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'''The Republic is ruled by the senate.''' <br>
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As a collective whole these elite of the nation decide upon the course of action. They meet once a week to vote, on the issues that had come up during the week. The senate controls all aspects of realm government.
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==Senate==
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The Senate is the governing body of the Republic and made of all elected patricians holding land, the Consul, the Tribune, and an Augur of the Old Gods. It determines every aspect of realm governance through voting; in which each Senator has one vote per issue, the Tribune receives no vote. The Senate gathers to vote, or Conventus, starting Friday and ending Sunday. Senators have until Monday to cast their votes on matters discussed during the week's Consilium, or deliberation. All who do not vote are assumed to abstain.
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===A warning for those seeking office===
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In Melhed being a regional lord means you are agreeing to do more work than just keeping the region happy. Around here a Senator ''decides'' things, tables motions, and votes. There are 18 Senate positions in Melhed right now and each one gets to do basically the same job as a ruler normally does alone.
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So I don't recommend you running for the position if you don't like the idea of sifting through the mountain of letters I forward for important info, and forming informed opinions on the movement of world politics or internal affairs. I won't stop you, nor will anyone else, but if someone consistently fails to do their duty they will be asked to step down in favour of another who can.
 
 
 
Before you all run off scared at the sound of this job from the abyss there are some perks. Well first of all there isn't a person here who doesn't have personal affairs to tend to and we know that. Senators are kind of expected to comment on weekly scales, and we don't become uneasy until a month goes by if not more of no word what so ever. So yes, a Senator is swearing to take an active role in the governing of the republic, but that doesn't mean we chain you to the desk, that's the Consul. Second you'll get a region, and all the gold and glory that comes with. Finally third, you get to decide things.
 
 
 
==Forum Publicus==
 
The Forum is for anyone interested in government that either doesn't want to make decisions, wasn't able to acquire a Senate position, or is just curious. Most things the Senate discusses actually takes place in the Forum so that all patricians (that want to) can listen and make comments. No matter what advice is provided by the patricians in the Forum, in the end it is the Senate that decides what happens.<br>
 
 
 
'''For more information on the government see: [[Melhed/Laws|Laws of the Republic]] under the heading "Government"'''
 
 
 
= Government Offices =
 
 
 
===Aeldie - Circuses and Blood===
 
:Runs the arena.
 
:Keeps tabs on what people want.
 
:Ensures entertainment is provided.
 
:Guild Master of the [[Melhed/Odeon Cruor|Odeon Cruor]]
 
 
 
===Augur - Gods and Prophecy===
 
:Consulted about the Will of the Gods.
 
:Sought for prophecy about the future.
 
:Head of state sacrifices and rituals.
 
:Leader of the [[Melhed/Old Gods|Old Gods]].
 
 
 
===Centurion - Gold and Iron===
 
:Commander of a mercenary expedition.
 
:Final authority for that expedition.
 
:Works by contract.
 
:Marshal of a mercenary force.
 
 
 
===Consul - Wolf and Sun===
 
:Speaks with foreign powers.
 
:Conveys the Senate's will.
 
:Relays foreign messages to the Senate and Forum.
 
:Balances the Republic
 
:Ruler of Melhed
 
 
 
===Imperator - Iron and Wolf===
 
:Overall military strategy.
 
:Tactical expertise.
 
:Recruitment centres.
 
:Ordering Marshals.
 
:General of Melhed
 
 
 
===Legetus - Wine and Ink===
 
:Travels about visiting foreign powers
 
:Delivers Treaties
 
:Extends good will.
 
:Smooths tensions.
 
:Ambassador of Melhed.
 
 
 
===Preator - Order and Sun===
 
:Enforcing the laws on behalf of the state, usually a last resort.
 
:Draft and check laws.
 
:Act as speaker for foreign law cases.
 
:Judges charges brought forward by others.
 
:Chief justice for the Senators and Patricians.
 
:Judge of Melhed.
 
 
 
===Quaestor - Bread and Gold===
 
:Maintaining a state treasury.
 
:Keep senate hall running.
 
:Manage food supplies.
 
:Apply the senate tax.
 
:Banker of Melhed (with the recent changes to the code this office might soon change).
 
 
 
===Tribune - Mob and Slaves===
 
:Champion of the Equites, Plebians, and Proletarii.
 
:Intermediary with Proletarii about items and monsters.
 
:Chief justice for the Proletarii.
 
:No game rank.
 

Latest revision as of 00:21, 27 December 2019

Melhed Governments
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RoughPaw icon.png Tyranny of Wolf Overview Philosophy Structure Offices Laws

Pontifex of Flame

Pontifex of Flame
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Overview

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Empire of Sun

Empire of Sun
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Overview

Some states have a military, Melhed's military had a state. This encompass the fundamental nature of the Imperial Government. Forged from an unpaid mercenary company the boisterous band had little interest in good governance leaving the plebeians to fend for themselves. Most offices retained a military cast, and the ceremonies were more at home in the camp than the halls of power. This slowly changed under the pressures of the south, molding and shaping the ad hoc structure to one of ridged, mechanical precision.

Emperor Tsu Sun loomed large during this time, even before he was proclaimed God-Emperor. He brought order to chaos and commanded absolute obedience through a combination of charisma and camaraderie. All power was centralized in his hands to the extent that there was nothing else. The Emperor was the state, the state was the Emperor. All served him, gladly, but that lack of autonomy left the nation at a loss during his passing at the end of the Second Invasion. Thus Aldo Unti was the second, and last to hold the Imperial office leading to the next form of the Republic.

For further information look in the Empire of Sun.



Republic of Balance

Republic of Melhed
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Overview

In the Age of Blood citizens of Melhed were obliged, by dint of superior might, to bend their knee to the Emperor Tsu Sun, self-proclaimed God. As the Age wore on great changes were in the works, and when the Emperor vanished his successor, Aldo Unti began to make alterations that would give rise to the Age of Reason and creation of the Senate.

True believers within the Senate consider themselves rulers and servants: furthering the needs of the Republic by balancing the wants of the people with their needs, thus ensuring that the land is well governed and orderly. They may have the power to impose their will upon the citizens of the Republic, but they do so only in pursuit of a peaceful, equitable society. The more rhetoric filled speeches have claimed that cynicism and corruption are not allowed to take root in the Senate, that the collective voice of the Senate’s assembly speaks with flawless logic and complete compassion. Those with a more candid outlook comment that membership is available only to those of the Patrician Strata. Further the only real skill a Senator ever displays is the ability to entice their similarly wealthy contemporaries to vote for them.

The truth remains somewhere between. The Senate has its flaws, despite what the fervent champions will claim, but so too does it have its strengths which the detractors will ignore. It is true, the Senate is prone to lethargy and self interested corruption, yet despite this the Senate allows an avenue of discussion, and open possibilities unrivaled. No matter one's position on the utility of the Senate none can deny that under the Republic system Melhed has become a stable and prosperous nation, and one of the most powerful states in the whole of Beluaterra.

For further information look in the Republic of Balance.



Tyranny of Wolf

Kingdom of Greater Melhed
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Overview

The closing days of the fifth invasion saw Maharshl Yeux Serpentis frustrated at the aimless talk and laissez faire attitude of his fellows. Motivated by a zeal lacking in the more established elite he lead a successful rebellion and abolished the Senate before proclaiming the Kingdom of Greater Melhed in the honour of Emperor Tsu. King Yeux was quick to consolidate his power with the founding of a new dynasty through marriage to Lady Maya Tandaros, known as the Wrath of Iku-Turso to the peasants, who bore him a son named Hector Serpentis-Tandaros. Once again forging the Patricians into a military hierarchy efforts were made to temper his new weapon with renewed conflicts among his neighbours.

These efforts ultimately failed, with agitation within and military defeats from without setting the once great nation crumbling. After the first disastrous war the capitol, Agyr, was lost and the nation never recovered. By the end of the Age there was nothing save the vestiges of an exiled government scraping by in the city of Mhed. And so ended the tale of Melhed where it began.

For further information look in the Tyranny of Wolf.