# Name that fictional royal or aristocrat! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 10, 2007, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575 "2007-05-10T18:36:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575/41 "2007-05-12T08:39:54Z")
[QUOTE=Der Trihs] Here’s some : Phelan [/QUOTE] Bad **Der Trihs**! This is from the _Deed of Paksenarrion_. As Phelan, he’s Duke, but later in the book he’s revealed to be really King Kieri Artfielan somethingorother. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575/42 "2007-05-12T09:01:06Z")
Here’s one for you all: **Merridew** Name the source, and what makes him unique (I think) among all the “Name that…” threads. ---
**Author:** ![Dervorin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575/43 "2007-05-12T10:13:15Z")
[QUOTE=jayjay] Lan Mandragoran [/QUOTE] Lord of the Seven Towers, Lord of the Lakes, true Blade of Malkier, and all-round badass, from _The Never-Ending Wheel of Time_, by Robert Jordan. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575/44 "2007-05-12T20:38:28Z")
Robin Hood: Earl of Huntingdon in some versions, Lord Locksley in Walter Scott’s _Ivanhoe_ Fiona: Princess of Amber, Roger Zelazny’s _Amber_ novels Harkonnen: Siridar-Baron of Geidi Prime in Frank Herbert’s _Dune_ John Clay (heheheheh): If you mean John Clayton, then Viscount Greystoke in Edgar Rice Burroughs’ _Tarzan_ novels Porthos: Baron de …(There was a specific title. I wanted to post it here, but I had to look it up. While you’re at it, Aramis, Athos, and Athos’ son also had specific titles.) My contributions: Rudolf V Black Michael Rupert Prospero Elric John Carter Tars Tarkas ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575/45 "2007-05-12T20:46:50Z")
[QUOTE=mbh] My contributions: Rudolf V Black Michael Rupert Prospero Elric John Carter Tars Tarkas [/QUOTE] Rudolf V Black Michael Rupert–all from \*Prisoner Of Zenda Prospero–Shakespeare, _A Winter’s Tale_, Duke Of Milan (in exile). Elric–Prince of Melnebonea (sp?) fgrom book of same name John Carter–Warlord Of Mars and Prince Of Helium Tars Tarkas–Jed of the Thark Tribe of Green Martians. Both from E.R. Burroughs’ _Barsoom_ series. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575/46 "2007-05-13T03:00:03Z")
Selenay, Queen of Valdamar ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575/47 "2007-05-13T03:34:12Z")
[QUOTE=Czarcasm] Selenay, Queen of Valdamar [/QUOTE] Correct. I was sure that someone would get that sooner . . . ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575/48 "2007-05-13T04:22:39Z")
[QUOTE=Der Trihs] Correct. I was sure that someone would get that sooner . . . [/QUOTE] Sorry-I was at the theatre. ---
**Author:** ![Priam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/77aa72/32.png) [@Priam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Priam)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575/49 "2007-05-13T05:22:09Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Robert Baratheon - Robert I, King of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros (from George R.R. Martin’s _Song of Fire and Ice_ series). [/QUOTE] For completeness sake: Robert of the House Baratheon, the First of his Name, King of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575/50 "2007-05-13T06:57:51Z")
Some more : Kelson Haldane Colin MacIntyre Maia Uriel Septim Riva ---
**Author:** ![kivvik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/cdc98d/32.png) [@kivvik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kivvik)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575/51 "2007-05-13T07:21:12Z")
[QUOTE=Der Trihs] Some more : Uriel Septim [/QUOTE] Emperor Uriel Septim (Deceased), Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion ---
**Author:** ![Hypnagogic\_Jerk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hypnagogic_jerk/32/4252_2.png) [@Hypnagogic\_Jerk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypnagogic_Jerk)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575/52 "2007-05-13T08:16:17Z")
Muskar IV Dakkar ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575/53 "2007-05-13T08:36:12Z")
[QUOTE=Der Trihs] Some more : Kelson Haldane [/quote] King of Gwynedd, Kurtz’s Deryni books > [@](#): > > Riva First king of Riva, Eddings’s Belgarath series ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575/54 "2007-05-13T18:45:18Z")
Quoth the **Chi of Tricor, Bosda** : > [@](#): > > Prospero–Shakespeare, A Winter’s Tale, Duke Of Milan (in exile). Surely you know better than this? Please tell me you meant to type “_The Tempest_”. Some more: Caspian Ribroast III Benjamin IX Bahzel ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575/55 "2007-05-13T20:49:04Z")
[QUOTE=Chronos] Bahzel [/QUOTE] Do you mean Bahzell Bahnakson, Prince of Hurgrum and Champion of Tomanâk ? ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575/56 "2007-05-13T21:04:28Z")
[QUOTE=Chronos] Quoth the **Chi of Tricor, Bosda** :Surely you know better than this? Please tell me you meant to type “_The Tempest_”. [/QUOTE] Yes. I read the two, one after the other, back on my last Shakespeare kick, & must have got the titles scrabmled. Prospero was also a White Magician. [QUOTE=Chronos] Some more: Caspian Ribroast III Benjamin IX Bahzel [/QUOTE] Caspian was from CS Lewis’ _Prince Caspian_, part of the Narnia series. Riborast was from _Bored Of The Rings_. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575/57 "2007-05-13T21:25:40Z")
John IV Fitz-Kenneth ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575/58 "2007-05-13T21:27:03Z")
[QUOTE=Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor] Elric–Prince of Melnebonea (sp?) fgrom book of same name [/QUOTE] **Emperor** of Melnibone. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575/59 "2007-05-13T21:36:33Z")
I’ve got some more: Andrei, Boris, and Natasha. (No, I do **not** mean the “Rocky and Bullwinkle” characters!) Lady Chatterley’s husband. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575/60 "2007-05-13T21:46:59Z")
[QUOTE=Chronos] Benjamin IX [/QUOTE] Protector of Grayson [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fictional-royal-or-aristocrat/403575.md?page=4)