Stormwind Laws of Succession

The Stormwind Laws of Succession are a body of laws that dictate how nobles appointed fiefs by the House of Wrynn are to pass their holdings to inheritors in the Kingdom of Stormwind.

Note: ''The laws presented are an attempt to enhance Stormwind City's roleplay on Moon Guard US. The laws may change as information is revealed by Blizzard and the roleplaying community progresses. All laws only apply to those that opt-in.

Royal Authority
In all cases of succession, the House of Wrynn holds the ultimate say in how a fief's holdings and titles are inherited or appointed.

=Orders of Succession=

The fiefs and realms within the Kingdom of Stormwind are varied in the means by which inheritance of holdings and titles are handled.

Succession by Primogeniture
Succession by Primogeniture is the traditional order of succession in which the lord's eldest son and his descendants take precedence over his siblings and their descendants. Elder sons take precedence over younger sons, but all sons take precedence over all daughters. In this order of succession, a daughter may only inherit their father's lands if she has no living brothers or male descendants of deceased brothers.

Succession by Absolute Primogeniture
Succession by Absolute Primogeniture is a new and rising order of succession in which the lord or lady's eldest child takes precedence over their siblings regardless of gender. Should the title holder die without bearing children, their lands are to be passed to their immediate living younger sibling. If there are no living younger siblings, the land and titles will be passed to the eldest living child of the eldest deceased sibling.

Succession by Appointment
Succession by Appointment is a seldom-used order of succession in which the lord or lady choose their own inheritor whether or not they are of their blood. Appointments of succession must be approved by the House of Wrynn before they are deemed legitimate.

Failure to Succeed
Should a house or bloodline die out completely without appointment or legal inheritance, the lands and titles the house held may be reappointed by the House of Wrynn to new holders.

Clause of Undeath
The House of Wrynn has decreed that no man or woman raised into Undeath may inherit holdings or titles within the Kingdom of Stormwind.