Abh name

In the Seikai universe the people of the Abh Empire follow a strict naming scheme. The completeness of the names, however, vary based on what's been provided by the Hiroyuki Morioka. Historically, many characters were given as a single name. At least one, Kotoponi Razelia, has experienced major changes. The naming scheme is more or less an invention by the author. It is in part loosely based on a comprehension of Japanese nobility name schemes, which, historically, have been changed from era to era. The royal and nobility court ranks and titles are based on Japanese nobility scheme and have little in common with western nobility systems. The Seikai universe is still incomplete. Other naming schemes and completion of some character names are yet to be seen.

Abh name scheme
An Abh's name consists of four parts : clan name, family name, title and given name. Citizens who haven't become fully Abh yet have three parts: clan name, family name, and given name. Subjects or vassals have only two parts: derived from their lord's name, and given name.


 * Name or Clan Name are considered the overall main clan family. Therefore, the top clan family status only applies to the head of the clan. Having the same clan name doesn't mean being part of the main clan family or having a similar social position at all. Others like the members of the Ef clan tend to change their name altogether. Those who are not the heir to a King are no longer regarded as a member of the Imperial Family when they grow up. Thus they are forbidden to use the clan name, Ablïarsec, and will be given a new clan name instead.


 * Name title or Clan title indicates the origin of the clan.
 * "Bausec"(Bosec?) is exclusively reserved for descendants of royalty who are no longer part of the main family e.g. the children of princes or princesses.
 * "Aronn" and "Üémh" indicate that the family existed before the establishment of the Empire.
 * "Neic", "Bausec", "Aronn" or "Üémh" can claim descent from one of Abh's 29 Clans.
 * Knights can be promoted to nobility and receive the Ssynec name title.


 * Family name or Branch family name is the immediate family a person belongs to.


 * Court rank or title usually depends on the territory and the size of its population. Ex-Emperors and Empresses have their own special. Kings, and Queens exclusively have their Kingdom title. However, Kings and Queens can also be referred to their actually territory title. All royals and noble follow the court rank title scheme. Hereditary titles are carried by the sovereign who's usually the family head. The actual reference depends on language usage: Viscount of Parynh (Bœrh Parhynr).
 * The 8 main Abriel royal families rule as Kings and Queens over their Kingdom, hence, the Kingdom name is considered a lineage. Royalty below a King's rank carry their territory title. For example Abriel Duhir is the head of his own lineage.
 * Life peers, who don't have any territory, use "Rue" (Empire), such as Empire Viscount (teikoku-shishaku, Rüé Bœrh) as part of their title instead of a territory name.
 * Retired family heads or Emperors may add "Raika", as in previous/former, to the title they held last.
 * Children of family heads may have "Kiluga/Kilugia" (prince/princess) / "Jarluk/Yaruryuum" (son/daughter) or added to the title. This is a significant difference to western culture. In western culture a prince or princess is of royal blood and the child of either the King/Queen or of a Duke/Duchess. For the Japanese all noble children are referred to as prince or princess. There may have been a change in usage since the Seikai no Senki novels, where prince/princess seem to have been in used only by founding family members.


 * Given Name is usually "given" by one's parent.

Imperial court rank refers to the social rank of someone serving the Empire regardless of whether they are nobles or not. Currently it is not a real court title that can be added to someone's name.