children will be raised strictly to adhere to their social standing and their place in it. Some children may be raised in isolation, kept from mingling and raised to think of themselves as higher than those around them. Some royal families preferred to raise their children as "normal" as possible. The last Romanov children slept in camp beds, with no pillows and we're expected to tidy their own rooms and help the servants. They didn't even use their proper titles, they were called by their names and given a tight monthly allowance to spend. Alexandra of Denmark and her sisters used to make their own clothes. Some royal children could even be encouraged to play with the children of servants and staff as well as nobility (Kolya Derevenko and Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich, Winifred Thomas and Prince John). Companionship was a great honour for noble and common child alike as sometimes, they would be invited to live or be educated alongside by the royal children.

Royal children will not undertake royal duties until they are of age. Younger children be be present for large scale events such as jubilees but would not be expected to partake in any duties themselves. When they are of age, they will usually be granted an annual allowance, be invited to social events, invited to be patrons of charities and participate in royal duties.

Heir Vs Spare

Heirs have more responsibility, all the prestige, more power but they have less freedom, less room to explore their own lives and be expected to always be the epitome of perfect. Heirs will be given responsibilities in government, sitting in on state meetings or undertaking state duties.

Spares have little in the way of real power but have the ability to live less regimental lives and gave more agency in their personal lives. Spares may act as ambassadors to other nations or undertake state visits on behalf of the monarchy or even take positions in the army. Spares are encouraged to find positions to support themselves outside the family, either in a marriage or undertaking some service to the country. Spares who stay in the country, tend to act as unofficial advisers to their sibling when they become monarch.

All Grown Up

When royal children grow up, there are usually certain expectations and limitations.

Heirs will be married quickly, the lineage must be secure. Heirs will usually marry either as part of a political alliance or marry somebody suitable - from a good family, the right background, and able to fit into a certain mould (i.e malleable, amiable and loyal). They will be expected to focus on the country, it's needs and support the monarch at all times. Their social circles will be scruntised, their every move will be noted and remarked upon. Heirs will never gave to worry about funding their lifestyle, the Crown is their job and it supports them.

Spares can marry or remain single if they choose, (but if the monarch instructs them go marry they must). Spares can travel, they can be idle, they can even persue amusements not permitted for the heir. Spares can win glory on the battlefield and mix with all sorts of people. That isn't to say spares are useless, spares often occupy very important spaces in society and government. Spares will usually take these positions not for just status but also for the pay. This is why spares are granted royal titles such as dukedoms (they can make money off the lands, be able to build a dynasty for themselves and their heirs and gain status).

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[somehowmags]

honestly i would like to read more dsmp fic. my problem is just that the fics are never focused on who i think would be the most interesting character to focus on for that au

#listen. i need more f*ndy centric royalty aus. i only have roleb's fic and it is KILLING ME #j*ck m*nifold's guide is the result of this btw i read one chapter of a horror au that i don't remember and went but what about j*ck #<- censored to not go into tags #personal

[lcveblind]

🌟 GLOWING STAR <3 for the lady

{  𝐎𝐂 𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐉𝐈 𝐀𝐒𝐊𝐒! || accepting! }

🌟 GLOWING STAR - what do they think about when they look at the night sky? is there someone they want to star gaze with?

There are many things to think about when Edeline goes out on her balcony to gaze up at a night sky. Important things, such as the future of her people, her ability to rule as queen, the relations between them and the nations surrounding them. Sometimes, though, there are nights she thinks about the stories her mother, the Queen, had told her when she was young. 

One such story was about the small traditions past sailors had, and how their love for the great, wide ocean was connected to the starry sky. After all, it was the stars, her mother had told her, that allowed those at sea to find those they love (her mother included, apparently). That’s how the Festival of Stars came to be. 

...A small bit of loneliness usually comes after remembering such a memory, and with it, the wish to gaze at the stars with someone she loved. But eventually those feelings are pocketed away to the back of her mind, and she would head back inside to resume her rest.

A wish was only a wish, after all.

#overx #♡ || dearest edeline ( aesthetic. ) #♡ || headcanon. #♡ || from one bottled message to another. #♡ || of glass kingdoms and waning royals (modern verse.) #this applies to all her verses actually! #though it's... a lot more sadder if this is her original verse #because her curse would make her chances of it happening a lot lower #and it's... honestly a little low (in her mind) to begin with considering her position #because she /has/ to put her people first before herself #and of course there are those who only try to get closer to her due to her status as royalty #askhakshd I got off track for a bit but yEAH #tl;dr girl thinks about A Lot(tm) when looking at the night sky but occasionally thinks about stars and how they guide people home #and just generally wishes to star gaze with someone! #she loves!!

[fairytale-poll]

ROUND 2! MATCH 3 OUT OF 8

Propaganda Under the Cut:

SINoALICE:

she's VERY cute. Sure she's brutal in her murders but in her eyes she's just playing with them, so when they die she gets very lonely. I forgive her crimes.

Queen Red Riding Hood:

She's a girlboss who is sometimes a little vain but still loves her friends and will do anything to save her kingdom. Also she was in love with a guy since she was like 8 and he continuously rejected her, and then she found out he was in love with her archenemy. So yeah, she needs this.

She's kinda spoiled and high maintenance but gets better. I just think she's a fun character

i loved the land of stories series as a kid and i especially loved red because shes sooo full of herself and wears beautiful dresses and expensive jewelry and stuff (she became a queen lol) but also she does come to genuinely care for people and her friends and has a good heart (even if she does brag about it) she’s a very funny character x)

She’s a great example of how sudden fame and wealth at a young age can go to your head, and she gets great character development about it. She has an entire giant chamber in her castle full of baskets (it’s unfortunately quite flammable). My most favorite detail about her is when she finds a wolf pup in the woods, she assumes it’s a dog and names him Clawdius (yes, spelled like that). Everyone else knows it’s a wolf but no one wants to be the one to tell her. She learns the truth and gets over it and now Clawdius is her guard wolf. (Oh also she had the original Big Bad Wolf made into a winter coat, and that’s the original reason Clawdius came to her) I love her, she’s married to a giant frog man, she got elected queen, please vote for her.

Queen Red ftw!!!!!!

As you can see from these little excerpts [Mod's note: click on link to look at the excerpts] that I managed to gather in less than ten minutes, you should vote for Queen Red :D

YESSSS VOTE FOR QUEEN RED, SHE DESERVES THIS SO MUCH

#red riding poll #round 2 #sinoalice #red riding hood #queen red riding hood #the land of stories #chris colfer #queen red riding hood's guide to royalty #little red riding hood #poll tournament #poll bracket #character polls #polls #battle of pretty girls

[nashmusicguide]

Randy Edelman: Out & About in Nashville Meets Longtime Music Hero Ray Stevens With BMI Icon Del Bryant:  Royalty Meets Royalty Meets Royalty 

The living embodiment of passion, dedication, and perseverance, his music timeless and timely, challenging the status quo and accepting no limitations…..an icon himself Composer Randy Edelman, during a recent trip to Nashville in preparation to receive the “Legendary Songwriter’s Award” met his own musical hero Ray Stevens with former BMI President and friend Del Bryant. Ray Stevens is widely…

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#Del Bryant #Music #nashville #nashville music #nashville music guide #Randy Edelman #Ray Stevens #Royalty

[hxroic-wxlls]

"Fine." It's such a rare moment too but Daisy wouldn't want to disappear Apricot and Rose so she left.

"Good job you two, now lets get out of dodge." The older Rose dropped down, picked up her younger self and Apricot then just as quickly left.

“ Yeah, let’s blow this popscicle stand! “ Extremely outdated phrase, sure, but still usable. For as much as she pitied those who would soon face her sister’s wrath, she would much rather not be caught in the crossfire, needlessly.

Meanwhile, in the upper floors, there were a couple of people whose heads were sticking out from the floor of the roof. Seems like the tossing wasn’t limited to just Mario.

“ So…nice weather, eh? “ The roof was in space.

“ We can’t let her drink, anymore… “

“ Ditto. “

#warriorsofcrimsonrealms #{ask answered} #{crack} #{cheerful royalty: ic} #{let’s’a go: ic} #{the ripper: ic} #{bamboo forest guide: ic}

[wisdomandroyalty]

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