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'''Counts''' and '''Countesses''' are gentles who have ruled once over a Kingdom.


'''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 correctly 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 Counts and Countesses to use other language variants of Count or Countess; [[Earl]] and [[Jarl]] are the two most popular alternates.
 
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 probably 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]].


For a list of Counts and Countesses in An Tir see http://op.badger.cx/op/orders/count.shtml
See also [[:Category:Counts and Countesses]]


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Latest revision as of 08:23, 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