Fairy Kingdom

There are three levels of government in the Fairy Kingdom, they are tiered from lowest to highest:  

Community Leadership

Often taking the form of townships, citizens within the Fairy Kingdom are free to rule themselves as they please with oversight from the monarchy for laws that span the entire kingdom. Communities will often rely upon an elder, a powerful magic user, or a family in a given area to provide them with leadership and organization that allows them to organize against the routine of life in the forest. The discretion of community leaders can determine how the town is organized, if there is a local guard, if commodities in an area are shared, or what punishments can be dispensed for a crime in their area.   The reach of that authority stops when dealing with outsiders or dealing with crimes noted by the monarchy as 'Offenses Against the Crown.' These are a special set of laws that the King has declared can only be mediated by the Court or himself. Often these are heinous crimes that would result in execution or banishment. These community leaders have a good relationship with the King's Court and routinely travel the kingdom in order to meet with community leaders, identify struggles, and give guidance on matters to improve their lives.  

King's Court

A diverse group of persons that have been trained and selected directly by the Fairy King and more often than not empowered by his magic to be a practitioner of Green or Orange Magic. In many cases, these individuals become Warlocks whose access to and understanding of magic are directly sponsored by the Fairy King. By doing this he can observe the actions of his court easily and has the privilege to revoke their skill in higher-tier magic at a moment's notice.   The duties of this group are diverse. In times of danger, they are highly trained battle Mages that are capable of great feats of destruction or protection through the use of arcane power. They also act as ambassadors to foreign countries, being trained in diplomacy and representation so that they can function in any society throughout the world. Their homeland duty is to travel throughout the Kingdom settling disputes, judging matters deemed beyond the authority of community leaders, and solving problems throughout the kingdom. They have no fixed geography that they are assigned to, rather the members of the King's Court that are assigned to the homeland mission travel throughout the country continuously and are one of the few allowed to travel off the King's Road without repercussion from a Geas.  

The Monarchy

Few kings have existed since the creation of the Fairy Kingdom, but Festival Snix has served as such the longest. This being is a third-generation Ancient Fey, meaning that his magical abilities are incredible when compared to a mortal. As a member of a Divine Race, he is revered by most of his subjects on the level of a demi-god though immediately rejects the notion of being equal to gods.   The King has authority over all within his borders, including outsiders. Due to the nature of how the Ancient Fey establish territory, the King exhibits an immense amount of control over the weather, plants, and geography that is within the borders of the kingdom. When the monarchy makes laws they can be enforced through a powerful magic that permeates the land, known as a Geas, or they can be handed down to one of the other two tiers of government to enforce. At this point in time, the Kingdom only has a few sets of Geas that directly interact with people in the kingdom. This was said to be much different during the Eldritch War when the Kingdom was in a state of turmoil though few casualties were sustained.   Generally, the monarchy will be involved when international representatives need attention, or when civil disputes between nations reach a point where they are unable to be handled through representation. The King rarely leaves his own borders, preferring to stay within them to respond to issues that may arise as well as to host the daily party within the capital city of Silverleaf. Despite having absolute ruling authority, the King seldom invokes this power to make changes to the daily lives that his citizens choose to lead. Instead, he takes a supporting role, letting disputes and issues be handled at the lowest level possible and only becoming involved if a specific law or prohibition is invoked that requires his direct attention.   At any time, a citizen of the kingdom may invoke their right to an audience with the King. This is not taken lightly as they attend trial where the judge, jury, and enactor of penalties is simply the King. Though seldom invoked to the detriment of his own citizens the audience with the King is a serious affair wherein mortals often understand more clearly the difference in perception between a being that lives forever and that of their own limited existence. Though strange, odd, and even alien-like in many ways the King is considered the constant protector and avenger of those that live under his rule.