Can legitimised bastards be heirs?
I'm the petty king of Munster. I have a daughter by my ex-wife and my new wife isn't very fertile. I gave a courtier a good tumble, she gave me a son, and I legitimised him.
I was expecting the legitimate bastard to then become the heir - however, my daughter is still the heir. I'd really like to make my son the heir, to get rid of the "female heir" negative opinion from my vassals. Why did this happen?
N.B. - My son is considered "my son", he is of my dynasty.
Best Answer
A legitimized bastard becomes a permanent member of the dynasty of the legitimizing parent, and is allowed to inherit from both parents. (source)
There are still a few reasons which may prevent your son from becoming, when his time comes, the Petty King of Munster (source):
- being a member of the Clergy
- having taken the vows and become a monk
- being a member of a Holy Order
- having been castrated (ouch !). No balls, no crown.
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Do bastards have claim to the throne?
Bastards have no claim to anything and are completely out of the line of succession - unless they are legitimized, but only kings can legitimize bastards.Who can legitimize a bastard?
Bastards can be declared legitimate by either parent. A legitimized bastard becomes a permanent member of the dynasty of the legitimizing parent, and is allowed to inherit from both parents. Muslims are not allowed to legitimize bastards and their Open succession does not exclude bastards.Bastards of Young
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