Thread:Maxpauzner/@comment-5142966-20140827224005/@comment-4068313-20140902164608

Your character can be from a noble family, yes. What the others are trying to explain is that the Earth Kingdom/Fire Nation royal families aren't nobles, they are royalty. Basically the difference is that nobles are notable or very rich families while the royalty of the Fire Lord/Earth King families rule their respective kingdom. As we cannot have every user possibly laying claim to the rule of one of four countries of the entire world, characters cannot be royalty. Noble families allow for characters with some pull of society without the hassle of them trying to run countries.