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== Oora ranks ==
== Oora ranks ==
Ranks within the ooron are numerous and frequently based on the type of land a noble is entitled to. Titles can be permanently-hereditary/temporary-hereditary and breakable/unbreakable.
Ranks within the ooron are numerous and are either property-based or honorary. But regardless of the exact title that one holds, very frequently the person would expect to have the generic title of "Oora" be added to their name when addressed by the commoners. During official ceremonies and high society events, a person's full title and full name is used.
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Breakable titles are titles that multiply when inherited. Unbreakable titles can either be inherited by a single descendant or else split between all children, but its power gets lowered.
Tarnarian oora titles can be permanently-hereditary/temporary-hereditary and breakable/unbreakable.
===Temporary-hereditary titles===
Temporary-hereditary titles are titles that diminish with each generation. For instance, an individual may be granted a Broga III title. The children of Broga III will all receive Broga II titles, the children of Broga II will become Broga I, and finally their children won't have a noble title anymore.
A temporary-hereditary title becomes permanent if an unbroken chain of 4 consecutive generations hold the title. This is achieved if children of a Broga III or Broga II are rewarded with a title that resets their title back to a higher number, this providing the family with a claim to permanent nobility. An individual who is able to demonstrate that their parent, grandparent and great-grandparent held a title of oora is then effectively ennobled permanently.
Temporary-hereditary titles have been a feature of [[Hogloh by Aanua]] from the start, possibly originating in [[Western Dantrian civilization|Western Dantria]], and exact reasoning behind the invention is unknown. Throughout history various explanations have been produced. Some believe that such limited inheritance limits the expansion of nobility and helps further reduce social mobility, which might be desired by the ruling class. Another argument makes the observation that such limited access to nobility motivates temporary ooron to be more useful to the gole, since they are eager to earn a permanent ennoblement for their family.
The standing of temporary nobles, while might expected to be lower to that of "true nobles", is frequently offset by their achievements: it takes a lot to receive even a Broga I title as a reward, which gives one's children no access to nobility. So, someone receiving a Broga III would be very famous and powerful, possibly making their children famous and powerful as well. Even children of a person holding a Broga I title would be better off than most others of their social class, and frequently would find ways of either marrying into a noble family or at least serving important nobles and thus gaining the possibility of attaining lower noble classes or even simply wealth.
[[Soseeroh Mlogoh]], for example, was the Grand Prime of the Chamber under [[Modosoh Dolysoh]]. She was considered to be the most powerful courtier of her time, but she held a mere Broga I title. Nevertheless, she was feared and respected by other ooron.
=== Breakable and unbreakable titles ===
Breakable titles are titles that multiply when inherited. If an individual holding a breakable title has 5 children, all 5 of them inherit the title.
Unbreakable titles can either be inherited by a single descendant or else split between all children, but its power gets lowered. That latter mechanism is usually applied to property-based titles, as it splits an estate between several people. However, there are cases when even an honorary title is also diminished.
If the family cannot decide who inherits an unbreakable title, it may go into abeyance until the dispute is settled. In case of a Veraa, a disputed title typically transfers the pōnta back to the gole.