This is why Ludwig II is the Karling house head in 867, even though he is not the oldest male child. If the founder is not alive, then the house head at game start will be the house member with the largest realm size. If the founder of the house is still alive, the founder will always be the house head. One exception: The house head at the start of the game is determined differently. When a House Head dies, their Primary Heir becomes the next House Head.

When a character creates a Cadet Branch, they become its House Head, and free from the direct influence of their old House Head unless he or she was the Dynasty Head. If a faith has the Must be approved doctrine for divorces but no head of faith, the House Head must approve of divorces. In addition, House Heads will get a Weak Hook on all newly born House members and monthly prestige from living and landed members of their house. House Heads have the power to legitimize bastards, call House members to war at no cost and demand that they convert to their Faith. If a House Head demands the religious conversion of a House member and the member refuses, it will result in the creation of a new Cadet Branch.Įach character born from a Marriage will belong to the father's House unless the marriage is Matrilineal.

All ancestors of the character are dead.

The character must have sufficient Prestige.

The character must not stand to inherit any of their current House Head's titles.The character must be blood-related to their current House Head.They will also have a unique coat of arms that has two quarters copied from the Dynasty coat of arms.Ĭreating a Cadet Branch has the following requirements: Each House has its own name and motto, usually inspired by the location in which they are founded and the founding character, which can be changed at will by the House Head. Ruling Dynasty members of Feudal or Clan Government who are distant by blood to the current House Head may choose to create a Cadet Branch, a new House under the Dynasty. Each Dynasty will have a Founding House, usually of the same name as the Dynasty, which is the first House of that Dynasty.

Crusader kings 2 coat of arms