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| - Note: When a man is knighted (becomes a knight), the word "Sir" is formally and officially added to the front of his name; women cannot be knighted
- Knighthood is a form of appointed warrior nobility common in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. Because becoming a knight is closely connected with the Faith of the Seven, there are rather few knights in the North, where most people still worship the Old Gods of the Forest.
- Knighthood is a rank and honor given to warriors who perform exemplary service for a lord or the realm in the Seven Kingdoms. Its members are known as knights and use the title "Ser", though this may be superseded by other titles such as "lord", "prince" or "king".
- Knighthood, also referred to as chivalry, was a system of non-heritable gentry titles, bestowed on individual citizens of the Star Kingdom and Star Empire of Manticore as recognition for extraordinary service to the Realm.
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| - Knighthood is a rank and honor given to warriors who perform exemplary service for a lord or the realm in the Seven Kingdoms. Its members are known as knights and use the title "Ser", though this may be superseded by other titles such as "lord", "prince" or "king". Knights are religiously influenced by a code of chivalry and honor. This code states that knights must defend the weak and the innocent, must protect women and children, must fight fairly and honorably, and obey their lieges. How closely a knight follows this code varies immensely from individual to individual. It is difficult to obey one law while trying to uphold the other.
- Note: When a man is knighted (becomes a knight), the word "Sir" is formally and officially added to the front of his name; women cannot be knighted
- Knighthood is a form of appointed warrior nobility common in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. Because becoming a knight is closely connected with the Faith of the Seven, there are rather few knights in the North, where most people still worship the Old Gods of the Forest.
- Knighthood, also referred to as chivalry, was a system of non-heritable gentry titles, bestowed on individual citizens of the Star Kingdom and Star Empire of Manticore as recognition for extraordinary service to the Realm. Male knights were referred to as Sir, and female knights (actually Ladys) were referred to as Dame. Knighthood could be, and frequently was, in addition to other titles such as inherited noble rank or military rank. Thus, one might have Sir John Jones, Lord Bubbling Brook who could be referred to as Sir John, My Lord, or Lord Bubbling Brook. The wife of a knight was referred to as "Lady Jones" while there was no honorific for the husband of a knight. A female counterpart would be Dame Jane Smith, Duchess Meadow who could be referred to as Dame Jane, Lady Meadow, or Duchess Meadow. These titles were also used by several ancient feudal societies on Earth, well prior to the Diaspora. The most influential of them in terms of a pattern to emulate was the ancient Kingdom of England, where the title was originally a minor military one, the rank a small landholder would have. More important landholders, whose vassals included knights, would have a higher rank, such as Earl, Count, Duke, Baron, etc. (HH1)
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