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Caolin
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cpthero2
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 Posted - 23 Mar 2020 : 18:20:46
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Senior Scribe Caolin,
It looks like they are using a single title convention for that position, and it will be Duke for everyone.
Best regards,
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Higher Atlar
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Caolin
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Posted - 23 Mar 2020 : 21:42:41
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Originally posted by cpthero2
Senior Scribe Caolin,
It looks like they are using a single title convention for that position, and it will be Duke for everyone.
Best regards,
Thanks for the response.
I guess I should have been a little more clear what kind of answer I was looking for. I'm kind of curious as to the lore behind this title. Is there some real world example of this "single title convention"? I've never seen it used like this before. |
Edited by - Caolin on 23 Mar 2020 21:43:17 |
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Kentinal
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Posted - 23 Mar 2020 : 22:40:27
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Well looking at your question an answer I can offer is from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke
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A duke (male) can either be a monarch ranked below the emperor, king, and grand duke ruling over a duchy or a member of royalty or nobility, historically of highest rank, below princes of nobility and grand dukes. The title comes from French duc, itself from the Latin dux, 'leader', a term used in republican Rome to refer to a military commander without an official rank (particularly one of Germanic or Celtic origin), and later coming to mean the leading military commander of a province. In most countries, the word duchess is the female equivalent. However, in some countries (such as the UK), the term duke is used even for females, and the word duchess is reserved for those who marry dukes.
Thus it appears that in the UK you can find a male duchess ad a female Duke. |
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cpthero2
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Posted - 23 Mar 2020 : 23:04:42
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Senior Scribe Caolin,
A Duke in Baldur's Gate is one of the four members of the Council of Four (clever, I know). There is no known differentiation between men and women in how the title is stated. You are a duke.
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