Nobles
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General Guild Information
Nobles are those who have rights conferred to them by a title. Titles can only legally be granted by the king or queen of Lithmore, but once held, are much like property, passed down from generation to generation. Titles, however, can be removed by the king or queen as well as granted, though this is rarely done. Since the Decree of Sodality, the first born child, male or female, inherits ALL family holds, land, and wealth. Though this has caused no few suspicious deaths, it has ensured that families no longer loose their wealth over generations through the simple process of splitting it amongst their children.
Nobles may be rich or poor, but statistically, they tend to be amongst the wealthier of the population. Unfortunately, poor heirs frequently squander the wealth, leaving noble titles often nothing more than an empty promise of power. Thus, many nobles see gentry as a threat and generally dislike them, for often gentry is more powerful than they, especially whenever finances take apart in determining status. The True Aristocracy, however, has both money and titles, and thus competition to become this elite of elites frequently requires alliances with the gentry, thus creating the the only reasonable path (as the granting of titles is rare to say the least) for gentry to achieve the ultimate benefits in society, those reserved for nobles.
Requirements
Nobles are an Application-Only Character, and are currently closed.
Noble Houses
Azadar
Blackmoore
Darton
Harmon
Gailiech
Kincayde
Sidharr
Sigil
An Embattled Crown
The symbol of the embattled crown stands for the nobility, though it almost never appears in use, superseded by House Sigils and the like. However, any item stamped with an embattled crown bearing three crests is property of the king's vassals. Five crests is property of the Royal Family itself. Usually, this symbol appears on trade goods bound for Lithmore when not passing through merchant hands (again, only rarely), gifts, and the like.
