Author Note 4

Twins, with a special bond, of a fey race (read: not elves) grow up as sons of a noble.

Orphaned young girl with a special destiny and will of steel finds out she's a not-princess due to inherit a throne.

Wiser, older level-headed not-dwarf/not-gnome shaman dualgendered science expert tries repeatedly and unsuccessfully to produce a child.

Short-tempered, physically powerful fire mage marries orphaned young girl who's a not-princess and finds himself simultaneously attracted and repulsed by her strong will and intelligent bearing.

Twins' mother is evil bitch-incarnate looking out only for her own power and the boys are mostly tools on her climb up the celestial ladder. She also won't admit most of their existence is her fault.

Self-absorbed son of a duke tries to get into not-princesses panties mulitple times. Ignores fact she's married and not interested in him.

Evil bitch tries to mind control not-princess's father to gain more influence over her elder twin. Elder twin breaks mind control. Not-princess not happy.

Younger twin gets a little too busy. Fathers five children in the span of one month. Oops.

Elder twin finds out that his father isn't his father. Younger twin gets pissed at evil bitch mother.

Younger twin uses older twin to fix mistake made by evil bitch mother.

Mage people decide not-princess is too good at what she does and unseat her. She tells them to go to hell.

Evil bitch mother attempts to kill elder twin. Fails. Kills younger twin instead. Double oops.

Elder twin's regency ends when he is executed for an atrocity he witnessed but did not commit.

Younger twin is ressurected by not-princess at behest of evil bitch. Karma chargeback is huge.

Elder twin returns to life when the gods drag him out of heaven. He begrudgingly takes up violence again.

... drat, now I can't remember if I was or wasn't trying to be original ...