Stormwind Citizenship

To hold Stormwind Citizenship is to be a living free man or woman within the Kingdom of Stormwind who is eligible to purchase land within the kingdom and take on political or legal office. All citizens of Stormwind are currently subjects of the House of Wrynn that rules the kingdom.

Note: ''This document was drafted with the intent of bringing further immersion to the courts of the Stormwind House of Magistrates, and is by no means an authoritative guide for role-play. Role-players are free to use their own interpretations of Stormwind Citizenship as they see fit.

=Citizenship Requirements=

As political and judicial offices often grant their holders measures of significant power over the realm, the House of Wrynn established credentials for the title that involved loyalty and consistency within the kingdom.

Life
The undead are not permitted to hold property or political office within the Kingdom of Stormwind. While members of the Order of the Ebon Blade are granted reprieve from the laws that would otherwise see them destroyed, the only offices they are permitted to hold are those of military service. On rare occasion, higher ranking members of the Order of the Ebon Blade might be called to serve on military tribunals that try members of their order.

Stormwind Residency or Service to the Crown
To be eligible for Stormwind Citizenship, an individual must have lived within the Kingdom of Stormwind or served within its military for a minimum of five years.

All individuals born in the Kingdom of Stormwind are automatically considered Stormwind citizens.

The House of Wrynn is known to grant special eligibility to individuals who have lived or served less than five years if they greatly aid the realm or their house.

Fealty to the House of Wrynn
Once granted eligibility for Stormwind Citizenship, an individual can seek to become a citizen of Stormwind through swearing fealty to the House of Wrynn. Such can be done before any court within the realm or even before the king himself.

=What Citizenship Entails=

Citizens of Stormwind enjoy a number of benefits within the Kingdom of Stormwind.

Protection
Citizens of Stormwind are promised protection by the Stormwind Army and Stormwind Guard.

Land Purchase and Political Eligibility
All citizens of Stomwind are granted the right to purchase and tend to land. While most peasants cannot afford such, those with the means can establish their own estates if approved by the King of Stormwind. Landed individuals can participate in Stormwind's politics.

Education
While limited in scope and often expensive, citizens have the right to attend the royal academies and schools in Stormwind.

Taxation
Citizens of Stormwind must pay regular tribute to the House of Wrynn for the privilege of citizenship.