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Generic usage military and nobility titles from China.
This rank system lists the basic European equivalent of the Chinese titles of nobility.
Shi - Knight. This social class was distinguished by their right to ride in chariots and command battles from mobile chariots, while they also served civil functions.
Nan - Baron
Zi - Viscount
Bo - Count
Hou - Marquis
Gong - Duke or Prince
Wang - King
Huangdi - Emperor
Weapons or equipment that is heavily relied on can be "named". Then the equipment begins to gain abilities beyond those of normal equipment. They might siphon off some of the experiances of their owners (1 to 5%) and level up on thier own. Could be an unintenitional way of creating artifacts. Ships could become sturdier or seem to just barely outrun the worse of a storm that would have surely sunk another vessle, swords could fumble less or resist dulling more, a farmers plow could turn stones aside easier. Anything that is depended on as much as an inividual can depend on as much as another individual could be "named".
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September 16, 2008, 1:23
There is not enough detail to be really useful or give someone a sense for how this ranking system works together. What qualifies as a Baron or Count or Marquis in The West is very dfferent than what qualifies someone as a Nan, Bo, or Hou. These ranks provide a loose guideline for social positioning, but really don't provide much explanation as to anything about this.
October 17, 2008, 15:25
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