Editing Nobility (section)

==Structure==
The full list of aristocracy members are not made public, any deaths or births are not apparently for public consumption.<ref>Infante.  That put this man around the ninth, tenth, or eleventh place from the throne, though it was always hard to tell, with new births and deaths that weren’t spoken of.  My memory of these things was bad to begin with, but I thought of two possibilities for who he might be.  Either the Lord King’s second grandchild or husband to the youngest child of the king. - [https://twigserial.wordpress.com/2016/05/07/in-sheeps-clothing-10-17/ Excerpt] from [[In Sheep’s Clothing 10.17]]</ref>

They need their professors and adequate care, such as nutrition, to continually function at their best.<ref name="19.15">“I’m not even ‘Lady Gloria’ anymore, then.  Two of my three Professors are sick with dehydration and hunger.  Their care of me has floundered,” she said.  “Being atop that building over there for a day and night hasn’t helped matters.”<br><br>“That was the intent,” Mary said.  “We might not be able to defeat Nobles, but we can drive home just how dependent you are on ''them''.”<br><br>“One among many of a series of realities I’ve suspected but never had to face,” Gloria said.  She paused, and then swept into a curtsy that became a kneeling position.  I wondered if it was a motion practiced and reserved solely for the likes of the King or ''perhaps'' the Infante. - [https://twigserial.wordpress.com/2017/07/18 Excerpt] from [[Root and Branch 19.15]]</ref> Checkups are ordered to ensure top function before an action.<ref>He turned to his doctor.  “Professor Berger, Adams, Cameron.  A checkup, if you please.  I want to make sure my weapons and body are prepared, if it comes down to it.”<br><br>The loyal professors wasted no time in attending to the task. - [https://twigserial.wordpress.com/2016/01/26 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 8.x]]</ref>

The actual line of succession is complicated.<ref>“The runaway.  It sounds like she had good reasons for leaving home.  Being pushed into marriage with a noble?”<br><br>“The Baron, no less,” Jamie said.  “The Duke got started early in terms of military strategy and leadership.  The Baron?  Sixty-four nobles would have to die before he got his shot at the Crown, possibly sixty-five if the Infante of Crown Hispana gets a younger sibling this year.  The Baron is closer to the Gages in social rank than to the Duke.  Five steps below the Duke, four steps above the Gages.  Few opportunities, few reasons to go out and ''do'' things.” - [https://twigserial.wordpress.com/2015/12/12 Excerpt] from [[Bleeding Edge 8.2]]</ref>