Bisolar Clockkeeper

The Bisolar Clockkeeper was a position that was responsible for the tracking, prediction, and interpretation of the positions of the Whitesun and Blacksun across the sky.
They were crucial in identifying important celestial alignments such as equinoxes, solstices, and confluences and were very well paid and often afforded high social standing.
After the Stelling, the profession almost instantly vanished, as with the Blacksun's position fixed, and the Whitesun's progress and timing much more predictable, it was no longer necessary for the complex formulas and models to track the interweaving of the suns.
In the Post-Stelling Era, most experts in the field moved onto less rewarding academic positions, while most juniors and apprentices found themselves forced into unrelated professions.

Career

Qualifications

The Bisolar Clockkeeper required advanced knowledge of mathematics in order to be able to accurately track and predict the motions of both suns across the sky.
Likewise, a keen understanding of the celestial bodies themselves was important in order to predict potential effects caused by various celestial alignments such as solstices, equinoxes, and confluences.

Career Progression

Typically beginning as a student of mathematics and/or astronomy, those with an aptitude and interest might have found themselves apprenticed to a Bisolar Clockkeeper to learn the finer points of the profession.
Professional Clockkeepers often found themselves in the employ of various powerful organizations, such as noble courts, churches, and trades guilds. Some also found work as a personal Clockkeeper for a particularly wealthy individual.
The profession was not without risk, as incorrect predictions or mistakes leading to negative outcomes were often met with extreme punishments.

Payment & Reimbursement

The Bisolar Clockkeeper was well-payed and often afforded status, renown, and other benefits. Especially skilled Clockkeepers could find themselves in the employ of a wealthy lord and earn more than enough to retire after only a few years of service.

Other Benefits

Exceptional Bisolar Clockkeepers were often sought as counsel, and bids for their services, as well as contracts of non-competition were common.
Serving a noble or other important position could afford the Clockkeeper a seat in court or on a council and some smaller cities had an official Clockkeeper responsible for the city itself. These individuals were highly respected in the community.

Type

Research / Scientific