Roleplay idea spitballing

Heyyy this is my roleplay idea, it will either be a SB or realm. Here is a brief explanation:

Setting:
The roleplay takes place in the powerful Kingdom of Krendia, a land controlled by the magic of the royal family and the ahem “Holy Krescendian Church.” Krendia’s royal family has a long tradition tied to the annual Throne Trials, a ruthless competition with deadly stakes.


The Premise:

You will participate as either a forced contestant or someone who volunteered for the 58th annual Throne Trials. The prize? The hand of Princess Cristrophina in marriage, as countless others have competed for in the past. The royal lineage tradition in Krendia dictates that whoever wins the Throne Trials will marry the royal heir, assisting them in killing the current ruler (the heir's parents) to inherit the throne.

The penalty for failure? Death. The Trials serve as a way to ensure that the royal heir's spouse is competent enough to rule and kill when needed. You may have entered to gain the princess’s favor, inherit power, live in luxury, or simply because you were forced by the government. Either way, the Trials will test your ability to survive and your will to either succeed or fail.


Competition Format:

The Throne Trials consist of 5 rounds, with each round having 3 challenges. There will be two waves of character creation:

Wave 1: The first wave will happen before the roleplay starts, where you can choose one of the following roles:
Knight
Peasant
Foreign Royal
Noble
"Church" member
Each role will have two participants initially.

Wave 2: After the Introductory round, a dramatic event will trigger a second wave of character creation, allowing one more person to take on each of the roles.


Here is a sample of the challenges we will be doing, here is how the introductory round will work

Introductory Challenge - "Snow White's Kiss":

To kick off the Trials, your character will introduce themselves using a given format. Afterward, they will face the initiation challenge, called "Snow White's Kiss." Here’s how it works:

Each contestant is given a riddle. The riddle has two possible answers, and the contestant must use their deduction skills to choose the most likely answer.

Once the answer is chosen, the contestant must then decide whether to “Keep” or “Skip” an item related to the riddle.

Keep: If the contestant chooses "Keep," they receive the item and must follow the instructions on the accompanying note. (For example, if the riddle answers "spider," and the contestant chooses "Keep," they will receive a live spider and may have to eat it per the note’s instructions.)
Skip: If the contestant chooses "Skip," the item will be passed to the next contestant, unless it’s a bad item, in which case it disappears.
Failure to follow the note's instructions will result in a penalty. The challenge is a test of both intellect and bravery.


World building notes!

The Great Darkness: In this world, the Sun was destroyed long ago during the catastrophic event known as The Great Darkness. The only source of light comes from the Moon and the rare Moon Drops, small glowing orbs produced by a mystical tree.

Heritage Powers: Anyone who helps Princess Cristrophina kill her parents will inherit power, as all members of the royal family possess magical abilities tied to their heritage.

The Holy Krescendian Church: Is actually a couple millennium old cult which is fun.

UPDATE: I MADE IT HERE IS THE LINK: The Throne of Shadows



I hope you guys like this concept and if you have questions lmk!

I forgot to reply and put this in earlier but here is the lore:

If I post the actual RP I'll have the full lore thing:

The Krescendian religion is the dominant faith in Krendia, rooted in a distant past marked by a cataclysmic event known as "The Great Darkness." This era followed a time of advanced technology, but one day, the world was cast into darkness, and civilization collapsed. In the absence of the Sun, chaos and death spread across the land. It was then believed that the Sun and Moon were cosmic lovers, with the stars being their children and the world a gift of their love. The Moon, left without the Sun, wept silver tears, causing devastation as her tears burned through the surviving lands.

Amidst the destruction, Protagus, the Moon's son, sympathized with humanity and convinced his mother to cease her mourning. She granted him her soul and magic to aid the world. However, when Protagus shared his power with desperate humans, greed took over, and they abused the power. Protagus, witnessing the damage, reclaimed his gift and punished the corrupted humans, labeling them as "The Corrupted Ones." These beings became a symbol of the worst traits in humanity—greed, power, and temptation. Over thousands of years, Protagus worked tirelessly to restore the world, eventually realizing he must sacrifice himself to heal it completely.

Before his departure, Protagus fathered two children, Preagea and Lazsol, with his wife, who died giving birth. Protagus, deeply mournful, left the world by becoming a silver tree, his roots later producing "Moon drops"—small glowing orbs that provided light year-round. Preagea became the first Queen of Krendia, her descendants inheriting magical abilities that grew stronger unless inbreeding occurred. Lazsol founded the Holy Krescendian Church, granting power to his followers, with his descendants serving as High Priests. Despite their celestial heritage, Preagea and Lazsol were ultimately killed, but their deaths only strengthened the magic of their descendants, making them nearly impossible to defeat.

The legacy of Preagea's bloodline continues to rule Krendia, while Lazsol's descendants lead the Church, worshiping Zaementis, the wife of Protagus, who they revere as "The Mother of True Humanity."