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In the mystical world of Arda, there were several positions and successions.

Valar

Kings

• King of Arda - the rank given to Manwë Súlimo.
• Elder King - a magical rank of Manwë Súlimo.

Lords

• Lord of the Breath of Arda - a status received by Manwë Súlimo.
• Lord of Waters - the profound status of the Vala Ulmo.

Added Positions

• Doomsman of the Valar - a position claimed by Mandos.
• Fëanturi - an ideal position of Mandos.

Elves

Kings

• High King of the Elves - a rank given to Ingwë and was admired by every elf.
• High King of the Ñoldor - a rank of all highest delegates of Ñoldor.
• High King of the Sindar - a grandiose rank of Thingol.
• King of Doriath - a rank given to Thingol and Dior Eluchíl.
• King of Gondolin - the royal rank of Turgon during the First Age.
• King of the Vanyar - the rank declared by Ingwë.

Lords

• Lord of Beleriand - a status claimed by Thingol.
• Lord of Eregion - a status given to the sovereign of Eregion during the Second Age. Also known as Celebrimbor.
• Lord of Nargothrond - a status obtained by the sovereigns of the Elvish kingdom of Nargothrond during the First Age. Also known as Finrod Felagund and Orodreth.
• Lord of Rivendell - the spectacular status of Elrond.

Men

Kings and Queens

• High King of Gondor and Arnor - a rank obtained by Elendil and Isildur. Thereafter the Kings of the Reunited Kingdom.
• King of all the Dúnedain- the great rank of the supreme empire of the Dúnedain.
• King of Arnor
• King of Arthedain - the rank of the King of the sub-empire of Arnor following the division of Arnor during TA 861.
• King of Dale - a rank claimed by the sovereigns of the Dale city-state.
• King of Gondor
• King of Númenor
• Kings of the Reunited Kingdom - the grand rank of the King of Arnor, King of Gondor, along with the High King of Gondor and Arnor. Which began with Aragorn II.
• King of Rohan
• Ruling Queen of Númenor - the royal rank of the Queen of Númenor with the reigning kingdom when succession laws granted the reign.
• King of the West - a great rank of the Dúnedain King.

Lords

• Lord of Andúnië - a status given to the dwellers of the city of Andúnië in Númenorean.
• Lord of Dor-lómin - a status obtained by the sovereigns of the kingdom of Dor-lómin. This was throughout the First Age. Also known as Men.
• Lord of the Dúnedain - a grand status of the Dúnedain sovereigns.
• Lord of the Éothéod - the great status of the Éothéod sovereigns.
• Lords of Emyn Arnen
• Lord of Ladros- the grandiose status of the Mannish monarch in Dorthonion throughout the First Age.

Princes

• Princes of Dol Amroth
• Princes of Ithilien

Added Positions

• Atanatar or Father of fathers.
• Captain of the Haven - a high sovereign of Umbar.
• Captain of the White Tower
• Chieftain of the Dúnedain - a position given to the Dúnedain of the North with the Heirs of Isildur.
• Envinyatar- Aragorn II's name and title.
• Guard of the Citadel
• Hyarmendacil (South-victor) is the position given to the two Kings of Gondor who triumphed over the lands of the south. Hyarmendacil I and the successor Hyarmendacil II.
• Heir of Isildur - a position claimed by the successor of the regime of the Dúnedain.
• Marshal - a position given to the Rohirrim.
• Master of Lake-town - an exceptional position of the civic leader of the township of Men on the Long Lake close to Erebor.
• Rómendacil ("East-victor" in Quenya) is the position given to the two Kings of Gondor who triumphed over the lands in the east. Rómendacil I, and the successor, Rómendacil II.
• Steward of Gondor - previously the King of Gondor’s councilors, who later became the sovereigns of the kingdom prior to King Elessar.

Hobbits

• Master of Buckland - the rank given to the leader of Buckland.
• Matriarch - a rank taken by many Hobbits who often provided to their grandma.
• The Shire Mayor of Michel Delving.
• Prince of the Halflings - the amazing rank of Pippin.
• Shirriffs
• Thain of the Shire - the sovereign of the Shire representing the Fornost King following TA 1975.
• Warden of Westmarch

Dwarves

Kings

• King of Durin's Folk - a rank given to the sovereigns of the honorable home of the Dwarves all through the era.
• King under the Mountain - a rank received by the Kings of the Lonely Mountain called Erebor.

Lords

• Lord of Belegost - the status given to the sovereigns of the Dwarven kingdom of Belegost.
• Lord of the Glittering Caves - the status given to the sovereign of the Glittering Caves.
• Lord of the Iron Hills - the great status of the Iron Hills' ruler.
• Lord of Nogrod - the status of the sovereigns of the kingdom of Dwarves of Nogrod.

Opponents

Kings

• King of the World - the rank gotten by Melkor or Morgoth.

Lords

• Dark Lord - a vicious status of Melkor or Morgoth and Sauron.
• Lord of the Earth - the status Sauron had taken.
• Lord of Barad-dûr - the status claimed by Sauron.
• Lord of Mordor - the status declared by Sauron.
• Lord of the Rings - the status given to Sauron.
• Lord of the Nazgûl - the status given to the Angmar’s Witch-king.

Additional Positions

• The Golden - a position obtained by Numenor’s Kings and Dragons.
• Keepers of the Rings - the guardians of three Powers of Elvish Rings.
• Lord of the Eagles - a position given to the Great Eagle Thorondor.
• Ring-bearer - a position claimed by a person or persons who keep the One Ring or the Rings of Power.