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- "And as your King, I pledge my loyalty to all people of Mon Cala."
- ―King Lee-Char of Mon Cala
A monarchy was a system of government in which an individual known as a monarch, usually titled king[1] or queen[2] depending on gender, held a degree of authority. An individual could become a monarch through inheritance, with the title being passed down through familial ties known as a royal bloodline,[3] or through democratic election.[4] If inherited, the title and role of monarch was most often held until death. The amount of power a monarch could exercise varied from government to government, ranging from them having a purely ceremonial role,[3] to being bound by a constitution,[5] to wielding absolute power.[6] Some monarchies had a council of officials who would advise the monarch in political matters.[2]
The Elder Houses were the collected hereditary royal houses of the galaxy, and included such monarchies as the House of Organa and Carise Sindian's family.[3]
In ancient times, hereditary nobility was seen as a legitimate system of election, however, by the time of the New Republic, very few still took the concept seriously. As such, many monarchies became largely ceremonial.[3]
Planets that were governed by monarchies included Naboo,[2] Alderaan,[5] Zygerria,[7] Mon Cala,[8] Onderon,[9] Shu-Torun[10] and Toydaria.[11]
Other titles that were used in monarchies included Lord, its feminine equivalent, Lady, and supreme governor.[3]
A dictatorship was very similar to an absolute monarchy, in that it consisted of a lone ruler exercising ultimate authority.
Appearances
Non-canon appearances
- William Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace: Star Wars Part the First
- William Shakespeare's The Clone Army Attacketh: Star Wars Part the Second
- William Shakespeare's Tragedy of the Sith's Revenge: Star Wars Part the Third (Mentioned only)
LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales — "Exit from Endor" (In flashback(s))- LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales Episodes I-III (In flashback(s))
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Water War"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Bloodline
- ↑
Padmé Amidala in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Alderaan in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Slaves of the Republic"
- ↑ Mon Cala in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Onderon in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Darth Vader Annual 1
- ↑ King Katuunko in the Databank (backup link)
