Lith's Analysis
The Elven officials arrived in the court.
They were the top brass consisting of the High Elves.
The High Elves were the Emperor Ranks and everyone connected to them could be considered as a High Elf as well.
Just like the way there were elders in a sect, these High Elves played a similar role.
The Queen had ten High Elves under her who were known officially. There were more Emperor Ranks but they decided to not have such status and lived their lives peacefully among the common people of the Elven kingdom.
These ten elves had their own families that ranked highly among the world's most influential and powerful families.
But despite having such strength and status, they had to submit to the lower nobles because of the democratic way of governance in the Elven Society.