Talk:The Royal Romance Theory Page/@comment-26934805-20180426005422

Can we make a theory for which duchies correspond with the Five Kingdoms? Given the five that are currently unveiled, here's my theory for how they correspond:


 * Lythikos was previously Abanthus, since Olivia is the descendant of Zenobia and the capital of Abanthus was Lykos.
 * Krona was previously Fydoria, given that Madeline's piece of the duchy is named Fydelia.
 * Portavira was previous Ebrimel, given that they're both coastal regions and Penelope shares Kailani's coloring.
 * Valtoria was previously Stormholt, given that it's a duchy which is handed out rather than inherited (which makes sense if Kenna's lineage went on to become the rulers of all of the Five Kingdoms - i.e. Cordonia).
 * Castelsarreillan was previously Bellmere, given that Rowan's coloring matches Hakim's; however, this is easily debatable given that her status is determinant and Hakim's coloration could come from another relative. Therefore, my only solid reasoning for pairing these two together is that they're the odd ones out.


 * EDIT: I forgot about Bertrand’s duchy, Ramsford. It could have previously been Stormholt, with “Valtoria” being considered a minor duchy (since it’s handed out rather than inherited). Also, since there are now six duchies, this casts further ambiguity to whether Castelsarreillan is Bellmere; it could possibly be Stormholt instead (given the “castle” in its name and how Stormholt’s castle was well-known for its defensibility).

This evidence list is subject to change as new information is unveiled. The duchies may not correspond so neatly with the Kingdoms, especially if there are more than five. Also, the diamond scene with "Liam" in Book 3 Chapter 7 reveals some information about geographical locations that may suggest different alignments for the Kingdoms and the duchies (I don't really remember it) and could also suggest that there are more than the five we currently know. But what do you guys think?