Titles of Nobility
for the
Kingdom of Cormyr
by Rank
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King/Queen
Prince/Princess
Duke/Duchess
Marchion/Marchioness
Earl/Countess
Viscount/Viscountess
Baron/Baroness
Baronet/Baronetess
Knight
"Marchion" was the official title for the ruler of the city of Mirabar.[1][2][3][4][5][note 1] The title was a hereditary one.[4][5]
The title was also used in the kingdom of Cormyr for lords of border territories and was a rank of great honor. Marchions were below dukes in rank and above counts or earls. The feminine form of the word was "marchioness".[6]
"Marchion" was a word in the Common tongue. In the Chondathan language, the word was mahrsar (pronounced: /ˈmɑːrsær/ MAR-sarr). In Chondathan, the word for "marchioness" was mahrsara.[7]
Notable Marchions & Marchionesses[]
Appendix[]
Notes[]
- ↑ According to the Forgotten Realms Style Guide, "marchion" is a term unique to the Forgotten Realms. In the real world, the corresponding term is "marquis" or "marquess" and referred to the ruler of a march. The feminine version of the word is "marchioness".
References[]
- ↑ Jennell Jaquays (1988). The Savage Frontier. (TSR, Inc), p. 31. ISBN 0-88038-593-6.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Julia Martin, Jeff Grubb (1993). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 2nd edition (revised), A Grand Tour of the Realms. (TSR, Inc), p. 114. ISBN 1-5607-6617-4.
- ↑ slade, et al. (April 1996). “Cities & Civilization”. In James Butler ed. The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier (TSR, Inc.), pp. 25–28. ISBN 0-7869-0391-0.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 176. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Steve Kenson, et al. (November 2015). Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-0-7869-6580-9.
- ↑ Brian Cortijo (January 2012). “Crowns and Mantles: The Ranks and Titles of Cormyr”. In Steve Winter ed. Dragon #407 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 21.
- ↑ Brian Cortijo (January 2012). “Crowns and Mantles: The Ranks and Titles of Cormyr”. In Steve Winter ed. Dragon #407 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 22.