Second to the Emperor come the nobles, "Nakomse" (“people of power”; sing. Nakoambga), who all are from the family of the Emperor, whether they be brothers, sisters, cousins, or otherwise. All dignitaries come from the Emperor's family. The Nakomse are often assigned territories in the kingdom as governorships and rule in the name of the Mogho Naaba. As in the past, the Emperor needs the support of the “ancient ones”, his "Nyon-nyonse" (or "gnon-gnon-sse") subjects to fully exercise his power. The "Nyon-nyonse" are the peoples who lived in Mossi-controlled regions before the Mossi.