House Lapin ([ LAP-in ] / lap'-in /)
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House Lapin is one of the current Major Houses, and an ancient literomantic House with a long history. It was among the first of the literomantic Houses to assume a Protectorate following The First Word War. It is led by The Chief Rabbit, also known as the Mother of Bunnies — Queen Sable Aradia. Its base is The Warren in Okanagan City.
Structure
House Lapin is ruled by their Chief Rabbit. It is the Chief Rabbit's duty to encourage and support their House and its members, and to be the welcoming face of hospitality for all visitors to the Warren. It is also their traditional duty to run the risks for the Warren, and to lead by example. They are traditionally addressed by their first name and the honourific "-rah" by the members of the Fluffle.
The reigning Chief Rabbit, Queen Sable Aradia Lapin, or "Sable-rah," is a colourful and sometimes controversial figure. Coronated in 1993 when she reached the age of majority in her country of origin, Canada, she was mostly symbolic until the Tome's reawakening in 2020. As such, she governs with a strange combination of monarchial authority and working class sensibility.
The Chief Rabbit is a hereditary position, but the holder of the title must pass a series of tests, said to prove their worthiness to the great Rabbit Spirit who is their House totem, and they must also be accepted by the House as a whole. Once coronated, by tradition, they rule the House with absolute authority until death, abdication, or formal removal by the unanimous decision of the Fluffle.
Recently, Queen Sable-rah has instituted a constitutional monarchy in the Lapin Protectorate and held an election for a Parliament and a Prime Minister. This system is modeled after the political and governmental structure of Canada, which was the Queen's nation of origin and which was mostly absorbed by the Lapin Protectorate when it was formed. However, Queen Sable does not appoint a Governor General to govern the nation, nor Lieutenant Governors to govern her provinces. Instead, the Lapin Seneschal, known as The Rabbit's Paw, assumes that role. Often, she takes a more direct hand, and is willing to actually exercise the traditional powers of the monarch, especially as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. She has a reputation for her military acumen and her impressive intelligence network.
The royal family of House Lapin is... complex. Officially, the Chief Rabbit's consort, and the current Rabbit's Paw, is Erin Righ