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[Fr0stByt3]

Maybe Humanist?

[Rolepgeek]

Or. Since it's, you know, fiction, I can still do humanitarian. Oh look, a word has multiple meanings now. That's new, isn't it?

I say this because think of how it sounds.

Their Humanitarian Lordship
Their Human Lordship
Their Hominid Lordship
Their Humanist Lordship.

Now which one sounds best?

[ragnarok97071]

Their Humanitarian Lordship
Their Human Lordship
Their Hominid Lordship
Their Humanist Lordship.

Now which one sounds best?

Hominid. Full stop.

Or Human.

But I like how Hominid sounds.

Humanitarian (no offense) sounds kinda derp.

[kj1225]

I prefer human because I can only imagine the main character from Alien Hominid otherwise.

[Rolepgeek]

Hominid is okay, but it doesn't really sound like an adjective to me. Draconic; definitely an adjective. Humanitarian; the ian means it can be an adjective. Would it be like Hominidian? Or Hominish?

[Fr0stByt3]

Does it even have to be Their? What about, say, Our or something? I mean, the first part is refering to your country, right?

[Rolepgeek]

It's their to be gender neutral. Normally it'd be His or Her. It's not just the ruler, it's the lesser nobles too.

[ragnarok97071]

Hominid is an adjective.

— adj
2.   of, relating to, or belonging to the Hominidae.

Human works in the same way.

yeah, I know that humans are bucked up for using the same word for it, but like you said, a word meaning multiple things happens. Why make up a new word or word use when there's one that's perfectly reasonable and less (oppinion alert!) silly-sounding?

[Rolepgeek]

Because it doesn't sound like an adjective.

Try this:
The herald calls out the next gentry to enter; "His Hominid Lordship, Sir Buckley, Count of Parenshire!"

Compare to:
The herald calls out the next gentry to enter; "His Humanitarian Lordship, Sir Buckley, Count of Parenshire!"

[ragnarok97071]

The second is confusing.

Technically correct, but it means 'his lordship who does awesome human-based charity shit'

not 'the human lord dude'.

Really, those parts of the titles are supposed to be basically the dick-measuring competition insofar as lords go.

That's why it's all serene majesties and glorious rulers and shit.

[GreatWyrmGold]

Because it doesn't sound like an adjective.

Try this:
The herald calls out the next gentry to enter; "His Hominid Lordship, Sir Buckley, Count of Parenshire!"

Compare to:
The herald calls out the next gentry to enter; "His Humanitarian Lordship, Sir Buckley, Count of Parenshire!"

Actually, they both sound good.

One makes him sound like a monkey-man and one makes him sound like a human rights activist.

Guess which the dragons would choose?

[Fr0stByt3]

Hey guys, could I have some help with the speech I need to make tothe public to make sure violence doesn't happen?

[GreatWyrmGold]

Hey guys, could I have some help with the speech I need to make tothe public to make sure violence doesn't happen?

What do you need help with?

[ragnarok97071]

Also, if you REALLY want some other word for them

Hominian. There. Actual word. Means what you want. Bleh.

[Fr0stByt3]

Hey guys, could I have some help with the speech I need to make tothe public to make sure violence doesn't happen?

What do you need help with?

Kinda all of it. I mean, I have some ideas. Oi just need it to sound good and nor cliched.