Titles of State

Titles of State are the titles, privileges, and appointments given to individuals born within the royal family of Miran.

Titles are an indication of order of ascension but do not necessarily reflect societal or political importance. These titles are only given to individuals through birth or marriage, but may be removed by will of the Council of Leaders if an individual disgraces the royal family. Incidents of this happening throughout Miranen history are exceedingly rare.

## Titles

Titles differ based on gender. Male members of the royal family have a greater variance of title.

### Male titles:

* *Enari* ("First Prince")
* *Na-Ari* ("Second Prince")
* *Ha-Ari* ("Third Prince")
* *Lorari* ("Song Prince")
* *Ari* (Prince, informal)
* *Ari de* (Prince, formal)
* *Illenari* ("Last Prince")

### Female titles:

* *Ura de Miran* ("Miranen Lady")
* *Ura de* ("Lady")
* *Ura* (literally, "woman")
* *Uras* (literally, "girl")

Only the first two male children of the *Enari* are given distinct titles. Beyond that, all male offspring are granted the title of *Lorari*. The word form part of the title, *Lor*, is a cultural reference to one of the many Sura Naii myths that permeate the Order of Scripts. In mythology, "*laho lor lai*" ("sad bird song") indicates a last desperate effort. In the case of the title, it carries the implication that they will never receive a higher station.

While titles are given at birth, most members of royalty who carry a title of *Na-Ari* or lower (such as Shiari Besensu-Ikaera, *Na-Ari*) are typically referred to with informal title *Ari*. In the case of those who are lower in rank but have earned some distinction or who also serve in the Council of Leaders, the term *Ari de* is used since it is more formal. Male children within the royal family who have no male siblings may also be referred to as *Ari de*.

The title *Na-Ari* is also often applied to the intended-by-law of any female member of the royal family destined to take the throne.

Most titles are inherited, but the title of *Illenari* is one that can only be appointed by the reigning *Enari* or unanimous Council vote. The *Illenari* holds a position higher than the members of the Council of Leaders but lower than the royal family themselves. The position is not passed on to the *Illenari*'s children.

With female children of the royal family, only the eldest (or eldest surviving) will take the title of *Ura de*. If the *Enari* has a wife, she will also have the title of *Ura de*. All other female offspring are referred to by the title *Ura* (for adults) or *Uras* (for those under the age of 14). Typically, when there are two *Ura de* in existence, the wife of the *Enari* will be addressed as *Ura de Miran*.

## Disgraced Persons

Members of the royal family who behave in a manner unbecoming of their position, or who cause strife or undue suffering for their people, are considered disgraced persons. Traditionally, they are stripped of whatever title they may have earned and are instead referred to by the lowest possible title of state. For example, an *Enari* who violated these conditions would be referred to as *Lorari* after his judgment.

The only extant example in the Moonlight Rose Universe is that of Fushinara Ikaera, *Uras*. During her relatively brief reign as the *Ura de*, she instigated a genocide against her own people and succeeded in decimating the population of Mi-Fe Cie. She was eventually overthrown by members of the Order of Scripts in conjunction with survivors and other members of the royal family. Upon her death, she was declared illegitimate and reduced to her former title of *Uras*, despite the fact that she was an adult.

While he was convicted of treason, Hange-Runec Ikaera III retained his title of *Illenari* even after his trial. Since members of the royal family are the only ones who have the authority to remove the title, it was left in place to bolster the appearance of his marriage to Kitare Sjiin, *Ura de Miran*.