Ching

Ching is a city in the Nipple Archipelago, west of Fiskerstadt. The city is controlled by the Ching royal family, one of the two families making up the dual monarchy of the Ching-Chong Empire.

Government
The Ching is a feudal kingdom under the Chingchong Empire. The local monarchy is egalitarian and the eldest child regardless of gender is to be ruler, or Viceroyal of the city. They can then pass local laws and control their personal half of the Ching army, the other half of which is reserved for the combined Chingchong army. The Viceroyal is also head of the Ching family, but they do not have to be the family Emperor in the Chingchong capital.

The Chingchong Empire has its own imperial laws that cover both the Ching and the Chong, but these need to be agreed upon by both of the Emperors in the capital and as such they hardly ever are seen as unfair laws by either of the families. In the capital, any family member over the age of 15 can be elected as imperial heir, and will assume office upon the death of the current emperor. An heir must be elected before the emperor has spent three years in office, otherwise their emperorship is revoked and the title will be given to a member of the family by the rivaling family.

To settle disputes over laws and actions in the capital, duels to the death are commonplace. However, some rules are in place to prevent the abuse of this rule. No duels may be declared if either emperor has no heir or has already won a duel during their reign.