Naval Lord

A Naval Lord, also known as a Sea Lord or a Lord Commissioner of the Navy, is a high ranking post in the navies of most human kingdoms. Naval Lords typically serve in stead of, or in more recent years as advisers to, the heads of their kingdom's navies and typically as the highest ranking Admirals of their force.

Although similar in title, they should not be confused with Admirals who also hold a peerage.

Organisation
Like all other Kingdoms with Naval Lords, the Stormwindian Lords of the Sea form a council and are numbered, with the First Lord of the Seas heading the council. Unlike most other navies, however, the Lords of the Sea will typically lead one of the nation's many battle fleets or serve as said fleet's ceremonial commander. The Lords of the Sea number as follows:
 * First Lord of the Seas - Head of the Stormwind Navy and Chief of the Naval Board the First Lord of the Seas is also known by the archaic term of Lord High Admiral.
 * Currently held by Lauren Dystra-McClure
 * Second Lord of the Seas - Also known as the Admiral of the Blue, the Second Sea Lord is the Chief of Naval Personel and normally the commander of the King's Royal Fleet.
 * Third Lord of the Seas - Also known as the Controller of the Navy, the Third Lord of the Seas commonly leads the Auxiliary Expedition Fleet, which is tasked with the movement of naval supplies.
 * Fourth Lord of the Seas - Known as the Admiral of the White, the post of Fourth Lord of the Seas is generally held by the Admiral in command of the Stormwind Fleet.
 * Fifth Lord of the Seas - Known as Admiral of the Green, the post of Fifth Lord is held by the Admiral in command of the Elwynn Fleet.
 * Sixth Lord of the Seas - Known as the Admiral of the Red, the post of Sixth Lord is held by the commander of the Redridge Fleet.
 * Seventh Lord of the Seas - Known as the Admiral of the Gold, the post of Seventh Lord of the Seas is held by the commander of the Westfall Fleet.
 * Eighth Lord of the Seas - Known as the Sky Admiral, the Eight Lord of the Seas is the leader of Stormwind's elements of the Fleet Air Arm.
 * Currently held by Catherine Rogers
 * Notably, the position of Eighth Lord has also been used for alternate roles at least twice in the Navy's history:
 * In the years before the First War, the Eighth Lord served as the Chief of Naval Stores. This post was merged with that of the Third Lord following the reestablishment of the Kingdom of Stormwind following the Second War.
 * During the Ten Years Strife, the position of Eighth Lord was held by Admiral Kathyra Greytyde, who also served as the High Lady Admiral of the Principality of Rostkamm, as part of the Treaty of Greyhallow. This position, known as the Admiral of the Grey, was later dissolved after Rostkamm switched sides during the war and was not revived under the new leadership.