Opthelia

Empire of Opthelia
Flag of Opthelia Seal
Motto: In defeat, malice. In victory, revenge.
Anthem: Opthelia, Our Glorious Empire Royal anthem: The Imperial March
Capital	Eddington
Official languages	English
Demonym(s)	Opthelian
Government	Absolute monarchy
• Empress	Athena II
Currency	Opthelian Crown (OPC)
Date format	DD-MM-YYYY
Driving side	left
Calling code	+103
Internet TLD	.op

The Empire of Opthelia is a sovereign nation located on the north coast of Liberalia.

Government and politics

Opthelian Imperial Household

See also: Athena II

Titleage

Upon birth into the Imperial Household, an Imperial baby is issued a Lordship extending over various provinces within the Empire, thereby granting the child the status of high nobility. Invariably, the firstborn child of the reigning Emperor or Empress will be granted a First Lordship - the highest title before that of the Emperor or Empress themselves - while each of their subsequent children will instead be issued a Second Lordship. This practice continues for the children of all First Lords; while the children of Second Lords are often granted Lordships of their own, this is not their birthright, as it is for those children of First Lords.

Unlike most other linear monarchical systems, instead of being issued an ordinal at the time of ascension, those in line for the Opthelian throne are instead bestowed with one at birth. Similarly to that of Lordship titleage, this practice only extends to those children whose parents hold a First Lordship (therefore, the current reigning Emperor or Empress, their firstborn child, and so on). As a result, children of Second Lords do not earn this privilege, and their status is not taken into account when calculating the ordinal number for other members of the Imperial Household.

Finally, while those who are not of the noble bloodline of the Imperial Household may not be granted Lordships, it is almost universally accepted that the consort of a Lord shall be granted a Wardship (or a Grand Wardship, for the consort of a First Lord) over a minor province, elevating them to the status of a nobleperson. Wardships may also be bestowed upon other members of high standing within Opthelian society, and is the highest social rank a commoner can aspire to.

Current Lords of the Empire of Opthelia

Name	Lordship	Born	Notes
Athena II	First Lord of the Southern Provinces	1963-11-12	Reigning Empress
Anne Vi	First Lord of the Northern Provinces	1997-10-16	Heiress apparent
Timothy II	Second Lord of the Eastern Provinces	1999-05-18
Rosalind III	Second Lord of the Western Provinces	2001-02-02
Stephen II	Second Lord of the Highland Provinces	1934-08-23	Former Regent until the coronation of Athena II (1972-1981)

Current Wards of the Empire of Opthelia within the Imperial Houseold

Name	Wardship	Born	Notes
Jane Atwood	Grand Ward of the Twin Hills Province	1936-05-12	Consort to Emperor Albert IV, mother of Empress Athena II
Vincent Atwood	Grand Ward of the Lake Province	1965-09-01	Consort to Empress Athena II