Except these tribes aren't a hereditary monarchy like the examples you gave. Your European examples are horrible as all monarchies are not the same, and nowhere does it state that Nunh status is passed on naturally to the offspring (As it's highly unlikely, as once a nunh become too old he is then bested by a younger and stronger one, which could and is likely his own offspring. But it's not just automatically passed down. Edward VI got his title and position because his dad (Henry VII) got fat and died, thus his title passed to his heir, because he was part of a hereditary monarchy. Which the tribes of Miqo'te are NOT. Miqo'te tribes aren't even a monarchy by definition, they have a leader who is often NOT a nunh, who is most likely an elder such as in cases of tribal kinship.
Additionally it's INCREDIBLY unlikely an 11 year old could best an adult who has probably defended his position from more capable attempts at his seat. And even if he was "lucky" enough to beat him, that luck would not extend to the numerous challenges he'd face mostly instantly. Not to mention the fact that at 11 it's likely he would not even be able to breed successfully at that age in the first place. Most males don't reach that stage till on average 13 years of age. So what kind of tribe would allow a BREEDING male to be in that important position that couldn't breed? The answer, they wouldn't.Â
And then ON TOP of this, he was a runt too until he was 18? And so he's not a good warrior, he was small for 7 years after his rise to position. This group of Miqo'te must have been on a small island in the middle of nowhere and he was the only male that wasn't an old man or a bumbling child. Because any culturally tribal raised Miqo'te male would have challenged, and likely beaten such a nunh.
So the problem lies in that because your character isn't "Some unstoppable warrior" that doesn't mean you haven't created a backstory that is completely unreasonable and unrealistic. And in fact, stating that he isn't a good warrior, makes his story EVEN HARDER TO BELIEVE. Which makes it all the more worse.
Additionally it's INCREDIBLY unlikely an 11 year old could best an adult who has probably defended his position from more capable attempts at his seat. And even if he was "lucky" enough to beat him, that luck would not extend to the numerous challenges he'd face mostly instantly. Not to mention the fact that at 11 it's likely he would not even be able to breed successfully at that age in the first place. Most males don't reach that stage till on average 13 years of age. So what kind of tribe would allow a BREEDING male to be in that important position that couldn't breed? The answer, they wouldn't.Â
And then ON TOP of this, he was a runt too until he was 18? And so he's not a good warrior, he was small for 7 years after his rise to position. This group of Miqo'te must have been on a small island in the middle of nowhere and he was the only male that wasn't an old man or a bumbling child. Because any culturally tribal raised Miqo'te male would have challenged, and likely beaten such a nunh.
So the problem lies in that because your character isn't "Some unstoppable warrior" that doesn't mean you haven't created a backstory that is completely unreasonable and unrealistic. And in fact, stating that he isn't a good warrior, makes his story EVEN HARDER TO BELIEVE. Which makes it all the more worse.
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