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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[2] or queen[3] 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,[4] or through democratic election.[5] If inherited, the title and role of monarch was most often held until death, though some monarchies had term limits. The amount of power a monarch could exercise varied from government to government, ranging from them having a purely ceremonial role,[4] to being bound by a constitution,[6] to wielding absolute power.[7] Some monarchies had a council of officials who would advise the monarch in political matters.[3]
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.[4]
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.[4]
Planets that were governed by monarchies included Hynestia Prime,[8] Naboo,[3] Alderaan,[6] Zygerria,[9] Mon Cala,[10] Onderon,[11] Shu-Torun,[12] Polyneus, Mandalore, and Toydaria.[13]
Other titles that were used in monarchies included Lord, its feminine equivalent, Lady, and supreme governor.[4] A dictatorship was very similar to an absolute monarchy, in that it consisted of a lone ruler exercising ultimate authority.[14]
Appearances[]
Non-canon appearances[]
- William Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace: Star Wars Part the First
LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales — "Exit from Endor" (In flashback(s))- 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 Episodes I-III (In flashback(s))
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Notes and references[]
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Prisoners"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Water War"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Bloodline
- ↑
Padmé Amidala in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Alderaan in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ Lando's Luck
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ Master & Apprentice
