Noble

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“Blantant buffoons, those Nobles. So eager to prove themselves superior to mortals. Mere pawns of higher beings, empowered by lower beings who just can't be bothered to be masters of their own fate. Their own True Will.”

~ Seravat, the Prophet on The Book of Flames: Chapter IX, on Sovereigns and Apostates

[edit] What is a Noble?

A Noble is a being (doesn't have to be Human nor Humanoid, though most are) that has been endowed with a Imperator's Soul Shard making them a servant of the Imperator. Each Noble represents the living essentia of one or more concepts in the world and it's their job to protect what they represent, their Estates.

A Noble has nearly endless powers and he is virtually part of existence itself.

[edit] Nobles as Playable Characters (PCs)

Most of the times, but not always, players portrait their roles in a session of Nobilis as Nobles. Their powers, both physical and spiritual, are defined by their Attributes and among other things. Since players are given enormous amounts of power and limited usage of those powers, the game consists on a matter of restraint, as players must resolve Stories and Campaigns using as less "flare" as possible, and use their very limited resources sparingly.