Garlean Titles

[Aduu Avagnar]

As mentioned in the 3.0 Spoiler discussion thread, the Library has books which feature lists of Garlean titles. I managed to grab some screenshots, so here we go, along with general translations):

 

The rise of the Garlean Empire in the year 1522 of the Sixth Astral Era led to significant changes in the structure of Garlean society (Similar to the Marian reforms of the Roman Legions). This is most evident in the adoption of titles which serve to indicate an individuals place within the social hierarchy.

 

 

The following information was compiled with the aid of informants within the empire and has yet to be verified:

Royalty:

• Zos - The Emperor
  
• Yae - Member of the royal family in the line of succession
  
• Wir - Member of the royal family with no claim to the throne
  

Military:

• Van - Legatus (General)
  
• Tol - Tribunus laticlavius (Officer between Legatus and Centurion, highest of the 6 Tribunes in a legion) or Tribunus militum (no direct translation beyond a Tribune in a legion, guesses as between the rest of the Tribunus angustiglavius and the Tribunus laticlavius)
  
• Sas - Tribunus angusticlavius (other 4 Tribunes in a legion) or Praefectus castrorum (Camp prefect, most senior officer after Legatus and Tribunes)
  
• Rem - Primus pilus (Senior centurion) of Pilus prior (second most senior centurion)
  
• Quo - Primi Ordines (Centurions of the first cohort) or Centurion (Commander of around 80 men (senior centurions commanded Cohorts))
  
• Pyr - Optio (Executive officer chosen by his Centurion), Tesserarius (Watch commander - head of night guards), or Decurion (Cavalry officer in charge of a squardon (could also be meant to cover Decanus)
  
• Oen - Duplicarius (Someone receiving double pay) or Legionarius (Legionary)
  

Specialists:

• Nan - Chief engineer or engineer
  
• Mal - Primus medicus or senior magitek technician
  
• Lux - Chief medicus or magitek technician
  
• Kir - Senior medicus or senior technician
  
• Jen - Medicus or technician
  

Public Officials:

• Iyl - Dictator (Head magistrate) or Princeps senatus (first member of the Senate)
  
• Het - Consul (Highest elected office), Praetor (commander of an army, or elected magistrate), Tribunus plebis (Voice of the basic citizenship within the senate), Aedilis (Assistants to the Tribunus plebis) or Quaestor (state financial supervisor and auditor)
  
• Goe - Censor (Magistrate maintaining census, supervising public morality and certain finances)
  
• Fae - Unknown
  
• Eir - Unknown
  
• Dus - Lictor (Bodyguard to public officials)
  

General Populus

• Cen - Respected artisans
  
• Ban - Majority of citizens
  
• Aan - peoples of annexed territories lacking basic citizens rights*
  

*Many Garleans view this as an opportunity rather than a condemnation, as citizenship may be granted to those who have demonstrated exceptional skills, as well as those who have contributed twenty or more years of military service.

 

Decided to aid the military minded Garleans with some info on the Marian Legions (Which is the closest model to the in game Garlean Legions given the titles).

 

Total manpower of a legion: 6,000

Total soldiers: 4,800.

Split:

 

 

• 10 Chohorts of 6 Centuries
  
• A century consists of 100 men (80 legionaries and 20 non-combatants)
  
• 1st Cohort is irregular consisting of 5 double strength Cohorts (for 160 men per century)
  
• Century divided into 10 Contubernia led by a Decanus
  
• Contubernium contain 8 legionairies and 2 non-combatant servants.
  

 

An army consists of 2-6 legions.

Each century fought together in one large unit.

 

if anyone else has more info, then woo!

 

 

Most of this info came from Wikipedia, so if someone with more knowledge on Roman history can supply it, then cool!

[Ciel]

It's some great stuff but Eir and Fae have me the most curious. Also interesting how they're pretty much alphabetical from the lowest rung, up.

[Kage]

Also,

 

"Many Garleans see the "aan" title as an opportunity, not a condemnation, as someone bearing said title can be raised above that station with exceptional skill or twenty years of military service."

[Aduu Avagnar]

Yes, I was going to expand upon it later on, its pretty similar to standard Roman practice.

 

It seems that the Garlean empire is based on the Republic of Rome, post Marian Reform, with some bits based on the Roman Empire

[Hyrist]

I have a feeling  quite a few characters will be making edits to have appropriate middle names. 

 

This is great info though.

[Stormwind]

I have a feeling  quite a few characters will be making edits to have appropriate middle names. 

 

This is great info though.

 

Absolutely. This is information many of us have been waiting for a very long time.

[Paradox]

I have been waiting for this information for a long time to work on a Garlean. Whoever is responsible for this information deserves a

 

[Kellach Woods]

You mean I screenshotted all this for nothing!?

[Arter Wood]

You mean I screenshotted all this for nothing!?

You could always dump all of the screenshots of the library in a thread! Maybe this one.

[Aduu Avagnar]

Well, I screenshoted it as well, but for the intention of putting it up here

[Seriphyn]

General Populus

• Ban - Majority of citizens
  
• Cen - Respected artisans
  
• Aan - peoples of annexed territories lacking basic citizens rights*
  

 

It's some great stuff but Eir and Fae have me the most curious. Also interesting how they're pretty much alphabetical from the lowest rung, up.

 

Cen would be higher than Ban, so yeah, it -is- alphabetical, just no U or X titles.

[Aduu Avagnar]

General Populus

• Ban - Majority of citizens
  
• Cen - Respected artisans
  
• Aan - peoples of annexed territories lacking basic citizens rights*
  

 

It's some great stuff but Eir and Fae have me the most curious. Also interesting how they're pretty much alphabetical from the lowest rung, up.

 

Cen would be higher than Ban, so yeah, it -is- alphabetical, just no U or X titles.

Aye, updated to reflect this.

[Hali]

While I was hoping there would be more than just "nan" for engineers (since a technician tends to be a whole different thing in practice), I guess that settles it for Corelyn's "real" name.

 

Corelyn nan Bellor it is. (Though of course, it's "rosefire" now, but... yanno. Backstory.)

 

Still, I loved this information to death. More Garlean lore! MORE!