Nobility of Ostland

In Ostland the nobility are made up of former Hulstrian nobles as well as newly created nobles following the independence of Ostland. While the Grand Duke of Ostland retains privilege to create, restore and otherwise take back nobility, the Eastern Noble Council (Dundorfian: Östlicher Adelsrat) has authority to overrule the Grand Duke when it comes to titles of nobility in Ostland.

The titles in use in Ostland are: Grand Duke, Crown Prince, Prince, Duke, Count, Baron and Knight. The most common are Count (Graf) and Baron (Freiherr) which are traditionally granted for outstanding service to the state, civil or military and/or accomplishments in the arts and sciences. The title of Prince is mostly awarded to foreigners for outstanding service to Ostland. Knight is commonly conferred on lower tier civil servants and soldiers. Few if any of these titles hold land outside of private ownership (or familial ownership) of castles, etc. In Ostland, when a title is granted by either the Grand Duke or the Eastern Noble Council it is hereditary and is passed from father to eldest male.

Counts and barons

 * von Pölzl - belongs to the House of Pölzl, also nobles of Dorvik
 * von Heusmann - Counts of Rosenstock (Dolgavia), owners of the Port of Rosenstock in Dolgavia, also nobles of Dolgavia
 * von Helbig-Rosenstock - Count of Helbig-Rosenstock (Dolgavia), also nobles of Dolgavia
 * von Falkenberg-Felsenbaum - Nobles of Dolgavia
 * von Holzer - Nobles of Dolgavia
 * von Mueller-Kleiber
 * von Fellgiebel-Riesch
 * von Prochnow
 * von Desidier - Also nobles of Dorvik
 * von Völknitz-Siezenhaus - Also nobles of Dorvik
 * von Lieben-Volkz
 * von Theilen zu Wiest
 * von Eisenhaus-Pilc
 * von Wandel - Also nobles of Dorvik