Titles of Professsion


Death and the Duke There are two sorts of titles used in the Shatters; titles of rank and titles of profession. Titles of rank are those titles that refer to one's social status and wealth. Titles of profession refer to one's abilities or career. Military ranks are not considered titles under this usage (cf. Military Rank for these forms of address). Often the two types of titles may be used together or interchangeably; for example, Thaumaturge-Exalt or Care-Exalt.

TITLE of PROFESS. REFERENCE ADDRESS
Armiger (steward/castellan) Armiger (name) Sieur (male) Madam (female)
Care (judge) Care (name) Care
Chancel (adviser) Chancel (name) Chancel
Discipulus (apprentice) Discipulus (name) Sieur (male) Madam (female)
Dominator (family head) Dominator (name) Dominus (male) Domina (female)
Interfector (warrior) Interfex (name) Sieur (male) Madam (female)
Magister/Magistra (master m/f) Magister (name) Magistra (name) Magister (male) Magistra (female)
Magus (magicuser) Magus (name) Sieur (male) Madam (female)
Opifex (journeyperson) Opifex (name) Sieur(male) Madam (female)
Pleader (lawyer) Pleader (name) Sieur (male) Madam (female)
Thaumaturge (archmage) Thaumaturge (name) Thaumaturge