Samsø
An island, located off the coast of Denmark, near Fyn. Claimed by Corvinia. Samsø is also claimed by Denmark.
Secret Police
The Secret Police are a force operating under the Minister of Internal Security, whose sole duty is to control the Secret Police. Agents of the Secret Police operate under extremely confidential conditions, and their identities are divulged only on a strict need-to-know basis.
In fact, the Prince does not know their identities. Neither does the Minister of Internal Security. Neither do they. They're that secret.
Skilling
The skilling is a unit of currency in Corvinia, equal to one-twelfth of a cor (q.v.). A skilling is equal to twelve penning.
Sophist, Court
See Court.
"Stormfloden"
See Anthem.
Succession, Royal
In Corvinia, royal succession is, of course, dependent on the decrees of the Prince, who is absolute monarch. His determination of the designated Heir supercedes any other principles.
In the absence of a designated Heir, however, the rule of succession in Corvinia is that the throne passes to the oldest child, irrespective of gender, of the former Prince. If no immediate children of the Prince are available to the succession, the throne passes to the oldest living sibling of the former Prince, and thereafter to collateral lines (going backwards).
In any case, it is a strict requirement that the designated Prince must be a Corvinian citizen, prior to inheriting the throne. Succession is determined by right of blood, not by marriage. Hence, Rolf, Duke of Ærø, does not directly succeed his wife, Duchess Berit.
In the unlikely event that the succession fails to produce an Heir within the royal family, the princely throne passes to the senior noble among the nobility of Corvinia, determined primarily by rank, and thereafter by seniority, as determined by CRN.
As the succession stands (March 1998), the throne will pass to the following people, in order:
- Prince Lucas Ravn (with designated regency by Princess Lone during his minority)
- Princess Lone (as mother of Prince Lucas Ravn)
- His Grace, Duke Anders of Flakfortet (as brother of Princess Lone)
- Her Grace, Berit, Duchess of Enø (as eldest cousin of Princess Lone and Duke Anders)
- Kristian, Count of Bygdøy (as brother of Duchess Berit)
[Here ends the direct royal succession within the House of the Raven - the throne passes to the senior noble]
- His Grace, Lars Erik, Duke of Trekroner