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Background Information

Emperor: Arnulf Penalver, the current emperor known as one of the finest swordmaster in the empire.

There are five prince's and two princesses born from different mothers:

The First Prince: Ledger Penalver, born from the daughter of Duke Skinwrath, he is currently in the lead of the succession line.

The Second Prince: Arnulf Penalver, born from the daughter of the king's trusted chancellor, currently in lead of the succession line with the first prince.

The Third Prince: Clifford Penalver, born from the daughter of Marquess Astier, he is currently in lead with the succession line as well. 

The Fourth Prince: Theo Penalver, born from the daughter of Duke Bethune, currently studying magic at Credia Empire as an exchange student.

The Fifth Prince: Hagen Penalver, born from the daughter of Marquis Caillat, currently drowning himself in booze.

The First Princess: Felicita Penalver, born from the same mother as the Fourth prince, she is currently studying in the military.

The Second Princess: Tatiana Penalver, born from the same mother as the Second Prince, she is known for her renowned beauty and intellect within the high-society, leading numerous young women.

There are four Chancellors of the Emperor, although some not posses many lands, they are trusted by the emperor as well as hold's power within the reigns of the empire.

There are four Dukes in the empire:

Duke Jules Morin: The Duke that manages the northern territory of the empire, a skilled man in magic, reigning as one of the strongest magicians in the empire.

Duke Gregory Aguste: The Duke that manages the western territory, a faithful ally of the emperor as well as a swordmaster.

Duke Leopold Bethune: The duke that manages the southern territory, known for his iron fist rule of his territory, as well as a powerful swordmaster.

Duke Thomas Skinwrath: The Duke that manages the eastern territory of the empire, skilled in trade and craft.

There are five Marquis/Marquess in the empire:

Marquis Baptiste Lafaille: He used to be an imperial soldier, taking the mantle as the leader of the Lion Knights. A powerful swordmaster, who retired. His Territory specializes in trade and craft.

Marquis Maxence Astier: The Comrade of the former emperor, who served in the military. He was born from a lowly household, but rose in ranks due to his contributions in the war, even marrying his daughter off to the emperor.

Marquis Albert Piaget: A magician, that rose in ranks from a young age. He is known for his intellect, and his territories new innovations.

Marquis Frank Caillat: A man that rose in ranks during the war twenty years ago, he specializes in trade, as well as many more. Although he is not talented in magic or the sword, he is closely aligned with information gathering. Thus, helping the former emperor and the new emperor to receive the latest information regarding the surrounding empires and kingdoms, as well as it's own empire.

Marquis Arnaud Dubois: Although was one of the founding families, currently in shambles due to the ongoing curse within the family.

There are seven count's in the empire:

Count Stephen Genest: The Main Protagonist, currently helping the territory stand on it's own feet once more.

Count Jose Galopin: Has close ties with the Duke of Skinwrath due to their daughter and son being wed.

Count Sebastien Monet: A wealthy territory that owns an gemstone mine. They are the largest producers of gems across the empire. 

Count David Chappelle: A family that used to be a merchant, yet rose in ranks during their contributions in war. Currently owns one of the biggest merchant group in the empire.

Count Alphonse Parmenter: Owns the slave markets, as well as numerous products, although illegal, was approved by the emperor.

Count Robin Tremaux: Currently the one's providing salt, and other spices, there territory aligns with the shores, thus they could trade between smaller kingdoms.

Count Xavier Popelin: The territory with the best crafters, often the one's supplying the empire with weapons.

There are seven viscount's in the empire:

Viscount Jacob Beaufort: Owns a adventurers guild, one of the biggest guild's across the empire.

Viscount Robert Dumont: Owns dungeons, and slave markets.

Viscount Dimitri Lavaud: Owns one of the empire's ore mines.

Viscount Davy Galvet: Owns the empire's biggest drinkable water source, with their territory covered with numerous underground aquifers.

These three viscount's, although are considered viscounts does not have any special aspect in their territories.

Viscount Josue Sartre

Viscount Frederic Paquin

Viscount Philip Allemand

There are over fifteen baron's in the empire. But I will only state five:

Baron Julien Bruno

Baron Noe Bossuet

Baron David Cormier

Baron Ladis Marchant

Baron Thierry Sole