Question: Timetrap

[JoeZhang]

^The thing is, the title "chancellor," in modern usage, is essentially equivalent to "prime minister." As I suggested before, the chancellor and emperor could've been two different people, like Gowron and Kahless in the TNG era, or like the British Prime Minister and Queen -- one is the head of government, the other is the reigning monarch.

Only problem is that in modern usage in the UK (which is your example) - the Chancellor is not the Prime Minster but your main point that they could represent two different functions stands.

 

[Christopher]

Only problem is that in modern usage in the UK (which is your example) - the Chancellor is not the Prime Minster but your main point that they could represent two different functions stands.

Sure, "chancellor" has different meanings in different countries, but I was simplifying. The PM thing seems to be the most common usage, though it does have others. (Originally it was just a kind of legal clerk or something. It literally means "gatekeeper," basically.)

The point was mainly that "Chancellor" and "Emperor" aren't really equivalent/interchangeable roles, so they wouldn't necessarily be the same person.