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==Society== | ==Society== | ||
Short introduction to the | Short introduction to the social structure of the Empire of Eastern Sceptre. | ||
( | '''''Iwaa''''', Light and ''Eharrol'', (lesser) gods | ||
Light | '''''Lakkaa''''', Emperor or Empress as the ''Böjokaa Iwaar'', Oracle ("listener") of Light | ||
'''''Ageettate''''', highest class | |||
*''Ajaaza'', High Council of the ''Iwarol'' Lightlisteners which is the decision-approving section (see ''Sajaazy'' below) | |||
*''Iwuvo'', the highest priests (very rich, but nearly blind as they have stared at the sun Halla) | |||
*''Fetiwol'', Shinesharer leaders who send others as missionaries | |||
'''''Korry geettae''''', higher class | |||
*''Sajaazy'', decision-making Council | |||
**consisting of ''Sanguvo'', representatives chosen from every subregion of the empire (both men and women) | |||
*''Faruvo'', the nobility as militarious commanders (mostly men) | |||
*''Joleeguvo'', academic scholars (old and honoured) | |||
'''''Boi geettae''''', higher middle class | |||
* | *''Dengivo'', natural philosophers (quite similar to scholars) | ||
*''Augol'', spellcasters who study and master the magic of Grundet | |||
'''''Korry boi''''', middle class | |||
*''Asholuvo'', master artisans (owning their business) | |||
*''Duutekuvo'', authors, playwrights | |||
*''Ysolivo'', (visual) artists | |||
*''Bocuvo'', merchants (quite rich) | |||
'''''Boi wossee''''', lower middle class | |||
*''Zoluvo'', artisans, such as ''nirruvo'' (smiths) and ''milivo'' (alchemists) | |||
*''Tyynuvo'', guards, professional soldiers | |||
'''''Korry wose''''', low class (often can't read: ''odannapesh'' "illiterate") | |||
*''Hushivo'', apprentices (who have will to rise) of both artisan | |||
*''Töshuvo'', hired soldiers (someone has to do the killing) | |||
*''Önuvo'', hunters (covered in animal blood) | |||
*''Keluvo'', peasants (very important, but alas, so dirty) | |||
*''Xakkesh'', laborers (rather unskilled), includes ''miluvo'' sailors | |||
'''''Önöworrete''''', lowest class (definitely can't read) | |||
*''Okkusesh'', foreigners (though they might rise up the scale more easily if educated) | |||
*''Posesh'', servants (sometimes slave-like; on the streets you often hear ''Posi! Posi kyxuee!'') | |||
'''''Öövesesh''''', the unclean | |||
* ''Wöngutesh'', heretics, those who deny or demonize Light: Calatnians, Vortexians, Believers of Halla (unless rich and powerful enough) | |||
* ''Öökesh'', evil spellcasters: ''nötikesh'' (cadaverists) and ''önasesh'' (darkest ones) | |||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||