Ah, I suppose it might be because you haven't spoken to anyone from Thedas before now. It is equivalent to your "mister" or "miss", I suppose.

[He's recognized that as much. Not that he uses those sorts of titles so much as he does for other people.]

Yes, I have. It's called not being in charge. I find that I have more freedom, less headaches and less paperwork by not being the person that others report to.