The Guild

While there are many guilds in the world, none has the influence and noteriety of the Makeyan sailing guild. Known by most simply as "The Guild", this organization also serves as the governing body for Makeya.

Structure

The Guild is led by representatives from each island in the Makeyan Archipelago. This council makes decisions regarding the archipelago as a whole, trade, and the merchant fleet. The Guild has established Guild Halls in major port cities around the world to represent Makeyan interests in other nations.

History

Prior to the founding of the Guild, the islands of the Makeyan Archipelago were in constant conflict and competition with one another. Each island, concerned with protecting the interests of its own people, sought to prove themselves superior to the rest. As a result, the archipleago was a vulnerable target for pirates and larger nations. After a particularly brutal season of raids, Oramas Emmara Nalu strove to unite the islands. While she was not the first to suggest such a union, Emmara Nalu was the first to propose a system that would benefit each island in the archipelago equitably. The Guild would serve as a governing body for the archipelago as a whole, with each island sending representatives from their own government to speak on behalf of their people. Trade profits would be shared, and resources pooled to create and maintain the finest fleet of ships in the world.