Nobility within the Alteraci Empire

The Nobility hierarchy within the Empire of Alteraci are as followed.

Please while reading this do keep in mind that for the sake of lore and Storylines we will only be accepting applications for Duke or Duchess and lower. High Nobility will be filled out by Lore or Canon Characters.

Emperor or Empress
Currently in Position: Arkyn Belden Perenolde

A Emperor or Empress is a monarch and the sovereign ruler of an Empire or another type of imperial realm. Even though the fact that both emperors and kings are monarchs is true, emperor and empress are considered the higher monarchical titles. As there is a strict definition of emperor, it is that an emperor has no relations implying the superiority of any other ruler and typically rules over more than one nation. Therefore a king might be obliged to pay tribute to another ruler, or be restrained in his actions in some unequal fashion, but an emperor should in theory be completely free of such restraints.

The Imperial Court
See in Imperial Court for Positions within

The Imperial Court is the ruling head of nobility within the Empire of Alteraci. Often consisting of peoples whom are of the direct bloodline to the Emperor of Alteraci or of those directly within the ruling houses.

The Court of Alterac
See in Court of Alterac for the Positions within

The Court of Alterac is the ruling class of nobility for the Kingdom of Alterac. Often ruled by the King and Queen of Alterac.

The Court of Stromgarde
See in Court of Stormgarde for the Positions within

The Court of Stromgarde is the ruling class of nobility for the Kingdom of Stromgarde. Often ruled by the King and Queen of Stromgarde.

Duke or Duchess:
A Duke or Duchess is the highest rank of nobility within Empire of Alteraci granted to none royal blooded nobles. Dukes are rulers of whole ‘Provinces’ within the Kingdom and are the superior of Earls in the Hierarchy of Arathiain lands.

The requirement to apply for such a role:

 * You must be an active member of the community and have been already an active member of the community for at lest three months.
 * You must have at lest five vassals and these vessels will have to already have been a pointed to count and their lands must already be within your desired territory and Province.
 * You must have basic knowledge of the History of Stromguard and Arathi.
 * You must be GM of a guild with at lest a group of 10+
 * You must agree to the A.H.O.N's ToS, and get approved by the community's Leader and assigned a available piece of land.

Role
Your role as a Duke or Duchess it to oversee the lands and laws of your given Province and vessels.

As such you must:
 * 1) Make sure your vessels are following the laws of the Kingdom of Stromguard.
 * 2) Be present or have a representative at Noble Court meetings.
 * 3) Make sure your forces and your vassal forces are well trained in combat and able to defend their lands even if it means moving forces around among your vessels.

Marquess
A Marquess is one of the Highest ranks of Nobility given within Empire of Alteraci granted to none royal blood. Being the equal to a Duke of Duchess, and the superior of Earls in the Hierarchy within the Arathiain lands. They rule over ‘Provinces’ within the Kingdom as well, the only difference being that their main lands would be along the borders of the Province itself.

The requirement to apply for such a role:

 * You must be an active member of the community and have been already an active member of the community for at lest three months.
 * You must have at lest five vassals and these vessels will have to already have been a pointed to count and their lands must already be within your desired territory and Province.
 * You must have basic knowledge of the History of Stromguard and Arathi.
 * You must be GM of a guild with at lest a group of 10+
 * You must agree to the A.H.O.N's ToS, and get approved by the community's Leader and assigned a available piece of land.

Role
Your Role as a Marquess is to oversee the lands and laws of your given province and vessels, much like the Duke. However a Marquess is also charged with guarding the border line of the Province they hold.

As such you must:
 * 1) Make sure you vessels are following the laaws of the Kingdom of Stromguard.
 * 2) Be present or have a representative at the Noble Court Meetings.
 * 3) Make sure your forces and you vassal forces are well trained in combat and able to defend their given lands.
 * 4) You must make sure the borders are checked around at lest once a month and protected at all times. Keep in mind this is allowed to be done with NPCs.

Earl or Countess:
A Earl or Countess is a vessel of a Duke or Marquess and as such on the hierarchy of the Empire of Alteraci they are just below them and direct superiors to viscounts. They rule over territories known as county’s.

The requirement to apply for such a role:
Role:
 * You must be an active member of the community and have been already an active member of the community for at lest one month.
 * You must have at lest three vassals and these vessels will have to already have been a pointed to viscount and their lands must already be within your desired territory and Province.
 * You must have basic knowledge of the History of Stromguard and Arathi.
 * You must be GM of a guild with at lest a group of 10+
 * You must agree to the A.H.O.N's ToS, and get approved by the community's Leader and assigned a available piece of land.

Your role is to oversee your given lands and vessels.

As such you must:
 * 1) Make sure your vessels are following the laws of the land.
 * 2) Be present or have a representative at noble court meetings.
 * 3) Make sure forces or yours and your vessels are available and trained at all times.

Viscount or Viscountess
A Viscount or Viscountess are direct vessels of Earls or Countesses and as such they are just below them on the hierarchy of the Empire of Alteraci.. They are direct Superior to Barons.

The requirement to apply for such a role:
Role:
 * You must be an active member of the community and have been already an active member of the community for at lest one months.
 * You must have at lest two vassals and these vessels will have to already have been a pointed to Baron and their lands must already be within your desired territory and Province.
 * You must have basic knowledge of the History of Stromguard and Arathi.
 * You must be GM of a guild with at lest a group of 10+
 * You must agree to the A.H.O.N's ToS, and get approved by the community's Leader and assigned a available piece of land.

To help your Earl oversee his county and to help oversee your fellow nobles within your lands.

As such you must:
 * 1) Make sure your vessel follow the laws of the land.
 * 2) Be present or have a representative at noble court meetings.
 * 3) Make sure your forces are trained and available at all times.

Baron or Baroness
A Baron or Baroness is a direct vessel to a Viscount and as such they are right below Viscounts in the hierarchy of the Empire of Alteraci. They are the direct superiors however of Baronet’s.

The requirement to apply for such a role:
Role:
 * You must be an active member of the community and have been already an active member of the community for at lest two weeks.
 * You must have at lest one vassals and this vessels will have to already have been a pointed to Baronet and their lands must already be within your desired territory and Province.
 * You must have basic knowledge of the History of Stromguard and Arathi.
 * You must agree to the A.H.O.N's ToS, and get approved by the community's Leader and assigned a available piece of land.

To oversee your lands.

As such you must:
 * 1) Attend noble court meetings when you can
 * 2) See to it that your forces are trained and available when called upon.

Baronet or Baroness
A Baronet or Baroness is the vessel of a Baron as such they are right below them on the hierarchy or the Empire of Alteraci. They are the lowest ranked landed nobles or the Arathi lands. Their vessels would simply be landless lords and lady's of the court.

The requirement to apply for such a role:
Role:
 * You must be an active member of the community and have been already an active member of the community for at lest a week months.
 * You must have basic knowledge of the History of Stromguard and Arathi.
 * You must agree to the A.H.O.N's ToS, and get approved by the community's Leader and assigned a available piece of land.

Oversee your given lands.

As such you must:
 * 1) Attend the noble court meetings when you can.
 * 2) See to it that your forces are trained and available when called upon.

Lord or Lady
A Lord or Lady in this case is a landless noble of the Empire of Alteraci and as such is the lowest ranked noble on the Hierarchy within the kingdom of Stromguard.

The requirement to apply for such a role: Other Un-landed Nobles:
 * You must be an active member of the community.
 * You must have basic knowledge of the History of Stromguard and Arathi.
 * You must agree to the A.H.O.N's ToS, and get approved by the community's Leader and assigned a available piece of land.

A un-landed Noble can also carry these titles next to Lord or Lady.
 * Younger: Meaning you are a child of a noble man or woman.
 * Knight or Dame: Meaning you are a noble serving under a lore or lady or that you are within one of the main Knighthoods of the Alteraci Empire.