Marriage and children: What is the culture behind it?

[amst27.livejournal.com]

Hello everyone,

I am extremely curious concerning the subject of marriage and children, what is the culture behind it? For example, does the emperor have to have a lot of wives and numerous children to continue the royal line? Does the emperor have a lot of wives for political gain? I get the impression that the emperor is playing his children either against each other or maybe something else to prove their worthiness to be the next successor to the throne, and whomever proves worthy may have to remove their father by exiling him or killing him to challenge him for the throne. I think that this is terrible, but it appears to be that type of environment they live in. The emperor is a crappy father! However, to be fair he was probably raised without love and affection from his own father and/or mother, so he does not know any better. We do not know the history of the current emperor's childhood. And, does the emperor marry off his children for political gain? It would be nice if the series could explain the social culture and customs of the Britianina empire, but I do not think that this will happen. It seems to me that you have to piece together their social customs from certain episodes and do your best to interpret it. I do hope that I have not confused anyone with my questions. I would appreciate any help that you can give me.

Thanks!

Comments

[morose-doll.livejournal.com]

Well, about the emperor marrying his children off for political gain.

I remember watching episode seven of the first season and it mentions that now that Nunnally is somewhat blind and can't watch she is pretty much useless and can't be married off. So yeah, I am sure there are arranged marriages.

That does bring up another question though. Does the empire of britannian inter breed? Cause I know with royalty they do that to keep the bloodline "pure" as they say. Does that mean Lelouch might have ended marrying someone like Euphemia?

[xtine06.livejournal.com]

Yeah, one of way of maintaining their bloodline pure is through intermarriages, similar to Murasaki's case in Kurenai..

however, CG does not have any mention of interbreeding though lulu's first love is euphie so if things went a different way, is it possible that they get married?

[fujiappletan.livejournal.com]

Nunnally is somewhat blind and can't watch she is pretty much useless and can't be married off.

In a drama CD, Nunnally was actually being married off to like Suzaku's father or something... for some political reason, so she can get married? :O

Does that mean Lelouch might have ended marrying someone like Euphemia?

IF ONLY THAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED INSTEAD. but yeah the fact that most of them are related by half seems to not faze them, so we can infer that there is a high possibility that yeah, Lelouch would? (Cornelia seemed pretty taken when Schneziel was complimenting her and not like "dude ur sick" so. xD)

[zerorevenge.livejournal.com]

I believe that was Suzaku's Father plan, to marry Nunally (who was what? Eight at the time?) to secure himself a safe spot in the Britannian House of Nobles prior to Area 11's invasion.

Kinda makes Suzaku's murder seem justified now? Don't it?