•Count - the most common title taken by a male leader of a court. •Countess - the most common title taken by a female leader of a court. •Baron - a title taken by the male leader of a court which acknowledges the authority of a larger court in a nearby region. •Baroness - a title taken by the female leader of a court which acknowledges the authority of a larger court in a nearby region. •Duke - a title sometimes taken by the male leader of a court, usually one with multiple lesser courts under its influence. •Duchess - a title sometimes taken by the female leader of a court, usually one with multiple lesser courts under its influence. •Lord - the title of a male vampire who is considered a court noble. •Lady - the title of a female vampire who is considered a court noble. •Sire - a vampire who has created other Vampires from humans •Fledgling - a vampire who has been made by another vampire •Thrall - a non-vampire kept as a servant. Some are kept by individual vampires, but generally each court will have a few unattached thralls who serve the court as a whole, and its guests. A particular master will sometimes give their thralls some sort of distinguishing feature, for instance a tattoo or piece of jewelry, so that other vampires know to stay away.
Ranks and Terminology
•Count - the most common title taken by a male leader of a court.
•Countess - the most common title taken by a female leader of a court.
•Baron - a title taken by the male leader of a court which acknowledges the authority of a larger court in a nearby region.
•Baroness - a title taken by the female leader of a court which acknowledges the authority of a larger court in a nearby region.
•Duke - a title sometimes taken by the male leader of a court, usually one with multiple lesser courts under its influence.
•Duchess - a title sometimes taken by the female leader of a court, usually one with multiple lesser courts under its influence.
•Lord - the title of a male vampire who is considered a court noble.
•Lady - the title of a female vampire who is considered a court noble.
•Sire - a vampire who has created other Vampires from humans
•Fledgling - a vampire who has been made by another vampire
•Thrall - a non-vampire kept as a servant. Some are kept by individual vampires, but generally each court will have a few unattached thralls who serve the court as a whole, and its guests. A particular master will sometimes give their thralls some sort of distinguishing feature, for instance a tattoo or piece of jewelry, so that other vampires know to stay away.