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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 | 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 counts and countesses to use other language variants of Count or Countess; [[Earl]] and [[Jarl]] are | 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]]. | ||
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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.
For a list of Counts and Countesses in An Tir see http://op.badger.cx/op/orders/count.shtml