Mordusian Aristocracy

The Mordusian Aristocracy' is the landed aristocracy of Mordusia. It was reestablished by the Act for the Creation of a New Aristocracy, Their Members, Their Holdings, and Rules Concerning the Inheritance of the Mordusian Crown.

Titles, Their Rank, and Their Respective Responsibilities
The Aristocracy has been set up in a hierarchical system in which each rank has control of a certain area. The system is as such:


 * A Duke or Duchess who will administer each Province and the Capital of each Province.
 * A Count or Countess will govern over any city that is not being administered by a Duke or Duchess.
 * A Viscount or Viscountess will administer one of the nations 27 regional counties.
 * A Baron or Baroness will administer a small village, hamlet, and their surrounding areas.

Official Titles to Heirs Apparent to any Rank of the Aristocracy
To help remove confusion is the titles of heirs the following names have been given to the various heirs to certain ranks.


 * Duke (Duchess) - Marquees (Marchioness)
 * Count (Countess - Viscount (Viscountess)

The other ranks will have their heirs referred to by the same title as the current holder of said title.

Rules Regarding the Passing of Titles and for Appointing Extinct Lines
All titles are hereditary in nature. When the current head of a particular House holding a title dies, the eldest legitimate child of said title holder will inherit said title.

However, should a family become extinct, the current Viceroy or Emperor may, by appointment, fill the vacancy left in the aristocracy.

List of Land Holdings Among the Aristocracy
These are the divisions among the ranks and the area they control:

Duchies:
 * Provinces:
 * Hosamia
 * Sayoon
 * Sammodra
 * Adubura
 * Alalsor
 * Cities:
 * Cormorant
 * Euphanea
 * Bayonne
 * Port Clemens
 * Rechtenburg

Countships:
 * Icythe Harbor
 * Meech
 * Sebenau
 * Graceville
 * Los Halos
 * Port Saint-John
 * Clann
 * Finlindt
 * New Ardommas
 * Fronds
 * Talan
 * Cronberg
 * Mons Perigon
 * Norlake

Viscountships:
 * Sayoon:
 * Nachsein
 * Venter
 * Liberton
 * Banson
 * Lancastan
 * Macklen
 * Hosamia:
 * Vickten
 * Nebsten
 * Brecton
 * Jaymor
 * Fleckton
 * Graymore
 * Wichten
 * Sammodra:
 * Lecke
 * Altenton
 * Ecklerston
 * Praeton
 * Kliegen
 * Cryson
 * Talasor:
 * Steit
 * Meite
 * Aston
 * Kisher
 * Adubura:
 * Nester
 * Helion
 * Inginter
 * Osterberg

There are far too many Baronies to name since they comprise such small areas. Also, for a list of the families hold these various aristocratic posts please refer to the original bill (1).

Rules Regarding the Duchy of Sayoon
The Duchy of Sayoon is officially tied with the Imperial crown of Mordusia; as such it shall only be given to either a direct, legitimate descendant of Mordus I or a regent (in the case of an heir of Mordus is unable to be found).

Rules Regarding the Inheritance of the Mordusian Imperial Crown
The Imperial Crown of Mordusia can only be inherited or taken by a person who fulfills BOTH of the following conditions:
 * 1) Be descended, legitimately, from Mordus I and have the corresponding Proof of Legitimate Descendancy
 * 2) Be the current Duke (or Duchess) of Sayoon and have inherited the Duchy legitimately