Pets

Pets are a particular kind of Slaves that is kept by nobles and rich commoners in the Empire. 
==Social status==
Somewhere between pleasure slave and concubine, pets can have any rights and duties their owners allows them to have - ranging from none at all to holding positions at court. For example, Empress Lilitu's secretary Enrique was her pet, making him one of the most powerful gate keepers but keeping him legally all but untouchable. Also, Sir Yaden Quetzal's guardian Darios is often considered his pet.  
==Earrings==
Abusing any slave never amounts to more than vandalism in the legal system of the Empire. Pet earrings, on the other hand, are treated as a clear order issued by the owner, so any perpetrator would not only be persecuted for damaging the owner's property, but also for defying a direct order by the owning noble (or commoner). Pet earrings alwarys come in twos, one denoting the rank of the owner, another one denoting the kind of use the owner considers appropriate. 
As a rule of thumb, the simpler the earring, the higher the rank of the owner. 
==== Some well-known ownership rings include ====
* plain gold - Imperial
* plain gold with a dangling lotus - Lotus Knights
* red-and-white candy cane strips - Duke of Malicorn
==== Some well-known status rings include ====
* clear - do not touch
* light blue - anything the pet consents to 
* bright orange - can be borrowed, but will cost you 
The tradition of pet earrings originated within House Quetzal, but has become pretty much ubiquitous among all pet owners, though local variations still exist.
==Some notable Pets include==
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