government rp Governments of Almaris (Intro. to Politics, 1 of 2)

[Lomiei 1488]

The wide-ranging cultures and traditions of the people of Almaris have manifested themselves in the vastly varied forms of government and rulership in its realms. The following pages will summarize the government systems in all of the major civilizations in Almaris. Copies of this book can be found primarily in the library of Ando Alur at the moment.

 

Chapter 1

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Hanseti-Ruska: 

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Hanseti-Ruska is ruled by a King, who has full executive power within the realm. He is advised by his close circle of advisors called the Aulic council. Each of these 7 members is the kings advisor on a specific sphere of activity.

These titles are as follows:

 

-The Lord Palatine- Acts as the head of government and oversees the aulic council.

-The Lord Speaker- Administrates the function of the royal Duma, its meetings, and its discussions.

-The Lord Marshal- Manages the Royal Army.

-The High Justiciar- Chief of the judiciary, conducts criminal investigations, prosecutions, and public defense.

-The High Seneschal- Oversees management of lands owned by the crown, including infrastructure.

-Royal Treasurer- Manages the royal economy and financial endeavors of the crown.

-The Aulic Envoy- Primary ambassador of the kingdom, establishes and maintains diplomatic relations with other nations.

 

The Royal Duma is the lower seat of power in the government. Its duty is to propose laws and regulations to the king himself, with which he can do what he wills; whether it is accepting it, modifying it, or rejecting it.

The Duma itself has 18 seats, 8 of which are elected positions that are held to a vote every 4 years. The positions and magnitude of the seats on the Duma are as follows: 

 

Nobility of the kingdom - 9 Seats

Elected Aldermen - 7 Seats

Elected Maer - 1 Seat

The Lord Palatine of the Aulic counsel, representative of the king himself - 1 Seat.

 

Work Sources:

Annika Anastasija - Queen of Haense

Ser Demitriyus William - Title unknown

<Forum> Aulic council of Haense
<Forum> A guide to the Royal Duma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 2

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The Druidic Order

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The ‘government’ as outsiders would call it, of the Druidic Order is uncomplicated and well maintained. It consists of 3 chosen Druii that collectively make decisions on how the order handles issues, as well as representing the order in conversation with outside nations or settlements who wish to interact with them. 

 

It is important to highlight the fact that the Archdruii are considered full equals and are not given any special privileges or land titles. They simply serve as the official leadership. The role of Archdruid is a role only obtained by popular vote among the druid community; there are meetings in the druidic circles called ‘Moots’ that are summoned whenever an issue is brought forth. All druids of the local and any other circle, as well as wandering druii are welcome to speak and vote.

 

An archdruid’s length of service is dynamic, and ended when the archdruid feels that their service should end, the order feels that their service should end, or is otherwise a lifetime held position. A quote from the source states: “They serve as long as they wish, or the order wishes them to.”. When a position of archdruid is opened up, a moot is called and the citizens of the order will name nominees, confirm or deny the candidates, and then proceed to vote on who should fill the position and the candidate with the number majority is chosen. However, a retiring archdruid has the option to highlight a specific member for consideration. This endorsement may or may not increase the likelihood of that candidate being confirmed, a quote from the source states the following: “But that's only because an archdruid would choose someone that is respected and active already, but everyone has an equal chance.”.

 

Work Sources: 

Emilei Tinuval - Aconite Druid & Guide 

Za’Kabar - Title Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 3

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The Fakhr Tribe

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The people of the Fakhr tribe are all descended from a common ancestor from a distinct culture from far in the past. Their government is made up of leaders of 4 separate but closely related clans. Each clan is led by a Sheikh who is a respected and connected member of a branch. Most of the time, these sheikhs will choose one from among them to be the cultural leader and overall ruler, called an Emir. The titles of both sheikhs and emirs are passed down to the oldest son or daughter available. Emirs, however, are usually confirmed by the rest of the sheikhs, whereas sheikhs are usually not voted for or confirmed, but primarily chosen by hereditary succession.

 

When an issue is presented or a new domestic policy topic needs to be discussed, a majlis, or council meeting, is called. In these majlis’, the emir, his advisors, ministers and his sheikhs will discuss and decide the path of the fakhr on how to proceed. While the emir legally has full and final executive power, decisions are usually a cooperation between the emir and sheikhs. An emir making an important decision without the consultation of the sheikhs would be culturally inappropriate. Advisors and ministers are appointed directly by the emir. 

The areas of activity that the advisors are responsible for maintaining are as follows:

 

-Qa'id al-Askari - Military commander

-Mudeer al-Maaliah- Financial overseer

-Mudeer al-Tarfiyah- Manages cultural events and celebrations

-Mudeer al-Kharijiah- Head of foreign affairs

-No official title- Manages the agriculture and food allocation of the tribe

 

Work Sources: 

Hakim Al-Hattan - Emir of the Fakhr

Hassan ibn Khalid - Imam of the Fakhr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 4 

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The Silver State of Haelun'or

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The government of Haelun’or enjoys a stable oligarchical form of rule. In the days of old, the Sohaer, known in common as ‘Ruler through teachings’, as well as the Olariran, known in common as ‘Gaurdians’, were elected by vote. However, ever since the descendants made their way into Atlas, this system was reformed into a true oligarchy, with the sohaer exercising full power to select the orkariran and act as the official leader of the silver council. 

 

The okarir are similar to what are called ministers in other civilizations; overseers in specific areas of activity that sit on the silver council. Each okarir uses one or more assistants to make their work easier, these assistants are called Tilruiran. These tilruiran can also have the privilege of acting in the office of their okarir in times when the sitting one is not available. 

The titles of the areas of activity that okarir are assigned to are as follows:

 

-Medi’ir- Advisor to the Sohaer

-Okarir’mali- Master of People, events and customs

-Okarir’tir- Master of Law

-Okarir’maehr- Master of Knowledge and manager of the Eternal Library

-Okarir’nor- Master of Land, architectural matters, and stewardry

-Okarir’san- Master of Diplomacy

-Okarir’sil- Master of Defense and the military

 

Work Sources: 

Kolvar Uradir- Sohaer of Haelun’or

Valyris Wynasul- Okarir’Mali

<Forum> The First Sohaeriate Constitution of the Silver State of Haelun'or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 5

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The Jade State of Yong Ping

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Yong ping is led by a Zhu (governor in common), that manages the overall state of affairs in the nation. He or she is elected separately by the people of yong ping and the ministers. In order to become a candidate, a prospective zhu must have lived in the civilization for at least 2 years. In that time, the way they advertise themselves to the public is at their own discretion, but a source from the source states: “They have to have proven their service and dedication to yong ping” and “they must have proof of their deeds in action”. The specific criteria of ‘deeds in action’ are not concrete, but the candidate with the highest level of faithfulness will most likely manifest in the highest number of votes. In these elections, every citizen gets a singular vote. Newcomers to yong ping undergo a process of civilian applications, which take about 3 months to complete. During this time, immigrants should learn about the culture and various local customs.

 

The group of advisors to the zhu in yong ping is called the cabinet, which consists of the Grand Chancellor, the Grand Secretariat, and 5 ministers that oversee a specific area of activity. The cabinet stations are expectedly held until death or retirement, unless, rarely, they are demoted by unanimous vote by the rest of the cabinet. The cabinet titles are as follows:

 

-Minister of Justice-

-Minister of Rites-

-Minister of Revenue-

-Minister of Interior-

-Minister of Defense-

 

Most of these titles are self-explanatory, as many governments use them, but the Minister of Rites oversees cultural events and such other things. While the Minister of Interior is related to domestic affairs such as development and resources management. 

 

Work Sources:

Li Xiuying - Zhu of Yong Ping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 6

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The Kingdom of Norland

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The kingdom of Norland uses a normal feudal government where the king has final executive power, but is advised by the king's council, who are chosen by the king to preside over specific areas of activity. The king, uniquely, allows his vassal lords to exercise their own forms of government within their lands, conditionally, in the king's words, “As long as the leaders understand this is a kingdom at the end of the day.” 

 

The Norlandic hierarchy has 12 seats of varying significance. Norland closely follows the religion of the red faith, and as such, religious leaders are also in close contact with the king for matters of consultation. The High Keeper, who is the representative of the red faith, is the 2nd highest role in the Norland hierarchy.

The most important titles and duties of those on the king's council are as follows:

 

-High keeper - Voice of the red faith and leader of the keepers

-Marshal - Overseer of the military and war strategy.

-Hand of the king - Handles general matters on behalf of the king.

-Master of Keys - The Head Steward

-Royal Architect - The Overseer of the Kingdom’s Infrastructure

-Chamberlain - 

Chief scribe for drafting decrees and diplomatic matters.

-Master of coin - Manages the nation’s finances and leads the bank.

 

Work Sources: 

Sven Edvarsson - King of Norland

<Forum> The Norlandic Code of Law

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 7

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The High Crown of Elvenesse

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The government of elvenesse is a 2 part system, in which a ‘monarchy’ and a council work together to make decisions and oversee the nation. Although the monarchic ruler of elvenesse has the title of High Prince and also possess full and final authority, It is not a monarchy in the traditional sense. Instead of the high prince title being inherited by an heir, the members of the council and seed chieftains will elect a new one. Candidates are chosen by the council, or the prince can choose someone to be considered. The voting and election system was not very clear, but the fact that candidates must be confirmed by the council, prince, and representatives of the seeds (seeds are groups of families within elvenesse), is certain.

 

The council members however have a unique form of succession, as they are able to choose the person who takes their position upon death or retirement. They also have the option of letting the prince choose for them, in the instance that they do not wish to choose their own successor. Each councilor also is in charge of their own area of activity, and, also uniquely, councilor positions can be created and dissolved at the wish of the princes, who have done so in times of emergency or novel conflict. 

Up until recently, there were 5 council members,

as of now, there are only 3. The titles are as follows: 

 

-Head Steward- Oversees the housing and citizens

-Lord Commander- Head of the military

-Lord Exarch- Chief of the judiciary

 

In the past, there used to be a lord diplomat, and one other councilor that the source could not exactly remember.

 

Work Sources:

Lady Syllana Brylynn - Head Steward of Elvenesse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 8

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The Commonwealth of Sutica

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The Sutican government Is currently undergoing a plethora of changes due to the implementation of new a new administration. Due to this, a lot of this information is likely to soon be outdated, or has yet to be confirmed.

 

The commonwealth of Sutica is ruled by a serene monarch, who has complete authority over the kingdom. There is also a council of officers that manage their own areas of activity that are chosen by the king. The titles and responsibilities are as follows:

 

-The Premier- Oversees the congress 

-The Marshal- Oversees the military

-Grand Magistrate- Oversees the Supreme Judiciary of Sutica & Grand Constabulary.

-The Grand Merchant- Oversees the Chamber of commerce

 

The congress of sutica contains 10 seats and their duty is to provide representation to the king, as well as introducing legislation, which the king can accept or reject at his own discretion.

 

Work Sources: 

William Buckfort - Count of Sarissa

<Forum> The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Sutica

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 9

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The War Nation of Krugmar

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The krugmar government has been described as a pure dictatorship, even by some orcs, however, it is slightly more nuanced than that. The uruk government contains 1 rex that, surprisingly, does not have full executive power, and a council of 7 masters of various sectors.

These are as follows:

 

-Dominus- Primary emissary of the rex in diplomatic matters. Also oversees stewardry matters by helping to manage resources in the nation to facilitate the building of infrastructure.

-Targoth- 

Chief marshal of krugmar, controls the military training and war logistics.

-Ruka’goth- This is the labor director of the nation, they help manage the resources and allocate professions to the populace based on their ability.

-Snagagoth- Manages the nation owned slaves and oversees the acquisition of new ones via slaving parties.

-Yazgurtan- 

What other nations would call a ‘high steward’.

-Motsham- 

Spiritual advisor to the rex, also provides spiritual counsel to other uruks.

-Huntzgoth & Grubgoth- Manages the hunting endeavors of the nation, and manages agriculture and supplies the nation with food, Respectively.

 

Succession of the Rex is facilitated in 3 ways. The first is by a ‘klomp’ or a fight where a would-be Rex challenges the current Rex to battle. These klomps must be confirmed by the council which meets to discuss the legitimacy of the challenger’s claim, and his possible merit as a leader. The second way is for the sitting Rex to nominate his own successor, but the sitting rex cannot klomp his own nominee and a champion will be chosen by the council to fight on his behalf, only after they have confirmed the klomp. The last way, is for the sitting Rex to die or abdicate, and thenall those who would challenge to be the rex, will be examined, confirmed or denied, and then a series of klomps will be held until all of the challengers have faced eachother, and the one with the most victories gains the title of Rex.

 

Work Sources: 

Kor’garr - Rex of Krugmar

<Wiki> Rexdom of Krugmar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 10

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The Holy Orenian 

Empire

(This section has been edited from the original version with more correct information)

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Oren is an Empire where the ruler does not exercise full executive power, but absolute delegation power. Under the emperor operates 2 groups, one of which, the Imperial Diet, is composed of 2 bodies called the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.

 

The other of the 2 groups is called the Council of State, a close circle of advisors each managing their own sphere of activity. The council of state has 9 seats, notably, all of which are possible to be obtained by anyone of common status or high nobility. 

There are generally 2 types of styles among the titles in the council of state; secretary, and director. The director titles are appointed directly by the Archchancellor with the blessing of the emperor, this is called Imperial Ascent. The secretary positions, however, require confirmation by the House of Commons.

 

For example: The Chief of War, Director of Civil Affairs, and Director of the Secret Service, are chosen by imperial ascent, while positions like the Treasury and Home Secretary are confirmed by the House of Commons.
The list of cabinet positions is as follows:

 

-Archchancellor-

-Vice chancellor-

-Foreign Affairs Minister-

-Treasury Secretary-

-Director of Civil Affairs-

-Home Secretary-

-Director of Secret Service-

-Chief of the War Office-

-Solicitor General-

 

Regarding the Imperial Diet, this is a government body with 2 separate bodies. The first of these is called the House of Commons, containing 12 seats, which are elected representative positions chosen by the people of Oren. These representatives may be of noble birth, so long as they are not landed peers. Within the House of Commons, one representative is elected to the title of ‘President of the Cabinet’. 

The 2nd Is the House of Lords, who's individuals are known as “Imperial Grandees”. This is a body of nobles hand-picked by the Holy Orenian Emperor, they are either of Noble birth or distinguished members of the canonist church. This body does not have a set number of seats, as the Emperor can delegate as many people to the house as he sees necessary. Within the House of Lords, they choose one from among them to be the Lord Speaker.

 

Work Sources: 

Simon Pruvia - Foreign Affairs minister

<Wiki> Holy Orenian Empire

(and corrections kindly provided by Minuvas Melphestaus - Imperial Scholar of Oren)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 11

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The Grand Kingdom of Urguan

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The Grand Kingdom of Urguan is a direct democracy where each citizen in the kingdom gets a vote on whom they want to be the king. The candidates are chosen when Urguan’s clans nominate a potential king.

 

Not every clan must nominate those from their own people, however. Some of them may choose to nominate those of another clan who they believe would do the best. For example, the current grand king was nominated by 4 different clans. After the clans have nominated their picks, every citizen within the kingdom votes on their choice, and the candidate with the most votes wins.

 

The grand council of Urguan, is likely the most powerful in terms of executive power of any council under a king in Almaris. They are the leaders or chosen officials of clans, that manage certain areas of activity picked by the king, except the chancellor, who is chosen by the council. When issues are brought forth, each council member gets to vote on the topic to decide the direction the nation will go. Uniquely, not all of the final decisions are made by the king however, as the council will sometimes get the final say, but these scenarios are not concrete, and change on a case by case basis. They also have the power to dispose the king if they deem it necessary, but the king cannot legally replace or remove clan mothers and fathers.

The titles and positions on the Grand Council are as follows:

 

-Lord Justicar-

-Grand Steward-

-Grand Chancellor-

-Grand Marshal-

-Grand Merchant-

-Grand Huntmaster-

-Grand Architect-

-High Remembrancer-

-High Prophet-

-Yemakar’s Pick-

-Anbella’s Hand-

-Iron Baron-

-Armakak’s Coin-

 

Most of these titles are self-explanatory, as many governments use them, but the High remembrancer and prophet are obviously religious advisors and keepers of knowledge. The Yemekar’s Pick is the leader of the workers guild that handles the labor and mining of the kingdom. Anbella’s Hand is the leader of the medic’s guild. The iron baron is the brewmaster and the tavern manager of the nation. The armakak’s coin handles the trade and economic processes of the nation.

 

Work Sources:

Levian’Tol Grandaxe - King of Urguan

Yazmorra Blackroot - Queen of Urguan

<Forum> Grand Kingdom of Urguan Info Post

Edited July 5, 2021 by Lomiei
Correcting information