Politics

The Council
After the dissolution of the Vylgaardian Empire, the continent was to be ruled by a council of representatives as was decreed by the Twins' Treaty. Vylgaard was thus divided into 5 regions, each to be represented by a person chosen by the people in that region. A group of scholars determined that the representatives were to serve for 5 years in their positions before a new vote or decision was required. The Council must decide upon matters unanimously so as not to favor one region or peoples over another. Each member has the ability to veto a decision by the other four if he/she feels it is not in the best interest of their region.

These rules were implemented for the first time in 1145, two years after the end of the war. Naturally, the people had some difficulty adjusting to this form of governance, but eventually each of the five districts decided upon a single representative. Elections are to be held again soon.

The Stewards
Seeing the dissolution of the empire as a threat to their own power, many of the city and town leaders rejected the new form of rule. They wanted more autonomy to do things in their own areas without having to appeal to the Council for approval. In the end, the Council acquiesced and allowed each of the major cities to have a Steward who would be able to make decisions that affected that city alone. The towns were able to retain their mayors although their powers were diminished.