Thread:Logarithma/@comment-33558089-20171204145736/@comment-27168967-20171206153236

If I remember correctly, Touya actually did an area expansion of his kingdom sometimes later which encompasses the three dungeons and some other areas. Though the area itself didn't expand by much, the act itself already went over simply being "an independant state/country" as it crosses borders of other countries.

Wouldn't calling Touya a Sovereign King be more fitting as his actions of expansion is none contested by any other countries despite all odds though the lands he claimed aren't under the jurisdiction of others by default? I'm not sure what a country ruled by a Sovereign King is actually called... 公王 itself is a title that also bears the meaning of King. 王 is the title of King through inheritance, passing down from one generation to another. If I am not wrongly informed, 公王 means a King that's acknowledged by other Kings of the neighbouring countries, used particularly for the first monarch of a country that is first founded though that's more readily used in term of politics and the founding king can still can himself 王 rather than use 公王 when addressing himself.

https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/Sovereignty.html explains a bit on the term of Sovereignity.

However, the most important part which caught my attention is under Definition and Types : Sovereignity and Independence; with this phrase in particular "sovereignity can be transferred as a legal right whereas independence cannot".

As I stated under Touya's page, 公国 can be called Principality as this is referenced in another anime "Princess Lover!" so I still vaguely remember that term as it is one of the direct translations from Japanese to English. However, that's an independant state supposed to be ruled by a Prince. Touya's is the de facto king of Brunhild but also the second in-line to become the king of Belfast (before Yamato came along) but still above Sushie's father by marrying Yumina (with Yumina's dad happily declaring as such, still, before his own son came to this world). So, if he actually did somehow ascend the throne, Brunhild's independence would be questionable as there's no way a single king can rule two countries by rights so either Belfast became Brunhild or the other way around, making the small state governing under Grand Duke's definition a bit shaky.

Despite the connection between Grand Duke and independence, the title is still something bestowed upon a certain person by a ruling monarch; making the Grand Duke, although independent, is still under the control of the acting ruler as the title itself can be abolished by the actual King of the country. Brunhild's lands are given to Touya to become an absolute sovereign state by itself where his first son is set to inherit the title, the country, everything that has been added in after Touya founded the country by legal rights acknowledged by other sovereign countries of the world. Well, I'll stop here. If there's anything you want to point out, I would be happy to take a look.