Ebenthaler nobility

Noble Titles of Ebenthal

Titles

Princedoms of Ebenthal

Dukedoms of Ebenthal

Marquisates of Ebenthal

Counties of Ebenthal

Baronies of Ebenthal

The Ebenthaler nobility (Portuguese: Nobreza Ebentálica) is a social class and the peerage of the Kingdom of Ebenthal. It consists of aristocrats holding noble titles and their immediate families. Nobles proper (suo jure) carry the titles of non-royal prince, duke, marquis, count and baron and enjoy the style of adress of excellency, with the exception of princes, whose style is highness. Noble titles are conferred and revoked at the King's discretion. All titles are personal, lifetime and non-transferable, and their inheritance depends on formal confirmation from the Sovereign. Descendants in up to the second generation of titled nobles receive the courtesy title of lord/lady.

Upon having a title granted, the noble is registered at the Registry of Nobility and Knighthood of the Kingdom, an independent agency overseen by a King of Arms appointed by the Sovereign. Although historically powerful, the Ebenthaler nobility today enjoys limited privileges such as exclusive membership in the House of Aristocrats, the upper chamber of the national parliament, and the right to be judged by their peers.

History

The Ebenthaler nobility dates back to the Roschfallenian nobility. The first noble titles recognized in Ebenthal were those conferred by the King of Roschfallen on the leaders of the rebellion that led to the formation and independence of Ebenthal. With the promulgation of the Constitution of Ebenthal in 2015, the country became an aristocratic state, in which only members of the nobility could hold public administrative positions. However, this regime was abolished in 2021 with the approval of Bicameral Act.

In 2022, Ebenthal's nobility system underwent an aesthetic reform that consisted purely of changing the territorial designation of some extant titles, instigated by the House of Aristocrats' Luso-Germanic Cultural Commission in order to promote cultural cohesion. The reform was followed, in 2023, by the abolition of 23 titles and the establishment of a stricter policy on the granting of honors.

Privileges

The Ebenthaler constitution, as per ammendment, gives the noble class the exclusive right to sit in the House of Aristocrats, pending appointment by the Sovereign, and to be judged by their peers, if they request the right. In the House of Aristocrats, nobles oversee civil policy and have the power to reject bills passed in the House of Councillors, sending them back to the lower house of parliament to amend approved bills. Councilors and submit their amendments for approval to the lower house and introduce bills themselves. Since the enactment of the 2024 New Nobility Act, nobles cannot be elected to the House of Councillors. The nobility also enjoy [[rights of precedence immediately after the royalty.

All privileges of a noble are lost they disclaim their noble title. A noble by marriage loses the privilege upon marrying a commoner but a noble suo jure does not. Individuals who hold courtesy titles, however, do not have such privileges by virtue of those titles.

Titles

Ebenthal nobility system is inspired by both the Portuguese nobility and British Peerage. Titles are for life unless the bearer relinquishes it or the Sovereign relinquishes the title by Royal Edict. Furthermore, titles are personal, and therefore are only hereditary if the right of inheritance is explicitly conferred by the Sovereign.

List of titles

Princedoms

•       Subsidiary title.
•       Dormant title.

Grant No.	Arms	Title	Created	Grantee	Monarch
1		The Prince of Soussen	2024	Raphael Sousa	Arthur II

Dukedoms

•       Subsidiary title.
•       Dormant title.

Grant No.	Arms	Title	Created	Grantee	Monarch
1		The Duchess of Guterfolg	2022	Gabriela Amorim	Arthur II
2		The Duchess of Erzfelsen	2022	Princess Nilse Carvalho
3		The Duchess of Aufenbauer	2022	Princess Alda Carvalho
4		The Duke of Grünewald	2019	Thiago Walker Gustavo Grünewald	Matthew I

Marquisates

•       Subsidiary title.
•       Dormant title.

Grant No.	Arms	Title	Created	Grantee	Monarch
1		The Marquis of Rozandir	2020	Jonathan Scherer-Arrais	Arthur II
2		The Marchioness of Zerrenthin	2024	Luísa Somme
3		The Marquis of Braunau	2022	Hans Scherer
4		The Marquis of Amsee	2022	Nicholas Reis
5		The Marchioness of Gehhilfe	2023	Thiago Walker Isabella Walker
6		The Marquis of Lüttenbühl	2022	Rodrigo Scherer-Arrais

Counties

•       Subsidiary title.
•       Dormant title.

Grant No.	Arms	Title	Created	Grantee	Monarch
1		The Count of Valëns	2020	Bruno de Moraes	Arthur II
2		The Countess of Barcelos	2021	Beatriz Barcelos
3		The Count of Aldringen	2019	André Marquadt
4		The Count of Grzebuła	2020	Eric Grzebuła
5		The Count of Bannen	2024 (Originally created Duke on 2021)	Marco Antonio Rino
6		The Count of Gesetzhausen	2014	Pedro Reis	Arthur I
7		The Count of Versteckberg	2015	Nilo Moreira
8		The Count of Verdefort	2015	Raphael Viana

Baronies

•       Subsidiary title.
•       Dormant title.

Grant No.	Arms	Title	Created	Grantee	Monarch
1		The Baron of Koehler	2023	João Koehler	Arthur II
2		The Baron of Sommerlath	2023	Rupert Ruschel
3		The Baroness of Durchbohrterthron	2022	Marlene Viana
4		The Baron of Telesia	2024 (Originally created Marquis in 2019)	Lucas Lira
5		The Baron of Grünhufe	2024 (Originally created Marquis in 2019)	Allan de Pádua
6		The Baron of Linz	2014	Ruy Menezes	Arthur I

Courtesy titles

Courtesy titles are noble titles that have no legal significance, but are used out of custom or respect for the dignity of the holder. In Ebenthal this generally applies to persons who once held legal titles, but which were later abolished—particularly in the case of the princely families that ruled the former administrative divisions of Ebenthal, before they were transformed into municipalities; members of the princely families have formally lost their titles, but continue to be referred to as princes, even by the state. Also included among courtesy titles are noble titles originating from other nations, but tacitly recognized by the Sovereign of Ebenthal.

•       Subsidiary title.
•       Dormant title.

Grant No.	Arms	Title	Created	Grantee	Monarch
1		The Prince of Albuquerque-Maryen	2022	Thomas de Saena e Albuquerque-Maryen	Arthur II
2		The Prince of Goëtzën	2021	Oscar Götzö-Thomaz-Rocha
3		The Duchess of Ottokar	2024	Maria Ottokar-Flaviano