High Priest of the Gold Council

The Gold Council is the ruling body of Ryren Thalor. They are a religious government comprised of 5 High Priests and 5 warriors of the Faith. The council makes all the major decisions about the governing of Ryren Thalor, usually by majority vote.
It is a very political position in that it is rare to be recommended for an open spot without having networked and made alliances with members of the council.

Qualifications

To be raised to the council one must have reached a certain level of renown in their field whether that is as a warrior or a priest. To be appointed one must be recommended by someone on the council and then be voted in by majority. There is a certain level of networking involved to get this recommendation.

Duties

The Council manages to upper tiers of the government of Ryren Thalor. They make the major decisions and directs the lower levels on what to do.

Benefits

The Council is seen as near royalty by the citizens of Ryren Thalor and they act and are treated as such.

Grounds for Removal/Dismissal

A member of the council can be dismissed by a unanimous vote. This rarely happens but can relates to some kind of scandal that the council wishes to distance themselves from or through some internal alliances and conflict that could lead to disputants being ousted.

History

The Fae of the plains had always leaned on their religious figures for guidance and without their monarch those figured took charge. The 5 strongest warriors of the faith and the 5 most devout of priests and clerics formed a council who took the lead of the plains Fae who were floundering without the guidance of the Seelie Queen. It was this council that built up the plains and meadows into the golden mega city it is now.

Type

Religious, Political

Form of Address

Your Holiness

Equates to

Ash King
Warlord
Forest Matriarch

Source of Authority

Gold Panetheon

Length of Term

Until death or expulsion

Related Locations

• Ryren Thalor

Related Organizations

• Gold Pantheon