But now I think it's worth adjusting, taking into account what you said, Starhan. So, the basic units of society that make up social groups are:
1. Lords – those who are heroes and, let's say, own a castle (in the 4th game, a hero can be without a castle).
2. Creatures subordinate to the Lords.
3. Marginals – creatures and heroes who are outside of society, without masters or, respectively, castles.
It's not quite clear what you mean by "thief" – a creature or just a metaphor expressing the essence: "from rags to riches"?
XEL, love is a rather interesting feeling. Remember history and Catherine (a coincidence?) 2 – here love ruled an empire (or lust?:)). And didn't she have love for her children? Women are much more impulsive than men. And feelings play a significant role for them, regulating behavior.
I meant love within the family, rather than love for the homeland, although that is also important.
I suddenly thought about how difficult it was for the authors of stories about Catherine to describe her character, if, by its very nature, Lords are characterized by male behavior!
