Top 10 in order!
10.
Duke - "Let's make him a duke. A kick-ass duke." (See also Archduke, equally cool)
9.
Grand Vizier - Makes you think of evil, plotting politicians straight away, and sounds fairly exotic.
8.
Count - I mean, Count 'anything' just instantly sounds cool thanks to a certain bloodsucking legend we all know.
7.
Esquire (suffix) - (See Bill and Ted)
6.
Wing Commander - You command stuff... in the air.
5.
Admiral - Similar to Wing Commander - denotes a naval station of high rank. This leads me to...
4.
Cap'n - Spelt exactly like that. Pirates are fucking
awesome.
3.
Elder - brings connotations of wisdom and seniority.
2.
Baron - seriously the best feudal title out there. The etymology of it is a mix between 'nobleman' and 'warrior'. Superb.
1.
Warlord - if there's a title that instantly strikes fear into your enemies and commands respect from your men, it's Warlord. Epic title.
masqueblanc said:
Alternatives I would accept include 'Mother Abbess' simply because of my Redwall obsession, and '[name] of the _______' is cool almost no matter what the blanks are filled in with.
Holy crap, a Redwall fan! Really loved those books, not read them in a while but they were great! EULALIAAAAA!