History Main / TheKingdom

* The Empire in ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'', which despite calling itself an empire isn't [[TheEmpire that trope]].

Since EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses, any self-respecting Kingdom has one. She is usually [[TheOjou benevolent and loved]] by the citizens, as well as [[BeautyEqualsGoodness gorgeous, of course]] and is commonly TheHero's love interest. (The obvious exception being when TheHero is, himself, the heir to the throne or a young and probably deposed king trying to save his own kingdom - in these cases, he will simply take a likely and kindhearted peasant girl to uplift into an honorary version of those tropes.)

* Kingdoms in RealLife can differ much. There were kings like Louis XIV of France who reigned absolutely and could say "UsefulNotes/LEtatCestMoi" (well okay, not really, but let's just consider 'absolutist' rulers absolutist for the sake of simplicity, m'kay?), medieval kingdoms where the power of the king was limited by his vassals (UrExample for the anglosphere could well be the way the barons of England forced King John to sign the Magna Carta), and nowadays we have many representative constitutional monarchies which are essentially republics with a crowned head of state. In the past, there were even kingdoms where the king was elected! (the workings of which paralleled the 'noble republics' of Italy where a small group of wealthy families monopolized power, the only difference being councils of nobles versus councils of wealthy merchants and freemen voting for the top dog. And a certain amount of pomp and grandeur).

** Arendelle, inspired by Norway, from ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'' falls under this category. Queen Elsa accidentally thrusts Arendelle into an "Eternal Winter". [[spoiler: At the end, she manages to unthaw the Kingdom.]]

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** Deadpool's wife, Shiklah, is the queen of the underworld which turns out to be a subterranean kingdom of monsters and supernatural beings who have taken refuge under New York City.

* ''Manga/Acca13TerritoryInspectionDept'' takes place in Dowa Kingdom. It is less of a fairy tale story, though - it is about government agency worker, most of whom are over 30, and the titular 13 districts include ones that [[RealPlaceBackground bear a striking resemblance]] to modern [[BigApplesauce New York]] and Paris. The heir-to-the-thone business is present, though, as is the beautiful princess loved by everyone - and the RoyalBrat with his eyes on the throne...

* ''Anime/Acca13TerritoryInspectionDept'' takes place in Dowa Kingdom. It is less of a fairy tale story, though - it is about government agency worker, most of whom are over 30, and the titular 13 districts include ones that [[RealPlaceBackground bear a striking resemblance]] to modern [[BigApplesauce New York]] and Paris. The heir-to-the-thone business is present, though, as is the beautiful princess loved by everyone - and the RoyalBrat with his eyes on the throne...

* Fantasinia [[spoiler: and ''Bronquia'' (probably Embellia too)]] in ''YggdraUnion'' - except that the princess, Yggdra, is TheHero instead of the love interest.

-->-- Rule 133 of ''Website/TheGrandListOfConsoleRPGCliches''

->''Last Rule of Politics: Kingdoms are good. [[TheEmpire Empires are evil]]''
-->-- Rule 133 of ''TheGrandListOfConsoleRPGCliches''

->''133: Last Rule of Politics: Kingdoms are good. [[TheEmpire Empires are evil]]''
-->-- ''TheGrandListOfConsoleRPGCliches''

* The Valley of the Wind in the anime version of ''Manga/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind''. Though not surrounded by GhibliHills, it keeps some points for being the film that kick started StudioGhibli in the first place.

* The City of Axiflos in ''OpenBlue'' is a neutral city-state that was forced to defend itself from larger neighbors whoo tried to force it to join their sides. Suffice to say, it can't really be considered a DistressedDamsel, as centuries of defensive buildup has turned it into a StoneWall that not even the largest empires dare to invade nowadays. Such was its reputation that the [[TheFederation Axifloan Coalition]] was named after it.

** Played a little straighter (though not much) with the kingdom of Lancre, which is highly magical, presided over (currently) by a good and just king and queen, and ''actually'' ruled by a rather democratic mob of witches (who are in turn bossed about by [[BadAss Granny Weatherwax]]).

* The Kingdoms within the British/Restored Empire from ''DecadesOfDarkness'' fits this trope more or less.

* Wonderland of ''Webcomic/AliceAndTheNightmare'' seems to be this - people are happy, the world is advanced and while a queen rules, there's also a president. The only problems are occassional FantasticRacism (although discouraged by authorities) and the fact that the queen may actually be evil.

* Kingdoms in RealLife can differ much. There were kings like Louis XIV of France who reigned absolutely and could say "UsefulNotes/LEtatCestMoi" (well okay, not really, but let's just consider 'absolutist' rulers absolutist for the sake of simplicity, m'kay?), medieval kingdoms where the power of the king was limited by his vassals (UrExample for the anglosphere could well be the way the barons of England forced King John to sign the Magna Carta), and nowadays we have many representative monarchies which are essentially republics with a crowned head of state. In the past, there were even kingdoms where the king was elected! (the workings of which paralleled the 'noble republics' of Italy where a small group of wealthy families monopolized power, the only difference being councils of nobles versus councils of wealthy merchants and freemen voting for the top dog. And a certain amount of pomp and grandeur).

** Deadpool,s wife, Shiklah, is the queen of the underworld which turns out to be a subterranean kingdom of monsters and supernatural beings who have taken refuge under New York City.

* Wakanda, the African Utopia in the Marvel Universe. Subverted with Latveria, which is not good. Though its run rather efficiently and pseudo-benevolently. And Doom referr to himself as "Emperor" every now and then, indicating that the kingdom of Latveria is really the (small) empire of Latveria.

* The Kingdom of Forland in ''MurderPrincess'' (princess: Alita Forland).

* WebAnimation/TheBearShow (For the most part) takes place in Bearland which Mario, John Cena and the rest visit a lot. But it is always in danger, like banks getting robbed, people getting kidnapped etc.

* [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Gondor]] is a ''kingdom''-in-exile. The line of kings there die out about 1000 years before ''Literature/TheHobbit'', and since then has been ruled by the Stewards, making it a combination of this and TheFederation. The good news is is that the last Princess of Gondor married the last King of Arnor, their fellow [[SpiritualSuccessor Successor State]] to the Kingdom of Númenor. It is from the latter line that [[GovernmentInExile the Rangers]] were established. The title of the last book [[LateArrivalSpoiler indicates]] [[RightfulKingReturns how Gondor turns out]]. Rohan is also a Kingdom of sorts, and what parts of this Trope Gondor lacks, Rohan [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses makes]] [[EvilChancellor up for]]. Also, kingdoms are '''everywhere''' in the prequel ''TheSilmarillion''.