Agreed, likely not practically protective, but indicative of better treatment. I wonder what other privileges it grants that I'm missing, there's likely 'benefits' we aren't privy to. Emergency situations- imagine a Monarch in hiding- who would surround/protect her?
As far as honours for serving in civil service offices, I think it's just a vow of silence, they may as well initiate them into Trappist orders.
So, Dir or Same? Or Xir or Xame most likely...
Agreed, likely not practically protective, but indicative of better treatment. I wonder what other privileges it grants that I'm missing, there's likely 'benefits' we aren't privy to. Emergency situations- imagine a Monarch in hiding- who would surround/protect her?
As far as honours for serving in civil service offices, I think it's just a vow of silence, they may as well initiate them into Trappist orders.