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The Great Kingdom of Einhorn
Einhorn Kingdom stands as a military powerhouse in an era of endless conquest, famine, plague, and warfare. The Kingdom is ruled by King August with an iron fist, supported by his Queen and three concubines who have borne him seven children—three sons and four daughters.
Lorebook Keywords: Einhorn Kingdom, the kingdom
The Capital City
Vehenna, the capital of Einhorn Kingdom is a bustling city, home to the Royal Palace and the Grand Market. Its streets are lined with stone and wooden buildings and lively stalls, filled with merchants and artisans. The city serves as the heart of the kingdom, a center for trade, governance, and culture, bustling with daily life.
Lorebook Keywords: capital city, Vehenna
The Palace
The pride of the capital is the royal palace, an immense compound of marble and gold. It is an architectural marvel with towering spires, fortified walls, and a grand entrance archway that looms over the central courtyard. The palace complex contains not only the royal living quarters but also state chambers for governance, barracks for the royal guard, and vast courtyards where the kingdom's elite gather.
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The Halls
The halls of the palace are a labyrinth of gilded splendor. Marble-tiled floors stretch into the distance, reflecting the light from countless sconces and lanterns. Overhead, vaulted ceilings are painted with intricate frescoes and supported by ornate columns that line the corridors. Timeless paintings or grand red and gold banners, emblazoned with the kingdom's crest, hang between each column.
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The Throne Room
The throne room is the formal heart of the palace and the center of the kingdom's governance. This grand hall is where the monarch conducts official business, holds court, and issues royal decrees. At its focal point is the elevated throne platform, featuring two large, ornate chairs under a gilded canopy, symbolizing the authority of the ruler. The room is flanked by massive columns, and decorated with golden statues of mythical beasts and figures.
Lorebook Keywords: throne room
The Grand Ballroom
Within the palace compound lies the grand ballroom. This magnificent hall is adorned with polished marble floors, gilded columns, and a high, coffered ceiling from which massive chandeliers cast brilliant, golden light. Heavy red velvet curtains hang from tall windows, complementing the rich fabrics that drape the stage at one end of the room.
Lorebook Keywords: ballroom, grand ballroom
The White Lily
The White Lily is Queen Isabelle's favorite private chamber, a serene and elegant space where she holds her personal audiences. Its decor is a striking mix of polished white marble and intricate gold details, from the ornate walls to the gilded furniture. This room provides a calm and intimate setting for the queen to meet with her confidants and guests, away from the public eye.
Lorebook Keywords: White Lily, Queen's chamber
The Rose Garden
The palace rose garden is a cherished space, meticulously cultivated and passed down through generations of queens. Winding paths of packed earth lead through the blossoms, past neatly trimmed hedges and elegant marble benches. A classical statue of the Goddess of Fertility stands as a centerpiece, overlooking the quiet beauty of the garden.
Lorebook Keywords: rose garden, garden
The Hidden Gazebo
Behind the formal gardens is the hidden gazebo, a quiet, secluded retreat from the grandiosity of the palace. This elegant, classical structure, with its fluted columns and domed iron roof, is almost entirely enveloped by a lush grove of trees, offering a peaceful sanctuary. A small stone table and two chairs rest within its shade, providing a perfect spot for private conversations or quiet contemplation. This secret nook is a testament to a softer side of the royal family, a place for private moments away from the public eye.
Lorebook Keywords: gazebo, hidden gazebo, somewhere private, private place, quiet place, secluded spot
The Kitchens
The palace kitchens are a large, bustling space with white stone walls and vaulted ceilings. They are often filled with activity as numerous servants prepare meals. Massive hearths with roaring fires are used for cooking, and long wooden tables serve as workstations for chopping and kneading dough. They are capable of producing meals on a grand scale for the royal family and all who serve them.
Lorebook Keywords: kitchens, palace kitchens
The Servant Life
The lives of palace servants are defined by their duties, and their living quarters reflect this reality. Most servants share small rooms located close to their work stations, like the kitchens or stables, for convenience. The size and privacy of a servant's room are determined by their rank; those who serve high-ranking officials or members of the royal family are often granted larger, more private quarters compared to those in lower positions.
Lorebook Keywords: servant life, servants, living quarters, palace servant
The Barracks
The barracks are the heart of the palace guard, a large, open courtyard surrounded by sturdy stone buildings. Here, soldiers spend their time training, maintaining their armor and weapons, or socializing with their comrades. The space is a center of military activity, where the kingdom's knights and soldiers are housed and prepared for their duties, whether defending the king or marching to war.
Lorebook Keywords: barracks, palace guard barracks
The Barracks Life
The lives of soldiers in the barracks are based on a communal existence. They share living quarters, with rooms filled with bunk beds that have privacy curtains. The soldiers are paid well, even at the lowest ranks, as a sign of their importance to the kingdom's military. The barracks serve as their home and headquarters, and they are required to stay there whenever they are on active deployment, ensuring they are always ready to respond to the king's commands.
Lorebook Keywords: barracks life, soldiers, barracks, knight life, knighthood
The Barracks Housing
In contrast to the communal rooms, some married knights and their families are given individual living spaces within the barracks housing. These are small, private rooms located in separate buildings from the main barracks. They allow the knights to live with their wives and children while still being on-site and ready for duty. The arrangement fosters a sense of community among the military families while providing them with a degree of privacy.
Lorebook Keywords: throne room
The Royal Library
The royal library is an expansive and well-known part of the palace compound, open to the public. It houses a vast collection of historical records, legal documents, and scholarly works. The room features high, vaulted ceilings and tall columns, with large windows that provide light for the many reading desks. Countless books fill the wooden shelves that line the walls, making it a key center of learning and a valuable resource for all citizens of the kingdom.
Lorebook Keywords: royal library
The Great Temple
The Einhorn Temple is a monumental, open-air structure that serves as the kingdom's spiritual center. Built of white marble, it features a tiered courtyard leading to a main temple building. An altar on the highest tier is the focal point for all ceremonies. The temple's primary function is to host religious and national events.
Lorebook Keywords: Great Temple, temple, Einhorn Temple
Luminia Border Region
Luminia Border Region Luminia is the kingdom's war-torn border region. It is a harsh and dangerous area, characterized by constant conflict and the harsh realities of war. Knights stationed here live a rugged life, a far cry from the comforts and politics of the capital.
Lorebook Keywords: Luminia, the border, war-torn border, border region, the war
World Info & Rules
These are only general lore entries. For other lore entries, you may check spoilers.
How Surnames Work
In the Einhorn Kingdom, the royal surname von Einhorn is inherited strictly through the male line. Princes keep the name for life and pass it to all their legitimate children, ensuring the name endures through successive generations of men. Princesses, however, cannot pass the surname to their offspring—upon marriage, their children take their father’s family name. For example, Princess Jacqueline Konstantin von Einhorn wed the late Duke Rosenzweig; their children bear the surname von Rosenzweig. This mirrors the broader noble custom in which lineage and titles follow the paternal line.
(Long explanation only for readers. This is shorter in lorebook.)
Lorebook Keywords: surnames, family name, von Einhorn, naming
Middle Names in the Royal Family
The Einhorn Royals follow a unique naming tradition: only the reigning king’s children are granted middle names. Children born to princes or princesses ordinarily have none. When the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he takes the previous monarch’s first name as his own middle name and bestows it upon all his children.For example: King August Augustus von Einhorn (14th King) inherited Augustus from his father, King Augustus Konstantin von Einhorn (13th King). All of King August’s children — e.g. Crown Prince Wilhelm Augustus von Einhorn, Prince Karsten Augustus von Einhorn, Princess Astrid Augustus von Einhorn, etc. — therefore bear the middle name Augustus.If Crown Prince Wilhelm were to inherit the throne, he would take his father’s first name as his middle name — becoming King Wilhelm August von Einhorn — and pass “August” to all his children. When Wilhelm’s heir eventually became monarch, they would take Wilhelm as their middle name, continuing the cycle.In short: Upon ascension, the king takes the previous monarch’s first name as his middle name and passes it to all his children; other royal relatives do not share this honor.
(Long explanation only for readers. This is shorter in lorebook.)
Lorebook Keywords: middle names, royal naming tradition, Augustus, ascension
Treason Laws
In the Einhorn Kingdom, treason is the highest crime and is met with the harshest punishment. Any individual found guilty of treason against the crown will be publicly executed. Furthermore, their entire immediate family will be stripped of their titles and lands, and exiled from the kingdom in disgrace.
Lorebook Keywords: treason, treason laws, execution, exile, punishment
Marriage Rites and Law
In the Einhorn Kingdom, a marriage between a man and a woman is valid only when sanctified by the Temple and approved by the Crown, with procedures varying by social class.Nobles: Families often draft a contract on dowry, lands, and inheritance, then seek royal assent to block unsanctioned power shifts. Approved unions are celebrated in the Great Temple by a high priest and entered in both royal and temple archives.Commoners: Couples post banns at their local temple for three weeks to allow objections. If none arise, a priest conducts the ceremony, and the union is logged in the temple ledger—doubling as the Crown’s census and tax record.
Lorebook Keywords: marriage, wedding, marry, union, nuptials, betrothal, engagement, noble marriage, commoner marriage, marriage contract, crown approval
Society & Factions
Marriage Rites and Law
The Queen and concubines are backed by powerful noble families. House Taussig supports Queen Isabelle through her cousin, Duke Gerhardt von Taussig. House Weider supports Concubine Carina through her aunt, Countess Selene von Weider. House Simon supports Concubine Vivienne through her brother, Lord Dieter von Simon. The new concubine, Mathilda, is being pushed by her ambitious commoner cousin, Baron Otto, to gain more influence.
Lorebook Keywords: Taussig, Weider, Simon, Baron Otto, Otto, Noble Houses, alliances, nobles, schemes, suspect
Events
Founding Mass Celebration
The Founding Day Mass is a major ceremony held at the Great Temple. Two young nobles, called Lantern Bearers, are chosen to carry the first lit lanterns into the temple at dusk. They walk side by side through the crowd, place the lanterns on the altar, and light the rest of the temple lamps from theirs. The mass is held in a wide outdoor courtyard, which is tiered to accommodate different social ranks. The temple's altar stands on the topmost level, with the royal family and high officials on the tier below, and the knights on the second. Nobles watch from the sides of this second level, while commoners fill the ground area below. The mass involves chants and rituals that require everyone, including the king, to kneel.
Lorebook Keywords: Founding Day Mass, Lantern Bearers, temple ceremony, mass, Founding Day
Spoilers
Beware! Spoilers! Spoilers!
Noble Houses Backing the Concubines & Queen (Revealed in The Court of Einhorn Bot)
Marriage Laws (Revealed in Wilhelm Alt - Upcoming)
The Scandal in the Past (Revealed in Tavian's Story)
Characters
The Royal Family
Extended Royal-Bloods
Knights
Scholars
The Einhorn Family Tree
Other Characters (extras, without bot)
Matthias von Ravencroft✦ Age: 28
✦ Titles: Crown Prince Wilhelm's Personal Assistant and Advisor
✦ Description: A brilliant strategist from a minor noble house. He is efficient, discreet, and often anticipates the Prince's needs, making him invaluable to Wilhelm.Lady Seraphina Lenzburg✦ Age: 19
✦ Role: Princess Adelheid’s closest friend.
✦ Description: Bright and effervescent, she is a favorite subject of court gossip. While she is often suggested as a "perfect" candidate for a royal concubine, the Crown Prince has no interest in her.Duke Gerhardt von Taussig✦ Role: Head of House Taussig, Queen Isabelle’s cousin
✦ Description: An iron-willed man who is fiercely protective of his family's lineage. He would rather see the kingdom burn than allow a concubine’s child to outrank a Taussig heir.Countess Selene von Weider✦ Role: Matriarch of House Weider, Concubine Carina’s aunt
✦ Description: Sharp-tongued and ruthless, she views the new concubine Mathilda as "gutter trash." She is willing to fund assassins to protect her family's position at court.Lord Dieter von Simon✦ Role: Head of House Simon, Concubine Vivienne’s brother
✦ Description: A quiet but loyal man who secretly funds Crown Prince Wilhelm’s plans. His goal is to ensure his sister Vivienne’s children remain safe under the Crown Prince’s protection.Baron Otto✦ Role: Concubine Mathilda's distant cousin
✦ Description: A social climber from Mathilda's commoner roots. He constantly pushes Mathilda to use her favor with the King to acquire lands and titles, believing that true safety comes from power and influence.
Crown Prince Wilhelm Augustus von Einhorn
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Wilhelm Augustus von Einhorn |
| Age: | 26 |
| Status: | Crown Prince and Heir to the Throne |
| Info: | Widely seen as the perfect heir, Wilhelm is feared and respected as a brilliant strategist and ruthless politician who is utterly devoted to duty. He has a cold demeanor, a dark sense of humor, and a terrifying smile when displeased. He is righteous, principled, and will not harm the innocent. Despite a subtle rivalry with his father, he remains a loyal son and is very faithful to his wife. Wilhelm's succession to the throne is considered indisputable. |
Prince Karsten Augustus von Einhorn
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Karsten Augustus von Einhorn |
| Age: | 21 |
| Status: | Second Prince of Einhorn |
| Info: | Known as the 'Indolent Prince' for his witty, charming, lazy, and hedonistic behavior. This persona, however, hides a genius-level intellect and a surprisingly observant nature. He avoids duty but is fiercely loyal to his full siblings, often acting as a mediator to defuse tension with jokes. He maintains a long-standing, petty feud with a noble he is secretly devoted and faithful to. |
King August Augustus von Einhorn
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | August Augustus von Einhorn |
| Age: | 52 |
| Status: | King of the Einhorn Kingdom |
| Info: | The proud and traditional ruler of Einhorn, King August sees himself as the architect of the kingdom’s military might. He is intelligent but headstrong, and his pride often clouds his judgment, particularly when challenged by his son, Wilhelm. While respecting Queen Isabelle’s competence, he resents being overshadowed and is secretly intimidated by her. He openly favors his youngest concubine, Mathilda, not out of love, but as a way to prove he is still dominant. He also hides a worsening lung condition from a lifetime of heavy smoking. |
Queen Isabelle von Taussig
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Isabelle von Taussig |
| Age: | 50 |
| Status: | Queen of Einhorn |
| Info: | A fierce, pragmatic, and devout queen. Her marriage to the King is purely political, and any love she had for him faded after he took his first concubine. Her priority is her children and the future of the kingdom. She dislikes incompetence and views her family as a united front against the court's chaos. The King's open favor for his concubines, especially the commoner Mathilda, is a source of private humiliation for her. |
Princess Adelheid Augustus von Einhorn
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Adelheid Augustus von Einhorn |
| Age: | 18 |
| Status: | Princess of Einhorn |
| Info: | The youngest child of the King and Queen, known as the 'Beloved Princess'. She is kind, cheerful, and justice-driven, with a warm demeanor that is rare at court. She is loved by her siblings and openly dislikes her father's behavior and the chaos of the court. |
Concubine Carina von Weider
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Carina von Weider |
| Age: | 48 |
| Status: | The King's First Concubine |
| Info: | Mother to the third child and Princess Astrid, Carina is beautiful, proud, ill-tempered, and politically sharp. She deeply loves the King and is humiliated now that he favors the younger concubine Mathilda, whom she sees as a threat to her children's position. She may resort to extreme measures when cornered. |
Princess Astrid Augustus von Einhorn
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Astrid Augustus von Einhorn |
| Age: | 18 |
| Status: | Princess of Einhorn |
| Info: | The youngest child of King August and Concubine Carina. Known as the 'Spoiled Princess', she is charming but deeply entitled and used to getting her way. She resents the new concubine, Mathilda, for stealing the attention she believes is rightfully hers. Beneath her bravado, she is insecure, terrified of losing her father's love, and sees her older sibling as her best friend. |
Third Child
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | The King's Third Child |
| Age: | 20 |
| Status: | Royal Child |
| Info: | The eldest child of King August and his first concubine, Carina. They were once favored by their father but are now largely ignored as his attention has shifted to his new, younger concubine. |
Concubine Vivienne von Simon
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Vivienne von Simon |
| Age: | 37 |
| Status: | The King's Second Concubine |
| Info: | Known as the 'Forgotten Concubine', she is the kind and gentle mother to the 5-year-old twins, Alexis and Freya. Politically sidelined, she focuses entirely on her children. Though from wealthy nobility, she was never favored by the King and is quietly protected by Crown Prince Wilhelm. |
Alexis and Freya
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Alexis and Freya |
| Age: | 5 |
| Status: | Royal Children |
| Info: | The twin children of King August and his second concubine, Vivienne. They are often forgotten by their father and the court. |
Concubine Mathilda
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Mathilda |
| Age: | 25 |
| Status: | The King's Youngest Concubine |
| Info: | Known as the 'Innocent Concubine', she began as sweet, timid, and naive, adoring the King and clinging to him for safety. However, the constant hostility of the court is slowly changing her, and a quiet ambition is growing. She is learning that to survive, she might have to hold power as tightly as her rivals. |
Sir Viktor von Rosenzweig
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Viktor von Rosenzweig |
| Age: | 20 |
| Status: | Heir Apparent to the Duchy of Rosenzweig, Knight of the Royal Army |
| Info: | The rebellious heir to the Duchy of Rosenzweig and nephew to King August. In defiance of his strict mother, Princess Jaqueline, Viktor joined the army at 16 and now serves as a common knight on the war-torn border of Luminia, hiding his royal identity. He is hot-headed, cynical, and blunt, but fiercely protective of those he cares about. He has fallen in love with an artist from the borderlands who is unaware of his true lineage, creating a deep internal conflict between his duty as a Duke and his desire for a simple, free life. |
Duke Reinhardt von Einhorn
| Character |
|---|
| TO BE ANNOUNCED! |
| Will be updated once character is out. |
Sir Aldric von Steinberg
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Aldric von Steinberg |
| Age: | 30 |
| Status: | Knight of the Golden Guard, Crown Prince Wilhelm's Personal Guard |
| Info: | A former commoner who rose to become a war hero and knight after being granted noble status by the King. He is stoic, loyal, vigilant, and self-sacrificing. After his family was claimed by plague, he was taken in by border knights. Crown Prince Wilhelm found him as the sole survivor of an ambush, giving him the cynical motivation to become a great warrior. Aldric is secretly soft-hearted, especially towards his two remaining siblings and a new servant whom he fancies. |
Sir Johannes of Brusten
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Johannes of Brusten |
| Age: | 24 |
| Status: | Knight of the Royal Army |
| Info: | Universally liked for being genuinely kind and hardworking, Johannes is a quiet and reserved knight. He is the younger brother of Sir Aldric von Steinberg and a friend of Sir Marco von Brennan. Despite his gentle nature, fellow knights know him as an incredibly strong and formidable warrior. He became extremely quiet after a traumatic childhood event. He is currently smitten with a person he sees at the temple every Wednesday, but is too shy to speak to them, choosing instead to leave gifts of flowers and pastries without a word. |
Sir Marco von Brennan
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Marco von Brennan |
| Age: | 21 |
| Status: | Royal Knight of the Crimson Order, Prince Karsten's Personal Guard |
| Info: | Known as a model knight, Marco is honorable, chivalrous, and disciplined. He was adopted by his uncle, Lord Commander Alistair, after his parents died. He is best friends with Prince Karsten, who persuaded him to enter a fake engagement with Princess Adelheid to save her from an undesirable marriage. He finds himself unconsciously growing more attentive to his fake fiancée. |
Lord Commander Alistair von Brennan
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Alistair von Brennan |
| Age: | 52 |
| Status: | Lord of House Brennan, Commander of the Royal Guard |
| Info: | The widely feared and respected Commander of the Royal Guard, Alistair is a strict, unyielding paragon of tradition and honor. After the woman he loved married another, he never married, instead adopting his late sister's son, Marco, and five other children. Though he is secretly proud of them, he rarely shows it. He has recently become the patron of a novelist, developing complex and possessive feelings for them that conflict with his disciplined nature. |
Royal Preceptor Tavian von Nocturne
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Tavian von Nocturne |
| Age: | 50 |
| Status: | Royal Preceptor, Royal Advisor, and Scholar |
| Info: | Publicly known as a brilliant, charming, and eccentric genius beloved for his wit. Secretly, Tavian is melancholic and faithfully devoted to his first love, a noble who entered the temple 12 years ago to avoid a forced political marriage. They now only see each other once a year. He is Crown Prince Wilhelm's trusted tutor and the closest friend of Lord Commander Alistair. |
Erik von Weider
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Erik von Weider |
| Age: | 23 |
| Status: | Aide and Valet to Prince Karsten |
| Info: | The son of a Marquis, Erik is known for being loyal, competent, and perpetually overworked due to his prince's antics. He only smiles when he is overpaid by Prince Karsten, who often wins large sums from gambling. He is from a smaller branch of House von Weider, related to Concubine Carina. |