Styles of the Tsis Worlds

As a, the Tsis Worlds possessed a rigid hierarchy of royalty and nobility whose members were permitted the use of certain official. In addition to the styles of the ruling classes, the Tsis College of Arms afforded members of the Tsis clergy the use of equivalent titles and oversaw the granting of several to noteworthy individuals and former rulers.

Overview
Collectively referred to as the Karanolirbajoral ( for "royalty and nobility" ), the ruling classes of the Tsis Worlds were composed of the most powerful Tsis Force users alone, who frequently warred among themselves for higher posts. Only those nobles with the power to maintain their hold over their thrones kept their places in the peerage and merited possession of honorifics. As membership in the Karanolirbajoral was based on an individual's merit and Force ability alone, blood relatives of ruling monarchs and nobles were not awarded the use of any they themselves had not earned.

The Tsis clergy were likewise afforded the use of their own styles, which were similar in form and function to those borne by members of the Karanolirbajoral. However, as ordained members of the clergy generally served for life and were forbidden from engaging in conflict with one another, these titles changed hands far less often than their noble and royal equivalents. The listing of all clergy titles was kept in the Tsis College of Arms' Roll of the Clergy.

Only two courtesy titles were awarded by the College of Arms. Local clan leaders and chieftains of note could be awarded the title of Zhejari to signify their regional influence, though recipients possessed no special privileges or authority and were not considered part of the nobility for holding this title. Former members of the nobility and royalty who had voluntarily abdicated were granted use of the title Velusvadovas (Old Sith for "Former ruler" ) upon relinquishing their posts. In keeping with Tsis meritocratic tradition, this title was not granted to deposed rulers, as the failure to defend one's throne from upstarts was considered the height of shame and a violation of the ruler archetype. Only rulers who had successfully defended their titles for the duration of their rule and abdicated voluntarily were permitted use of this prestigious title.