Noble (
Appearance[]
Most nobles share the common trait of vibrant blue eyes and blond hair, which is a very rare sight among commoners.
Personality[]
Most nobles lack common sense, letting their status go to their head, being haughty and greedy. Although, according to Darkness, most of them are righteous and a role model for society,[1] many of them are corrupt, using underhanded ways to avoid and bend justice, as well as take possession of valuable items and do business.
They are also snob, valuing social status the most, admiring or envying those of higher social status than them, while treat those of lower status as inferior, as plebes or lower ranked nobles, using their wealth and influence to force their inferiors to do their bidding. They are also picky about etiquette.
Nobles of lower rank, like Koorusurou and Sheyka's house, are, however, humbler and have more common sense than higher-ranked houses.
Overview[]
A family of nobles is often referred to as a House. A noble's power and wealth is often dependent on the influence and status of their household. Power isn't only measured by wealth, as some of the greatest households such as House Dustiness are in fact fairly poor. A person cannot be considered a noble unless they are born into a household or marry into one, regardless of their wealth or power.
The nobles usually possess a title regarding the status and power of each House, which are, in descending order: duke, marquess, count, viscount, baron.[2]
It should be noted that some demons have infiltrated the nobility, where they live as nobles and even possess territory, all the while feeding on their servants' negative feelings, with Zeeleschilt being a prime example.[1]
Abilities[]
A lot of nobles are very high-level, as they have spent their entire lives consuming high-quality cuisine with a large amount of experience points.[3] Like royalty, they also marry strong people in order to strengthen their lineage.[2]
Known Noble Households[]
- Kingdom of Belzerg
- Belzerg Clan: The Belzerg Clan is the royal family of the Kingdom of Belzerg. The clan is known to procreate with powerful heroes, resulting in an incredibly strong gene-pool which affords the members of Clan Belzerg with natural gifts on the same level as cheat players from Japan. Their known members include the unnamed King of Belzerg, the first prince Jatice Stylish-Sword Belzerg, and the young princess Iris Stylish-Sword Belzerg. Among its family heirlooms is the sacred sword Calibur, wielded by Princess Iris. The members of the royal family possess little common sense due to their pampered upbringing.
- House Dustiness: A duke household of very high social and political standing, though it is still fairly poor. The house has governed the land of Axel since the disappearance of Lord Alderp, and is well-liked by the people. Because the household had produced many powerful knights who defend the kingdom, they have been nicknamed the "Shield Bearers". The family are devout worshipers of Eris, the Goddess of Fortune. Their known living members include Ignis Ford Dustiness, Lalatina Ford Dustiness, and Sylphina Ford Dustiness.
- House Alexei: This household was of high standing and very wealthy. Its only known members were Lord Alderp Barnes Alexei and his son Walther Barnes Alexei. Alderp governed over the land of Axel, but was greatly disliked by the people for being extremely corrupt. Eventually, Alderp was sent to Hell by a demon named Maxwell and the household was dissolved, following which Walther took up a position under Lord Ignis of the Dustiness House.
- House Symphonia: This household has a very high high-standing, even rivaling House Dustiness in power. Similar to House Dustiness, House Sinfonia's members are often powerful knights who fight for the kingdom, as such they have been nicknamed the "sword of the kingdom". Its only known member is Princess Iris's retainer Claire, who is apparently its eldest daughter.
- House Koorusurou: This household is of very low economical and political standing. Because of its low status it produces nobles with relatively high common sense. Its only known member is Skyrain Koorusurou, a powerful mage who serves as a retainer to Princess Iris.
- House Tranzam: This household is of low economical standing despite having a long history. Its current head is Abram Russo Tranzam.
- House Klein: This household used to be quite impoverished, until Gilbert Klein brought it back to wealth and prestige through his artworks.
- House Crow: A low-ranked household whose son, Wolfgang Crow, was turned into a Lesser Vampire before moving to Axel in order to build an army.
- House Lundberg: This household was of very high social and political standing, in addition to an untarnished reputation. Its only known member is Lord Lundberg, who had inherited from his ancestors the Head Researcher's cursed relic.
- House Donnelly: An upstart noble household that made a fortune through loansharking. Its only member who made an appearance is Karen Donnelly.
- House Greedo: A viscount household whose job is similar to the weather forecasters, predicting weather and hiring Arch Wizards to prevent bad weather. Their only known members is the arrogant and cheap Viscount Greedo.
- House Sumer: A prestigious household in Axel, only behind House Dustiness. Their members are powerful wizards, descendants from the Crimson Demon Clan. Their only known member is Lady Hyanhyan Mead Sumer.
- House Crank: A household who made a fortune buying and selling monsters, as well as illegal monster itens. Their known members are Baron Crank from Axel and his Marquess father.
- House Predule: A count house from Axel with illegal items on their possession. Their only known member is Count Predule.
- House Karpas: A baron house from Axel with back taxes. Their only known member is Baron Karpas.
- House Primo: A viscount household with Tranquility Girls planted on their garden. Their only known member is Viscount Primo.
- House Dortrin: A baron household from Axel. Their only known member is their liar daughter, Tia.
- House Pins: A count household from Axel. Their only known member is their eldest son, Vice.
- House Lilac: A viscount household from Axel. Their only known member is their liar daughter, Lalatina Rod Lilac.
- Kingdom of Elroad
- Elroad Clan: The unnamed royal family of the Kingdom of Elroad. Its members are known as incredibly skilled gamblers. The only known member of this household is Prince Levy, who, at the age of twelve, rules Elroad.
- House Reuentahl: This household situated near the border of Elroad and Belzerg is both rich and powerful enough to exert its influence across borders, in addition to possessing a household precept unusual among nobles that emphasises solving problems with their fists. Its known members are Lord Reuentahl and Ciruelto Accord Reuentahl.
- Kingdom of Brydle
- Brydle Clan: The unnamed royal family of the Kingdom of Brydle. Aside of its king, their only known member is the troublemaker Princess Leonor.
- House Sheyka: This household is based in the neighboring nation of Belzerg called Brydle. It was supposedly of low standing and its only known member was Lain Sheyka, who was later stripped of his nobility and exiled after eloping with a princess, becoming the blond delinquent adventurer Dust. Upon the exile of Dust, this household was dissolved.
Trivia[]
- Many nobles in Belzerg are descended from Japanese reincarnates who were summoned from another world with a cheat item. As a result, many have inherited abnormally high stats, or can use a fraction of the power of cheat items that were left behind by Japanese people centuries ago.
- Low-ranked noble houses members don't have a middle name, like Dust, Rain, Wolfgang and Gilbert.
- There is a running gag in the LN that high-standing Belzerg noble families have pervert tendencies, like Darkness, Claire, and Alderp.
- At the end of the fiscal year, the nobles travel on vacations in order to escape from paying their taxes.[4]
- It is a noble's common hobby to sexually harass their maids.[2]
- It is a crime to attack a higher-ranked noble.[2]
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