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Characters can sometimes be granted special prename or postname titles through participation in storylines, quests, and other ongoing roleplay. These are often, but not always, tied to various social, political, or military organizations that exist in the world of Elanthia. As the award of these titles is linked directly to character roleplay, they can also be changed or revoked by the granting authority depending on character actions.

Town Appointment Titles

Some titles are awarded based on a character's appointment to a public official role for a town or city. These positions may have involved an election, and criteria for serving in those roles may vary significantly from region to region.

Title Type Affiliation
Mayor Prename Mayor of Wehnimer's Landing or Icemule Trace
Town Councilor Prename Member of the Wehnimer's Landing Town Council
Town Councillor Postname Member of the Icemule Trace Town Council
Regional Envoy of Wehnimer's Landing Postname Regional Envoy of Wehnimer's Landing

Imperial Titles

Several organizations within the Turamzzyrian Empire have titles that can be awarded to a character based on their extended roleplay. Some are linked to a chivalric military order and typically require swearing fealty to one of the ruling houses. Depending on the specific chivalric rank, they may allow the character to establish their own chivalric order. Others are tied to civil service or magical expertise.

Title Type Affiliation
Sir Prename Chivalric Orders
Dame Prename Chivalric Orders
Knight Prename Chivalric Orders
Knight-Errant Postname Chivalric Orders
Magister Prename Hall of Mages
Prentice Mavwyr Prename Hall of Mages
Member of the Order of the Swan Postname Order of the Swan
Hospitaller Prename Order of the Swan
Hospitaller of the Order of Venquinor Postname Associated with Cataclysm storyline

Crimson Legion Titles

Any Vaalor elf with full citizenship in Ta'Vaalor has the opportunity to enlist in the Crimson Legion Reserves, the official army of Ta'Vaalor. Members of the Legion have access to a prename and a postname title, based on their current rank. Rank promotions are awarded in game based on extended character roleplay.

Title Type Availability
Crimson Legion Reservist Postname All Reservists
Squire Legionnaire Prename Generally Available
Legionnaire Prename Upon promotion to Legionnaire
First Legionnaire Prename Upon promotion to First Legionnaire
High Legionnaire Prename Upon promotion to High Legionnaire

Palestra Titles

Any Faendryl dark elf interested in walking the Path to Palestra may participate in one of the Palestra Trials whenever they are held. Those characters who successfully complete the trials is awarded a rank based on their performace. Characters participating across multiple trials may increase their rank this way.

Title Type Availability
Palestra Postname All Palestra
Paele Prename Lowest rank available
Peltast Prename Outranks Paele
Sarissa Prename Outranks Peltast
Blade Prename Highest rank available

Storyline Titles

Some titles are awarded based on a character's involvement or actions in an ongoing storyline.

Title Type Source
Protector Prename
Fortuneer Postname War of Nations storyline
Ka'Fahar'a dyur Kontiquaela Postname War of Nations, Archmage in the Alchemists storylines
Krolvinbane Postname War of Nations storyline
Officer of the Golden Hawks Postname Griffin Sword War storyline
Protector of Solhaven Postname Cataclysm storyline
Defender of Wehnimer's Landing Postname Beyond the Arkati storyline
Disciple of the Lich Postname All the Lich King's Men storyline
Blood Reaver Postname Eyes of the Dawn storyline
Deacon of the Church of Koar Postname Eyes of the Dawn storyline
Patron of the Displaced Postname Eyes of the Dawn storyline
Scion of Shaundara Postname Eyes of the Dawn storyline
Defender of Mist Harbor Prename The Nazhor Chronicles storyline
Flockmaster Prename The Nazhor Chronicles storyline
Antiquarian Postname Artifacts of Maelshyve storyline
Hero Of Zul Lugoth Postname