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|Faction name=Council of | |Faction name=Council of Kar-Thal | ||
|Image=[[File:Orasian - Council of | |Image=[[File:Orasian - Council of Kar-Thal - Elder 01.jpg|center|frameless]] | ||
|Other Names=The Stone Council, Voices of [[Oras]], The Elder Ring | |Other Names=The Stone Council, Voices of [[Oras]], The Elder Ring | ||
|Type=Governing Body / Civic Order | |Type=Governing Body / Civic Order | ||
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|Introduction=The Council of | |Introduction=The Council of Kar-Thal is the ruling body of Kar-Thal and the highest civic authority in Terasil. Composed of twelve elder [[Orasians]] chosen for their wisdom, memory-depth, and resonance with the land, the Council governs not through dominance, but through endurance, ritual, and ancestral precedent. It represents the philosophical heart of [[Orasian]] civilization, embodying the slow, deliberate will of the earth. | ||
|History=Founded in the aftermath of the [[Great Erosion]], the Council of | |History=Founded in the aftermath of the [[Great Erosion]], the Council of Kar-Thal was established to preserve continuity as the elemental balance of [[Adaris]] shifted. Initially a spiritual conclave, it formalized into a legislative and judicial body after the sealing of the Stillborn Flame Tunnels, when centralized authority became necessary to prevent future disruptions of Terasil's core. Over centuries, the Council codified the practices of earth [[osia]] and memory governance that define Orasian life today. | ||
|Structure and leadership=The Council is comprised of twelve seats: | |Structure and leadership=The Council is comprised of twelve seats: | ||
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New laws must be carved, chanted, and sealed into stone tablets placed within the Ashlar Ring. Emergency declarations require unanimous tones—no written record suffices without full harmonic alignment. | New laws must be carved, chanted, and sealed into stone tablets placed within the Ashlar Ring. Emergency declarations require unanimous tones—no written record suffices without full harmonic alignment. | ||
|Legacy and influence=The Council of | |Legacy and influence=The Council of Kar-Thal has shaped not only Kar-Thal, but the entire philosophical landscape of Terasil. Its deliberative pace and ritual-bound decrees have prevented countless disasters and maintained civil harmony through centuries of elemental upheaval. Though sometimes criticized for stagnation, the Council remains a symbol of enduring order, unshaken even as realms rise and fall around it. | ||
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