Karolina-Louise

Karolina-Louise von Sigisland is the Archqueen of the Archkingdom of Sigisland, the ninth ruler of the House of Liswerburg-Otterlon.

Early life

Her unlikely succession was made possible by the Disaster of the Armada. The highly accomplished young princess had held something of a grudge against what she perceived to be the unjust laws of succession and against the Crown Prince in particular, considering his popularity to be undeserved and not based on any real virtue.

Reforms

Abolition of the Estates

Karolina-Louise abolished the eight hereditary estates and replaced them with ten equal categories based on one's social and economic role. Members of the first and second estate were given the opportunity to choose their category based on their personal affinity. Those who chose the agricultural category were not subject to strict land reform, so long as they provided their farmworkers with fair working conditions. Noble titles were not abolished and remained hereditary, however the nobility were made equal before the law with all other subjects.

Introduction of compulsory schooling

Each subject of the Archkingdom of Sigisland was required to complete a modern secular education system, after which they would be categorized into one of the ten categories in a formal categorization ceremony. The categorization was to determine one's vocation for the remainder of his life, and re-categorization was allowed only in extremely rare cases, completed by the Archqueen or the Archchancellor themselves.

Founding of National Libraries

One reform was a nationwide campaign promoting the donation of books to newly founded national libraries. The aristocracy which at the time held the vast majority of books in Sigisland were awarded with a tax write-off equal to the worth of books donated to state funded libraries. The libraries were to be open to the public, and play a role in the greater literacy campaign.

Introduction of an income tax

Each subject of the Archkingdom was subjected to an income tax.

Stance on vampires and werevolves

Karolina-Louise considers the laws of her predecessors on werewolves and vampires to be unjust, so she plans to reform them after gaining enough knowledge about these races.

Personality and traits

Karolina-Louse is generally seen as benevolent in her desire to bring peace and prosperity to her subjects, but also as a nervous person easily brought to the states of fury and rage. Her hobbies include reading Ferdinand's Encyclopedia, which she sees as important in obtaining vast knowledge necessary for solving global and national problems, as well as porcelain manufacturing.