Duchess/Duke

Ruler and Overseer of a Major Town and it's surrounding Villages.
Reports to the Baron of the County.
Is generally the most important person in the immediate area.

Requirements

Ancestral/Hereditary Rank. Father was a Duke/Duchess, as was his father, as was his father before him.

Appointment

This Rank can only be passed down by Death or Abdication of the previous Duke/Duchess of the area.

Duties

Looking over the Day to Day running of the Duchy. Be a Kind and Just leader.

Responsibilities

Report to the Baron of the County. Listen to the Woes of the People. Give help and aid when needed.

Grounds for Removal/Dismissal

Gross Misconduct. In this case, the Duke/Duchess will be removed from station and potentially exiled, and the title given to the next of kin.

Notable Holders

Duchess Overonth Littlefoot The Lord of the Emerald Light, Destan Felice

Type

Nobility, Hereditary

Status

In Effect

Equates to

Deacon - Religious

Source of Authority

The Baron, and the King.

Current Holders

• Duchess Overonth Littlefoot