Spoilers for anyone who has not read TWatWK!
First off, I didn’t really know what category to stick this post in, so I just went for TWatWK discussion because that book is where we find out the most about Annieran traditions.
Alright, so here’s the real issue. What would happen if the royal family of Anniera adopted!? I mean, it would be pretty simple if it was a baby, cuz the adopted baby could go into the next spot. But what if! (I’m not sure the royal family is allowed to do this anyway) what if, the adopted child was older than Song Maiden/Master, King/Queen or Throne Warden! There are a bunch of different scenarios here, like if the royal kids are already older, or if they are still toddlers when the adopted child comes…anyway, a thought to consider for you guys.
Maybe they are made an honorary lore wain or something? The first 3 are needed for the fane-opening thing, and it seems like those three need to be blood-related? That's just my wild guess though