House of Elphberg

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The House of Elphberg is the fictional royal family that rules the kingdom of Ruritania in Anthony Hope’s adventure novel "The Prisoner of Zenda" and its sequels.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional family
fictional royal house
appearsIn Rupert of Hentzau
The Heart of Princess Osra
The Prisoner of Zenda
associatedWith Strelsau
Zenda
centralToPlotOf Rupert of Hentzau
The Heart of Princess Osra
The Prisoner of Zenda
conflict succession dispute involving Michael, Duke of Strelsau
country Ruritania
createdBy Anthony Hope
fictionalLocationType Central European monarchy
firstAppearanceYear 1894
firstAppearedIn The Prisoner of Zenda
genre adventure fiction
romantic adventure
hasAntagonisticBranchMember Michael, Duke of Strelsau
hasCoatOfArmsFeature prominent red hair in family line (hereditary trait used in story)
hasHeir Rudolf V of Ruritania
hasMember Michael, Duke of Strelsau
Prince Rudolf of Ruritania (the younger cousin)
Princess Flavia of Ruritania
Princess Osra of Ruritania
Rudolf Elphberg (the King in The Prisoner of Zenda)
Rudolf V of Ruritania
hasRomanticSubplotInvolving Princess Flavia of Ruritania
hasTitle King of Ruritania
Prince of Ruritania
Princess of Ruritania
Queen of Ruritania
influenced later Ruritanian romance stories
languageOfWork English
literaryUniverse Ruritania (Anthony Hope)
medium novel
narrativeFunction provides central conflict over succession
notableWorkContext Ruritanian romance tradition
publisherOfFirstWork J. W. Arrowsmith (for The Prisoner of Zenda)
role ruling dynasty of Ruritania
settingPeriod 19th century (fictionalized)

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King Rudolf V dynasty House of Elphberg