This is a list of fictional monarchs – characters who appear in fiction as the monarchs (kings, queens, emperors, empresses, etc.) of fictional countries. They are listed by country, then according to the production or story in which they appeared.
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Kingdom of Aceshin The Kingdom of Aceshin is one of the three fantasy kingdoms featured in the video game, ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat.
Queen Aceshin XV (voiced by Yoshiko Sakakibara) is a regnant whose Kingdom of Aceshin is attacked and burned into ash by a fire monster called the Flame Serpent. Her daughter, Princess Maritie, goes after the Flame Serpent as she accompanies Princess Aisya of Millinear and her allies in order to restore all the kingdoms. Queen Aceshin later sacrifices herself to hold back a soldier from the future, Bamyganant, allowing the party to escape on airship but then returning in ash form.
Kingdom of Acorn The Kingdom of Acorn is featured in the Archie Comics series, Sonic the Hedgehog. Its capital is originally a peaceful multi-cultural city called Mobotropolis (renamed "Robotropolis").
King Maximillian Acorn (also known as King Nigel Acorn) is the rightful ruler of the Kingdom of Acorn, and the father of Prince Elias and Princess Sally, who has been betrayed and overthrown by the evil Doctor Eggman following a coup d'état against his kingdom. Prince Elias Acorn becomes the new king of the Kingdom of Acorn after his father's abdication due to his poor health. As with his sister Sally Acorn being a co-leader of the small band of Freedom Fighters alongside Sonic, Elias reigns for a brief time until his kingdom is claimed by the royal wizard, Walter Naugus.
Kingdom of Adarlan The Kingdom of Adarlan, also known as the Adarlanian Empire, is a central setting in the high fantasy novel series Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas. It is ruled by the Havilliard family.
Dorian Havilliard the First He was a tyrannical king who conquered almost all of the neighboring kingdoms around Adarlan and relished slavery and murder He imprisoned a young assassin, Celaena Sardothien, to slave away in the salt mines of Endovier. But with the help of the king's son, Prince Dorian, and the Captain of the Guard, Chaol Westfall, Celaena escaped from the slave camp and must participate in the competition to become the King's Champion. It was later revealed in Queen of Shadows that King Dorian was brainwashed by the Valg demon who had forced him to destroy every single kingdom. He was then killed by Prince Dorian in his revenge. Dorian Havilliard the Second Formerly the crown prince, he becomes a new ruler of the Kingdom of Adarlan after killing his father. He is a close friend to Celaena and Chaol as he possesses a great deal of loyalty and is adept at solving problems and searching for the answers. He also possesses a raw magic ability, to which he hid it from his father.
Empire of Adrestia The Empire of Adrestia is one of the three main countries on the fictional continent of Fódlan in the video game, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and its spin-off, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes.
Wilhelm Paul Hresvelg He was the first monarch who along with Saint Seiros of the Church of Seiros (aka Archbishop Rhea) founded the Empire of Adrestia and raised an army in pursuit of unifying Fódlan, before the evil Nemesis, the King of Liberation, noticed Adrestia's efforts and railed his forces, the Liberation Army, to confront his enemy, thus sparking the War of Heroes. Wilhelm was eventually succeeded by Emperor Lycaon, whose death led the War of Heroes to finally end after the Adrestian Army achieved victory with Seiros slaying Nemesis. Ionius von Hresvelg IX (voiced by Paul St. Peter) He was the previous emperor of Adrestia and the head of House Hresvelg who had multiple empress consorts, including Anselma von Arundel (who later becomes Lady Patricia of Faerghus). During the coup of the Insurrection of the Seven, Ionius lost the power struggle to the Prime Minister, Duke Ludwig von Aegir, and other imperial noble houses and was rendered politically impotent. He even had Lord Volkhard von Arundel, Anselma's brother who returned from Faerghus to Adrestia as its regent, allied himself publicly with Duke Aegir to capture Ionius's children, except one daughter Princess Edelgard, and infuse them with two "Crests" in an attempt to create a powerful, peerless emperor. Edelgard von Hresvelg (voiced by Tara Platt) Formerly the crown princess and heir apparent, she becomes the crowned empress of the Empire of Adrestia after her father Ionius dies of illness and weakness. Edelgard is also the leader of the Black Eagles House, along with Prince Dimitri of the Blue Lions and Duke Claude of the Golden Deer, and disguises herself under a male persona, called the Flame Emperor, in her attempt to overthrow the Church of Seiros and conquer the other nations in Fódlan.
Aedirn Aedirn is one of the Northern Kingdoms in The Witcher novel series by Andrzej Sapkowski and the adaptations in other media. It is ruled by the Aedirnian Dynasty.
Aedireen, the queen of Aedirn in the 10th century. Baldwin, the king of Aedirn in the 12th century. Videmont, the son of King Baldwin. His daughter, Agnes of Aedirn, eloped with and married Esteril Thyssen. Though he originally opposed the union, Videmont grew to love their offspring all the way down to his great-grandson, Esterad Thyssen. Virfuril (portrayed by Ben Lambert), the 15th king of Aedrin who was known to prefer mages native to his country. Demavend III (portrayed by Richard Tirado) was the 16th king of Aedirn, succeeding his father King Virfuril. In the video game, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, King Demavend was one of the victims of assassination of the witcher.
Alabasta Kingdom The Alabasta Kingdom is the Egyptian-based island country in the Japanese manga and anime series, One Piece. It is ruled by the Nefertari family.
Nefertari D. Lili She was the queen of the Alabasta Kingdom and one of the twenty monarchs, who together known as the First 20 founded the World Government during the time of the Void Century. However, unlike other 19 monarchs, Lili was the only one who did not become a World Noble, believing in her needs to return to Alabasta and continue her reign. But before her return to her kingdom, Queen Lili mysteriously disappeared, leaving her brother to become a new ruler. Nefertari Cobra (also known as Nefeltari Nebra in English dub) He was the 12th king of the Alabasta Kingdom whose wife, Queen Titi, had died twenty-four years prior and daughter, Princess Vivi (aka Miss Wednesday), has been aided by the Straw Hat Pirates, captained by Monkey D. Luffy, in her fight against Baroque Works. Cobra also had his kingdom's army called the Alabasta Royal Guard. During the Wano Country Arc, King Cobra was allegedly assassinated by Sabo, chief of staff of the Revolutionary Army, just when Vivi was reported to have disappeared.
Kingdom of Aldovia Aldovia is a European kingdom appearing in A Christmas Prince (2017) and its sequels A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding (2018) and A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (2019).
King Richard I King Richard II (portrayed by Ben Lamb) succeeds his father upon his coronation, despite being discreetly adopted.
Kingdom of Almyra The Kingdom of Almyra is a country at the far east of the fictional continent of Fódlan in the video game, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and its spin-off, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes.
Tiana von Riegan She was the daughter of Duke Oswald, the head of the noble House Riegan and the de facto leader of the Leicester Alliance. Though being devoted to the nobles of the Alliance, she left to the Kingdom of Almyra to marry its King, with whom she had a son Prince Khalid. Godfrey, Tiana's brother and heir to House Riegan, died in an accident, to which some speculated he was killed by Count Gloucester in order to seize the Alliance's leadership for himself. While Tiana remained in Almyra, she and the King gave Khalid their blessings, allowing him to travel to Fódlan under the name Claude von Riegan. Claude von Riegan (voiced by Joe Zieja) He was born as Prince Khalid to the King of Almyra but took up the pseudonym Claude von Riegan as he traveled for the Leicester Alliance, announcing himself as the legitimate heir of House Riegan. He has found himself discriminated against due to his mix-blood of both Almyra and Leicester. Claude is also the leader of the Golden Deer House, along with Princess Edelgard of the Black Eagles and Prince Dimitri of the Blue Lions. He eventually becomes the new king of Almyra and the leader of the Alliance. In Three Hopes, he defends the Alliance's eastern border from the invasion of his half-brother, Prince Shahid.
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Kingdom of Belgravia Belgravia is a European kingdom appearing in The Princess Switch trilogy.
King George (portrayed by Pavel Douglas)
Kingdom of Borovia Borovia is a European kingdom appearing in the British animated children's television series The Big Knights.
King Otto (voiced by Timothy West) is a single parent whose plans to modernise Borovia are often accidentally squandered by the titular Big Knights, Sir Boris and Sir Morris. He is a single father to twin daughters, Princesses Lucy and Loretta, and has possibly the only Borovian automobile.
Brave Kingdom The Brave Kingdom is a kingdom setting in Brave Animated Series.
Old King (voiced by Ma Guo Yao)勇者動畫系列【角色介紹08】老國王 War King (voiced by Xu Huang Jia 許皇家) Business King (voiced by Sun Cheng 孫誠)
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Cagliostro Cagliostro is the smallest European grand duchy in the Japanese anime film, Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro. It is derived from the Arsène Lupin novel The Countess of Cagliostro.
Count Lazare d'Cagliostro He was a villainous regent of Cagliostro whose arranged marriage would cement his power and recover the country's fabled ancient treasure, for which he needs the ancestral rings of both his and Princess Clarisse. Count Cagliostro sent out his men to find Clarisse in attempt to marry her with their rings. He was ultimately killed and crushed by the mechanism between the arms of the castle's clock tower after pursuing Clarisse and Arsène Lupin III, a gentleman thief who disrupted the wedding ceremony and foiled his evil plan. He is based on Italian occultist Count Alessandro di Cagliostro. Lady Clarisse d'Cagliostro She is the last princess and rightful heiress of Cagliostro whose parents, the previous duke and duchess, were killed in a fire which destroyed the grand ducal palace. In spite of the Count's evil plan to marry, Clarisse is repulsed by his greedy and cruel personality and flees his presence during the try-on of her bridal dress. She is a friend to Lupin III who she has been rescued from her forced marriage to the Count. Later, after the Count was killed and defeated, she becomes a new ruler of Cagliostro. She is named after Clarisse d'Etigues, the wife of the original Arsène Lupin in The Countess of Cagliostro.
Calbia Calbia is a small Balkan kingdom in the Doc Savage story, The King Maker, by Lester Dent and Harold A. Davis.
Da Le Galbin was the first king of Calbia who has been overthrown when his kingdom is under siege. Clark "Doc" Savage, the scientist and detective, has been chosen by the Kingmaker to be the new ruler of Calbia during the terrorism.
Caledonia Caledonia is a European sovereign kingdom in television series Scandal season five episode "Heavy Is the Head". It is based on the United Kingdom.
Queen Isabel (portrayed by Dearbhla Molloy), former monarch of Caledonia. She makes a state visit to the United States to negotiate with President Fitzgerald Grant the opening of a new naval base and arranges the assassination of her daughter-in-law, Princess Emily, after she became pregnant during an affair with one of her security details. Isabel is based on Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.