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== [[Comic Books]] ==
== [[Comic Books]] ==
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Comic Book)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' has one of these as its center of action. Zelda's father is a good king, surrounded by good subjects.
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda (comics)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' has one of these as its center of action. Zelda's father is a good king, surrounded by good subjects.


== [[Literature]] ==
== [[Literature]] ==
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** This is true of any novelizations of the lives of real-life monarchs. The novels of Jean Plaidy and Molly Costain Haycraft fall into this category.
** This is true of any novelizations of the lives of real-life monarchs. The novels of Jean Plaidy and Molly Costain Haycraft fall into this category.
* ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' shows several courts, ranging from the austere court of the Ironmen, to the [[Deadly Decadent Court|deadly decadence]] of King's Landing, to the unstructured free people of the King Beyond the Wall.
* ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' shows several courts, ranging from the austere court of the Ironmen, to the [[Deadly Decadent Court|deadly decadence]] of King's Landing, to the unstructured free people of the King Beyond the Wall.
* The ''[[Honor Harrington (Literature)|Honor Harrington]]'' novels have the Star Kingdom of Manticore. Which axis of morality and composition you see depends on why you're there in the first place.
* The ''[[Honor Harrington]]'' novels have the Star Kingdom of Manticore. Which axis of morality and composition you see depends on why you're there in the first place.
* [[Gormenghast]] is sneaky, aristocratic, decadent, and ritual-choke. It is so grossly mismatched to the size of the country that to all intents and purposes the court ''is'' the nation-state!
* [[Gormenghast]] is sneaky, aristocratic, decadent, and ritual-choke. It is so grossly mismatched to the size of the country that to all intents and purposes the court ''is'' the nation-state!
* King Boniface's court in John Barnes's ''[[One for The Morning Glory]]'': a [[Fairy Tale]] court with a liberal admixture of a royal court as needed by the [[Rule Of Whimsy]].
* King Boniface's court in John Barnes's ''[[One for the Morning Glory]]'': a [[Fairy Tale]] court with a liberal admixture of a royal court as needed by the [[Rule Of Whimsy]].
* Most, if not all, of the books written by [[Mercedes Lackey]] have at least one.
* Most, if not all, of the books written by [[Mercedes Lackey]] have at least one.
* The [[Chronicles of Amber|Court of Amber]] seems surprisingly simple and informal considering it is literally the center of the universe, but this could be due to the POV characters ignoring the flunkies and trappings they've been accustomed to all of their extremely long lives.
* The [[Chronicles of Amber|Court of Amber]] seems surprisingly simple and informal considering it is literally the center of the universe, but this could be due to the POV characters ignoring the flunkies and trappings they've been accustomed to all of their extremely long lives.
* The Empress Berenene in ''[[Circle of Magic|The Will of the Empress]]'' runs a decadent and elaborate court like this, with Ishabal Ladyhammer as both her chief mage, head of armies, and chief advisor.
* The Empress Berenene in ''[[Circle of Magic|The Will of the Empress]]'' runs a decadent and elaborate court like this, with Ishabal Ladyhammer as both her chief mage, head of armies, and chief advisor.
* ''[[Dune]]'' features several, from the simple and open Ducal court of the Atreides to the decadent, despotic court of the Harkonnens to the (presumed to be) [[Deadly Decadent Court|deadly decadent Imperial court]] of the Corrinos. The Landsraad is also presumably one of these, as well as being an [[Expy]] of the [[Holy Roman Empire]]'s ''Reichstag''.
* ''[[Dune]]'' features several, from the simple and open Ducal court of the Atreides to the decadent, despotic court of the Harkonnens to the (presumed to be) [[Deadly Decadent Court|deadly decadent Imperial court]] of the Corrinos. The Landsraad is also presumably one of these, as well as being an [[Expy]] of the [[Holy Roman Empire]]'s ''Reichstag''.
* ''[[The Tale of Genji (Literature)|The Tale of Genji]]'' is set at the Imperial Court of Heian Japan which features an Emperor; two or more ex-Emperors, each with his Empress and harem; Princes and princesses galore and rival noble families all jockeying for position and power. However, as a rule the characters are kept so busy managing their complex love lives that one wonders who - if anybody - is actually running the country.
* ''[[The Tale of Genji]]'' is set at the Imperial Court of Heian Japan which features an Emperor; two or more ex-Emperors, each with his Empress and harem; Princes and princesses galore and rival noble families all jockeying for position and power. However, as a rule the characters are kept so busy managing their complex love lives that one wonders who - if anybody - is actually running the country.
** In real life, that exact question more or less brought on the age of the samurai and the Shogunate.
** In real life, that exact question more or less brought on the age of the samurai and the Shogunate.
* A large portion of ''[[The Princess Bride (Literature)|The Princess Bride]]'' takes place in the royal court of Florin - more than [[The Film of the Book]] would suggest.
* A large portion of ''[[The Princess Bride (novel)|The Princess Bride]]'' takes place in the royal court of Florin - more than [[The Film of the Book]] would suggest.
* Vorbarr Sultana in [[Vorkosigan Saga]]. That's where counts and vor hang out.
* Vorbarr Sultana in [[Vorkosigan Saga]]. That's where counts and vor hang out.


== [[Live Action TV]] ==
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* ''[[Babylon Five|Babylon 5]]'': Ah, the Centauri court. Don't let the [[Ermine Cape Effect|decadence and rituals]] fool you - it's got [[Gambit Pileup|more plots than a cemetery]]. Poison is quite popular. There are [[My Species Doth Protest Too Much|a couple of Centauri]] [[Defector From Decadence|who want to change things]] - [[Only Sane Man|about three of them]]. Fortunately for the Centauri people, {{spoiler|Vir Cotto, one of those three, eventually becomes Emperor after a crisis that nearly destroys them. It is presumed he makes the Republic a much nicer place to live and the court much less intrigue-ridden.}}
* ''[[Babylon 5]]'': Ah, the Centauri court. Don't let the [[Ermine Cape Effect|decadence and rituals]] fool you - it's got [[Gambit Pileup|more plots than a cemetery]]. Poison is quite popular. There are [[My Species Doth Protest Too Much|a couple of Centauri]] [[Defector From Decadence|who want to change things]] - [[Only Sane Man|about three of them]]. Fortunately for the Centauri people, {{spoiler|Vir Cotto, one of those three, eventually becomes Emperor after a crisis that nearly destroys them. It is presumed he makes the Republic a much nicer place to live and the court much less intrigue-ridden.}}
** The Centauri magnates/great families are well-represented at court, and are collectively known as the Centaurum. The Centaurum is implied to be a legislature of sorts for the Republic (Londo often mentions getting a bill through the Centaurum as an obstacle to his plans), most likely modeled (as befits the theme) on the Roman Senate.
** The Centauri magnates/great families are well-represented at court, and are collectively known as the Centaurum. The Centaurum is implied to be a legislature of sorts for the Republic (Londo often mentions getting a bill through the Centaurum as an obstacle to his plans), most likely modeled (as befits the theme) on the Roman Senate.
* ''[[The Tudors]]'' would be a perfect example, considering that the entire show is about Henry VIII and his court.
* ''[[The Tudors]]'' would be a perfect example, considering that the entire show is about Henry VIII and his court.
* The first two seasons of ''[[Black Adder]]'' have cut-down versions for a sitcom budget. The court of Richard IV in ''The Black Adder'' had the King, the Queen Consort, the [[Wise Prince]] Harry, the incompetently [[Evil Prince]] Edmund, and Edmund's [[Too Dumb to Live]] friend Lord Percy. Other nobles were generally around, but never made much impression. In ''Blackadder II'', Elizabeth's court consisted entirely of Lord Melchett.
* The first two seasons of ''[[Blackadder]]'' have cut-down versions for a sitcom budget. The court of Richard IV in ''The Black Adder'' had the King, the Queen Consort, the [[Wise Prince]] Harry, the incompetently [[Evil Prince]] Edmund, and Edmund's [[Too Dumb to Live]] friend Lord Percy. Other nobles were generally around, but never made much impression. In ''Blackadder II'', Elizabeth's court consisted entirely of Lord Melchett.
** And Nursie. (Her childhood wetnurse.)
** And Nursie. (Her childhood wetnurse.)
* The royal court of ''[[Merlin (TV)|Merlin]]'', naturally. The King (first Uther, now Arthur), the Royal Sibling (Morgana) the Advisor (Gaius), the [[Evil Chancellor]] ([[Evil Uncle|Agravaine]]), and plenty of Nobles. Arthur was [[The White Prince|the Heir]] until season 4, Merlin is the Court Mage, albeit in secret, and Guinevere is now [[The High Queen|Queen Consort]].
* The royal court of ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]'', naturally. The King (first Uther, now Arthur), the Royal Sibling (Morgana) the Advisor (Gaius), the [[Evil Chancellor]] ([[Evil Uncle|Agravaine]]), and plenty of Nobles. Arthur was [[The White Prince|the Heir]] until season 4, Merlin is the Court Mage, albeit in secret, and Guinevere is now [[The High Queen|Queen Consort]].


== [[Tabletop RPG]] ==
== [[Tabletop RPG]] ==
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== [[Theater]] ==
== [[Theater]] ==
* The Danish royal court in ''[[Hamlet (Theatre)|Hamlet]]''.
* The Danish royal court in ''[[Hamlet]]''.


== [[Video Games]] ==
== [[Video Games]] ==
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