High Council

The High Council is the principal advisory body to the Emperor, and consists of the most senior members of Valaria.

Functioning of the Council
Meetings are usually held ad hoc after a matter is raised by either the Emperor or a member of the council. This can be about an ongoing situation, the consideration of an appointment, or matters relating to the general direction of the server.

History
Initially, the High Council consisted of the heads of each branch of government. These used to be the: Executor, Chief Minister, (Grand) Marshal, Director of Intelligence, Chancellor, High Ambassador, and the Imperial Guard Captain. After a while, it was decided that offices should not automatically entitle persons to membership of the council. Nowadays, only the offices of Executor, Grand Marshal, Director of Intelligence, and Chief Minister automatically grant a seat on the council, but membership can be extended to other high ranking individuals by the Emperor.

Some of its duties have been transferred to other councils. The Council of Five is the main advisory body on matters of server security, and the Council of Nobles deals with matters of culture, heraldry, and nobility.

Membership
The current members of the High Council are Fabian, mushimerry, Alexander Eyre, Winston Churchill and Acoma.