Genre:
This is kind of tricky for this one, because this world has already faced their technological era, and decided it to be harmful and went back to using the sword, and back to their medieval era. But they were invaded by an alien race called ‘Reapers’, also called Dark Elves (humans that have evolved into dark beings), and they have technology, so kind of a tech/medieval fantasy.
Setting:
In Earth’s parallel Universe, Esperen. Particularly a world called Zether (Zz-heh-thhh-er)
Purpose:
The Warrening Regions of Zether (south of the Great Realms of the High Elves), the governments, in multiple countries on the south side of the globe, are limited monarchies which means a parliament (in the Warring Regions, the Grand Council of the Wīsaz takes this position) represents the people. The king, or queen, cannot make a move until it approved by the council. Now we are not talking about a king or queen deciding on small matters, no we are talking about their ability to dictate:
-New laws
-Going to war with someone
-Making allies
-Getting involved in another country’s affairs
-Needs of the people
However, the king or queen can veto a decision made by the council only in dire situations. The Grand Council of the Wīsaz listens to the people, delivers verdicts, holds court sessions for both foreign and domestic affairs, and decides on the fates of their citizens. If a king or queen proves to be tyrannical, it is on them to oust them and find either a new heir to the throne or a new line of kings/queens in the people.
That was until their councilmen all died.
Ordinary Responsibilities:
The Grand Council on a regular basis settles petty arguments among the people, over sees trades among countries, watches their own country’s treasury should the king or queen misuse it, and for their veteran soldiers, make sure they are provided with their piece of promised land and benefits. Almost every day, they are both the judges and the jury, the wedder (people who legally marry a couple), the divorcers, the law makers, the enforcers and the thinkers. They are the brains of the outfit.
Non-ordinary Powers:
Since the last threat of war ended many years ago, discussing war is unusual. In fact, that last war threat had been the tech wars, and frankly that was more than a threat. Millions of Espers died, and for that, technology was banned by the Grand Council. It was them who reverted this world back to their medieval state, where they passed the law of no technology, and no religion. The world was at peace for years (until the Reapers invaded and killed all of the Wīsaz to gain absolute power over the people of Zether).
Appointments:
You are appointed by the king or queen. As their High adviser (the one they almost always turn to for advise on leading, like what they can or cannot do, the king/queen always want their adviser near them), you are part of the Grand Council. These High Advisers are almost always much older than their king or queen. They are the High Wīsaz of the council, and their decision can trump the lower councilmembers.
However, capitol has their own representative. There are six capitols, and six ambassadors. Each of them is chosen by their city; normally they are the paladins of that city (or town).
Leader:
The High Council is always higher than the Lesser Council.
Since every councilmember is a king or queen’s advisor, their votes sit on a higher rank than that of a Lesser Councilmember. As High Councilmen/women, they share equal powers, and each one, even in times of war, will seek out peaceful methods. Squabbles break out of course, but it is their solemn oath to always keep the peace in the Council; if they start fighting, then hopes for peace will die as will the people.
System:
They make their decisions by voting amongst themselves, and by the votes of the people. Even though they represent the people, it is their votes that truly count. But rarely does the council override the voice of the people; the only time they will not ask the public, is in serious times of war. They believe that once hate starts flying, the people become prideful and cruel towards their enemy instead of peaceful. There are only ten High Council members, as there are only ten lines of royalty (five of lesser lines, five of high lines), so if four votes for war while seven vote for a different solution, war won’t happen. However, if it is even one vote over, than war would happen.
However, like stated before, Lesser Councilmembers (six in all) are chosen by the people. They have to be from that town, born and raised.
Positions:
High Council: They make the big decisions. In times of war, it is them who decide on war; lesser lines have no vote in serious issues such as this. They handle all the serious things:
-War
-Theft of State
-Treason
-Invasions
-Debt
-Foreign Affairs
-Settling Foreign disputes
Lesser Council: The ones who make simple decisions such as:
-High or lower taxes
-Veteran’s Benefits
-People’s court
-In and out of country trades (can be overridden by the High Council)
-Settling domestic disputes
-In country crime
-Court/jury
Age:
Roughly four hundred and three years. The Tech Wars started back in 1835 and ended in 1850 (a few months before it ended, the council was created. They stopped the Tech Wars by calling a cease fire, banned all automatic weapons, tore up paved roads, etc. the only thing they kept technological was vaccines and medicine, as well as very small labs underground to make these; you have to be on the council’s list to be a scientist and getting on that list is said to be the hardest trial anyone has ever endured).
Founded by:
All nations’ advisors who were sick of death
Circumstances of Founding:
War, famine, death of multiple masses, the massive debt it was creating
Important Rulings:
-Stopped the Tech Wars
-Solved the Great Famine of the Wastelands
-Brought peace to the lands after the Cold war of 2200
-Provides veteran benefits for all veterans
(quite a longer list but you would be reading for hours)
High Council Members
Title: High Adviser
Name: Saviticus (Sah-veh-ti-cus) Buckfur
Responsibilities: As the King’s high advisor, he is to be the king’s voice and right hand. He makes decisions on half of the High Line of Harehart, who governs the people of the Mozar Forest. He has to report to the king, Mavis (who was the current king before the reapers attacked) about the meeting, makes the decisions and brings up anything the king wishes to be addressed.
Powers: Go to war, provide aid to allies, invasion of another country (rarely happens, like war), vote on high council
Qualifications: You need to be a high adviser
Title: High Adviser
Name: Namidia (Nam-mead-e-ah) Stonefur
Responsibilities: She was the High Adviser to the Grimhart line. She makes decisions on half of the High Line of Grimhart, who governs the people of Kurtland. He has to report to the king, Roman (who was the current king before the reapers attacked) about the meeting, makes the decisions and brings up anything the king wishes to be addressed.
Powers: Go to war, provide aid to allies, invasion of another country (rarely happens, like war), vote on high council
Qualifications: Need to be a High Adviser
Title: High Adviser
Name: Boven Doefur
Responsibilities: As the King’s high advisor, he is to be the king’s voice and right hand. He makes decisions on half of the High Line of Gryfonhart, who governs the people of Hoshshed. He has to report to the king, Jeral (who was the current king before the reapers attacked) about the meeting, makes the decisions and brings up anything the king wishes to be addressed.
Powers: Go to war, provide aid to allies, invasion of another country (rarely happens, like war), vote on high council
Qualifications: You have to be a High Adviser
Title: High Adviser
Name: Novei (No-v) Jasefur
Responsibilities: She is the High Adviser to the Klayhart line. She makes decisions on half of the High Line of Klayhart, who governs the people of Killmore. She is the one of the only surviving councilmembers. She has to report to the queen, Elsa (who is the current queen of Killmore) about the meeting, makes the decisions and brings up anything the queen wishes to be addressed.
Powers: Go to war, provide aid to allies, invasion of another country (rarely happens, like war), vote on high council)
Qualifications: Still need to be a High Adviser
Title: High Adviser
Name: Larious Hawkfur
Responsibilities: As the queen’s high advisor, he is to be the queen’s voice and right hand. He makes decisions on half of the High Line of Odenhart, who governs the people of Grambol. He has to report to the queen, Dovi (who was the current queen before the reapers attacked and enslaved her) about the meeting, makes the decisions and brings up anything the queen wishes to be addressed.
Powers: Go to war, provide aid to allies, invasion of another country (rarely happens, like war), vote on high council)
Qualifications: Have to be a High Advisor
Title: High Adviser
Name: Rodafree Talonfur
Responsibilities: As the King’s high advisor, he is to be the king’s voice and right hand. He makes decisions on half of the Lesser Line of Shieldhart, who governs the people of Killmore. He has to report to the king, Ezekiel (who was the current king before the reapers attacked) about the meeting, makes the decisions and brings up anything the king wishes to be addressed.
He was by far the oldest councilmember, and is one of the few who survived.
Powers: Go to war, provide aid to allies, invasion of another country (rarely happens, like war), vote on high council)
Qualifications: Have to be a High Adviser
Title: High Adviser
Name: Alkirk Blackafur
Responsibilities: As the queen’s high advisor, he is to be the queen’s voice and right hand. He makes decisions on half of the Lesser Line of Fauxhart, who governs the people of Grambol. He has to report to the queen, Hooley (Who-lee) (who is the current queen of Grambol, even over high lines as they survived while the house of Gryfonhart did not) about the meeting, makes the decisions and brings up anything the queen wishes to be addressed.
Powers: Go to war, provide aid to allies, invasion of another country (rarely happens, like war), vote on high council)
Qualifications: Need to be a High Adviser
Title: High Adviser
Name: Argon (NOT ArEgon like the character in LOTR, but Argon .’ Ar’ like a pirate, ‘Gone’ as in Gone with the wind) Delfur
Responsibilities: As the King’s high advisor, he is to be the king’s voice and right hand. He makes decisions on half of the Lesser Line of Oakhart, who governs the people of Mozar. He has to report to the king, Mojick (who was the current king before the reapers attacked) about the meeting, makes the decisions and brings up anything the king wishes to be addressed.
He was the first one killed.
Powers: Go to war, provide aid to allies, invasion of another country (rarely happens, like war), vote on high council)
Qualifications: High Adviser
Title: High Adviser
Name: Arol (Ay-roll) Drakefur
Responsibilities: As the queen’s high advisor, he is to be the queen’s voice and right hand. He makes decisions on half of the Lesser Line of Bearhart, who governs the people of Junell. He has to report to the queen, Eva May (who is the current queen of Junell) about the meeting, makes the decisions and brings up anything the queen wishes to be addressed.
Powers: Go to war, provide aid to allies, invasion of another country (rarely happens, like war), vote on high council)
Qualifications: High Adviser
Title: High Adviser
Name: Aliee Rockafur
Responsibilities: As the King’s high advisor, he is to be the king’s voice and right hand. He makes decisions on half of the Lesser Line of Manehart, who governs the people of Aven. He has to report to the king, Alexander (who the current king) about the meeting, makes the decisions and brings up anything the king wishes to be addressed. As a High Councilman, he has all the power that comes with it.
Powers: Go to war, provide aid to allies, invasion of another country (rarely happens, like war), vote on high council)
Qualifications: High Adviser
Lesser Council
Title: Paladin
Name: Braitus Stronglance
Responsibilities: He is the Kurtland people’s ambassador, which means that he isn’t a royal high adviser, just your everyday man. He acts as the people’s true voice, and gives the vote of the people. He can vote on smaller issues, but not on serious issues. He reports back to his town/city (Rimmell), and also has the job of finding people who the High Council is seeking.
Powers: In charge of petty crime, court dates, trades among countries and their own, taxes, people’s complaints, veteran’s affairs, various other small things that help a country move
Qualifications: Voted in by the people for being the most honourable
Title: Paladin
Name: Estera Ladyfly
Responsibilities: She is the Hoshshed people’s ambassador, which means that she isn’t a royal high adviser, just your everyday woman. She acts as the people’s true voice, and gives the vote of the people. He can vote on smaller issues, but not on serious issues.She reports back to her town/city (Hoshshed), and also has the job of finding people who the High Council is seeking.
Powers: In charge of petty crime, court dates, trades among countries and their own, taxes, people’s complaints, veteran’s affairs, various other small things that help a country move
Qualifications: She was voted in for being the most fair and just
Title: Healer
Name: Krait Jayskull
Responsibilities: He is the Grim (in Grambol) people’s ambassador, which means that he isn’t a royal high adviser, just your everyday man. He acts as the people’s true voice, and gives the vote of the people. He can vote on smaller issues, but not on serious issues. He reports back to his town/city (Grim), and also has the job of finding people who the High Council is seeking.
Powers: In charge of petty crime, court dates, trades among countries and their own, taxes, people’s complaints, veteran’s affairs, various other small things that help a country move
Qualifications: Was voted in for being the most gentle and wise
Title: Paladin
Name: Dorian Leyft
Responsibilities: He is the Harlemm people’s ambassador, which means that he isn’t a royal high adviser, just your everyday man. He acts as the people’s true voice, and gives the vote of the people. He can vote on smaller issues, but not on serious issues. He reports back to his town/city (Harlemm), and also has the job of finding people who the High Council is seeking.
He is the one of two of the Lesser Council that made it.
Powers: In charge of petty crime, court dates, trades among countries and their own, taxes, people’s complaints, veteran’s affairs, various other small things that help a country move
Qualifications: Voted in for being the strongest
Title: Paladin
Name: Elyon Urn
Responsibilities: He is the Rizenburn’s people’s ambassador, which means that he isn’t a royal high adviser, just your everyday man. He acts as the people’s true voice, and gives the vote of the people. He can vote on smaller issues, but not on serious issues. He reports back to his town/city (Rizenburn), and also has the job of finding people who the High Council is seeking.
One of two that made it.
Powers: In charge of petty crime, court dates, trades among countries and their own, taxes, people’s complaints, veteran’s affairs, various other small things that help a country move
Qualifications: Voted in for being the strongest warrior and the most unyielding
Title: Paladin
Name: Faylev Bree
Responsibilities: She is the Clearwater’s people’s ambassador, which means that she isn’t a royal high adviser, just your everyday woman. She acts as the people’s true voice, and gives the vote of the people. She can vote on smaller issues, but not on serious issues. She reports back to his town/city (Clearwater), and also has the job of finding people who the High Council is seeking.
Powers: In charge of petty crime, court dates, trades among countries and their own, taxes, people’s complaints, veteran’s affairs, various other small things that help a country move
Qualifications: she was voted in for being the purest
((P.S the descriptions are similar due to them not having different parts other than advocating for their own country))