The body of peers; the nobility, collectively. The group of
nobles, barons and above, considered to be peers. In an SCA
context, the peers are comprised of the three equal branches,
the Laurel, Pelican and Knight. The three orders are in taken to
be equal, though not the same--companions of the order of the
Laurel are known for their excellence in the arts, the Pelican
for their service to the kingdom, and the knights for their
prowess on the field. All SCA peers are expected to possess the
qualities that the peers share; especially courtesy and the
willingness to teach what they have learned to others. A third
function of the Crown Tourney and Imperial Census is to induct
members of the Imperial Orders of Peerage, and the Royal Guilds.
This includes the Order of the Dove and the Knights Imperica.
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group Highly respected
group of people who have been given the highest SCA awards for
Arts & Sciences (Laurel), Fighting (Chivalry), or Service
(Pelican). Also Royal Peers, who