Lord(Lady)Imperial Champion: The lowest rank of Vendi nobility, granted by the Emperor to those subjects who have acquitted themselves especially well in the service of the Crown. The traditional prefix "Sir" or "Madame" is added to the recepient's name, and the person is addressed in public simply as "Sir/Madame [person's name]" Knight: Granted to those Vendi subjects elected to serve as mayors of cities or chairmen of village councils. The prefix "Lord" or "Lady" is added to the recipient's name, and the person is addressed as "my Lord(Lady)."