Odivirian Aristocratic Ranks
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Ancient Kingdom of Odivire

Nobility

1. King/Queen Supreme Commander

-the highest social and military position, a heriditary status with certified longevity as a prerequisite for potential rulers.

-the Monarch's position is supreme, and all throughout Odivire's history, the one who holds the throne and crown has always been a human of elven ancestry.

-Royalty throughout history possess powerful unnatural magic owing to their High Elven blood ancestry.

-they control the massive continent where the ancient kingdom of Odivire is situated, a massive continent, so massive that the fastest horse can reach the east to west, north to south in roughly 3 months, barring any obstacles, it is so massive that the royal family had to divide it by five, the central region the biggest in terms of land size and population, with a population roughly half a billion in number, is under the direct management of the royal family, 

2. Archduke/Archduchess Vice-Commander

- has the same authority as the king or queen in their owm region, but becomes second in command in the presense of the Monarch or 

- are extended relatives of royalty and have the same elven ancestry, though most of them either look like elves but have the same life span as a human, or humans with elven life spans.

- Archdukes and archduchesses not only serve as a back up of royal blood line, they can claim the throne for themselves if the blood line of the current King is wiped out

- There are 4 Archduchal families, all four of them have royal lineage.

- The north region belongs to the Harth Family, the ancestral royalty of the northern area before anexation to the Ancient Kingdom of Odivere

- The southern region belong the Madith Family, the imperial lineage of an ancient empire annexed by the Ancient Kingdom of Odivire.

- The Western region belongs the Gorok Family, a very unique family formed by the blood of Lion Beast folk and the elven descended Humans, this union is thanks to the Divine power of the goddess of life and fertitlity, Xerene.

- The Eastern Region belongs the Werne Family, the ancient royal lineage of a the largest Kingdom annexed by Odivire, this royal family and its Kingdom used to be the rivals of Odivire before Annexation, this family is relatively the newest Archduchal House

4. Duke/Duchess

- Dukes and Duchesses have very few members who have longevity, most of them are normal humans.

- can rise to the status of Archduke/Archduchess, though they have to display characteristics of elven ancestry and have blood relations to the royal family to ascend a higher status 

- the highest social position normal humans can achieve in the Odivere Kingdom

- There are 13 Duchal families, 2 of them are newly ascended from Marchionate rank, there are two Duchal families per archduchy, the royal family has five Duchal families

- The Duchal Families have massive land ownership, each approximately a quarter the size of the Arduchy, this is because the Archduchal famlies leave a quarter of their land to their respective Duchal Families

6. Margrave/Marquess(Marchionate)

-the highest rank a commoner can achieve.

-this position is given by Archdukes/Archduchess

-the rank of count is officially in a higher position, since the Monarch is the one who gave the rank.

-there are 16 Marchionate Families in service to the eight Duchal families under the Archduchal families

8. Count/Countess

-the highest a commoner can also achieve -this noble title is granted by the King/Queen 

-a rank that is officially higher than Margrave

9. Earl/Earl Countess

-Vassals and Retinue of Countst above, most have no land of their own and are usually the second or third born of those Counts  and Marchionates below.

-are the managers and higher officials of 

11. Viscount/Viscountess

-Social positions of Knight families.

-Not all Knight Houses are of this rank, some powerdul Houses are Marchionates, though those Houses are under the service of a Duchal House and have no land of their own.

-There are a lot Knight  Houses, they either mamage a land, or serve under higher nobe Houses.

-a lower Knight House can join a higher Knight House through marriage, becoming a a branch family of the higher House

12. Baron/Baroness

-Lowest land owning noble, usually the mayor of a large village or a town

-A noble rank associated by the commoners as the starting point of true nobility

-this noble rank is usually awarded to military captains who distinguished themselves in the service of the kingdom

-serves Viscount(Knight) Families as retainers or land managers

14. Baronet/Baronette

-A rank given to commoners who either display military valor or exceptional service to the kingdom via governmental position

-Lowest rank of nobility, higher nobles often call people with this rank as pseudo-nobles

-They possess no land of their own, but they are oftentimes the staff of lower military nobles or officials

-They are also the most numerous among the noble ranks, with more than a million scattered all throughout the continent of Odivere

-can establish and have the rights to a hamlet(small village)

-this rank is not heridatary and only lasts for one generation, their children are typically groomed to be elite soldiers by Viscounts/Viscountess above.

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