Noble

Noble is a generic term for an individual who is a member of the upper class or aristocracy. So far, it is a job class that seems to only exist in the New World.

Background
Nobles are an integral part of human society of the New World. They are the ruling heads of their territories and populations. In a feudal nation, nobles were statesmen that served the head of the country, acting as advisers.

Ranks
The Nobility possess a hierarchy based on their titles. In the Baharuth Empire, blood related relatives of the Emperor would be Dukes, and below them were Marquesses, Earls, Viscounts and Barons. A Margrave was equivalent to a Marquis in the Empire. It was the highest rank that a non-blood related noble could reach, excluding marriage. Such a noble had a large private army, a wide and vast territory and could make their own laws to a limited extent. A Margrave was seen as a Marquis, and was nothing more than a change in title.

Known Groups

 * Furt Family
 * Six Great Nobles
 * Southern Noble Alliance

Abilities and Powers
Nobles were the hereditary rulers within a feudal nation. They were a privileged class and gained their wealth from taxes and tolls they levied in their assigned domains. The only ones that the nobles acknowledge was their sovereign lord. However due to their elitism and privileges, most nobles abused their power and authority, resulting in bitterness towards them by the commoners. Besides merchants, nobles were also able to handle platinum coins in international trade.

Trivia

 * In the Re-Estize Kingdom, only nobles could gain a status of a knight.
 * Maids that worked in the Valencia Palace that were actually daughters of noble families.
 * Typically whereas commoners possessed two names, nobles possessed three. And lastly titled people like royalty had four names.