History PlayingWith / RoyalHarem

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's harem is portrayed like an [[DecadentCourt viper's den]] with many of his wives fighting each other for his favor so that they can become the TopWife. This naturally leads to others being caught in the crossfire, including innocent concubines and [[ChildrenAreInnocent children]].
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob actually ''[[SocialDarwinist encourages]]'' this behavior because he wants to have an [[LadyMacBeth merciless and brutal wife]] that has no compunctions walking over others so she can rule by his side in UnholyMatrimony.

'''Basic Trope''': An monarch engages in officially sanctioned polygamy, having more than one legal wife and several concubines that are off-limits to any man.

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's harem is portrayed like an [[DeadlyDecadentCourt viper's den]] with many of his wives fighting each other for his favor so that they can become the TopWife. This naturally leads to others being caught in the crossfire, including innocent concubines and [[ChildrenAreInnocent children]].

** King Bob has a number of noblewomen living in his palace. While none of them are obligated to have sex with him, doing so will give there families more power and influence.

* '''Straight''': KingBobTheNth's palace has a collection of {{Hot Consort}}s, {{sex slave}}s, [[TrophyWife trophy wives]], female servants and many, ''many'' [[MassiveNumberedSiblings children]] living in absolute seclusion from outsiders except for him, his sons, male relatives and the eunuch guards.

* '''Straight''': KingBobTheNth's palace has a collection {{Hot Consort}}s, {{sex slave}}s, [[TrophyWife trophy wives]], female servants and many, ''many'' [[MassiveNumberedSiblings children]] living in absolute seclusion from outsiders except for him, his sons, male relatives and the eunuch guards.

** Emporer Bob has a large harem consisting of Queens and noblewomen from the various realms he subjugated and conquered.
* '''Downplayed''': King Bob surrounds himself with concubines, but [[PaidHarem they are just for the show]] and not an actual institution.

* '''Averted''': King Bob has [[StraightEdgeEvil zero sex drive]] or is just asexual.

** Alternatively, if King Bob is evil, its an good way to establish his [[EvilOverlord despotism]] and [[AllMenArePerverts sexual incontinence]] by taking several wives.

* '''Inverted''': King Bob has only one consort, but ''she'' is the one that has several officially sanctioned paramours.

* '''Straight''': KingBobTheNth's palace has a collection {{Hot Consort}}s, {{sex slave}}s, [[TrophyWife trophy wives]], female servants and many, ''many'' [[MassiveNumberedSiblings children]] living in absolute seclusion on his palace.

** Every prince, nobleman, general and high-ranking officer has an harem of their own.

** His law allows him to have an unlimited number of consorts in order to ensure that he has heirs to secure his dynasty, and they are usually kept in seclusion so that he knows for [[MamasBabyPapasMaybe certain any born children are really his]].

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob' harem is portrayed like an [[DeadlyDecadentCourt viper's den]] with many of his wives fighting each other for his favor so that they can become the TopWife. This naturally leads to others being caught in the crossfire, including innocent concubines and [[ChildrenAreInnocent children]].

* '''Played for Drama''': The women in Bob' harem realize that they are treated like [[BabyFactory broodmares]] and [[TrophyWife objects]] by their lord husband and [[BrokenBird angst about their lack of freedom]] within his palace and being tied to a man they loathe, specially the ones that were forced to join the seraglio against their will since they fear they will be regarded DefiledForever. The story focuses primarily on their living nightmare since they have to deal with [[DomesticAbuse emotional, physical and sexual abuse]] from him.

->Return to the forbidden part of the Imperial palace [[RoyalHarem here]]

* '''Straight''': [[BigBad Emperor Evulz's]] SupervillainLair houses an very large seraglio with many {{Hot Consort}}s, {{sex slave}}s, [[TrophyWife trophy wives]], female servants and many, ''many'' [[MassiveNumberedSiblings children]] living in absolute seclusion.
* '''Exaggerated''': Literally, every adult woman in Evulz' domain is married to him and [[DroitDuSeigneur he may invoke his right to claim her]]... [[MaritalRapeLicense whether she likes it or not]].
* '''Downplayed''': Evulz surrounds himself with prostitutes, but [[PaidHarem they are for hire and not bound to him beyond that]].

** Evulz is an [[TheHedonist decadent ruler]] that wants to show off his power and virility by displaying his great number of wives, demonstrating his ability to get and keep whatever he wants.
** The law of Evulz' empire allow him to have an unlimited number of consorts in order to ensure that he has heirs to secure his dynasty, and they are usually kept in seclusion so that he knows for [[MamasBabyPapasMaybe certain any born children are really his]].
* '''Inverted''': Evulz has only one consort, but ''she'' is the one that has several officially sanctioned paramours.
* '''Subverted''': Evulz is being attended by several female servants, but it turns out [[SorryImGay he is gay]].

* '''Parodied''': Evulz' life is portrayed like an harem-comedy anime with all the usual cliches associated with it.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz has no interest in his official harem because they distract him from his military conquests. His women also have a degree of independence, being allowed to leave the palace and having their own lives, jobs and even their own significant others, but sometimes when Evulz summons them, they need to LieBackAndThinkOfEngland...
* '''Averted''': Evulz [[StraightEdgeEvil has zero sex drive]].

** This is an work heavily inspired by Orientalist themes which the author wishes to incorporate.

** Alternatively, if the monarch is evil, its an good way to establish his [[EvilOverlord despotism]] and [[AllMenArePerverts sexual incontinence]] by having several wives.

* '''Invoked''': Evulz [[AndNowYouMustMarryMe marries princesses]] from different kingdoms to [[AltarDiplomacy incorporate their territories into his empire]].
* '''Exploited''': The many children sired by Evulz's harem can be used as easy bargaining chips secure his allegiance with others through {{arranged marriage}}s.
* '''Defied''': Evulz decides that having an harem is not worth the trouble because of the dynastic dispute this would cause in the long-term.
* '''Discussed''': "Doesn't it sound like a massive double standard that men can have any women they want but not the opposite?"

* '''Implied''': Evulz is sometimes shown sleeping with a different woman each night in his bed.
* '''Deconstructed''': Evulz' harem is portrayed like an [[DeadlyDecadentCourt viper's den]] with many of his wives fighting each other for his favor so that they can become the TopWife. This naturally leads to others being caught in the crossfire, including innocent concubines and [[ChildrenAreInnocent children]].
* '''Reconstructed''': Evulz actually ''[[SocialDarwinist encourages]]'' this behavior because he wants to have an [[LadyMacBeth merciless and brutal wife]] that has no compunctions walking over others so she can rule by his side in UnholyMatrimony.
* '''Played for Drama''': The women in Evulz' harem realize that they are treated like [[BabyFactory broodmares]] and [[TrophyWife objects]] by their lord husband and [[BrokenBird angst about their lack of freedom]] within his palace, specially the ones that were forced to join the seraglio against their will since they consider themselves DefiledForever. The story focuses primarily on their living nightmare since they have to deal with [[DomesticAbuse emotional, physical and sexual abuse]] from him.
* '''Played for Laughs''': All of Evulz' wives and concubines are portrayed as controlling and nagging hens in many different ways, making him one ''hell'' of an HenpeckedHusband.

-->Return to the forbidden part of the Imperial palace [[RoyalHarem here]]

'''Basic Trope''': An monarch engages in officially sanctioned polygamy, having more than one legal wife and several concubines who live alongside his female relatives.
* '''Straight''': [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] keeps an very large seraglio with many {{Hot Consort}}s, {{sex slave}}s, [[TrophyWife trophy wives]], female servants and many, ''many'' [[MassiveNumberedSiblings children]] living in absolute seclusion.

* '''Subverted''': Evulz is being attended by several female servants, but it turns out he is gay.
* '''Double Subverted''': He does have an harem of several {{pretty boy}}s locked up in a prison for his pleasure.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz has no interest in his official harem because they distract him of his military conquests, whose women have a degree of independence, being allowed to leave the palace and having their own lives, jobs and even their own significant others, but sometimes when Evulz summons them, they need to LieBackAndThinkOfEngland...
* '''Averted''': Evulz is not married.

* '''Conversed''': "You know, harems in fiction are never like the real thing when you read the history books."

* '''Deconstructed''': Evulz' harem is portrayed like an [[DeadlyDecadentCourt viper's den]] with many of his wives fighting each other over his favor so that they can become the TopWife. This naturally leads to others being caught in the crossfire, including innocent concubines and [[ChildrenAreInnocent children]].

* '''Downplayed''': Evulz has an UnwantedHarem.

** Evulz is an decadent ruler that wants to show off his power and virility by displaying his great number of wives, demonstrating his ability to get and keep whatever he wants.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz has no interest in his official harem because they distract him of his military conquests, whose women have a degree of independence like having their own lives, jobs and even their own significant others, but sometimes when Evulz summons them, they need to LieBackAndThinkOfEngland...

* '''Lampshaded''':

* '''Defied''': Evulz decides having an harem is not worth the trouble because of the dynastic dispute this would cause in the long-term.

* '''Deconstructed''': Evulz' harem is portrayed like an [[DeadlyDecadentCourt viper's den]] with many of his wives fighting each other over his favor so that they can become the TopWife. This naturally leads to others being caught in the crossfire, including innocent concubines and children.
* '''Reconstructed''': Evulz actually ''[[SocialDarwinist encourages]]'' this behavior because he wants to have an [[LadyMacBeth merciless and brutal wife]] that has no compunctions walking over others to rule by his side in UnholyMatrimony.
* '''Played for Drama''': The women in Evulz' harem realize that they are treated like [[HeirClubForMen broodmares]] and [[TrophyWife objects]] by their lord husband and angst about their lack of freedom within his palace, specially the ones that were forced to join the seraglio against their will. The story focuses primarily on their living nightmare since they have to deal with [[DomesticAbuse emotional, physical and sexual abuse]] from him.

* '''Straight''': [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] keeps an very large seraglio with many {{Hot Consort}}s, {{sex slave}}s, female servants and many, ''many'' [[MassiveNumberedSiblings children]] living in absolute seclusion.

* '''Justified''': The law of Evulz' empire allow him to have an unlimited number of consorts in order to ensure that he has heirs to secure his dynasty, and they are usually kept in seclusion so that he knows for [[MamasBabyPapasMaybe certain any born children are really his]].

* '''Played for Drama''': The women in Evulz' harem realize that they are treated like broodmares and objects by their lord and angst about their lack of freedom within his palace, specially the ones that were forced to join the seraglio against their will. The story focuses primarily on their

* '''Inverted''': Evulz has only one consort, but ''she'' is the one has several officially sanctioned paramours.

* '''Exploited''': The many children sired by Evulz's harem can be used as easy bargaining chips to offer in ArrangedMarriage to secure his allegiance to others.
* '''Defied''': Evulz