If you singlehandedly led some sort of vast realm what would your title be?

[GuitarHero]

Which brings us back to the Qaddafi "humble man of the people" vibe.

Yeah, that would work very well.

 

[BEHIND_THE_MASK]

Comrade Burldon S. Blavonovich

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

Sir.

I don't know, you seem more the "Dark Lord of All Creation" type.

 

[IglooDame]

I don't know, you seem more the "Dark Lord of All Creation" type.

Well sure, that'd be on the official letterhead and the plaque on the door, but it is a mouthful and constantly hearing that in conversation would probably annoy me after the first week.

 

[GuitarHero]

Who is Ezra?

I'm going to finally answer this question. Better Than Ezra is a band.

 

[D'Artagnan59]

Your Holiest God.

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

Better Than Ezra is a band.

Not to be confused with Less Than Jake.

Which means that Ezra < a musical group < Jake.

 

[aronnax]

His Imperial Holy Majesty, Chosen by God to rule the Grand Realm of _______, Descendant of the Prophets, Master of the Seas, the Lands and the Skies, A servant of God and Lord of Millions of Servants. King of all thats Good and fair, Killer of Sin and Evil, Overlord of Perfection, The Greatest King, Aronnax I of _______ The Greater than Great

 

[GuitarHero]

I've been playing Gauntlet a lot lately, and it just occured to me: "Sumner is the supreme ruler of the 8 realms, but everyone just calls him Sumner!".
What I'm trying to say is, there is nothing a title can do but isolate you from the proletariat!

 

[Gilder]

Pirate King.
Pirate Lord.

Something like that.

 

[EconomistBR]

Benevolent Dictator

 

[Alpine Trooper]

Provost
Datajack
Prime Function
Col.
Lady
Sister
CEO
Chairman
Commisioner
Captain
Foreman

or

Prophet

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

What I'm trying to say is, there is nothing a title can do but isolate you from the proletariat!

Which is a good thing. How can they properly fear you if they think you are just like them?

 

[Dann]

Which is a good thing. How can they properly fear you if they think you are just like them?

QFT. The title itself isn't important. What is important is to instill such fear and terror among your subjects that no one knows who you were before you came to power, and thus can address you only by using your honorific title.

 

[IglooDame]

Pirate King.
Pirate Lord.

Something like that.

Is Dread Pirate Roberts what you're looking for?

 

[GuitarHero]

Which is a good thing. How can they properly fear you if they think you are just like them?

It's bad if you claim to be "one of the common folk", and want the citizens to think that you're doing what's best for them.

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

Why would you do something so stupid?

 

[GuitarHero]

Why would you do something so stupid?

It's not stupid to have your people love you.

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

It's much better to be feared than loved, especially if you are, as the thread title implies, an autocrat.

 

[GuitarHero]

It's much better to be feared than loved, especially if you are, as the thread title implies, an autocrat.

To quote Darth Sidious:

Fear leads to Anger
Anger leads to Hate
Hate leads to the Dark Side


You see, if you continue to be a nightmare to your people, they will rise against you, and destroy you!