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=='''The Law'''==
 
=='''The Law'''==
  
'''A: No member of the royal line of Oberon of Amber shall engage in carnal experimentation or be allowed to marry under any rite.'''
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'''A: No member of the royal line of Oberon of Amber shall engage in carnal experimentation or be allowed to marry under any rite with members of the royal family line.'''
  
'''B:No child of such a union will ever be considered a true child of the royal line. Nor have right of inheritance. Titles of rank are granted only in the understanding that they carry no obligation of provender or right of authority in themselves.'''
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'''B:No child of such a union will ever be considered a true child of the royal line. Nor have rights of inheritance or succession. Titles of rank are granted before discovery will be declared void. Parents of such children will have all ranks and titled voided and will be considered exiled.   '''
  
'''C:Any matching found in violation of these decrees face exile.'''
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'''C:Participants and progeny of any pairing found in violation of this decree face exile.Punishment by execution, entombment, or defenestration may be given if the crimes are considered heinous.'''
  
 
''Oberon, King of Amber.''
 
''Oberon, King of Amber.''
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'''No union of members of the Line of Bariman will be legally joined under the Unicorn.'''
 
'''No union of members of the Line of Bariman will be legally joined under the Unicorn.'''
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''Dworkin, Sire of Barimen, a House of Chaos.''
 
''Dworkin, Sire of Barimen, a House of Chaos.''
  
'''Lets not go making any trouble so soon'''
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''' I rescind the consanguinity Law but i do not think the reasons they were enacted were not good ones.Lets not go making any trouble so soon. '''
  
 
''Random, King of Amber''
 
''Random, King of Amber''

Revision as of 10:58, 25 January 2021

Origins

The Consanguinity Laws in Amber were established at the time that Oberon discovered he had married and fathered 4 children with his eldest daughter, Clymnea.

The Law

A: No member of the royal line of Oberon of Amber shall engage in carnal experimentation or be allowed to marry under any rite with members of the royal family line.

B:No child of such a union will ever be considered a true child of the royal line. Nor have rights of inheritance or succession. Titles of rank are granted before discovery will be declared void. Parents of such children will have all ranks and titled voided and will be considered exiled.

C:Participants and progeny of any pairing found in violation of this decree face exile.Punishment by execution, entombment, or defenestration may be given if the crimes are considered heinous.

Oberon, King of Amber.


No union of members of the Line of Bariman will be legally joined under the Unicorn.

Dworkin, Sire of Barimen, a House of Chaos.


I rescind the consanguinity Law but i do not think the reasons they were enacted were not good ones.Lets not go making any trouble so soon.

Random, King of Amber

Justifications

There were many justifications for them at the time but the most important was that the powers of the Pattern concentrated badly when both parents were closely related by blood.

Since then many sorcerers have felt that what was characterized "badly" was incorrect and that such parings lead to greater powers by the offspring. However, Oberon said that while greater powers might be derived by such unions they were as likely to be destructive powers as beneficial ones.

Usage

Oberon used the Consanguinity laws to to de-legitimize 3 children. He used them to squelch several budding romances among his children, including Osric and Orsolla, Corwin & Dierdre, Caine & Flora, Gerard & Flora, Brand & Flora, and some unclear arrangement between Nina, Emilie, Julian, and Caine.

  • The children of Clymnea were deemed illegitimate: Osric, Finndo, Benedict & Borlak
  • A illegal marriage under the Unicorn between Osric and Orsolla was annulled.
  • A shadow marriage ceremony between Corwin and Deirdre was annulled.
  • A union of unclear nature between Nina, Emilie, Julian, and Caine was annulled in the Courts of Amber.

Extensions of Precedent to Noble and Gentry Houses

While the Consanguinity laws do not apply to Noble or Gentry households they have been used in court as examples in many cases with varied results.

Controversy

Many scholars of heraldry and sorcery argue the details of these laws and the


Random's Removal of the Consanguity Laws

King Random repealed the Consanguinity laws for a couple reasons. First was that they really hadn't stopped siblings from breeding. Second was that Oberon was afraid of his children becoming too powerful and random would rather if they had powerful children it was better he knew about them.