Forms of address in Themiclesia convey the speaker's attitude and relationship with the addressed. Themiclesian culture dictates that whenever a form of address is available, addressing another by name is to be avoided and may be perceived as insulting.
Abbreviations
- The Honourable: The Hon.
- The Right Honourable: The Rt. Hon.
Royalty
Royal household
| Position |
On envelopes |
Salutation |
Oral style
|
| Anglian |
Shinasthana |
Anglian |
Shinasthana |
Anglian |
Shinasthana
|
| Emperor |
To the Sk′ên-ljang Palace |
上顯陽宮 |
Your Majesty |
皇帝陛下 |
My sovereign |
主上
|
| Empress Consort |
To the Middle Palace |
上中宮 |
Your Majesty |
皇后殿下 |
Heavenly lady |
天君
|
| Former monarch's wife |
To the Gweng-l′junh Palace |
上宏訓宮 |
Your Majesty |
帝太后殿下 |
Great lady |
大君
|
| Current monarch's mother (if different) |
The Matriarch |
伯氏 |
Your Imperial Highness |
伯君殿下 |
Matriarch lady |
伯君
|
| Heir apparent |
To the East Palace |
上東宮 |
Your Imperial Highness |
帝子殿下 |
Your Imperial Highness |
公子
|
| Heir apparent's wife |
To the East Palace, Ljan-ning Hall |
上東延年殿 |
Your Imperial Highness |
東宮君殿下 |
Your Imperial Highness |
帝君
|
| Emperor's siblings and children |
The Prince/Princess Name |
公子某 |
Your Highness |
公子閣下 |
Your Highness |
公子
|
| Emperor's siblings' and children's consorts |
The Prince/Princess Consort Name |
子氏某 |
Your Highness |
子氏閣下 |
Your Highness |
子君
|
| Emperor's grandchildren |
Prince/Princess Name |
公孫某 |
Honourable Prince/Princess |
公孫閣下 |
Prince/Princess |
公孫
|
| Emperor's grandchildren's consorts |
Prince/Princess Consort Name |
孫氏某 |
Honourable Prince/Princess Consort |
孫氏閣下 |
Prince/Princess |
孫君
|
| Emperor's great-grandchildren |
Prince/Princess Name |
子某 |
Honourable Prince/Princess |
公孫閣下 |
Prince/Princess |
公孫
|
| Emperor's grandchildren's consorts |
Prince/Princess Consort Name |
氏某 |
Honourable Prince/Princess Consort |
孫氏閣下 |
Prince/Princess |
孫君
|
Titles in appanage
| Position |
On envelopes |
Salutation |
Oral style
|
| Anglian |
Shinasthana |
Anglian |
Shinasthana |
Anglian |
Shinasthana
|
| Royal Prince |
The Prince of X |
某子 |
Noble Prince of X |
某子閣下 |
My lord |
君
|
| Royal Prince's wife |
The Princess Consort of X |
某子氏 |
Noble Princess Consort of X |
某氏閣下 |
My lady |
君
|
| Royal Princess |
The Princess of X |
某婦 |
Noble Princess of X |
某婦閣下 |
My lady |
君
|
| Royal Princess's husband |
The Prince Consort Name of X |
某婦君某 |
Noble Prince Consort of X |
某婦君閣下 |
My lord |
君
|
Nobility
Elder of Themiclesia
Please note that while the Elder of Themiclesia is listed as a title in most guides, it has never been actually granted. There exists debate as to how they should actually be addressed, and the following are considered hypothetical if one were to be appointed now. While it is technically possible for a woman to be appointed Elder, this has in reality never occurred as a woman would simply use her own title to discharge an Elder's functions, rather than use a title derived from a grandfather or uncle acting as guardian.
| Position |
On envelopes |
Salutation |
Oral style
|
| Anglian |
Shinasthana |
Anglian |
Shinasthana |
Anglian |
Shinasthana
|
| Elder |
The Elder X |
公 |
Your Grace |
公殿下 |
Great lord |
大君
|
| Elder's wife |
The Princess Consort of X |
某子氏 |
Noble Princess Consort of X |
某氏閣下 |
My lady |
君
Minor nobility and gentry
Clergy
Judiciary
Academics
Military
See also
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