Consanguinity Laws

The Consanguinity Laws in Amber were established at the time that Oberon discovered he had married and fathered 3 children with his eldest daughter, Cymnea.

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 as "badly" was incorrect and that such parings lead to greater powers by the offspring.

Still, 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.