The caste ranking of the female determine that of their young, whereas the caste ranking of the fertilizing male determine the offspring's rank within the caste. The male's caste is also integral in regulating any political alliances between the families involved, which is important, as all breedings are negotiated for political purposes. A Whoon-Cha is an intra-caste breeding where two members of the nobility breed to strengthen both family's standing within the ruling caste. A Whoon-Li is an inter-caste breeding in one realm involving a noble and a more common caste. A Vuin-Cha is a breeding of nobles from different realms. A Vuin-Li (a noble breeding with a commoner from outside the realm) rarely happen. Unsanctioned breedings of any of the previous categories, result in a vrecje (liter