Forms of Address: Difference between revisions

There are many forms of address used in the [[Honorverse]] stories, and many of them are replicated and used within {{trmn}}.

In the societal context, it is a title of nobility for women who are members of the various orders of knighthood within the Star Empire. The title 'Dame' is pre-pended to their names and the post-nominal letters of their order(s) of knighthood are appended in descending order of seniority. In the case of military women in a military context, the title is inserted after their rank and before their name. For example, [[honorverse:Alice Truman | Alice Truman]] is a Knight Companion of the [[Most Honorable Order of King Roger]]. Socially she is announced as Dame Alice Truman, and in the Manticoran peerage she appears as Dame Alice Truman, [[KCR]]. Militarily, she is [[Vice Admiral]] Dame Alice Truman.

A shortened form of 'Madam', this is the proper form of address by an enlisted person or warrant officer to a female commissioned officer; also how a junior officer properly addresses a senior female commissioned officer.

This has two primary modes of use.

# In the military context, it is how an enlisted person or warrant officer addresses a male commissioned officer; it is also how a junior commissioned officer addresses a senior male commissioned officer.

# In the societal context, it is a title of nobility for men who are members of the various orders of knighthood within the Star Empire. As such, it is pre-pended to their names, and the post-nominal letters of their order(s) of knighthood are appended in descending order of seniority. In the case of military men and in a military context, it is inserted after their rank and before their name. For example, [[honorverse:Aivars Terekhov | Aivars Terekhov]] is a Knight Companion of the [[Most Honorable Order of King Roger]]. Therefore, socially, he would be announced as Sir Aivars Terekhov. In a peerage listing, he would appear as Sir Aivars Terekhov, [[PMV]], [[KCR]], [[MC]]. When addressed or referred to formally in a military context, he is Captain Sir Aivars Terekhov.

In the Andermani Empire, the term 'Ritter' is used in the same way that 'Sir' and 'Dame' are used in a Manticoran context.  Ritter is a gender-neutral term and so is used regardless of gender or identification.

This is the form of address for a [[baron]], an [[earl]], or a male [[steadholder]], or the male heir  ([[Peerage#Cadet_peers|cadet peer]]) of any Manticoran peerage.  Male military officers who bear one of these peerages are usually addressed as "sir" by junior officers and enlisted personnel within a military context, but may alternately be addressed as My Lord.

This is the form of address for a [[baroness]], a [[countess]], or a female [[steadholder]], or the female heir ([[Peerage#Cadet_peers|cadet peer]]) of any Manticoran peerage.. Female military officers who bear one of these peerages are usually addressed as "ma'am" by junior officers and enlisted personnel within a military context, but may alternately be addressed as My Lady.

This is the form of address for a [[duke]] or [[duchess]], or for a [[Grand Duke|grand duke]] or [[Grand Duke|grand duchess]]. Military officers who bear a ducal or grand ducal title are usually addressed as "sir" or "ma'am" by junior officers and enlisted personnel within a military context, but may alternately be addressed as "Your Grace."  The [[Protector]] of [[Grayson]] is also addressed as "Your Grace."

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