This is a list of all the current Terran Noble Houses and their status.
Beyond the typical Noble titles, there exists the position of Sector Magistrate. These five positions act as non-purchasable, hereditary titles and grant whichever house holds them the governence of one of the five sectors in the Republic and a position on the Premiere's Advisory Council.
There are many rules and guidelines associated with a Magistrate Title. Firstly, whenever the head of a House that holds a Magistrate Title passes that position on to an heir, either through death or through a voluntary retirement, that heir is subjected to an intense review by the current Premiere and the other Magistrates. If the heir does not pass muster, the Magistrate Title is stripped from the family and given to another.
Appointment as a Magistrate does not require someone to be part of a noble house. If the appointee did not hold a noble title when they were appointed and confirmed, then they are granted one of the Unclaimed Titles, preferably one that has fully lapsed out of stewardship but still has a history. If none of those are available, or if the appointee has made a big enough impact, then they are granted the right to a fully unclaimed title and to found a new House.
To date, there have been 12 Houses to hold a Magistrate Title, and of those, three have been given to those without a House Title.
Current Magistrate: House Xie
Previous Magistrates: House Okuda; House Acharya
Current Magistrate: House Rampart
Previous Magistrates: House Franklin; House Wells
Current Magistrate: House Frost
Previous Magistrates: House Okuda; House Baranov
Current Magistrate: House Okuda
Previous Magistrates: House Rao; House Sharma; House Simon
Current Magistrate: House Qadir
Previous Magistrates: None