Peerage of Ante: Difference between revisions
Created page with "Antan society was heavily shaped by a class of '''nobles''', known as the '''Peerage of Ante'''. Families possessing the right of nobility played important roles in Ante, from government to landlordship to industry. The more powerful families sometimes had branches in several Antan towns and cities, but it was more common for a noble family to have a distinct set of power. Peerage had a rigid system of ranks, but lower ranks could be bestowed on non-nobles fo..." |
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====The Sovereign==== | ====The Sovereign==== | ||
Only one single Sovereign could exist at any one time. They functioned as the leader of Ante and Ante's nobility. The rank of Sovereign was passed to a chosen successor of the previous one, provided they were blood related: in cases where the Sovereign died without naming an heir, the next closest blood relation was nominated. This ensured the rank tends to stay in one family, which during the events of Spireloft was the [[ | Only one single Sovereign could exist at any one time. They functioned as the leader of Ante and Ante's nobility. The rank of Sovereign was passed to a chosen successor of the previous one, provided they were blood related: in cases where the Sovereign died without naming an heir, the next closest blood relation was nominated. This ensured the rank tends to stay in one family, which during the events of Spireloft was the [[Amberthorn Family|Amberthorns]]. The Sovereign, such as [[Aya Amberthorn]], used the title of Queen or King. | ||
====Loyals==== | ====Loyals==== | ||
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==Known Nobles== | ==Known Nobles== | ||
*'''Aya | *'''Aya Amberthorn''' - the Sovereign. | ||
*[[Bakutis Amberthorne]] - a distant | *[[Aberdeen Amberthorn]] | ||
*[[Bakutis Amberthorne]] - a distant Amberthorn relative. | |||
*[[Jaux Auborin]] - a Loyal | *[[Jaux Auborin]] - a Loyal | ||
*[[Addileena Andressi]] | |||
*[[Archbrand Family]] | *[[Archbrand Family]] | ||
*[[Idari Archbrand]] | *[[Idari Archbrand]] | ||