Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20170308021925

(The important ones)

Xin is a land of many peoples, groups, and species one that has a entire system of titles, naming conventions, and symbols to distinguish between the important and unimportant. The most important of these are the noble titles of the Imperial Family and of other Noble families.

Huangdi is the most important of the titles as it is the title taken by the Emperor's themselves. The Emperor or Empress of Xin is always addressed as 'Tianhuang'  (Celestial Emperor) or Huang Shang (Radiant Highness). At all times the Emperor's given name is not used instead they have an Imperial name, Ex: Wu Huangdi is the Imperial name while their given name is Pyin.

The Emperor is never addressed as 'you' nor can anyone dare compare themselves to the emperor in any shape or form. This has lead to advisors and generals talking to the Emperor in third person. When ever anyone approaches the Emperor no matter where in the world they are expected to fall to their knees and bow their head (As no one has the right to look directly at the Emperor).

The Emperor has many titles for example, Dragon of the East, Celestial Emperor, Son of Heaven, and many many others all included in the full Imperial name (Which if written down would look like a small paragraph)

Taihou is the next rank and is the Empress or if a Empress is in charge the Emperor (Normally a favorite concubine put above the rest). They are addressed the same as the Emperor and the same customs and respects are given and generally are held if not equal just below the sovereign.

Huang Taizi is the next rank and is the heir apparent to the Emperor normally given the title 'Crown Prince' or 'Crown Princess' they receive the same respect and similar titles to the Emperor.

Wang Taizi are the next rank being of the Royal family but not part of the direct line of succession normally a uncle or brother of sorts or one of the many heirs skipped over. They are treated much the same as the Crown Princes

Now for some administrative ranks, Zhuhou (Governor), Qing (Ministers), Daifu (Bureaucrats), and Shi (yeomen) are the main ones.

Now for some noble ranks, Gong (Duke), Hou (Marquis), Bo (Count), Zi (Viscount), and Nan (Baron)

Note: All ranks have a Imperial Equivalent (Normally just by adding Hua at the end of the title. Each Imperial Rank is 1 rank above the standard)

Other Ranks and Titles:

Duhu, is the 'protector general' and is the title given to each of the Border Generals.

Yezhe, is the title given to the consorts of the Princes.

Qizi, is the title givne to the consorts of the Emperor.

Xiuhua, is the title given to the concubines of the Emperor. 