A Duchess is a female equivalent of a Duke, and is either married to a Duke, or be the sole ruling power of a Duchy. Duchess Aspen was a one of the nobility of Chouen, the Duchess of the land and daughter of the Prince of the nation.
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After the royal titles of king, queen, prince, and princess come the five noble ranks: duke and duchess (the members of nobility that rank right below the monarch), marquess and marchioness, earl and countess, viscount and viscountess, and baron and baroness. These nobles are referred to as lords and ladies (the exception being dukes and duchesses, who are referred to as “Your Grace”). Princes and princesses often hold dukedoms.