Thread:Recludam/@comment-16241899-20161211100835/@comment-16241899-20161211114730

I always saw Corvo more as a tool of the Loyalists, not a fully fledged member, so I would have no problem with removing him there. For Granny, as I've stated above, others will have to decide, for her I could see both.

Delilah is an ursuper, not an Empress.

Why Jindosh is categorized as such is beyond me, he is as wrongly placed there as Sokolov was. I would have removed him by now, but I wanted to come to a conclusion in this discussion before any more characters are added or removed.

And no, Campbell and Khulan are not aristocrats either, especially as clergy and aristocracy technically are two separate things. Also, given how Overseers initially become Overseers, they were probably not given to them from wealthy families to and made High Overseer for the reason of being high-born.

And yes, Sokolov serves as the Royal physician, that does grant him a high status and privileges, but not automatically an aristocratic status. Again, in context of this game and the time it is placed in, aristocracy is something you are born into or have been granted to by the ruling monarch. An official court painter who would paint all the paintings of the Royal family sure has privileges above those of a common peasant, and would be a member of the court, but NOT automatically an aristocrat/noble unless given an actual title by the monarch. Back in the days of the archaic sense of the word, there was quite clearly distinction between aristocrat and commoner, may they be as influential as they want to be.

Edit: A guild master for example would be a high-ranking, rich, influential member of society as well, but NOT an aristocrat.