A noble who commands a Duchy's armies, and in matters relating to the defense and internal security is second only to the Duke.

supreme military leader exercising civil power in a region especially one accountable to nobody when the central government is weak

a military commander who uses force to rule people

A player in Kings of Chaos.

A character in Mighty Lord.

A character in Kings of Chaos.

A character in Atlantean Wars.

A character in Command Under Attack.

Warlord is a term that refers to a person with power who has de facto military control of a subnational area, due to armed forces loyal to the warlord and not to a central authority. It can also mean one who espouses the ideal that war is necessary, and has the means and authority to engage in war. The word has a strong connotation that the person exercises far more power than his official title or rank (if any) legitimately permits him.