I am also a knight of the Falcon and proven myself worthy of it in battles.' I spent most of my girlhood preparing for this day. No self-respecting man of The North would ever follow a woman.' 'My sister, the claimant and a self-proclaimed knight, is a woman. If any person could at any moments question king's rights, we would live in a state of a constant civil war.' 'I sit on the throne and that is all that matters. If you'd like to have a companion as a prisoner, it may be easier to give them over during a claimant quest than force them to rebel during your own bid for kingship. Rather, they become lords of the new 'original' faction led by the new monarch. For this reason, beware of turning companions into lords during a claimant quest as they do not remain 'yours' when the original faction is defeated.

You also lose all the abilities associated with being a ruler such as assigning fiefs or sending emissaries.

Once you eliminate the original faction, your rebel faction becomes the 'original' faction and you become the marshal of the new king or queen. It is never stated in-game who should be the rightful ruler of each faction - it is up to the player to decide. Generally, the current sovereigns justify their right to rule with practical arguments (such as that the kingdom is better off under their rule), while the claimants justify their right to rule based on law or technicality (such as where their lineage places them in the traditional line of succession to the throne). Both the Claimant and the current leader have good reason for supporting their right to rule. Talking to the current leaders of each faction, you can ask for their side of the story. If you belonged to the faction that the claimant is trying to overthrow, the fiefs you currently own convert to the rebel faction of your claimant (temporarily under your control). If you were starting your own kingdom, you have to give up your kingdom to become a vassal of the claimant. With over 200 renown, the claimant will allow you to swear an oath of vassalage and your allegiance changes to the rebel faction. If you have less than 200 renown, they will tell you that you need to gain more. Once you find a claimant, they will tell you their side of the story and will ask you to take up their cause.

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