Nobility

Nobility are those who have rank or privilege due to titles, positions and/or land that has been won through marriage, battle or birth, or has been awarded by the Crown or other nobles.

In the SCA, everyone who plays is regarded as being a noble. However, titles must be earned (eg. Award of Arms, peer). Like real life, there are various levels of nobility, but you are often only as noble as other people think you are. Your blood may make you technically a noble but your attitude may make you an arsehole.