Lord Steward of Glorinel

In the Archduchy of Glorinel, the Lord Steward is the head of the Archducal Household. This official is responsible (at least nominally) for the administration of the domestic and financial affairs of the household, including the archduke's servants and retainers.

The Lord Steward is also the director of the archducal court – an extension of the Archducal Household. As the ex officio Master of Revelries, the Lord Steward oversees entertainment (such as feasts and tournaments) and security at court. The Lord Steward is therefore a fount of patronage, empowered to provide and deprive access to court (and thus to the Archduke himself). To a discerning office-bearer, the stewardship is thus an influential and lucrative position.

As one of the eight Great Officers of the Realm, the Lord Steward is granted the right to hold a golden staff as a symbol of his authority.