For Perfikot, although the coming-of-age banquet marked her official adulthood, it actually had little impact on her.
If she were part of an ordinary noble family, a noble lady's coming of age would signify her formal entry into the noble social circle, granting her the rights and obligations of an adult noble. She could accept her family's marriage arrangements and participate in certain gatherings open only to adult noblewomen.
Overall, this would mean a significant change in the life of the noble lady.
Had Perfikot not experienced all that she has now, as a noble lady with a family title to inherit, she would be able, under the Empire's laws, to apply to the Noble Council to prepare for inheriting her family's title, if she didn't intend to marry after coming of age.
