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Titles within the world of the Realms are many and diverse. Of course the topic is dominated by the titles of the gentry, since most kingdoms work under as bastard feudalism, but even being a master of a given profession is still an important distinction in the universal pecking order of mortals.


Gentry

See also Gentry for more related content.
Order of Precedence [e]
Title Addressed Description
Male Female
King* Queen* Majesty Leader of House & Kingdom
Prince Princess Highness Possible heir to House & Kingdom
Archduke Archduchess Highness Royal family
Duke Duchess Grace Royal family (extended) or given
Marquess Marchioness Lord/Lady Border houses (more important)
Count Countess Lord/Lady Leader of a county
Viscount Viscountess Lord/Lady Good province, small county and/or city
Baron Baroness Lord/Lady Province/Majordomo/hold/city/town
Baronet Baronetess Sir/Dame Majordomo/hold/town/village(s)
Castellan/Captain Sir/Dame/Title Captain of guard
Peer/Hereditary Knight** Sir/Dame Low nobility - Estate/village
Knight** Sir/Dame Firstknight***
Squire** Mr/Mrs/Ms Servants of Knights
Esquire Esquire/Sir/Dame Gentry person such as a third son or daughter
Freeman/Franklin/Citizen Mr/Mrs/Ms Land owner ranked below gentry
Villein Given name An unfree man working the land
Cotter Given name An unfree man with no land
Slave First name/"slave" An owned person with no rights
* Royal titles are lent to the spouse of the title's true owner, but
their actual rank is that of "Spouse/Consort of King/Queen".

** These are required to fight (or assist), but can also perform heroic deeds to gain
land and become true gentry.
*** Other names include tyrospur, hedge knight and wandering knight.


Government

  • Procurator - Frequently used; person procuring things
    • An agent of someone
    • A tax collector

Law

  • Barrister - Attorney or solicitor acting in higher courts.
  • Procurator - A legal officer who both investigates and prosecutes crimes, found in inquisitorial legal systems.
  • Proctor - Attorney or solicitor acting in most courts.
  • Solicitor - Qualified to deal with conveyancing, the drawing up of wills, and other legal matters. A solicitor may also instruct Proctors/Barristers and represent clients in some courts.
  • Understudy - Qualified under supervision to do Solicitor work.

Profession

Sickle

See also Sickle for more related content.

Church of Rahn

See also Church of Rahn for more related content.
  • Patriarch of Rahn
  • Cardinals
  • Archbishops
  • High Bishops
  • Bishops
  • Priorae
  • Priest (Father)
  • Brother (official term)
  • Acolyte

Priorae, Priests and Brothers are all ranks that serves in dioceses under a Bishop and they are colelctively referred to as Proctors.

Chivalric orders

  • Paladins/Templars (Holy knights)


Mendicant Orders

  • Friars (traveling monks)
  • Barefoot priests

Monastic orders

  • Abbot (Father)
  • Monk (Elder)
  • Monk (Brother)
  • Acolyte

Family Register

University

  • Proctor - Someone who oversees an examination (see also invigilator) or dormitory


Titles by name

  • Proctor - Version of Procurator; a person who takes charge of, or acts for, another
  • Procurator - Person who procures thing


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