Nobles of Gilneas

The nobles of Gilneas are the ruling class of the kingdom of Gilneas. Some were slain during the civil war, while others were turned into worgen or Forsaken during the Forsaken invasion. Others remain human in exile from their homeland.

The Greymane family rules over all of Gilneas. Their home of Greymane Manor overlooked the southern region of Duskmist Shore and Duskhaven, and it is located behind the Queen's Gate and King's Gate. This area of Gilneas has since sunk outside of the manor, but once held cottages for the Crowley and the Walden families. Gilneas City also appears to be explicitly ruled by the royal family.

The Crowley family ruled over the lands that constituted both Pyrewood Village (and as a result, Shadowfang Keep) and Ambermill, making Baron Silverlaine a vassal of theirs as a result. Lord Mayor Morrison was also the mayor of Pyrewood, placing him implicitly under Crowley's service. Lord Harford was also noted as a servant of Arugal and from beyond the wall, meaning he was likely one of Crowley's vassals as well. The Marley family ruled over an unspecified province near Gilneas' borders, which at the time stretched to about the proximity of the Deep Elem Mine. His lands were deemed ill-suited as they lacked natural boundaries to assist with the wall. Given that his lands would not have drawn issue with the Crowleys, his territories were likely near Deep Elem Mine; perhaps Ambermill itself and the surrounding land, which would have made him subservient to Crowley himself. Marley notably remained behind the Greymane Wall in spite of this.

The Godfreys ruled over a region just south of the Greymane Wall, within proximity to the Northgate lands. Given that Godfrey specifies the wall would cut into 'some' of Crowley's lands, and the Northgate rebellion was named for the region that supported Crowley the most; it is unlikely that Godfrey's lands were the Northgate Woods. This leaves Emberstone Village to potentially be Godfrey's holdings, which would give him ties to the eastern lords that he later convinces to betray Genn in the worgen starting zone, or the Northern Headlands.

Ashbury and Walden are referred to as the "eastern lords", which would constitute areas such as Emberstone Village and Tempest's Reach. It is not specified where either of these two lords actually rule over beside this, though the Walden family is noted to have homes outside of the east and Lord Walden himself is killed in a house in Tempest's Reach; meaning they may have been 'unlanded' nobility. Lord Hewell is also present at the meeting and spoke against turning over Genn Greymane to the Forsaken. Given the context, Hewell may also be an eastern lord, as the quest specifies that only two lords joined Godfrey's plot; alternatively he may have also been from the neighboring Stormglen Village.

The lands of the Tulvans and Candrens are entirely unknown with no allusions to any potential regions, though the Tulvans are stated to be 'earls'. Lord Hiram Creed's territory, if any, is also unknown. Given that he was, in truth, a drakonid, it is unknown if there is an actual Creed family that he infiltrated / impersonated into, or if he was the only member. Baron Longshore states that he was once a legitimate baron of Gilneas; though where his lands would have been, or if someone else was given jurisdiction over them, is unknown.

The dog Woofington was given the title of lord of Havenswood after the rest of the denizens of the island succumbed to madness.

• Gilneas appears to use nobility conventions of the United Kingdom, which is fitting given their inspiration from England.
• The title of "Lord Mayor" is an actual title used in the United Kingdom, which is granted to the mayors of major cities.
• Lord Geoffery Tulvan is referred to as the "Earl of Evisceration". Earl is a title only used within the United Kingdom and is the counterpart to the more commonly seen "Count", used by other countries.
• The title used by Alys Finnsson, a Gilnean member of the Twilight's Hammer, of Dame is a part of the British honors system, as a female counterpart to the honorific of 'sir' bestowed upon knights.