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| − | '''Counts''' and '''Countesses''' are gentles who have ruled once over a | + | '''Counts''' and '''Countesses''' are gentles who have ruled once over a Kingdom. |
They are addressed as "Your Excellency" and referred to in the third person as "Count/ess [personal name]." They may wear a [[Crenellation|crenellated]] [[circlet]] to indicate their [[rank]]. | They are addressed as "Your Excellency" and referred to in the third person as "Count/ess [personal name]." They may wear a [[Crenellation|crenellated]] [[circlet]] to indicate their [[rank]]. | ||
| − | It is not uncommon in An Tir for many | + | It is not uncommon in [[An Tir]] for many Counts and Countesses to use other language variants of Count or Countess; [[Earl]] and [[Jarl]] are the two most popular alternates. |
As former royalty, they have a [[Patent of Arms]] and are considered [[Peer|Royal Peers]]. | As former royalty, they have a [[Patent of Arms]] and are considered [[Peer|Royal Peers]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:23, 15 October 2008
Counts and Countesses are gentles who have ruled once over a Kingdom.
They are addressed as "Your Excellency" and referred to in the third person as "Count/ess [personal name]." They may wear a crenellated circlet to indicate their rank.
It is not uncommon in An Tir for many Counts and Countesses to use other language variants of Count or Countess; Earl and Jarl are the two most popular alternates.
As former royalty, they have a Patent of Arms and are considered Royal Peers.
See also Category:Counts and Countesses