Praesitor

This is a small subsidiary title, of high renown, that only a few possess. Until recently, it was lumped together with Duke/Duchess, but with the rise of House Morgault, and more specifically Guele Morgault, the distinction has been made bigger. It had worked out in the past that each Dukedom had an assigned province, but with the Empire in turmoil, that may change. A Praesitor is an 'earned' title unlike the hereditary Duke. However, over the years it has easily passed to the Duke of the provinces capital city. A Praesitor rules over an entire province in Iron, instead of just their Dukedom or Lordship, but in the form of their warden. They serve as protectors of that entire province as an extension of the emperor. Provinces included in this are Virnach, the Shield, the Lance, the Heartlands, and the Thundering Flats. Traditionally the Duke of Stone Labyrinth has been the Praesitor of the Shield, the Duke or King of Hero's Rest the Praesitor of Virnach, the Duke of Emerald Falls the Praesitor of the Heartlands, and so on. Unlike the other titles of the Iron Empire, this is one that has been used since the early days of the Triumvirate Era, and means a mixture of protector, shield and fortification.