Duke

Dukes in the Third Imperium rank in precedence above counts and below archdukes. Almost all dukes are in the high nobility and the peerage, and have a demesne over an entire subsector. One duke within a sector rises to the position of sector duke, in charge of administering Imperial government in that sector. Dukes wield the Imperial Mandate in their demesne
A duke in the high nobility recieves a fief, usually on a world in their subsector, of around 100,000km².
The feminine form of the title is duchess. A viscount is referred to by their title, followed by their given name or by the name of the subsector. "Duke Blogs" or "Duchess Mora". Sector dukes are still addressed by their subsector since the whole sector is not a permanent part of the demesne. A duke is also addressed as "Lord" or "Your Ladyship".

Type

Nobility, Hereditary