Astaroc Cranelson, an accomplished Odivshe Viran and a royal bastard, has never been recognized by the monarchs of Kaldor as family, but that hasn’t really bothered him. But he could yet play a role in the Kaldoric succession.
Baronet's or 'little barons' are those rich knights, typically holding several manors, who can afford to knight all their children, not just the heirs.