Ku Klux Klan titles and vocabulary: Difference between revisions

*'''{{va|Empire}}''' – constituting the whole area of the Klan's activities. This was led by the '''[[Imperial Wizard]]''' and his staff of ten '''{{va|Genii}}''', as well as a '''{{va|Grand Schubladen}}''' (treasurer) and '''{{va|Grand Scribe}}''', whose duty was to keep lists of the subordinate officers. The Genii, {{va|Imperial Exchequer}} and Scribe were appointed by the {{va|Imperial Wizard}}.<ref>Lester, pp. 136–137, 157–158</ref>

*'''{{va|Realms}}''' – while the role of Realms was laid out in the first prescript, they were only identified as [[US states|states]] in the second prescript. Realms were ruled by a '''{{va|Grand Dragon}}''' who was assisted by eight '''{{va|Squires}}''', as well as a {{va|Grand Exchequer}} and a {{va|Grand Scribe}}, whose duties were identical to those of the above officers on the imperial level. All officers were appointed by the Grand Dragon.<ref>Lester, pp. 136, 138, 155–156, 158–159. The states which made up the "empire" were [[Maryland]], [[Virginia]], [[North Carolina]], [[South Carolina]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[Florida]], [[Alabama]], [[Mississippi]], [[Louisiana]], [[Texas]], [[Arkansas]], [[Missouri]], [[Kentucky]] and [[Tennessee]].</ref>

*'''{{va|Provinces}}''' – the second prescript identified a Province as equivalent to a [[Counties of the United States|county]]. It was supervised by a '''{{va|Grand Giant}}''', who was assisted by four '''{{va|Goblins}}''', a Grand Exchequer, and a Grand Scribe, all of whom were appointed by the Grand Giant.<ref>Lester, p. 160</ref>

 

A system of "judiciary" organs was created in each prescript. In the first the judiciary was divided into a '''{{va|Grand Council of Yahoos}}''', to try officers of the Klan, and a '''{{va|Grand Council of Centaurs}}''' to try regular Ghouls. In Art. IV Sec. 4, the Grand Giant is charged with conducting the Council of Yahoo, but Art. VI Sec. 2 states that the Council will be composed of officers of the equivalent rank as the accused and presided over by an officer of the next higher rank. A trial of the Grand Wizard would be held by a meeting of all the Grand Dragons, the most senior Grand Dragon presiding<ref>Lester, pp. 140, 144</ref> It is unclear if these tribunals were ever functional.<ref>Newton and Newton, p. 139</ref>

 

 

=== Miscellaneous ===

*'''{{va|Invisible Empire}}''' – this designation included both the Klan's geographical domain – up to "the whole world" - but also in a "spiritual sense" all the secrets and workings of the order. All things outside this empire were designated the '''{{va|Alien World}}''' and non-members '''{{va|Aliens}}'''.<ref>Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc ''[http://archive.lib.msu.edu/DMC/AmRad/constitutionlawsknights.pdf Constitution and Laws of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc]''. Atlanta, Georgia: Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc. 1921 [pref. November 1922] pp. 12–14</ref> The Klan was a military organization and its [[commander in chief]] was the '''Imperial Wizard''', whose power was supreme "within the limits of this Constitution" and whose edicts, decisions and rulings were binding on all members of the order.<ref>''Constitution'' p. 9</ref> He had a staff of '''{{va|Fifteen Genii}}'''.<ref>''Constitution'' p. 23</ref> The Empire had an assembly or convocation known as a '''Klonvokation'''.<ref>''Constitution'' p.12</ref>

*'''{{va|Realm}}''' – was carried away from the Reconstruction prescript, but it was no longer restricted to the [[Southern United States|Southern States]]; any state or territory of the United States could become a Realm, and Realms were also given a number based on the date of organization of the Realm. The convention of the Realm was designated the '''{{va|Klorero}}''' (from the [[Māori language|Māori]] ''kōrero'', "convention").<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bNpKAAAAYAAJ&q=klorero+k%C5%8Drero|title=Disfranchisement Proposals and the Ku Klux Klan|first=John David|last=Smith|date=January 11, 1993|publisher=Garland Publishing, Incorporated|isbn=9780815309819|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>''Constitution'' p. 13</ref> The president of the Realm remained the Grand Dragon; the other officers were collectively known as the '''{{va|Nine Squires}}'''.<ref>''Constitution'' p. 45</ref>

*'''{{va|Klan}}''' – the basic unit of the Second Era KKK was known simply as a Klan. Its area of jurisdiction was a '''{{va|Klanton}}''' (from "[[Canton (country subdivision)|canton]]") which was defined as "extend[ing] in all directions to a distance midway between the location of the Klan and the nearest Klan thereto" unless otherwise directed by the Grand Dragon or Imperial Wizard. The chief officer of a Klan was an '''{{va|Exalted Cyclops}}''' and the subordinate officers were known as the '''{{va|Twelve Terrors}}'''.<ref>''Constitution'' pp. 13–14, 59</ref>