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===== Electors of Skyss =====

==== Summary ====
The Electors of Skyss are a council of nine high-ranking officials who hold the sole authority to choose the sovereign of the [[:skyss:places:skyss|Kingdom of Skyss]]. Established approximately 800 years ago by the [[:skyss:chars:college_of_heroes|College of Heroes]], the council was designed to stabilise the region and transition the culture from raiding to trading. The council ensures the kingdom remains a non-hereditary monarchy, where the King serves as a senior arbiter chosen for their ability to maintain peace and common prosperity.

==== The Council of Nine ====

=== Offices and Roles ===
Membership of the council is //ex-officio//, meaning the elective power is tied to the office rather than the individual. The current nine Electors are:
  * **The Lord Mayor of [[:skyss:places:heimdal|Heimdal]]**: Represents the primary mainland administrative hub.
  * **The Earl of [[:skyss:places:flamme|Flamme]]**: A semi-hereditary position selected from suitable family members.
  * **The President of the [[:skyss:places:bot|Board of Trade]]**: Appointed by the King on the advice of the outgoing office holder and the Board.
  * **The Chief of the Miners' Guild**: Represents the vital industrial sector and iron-makers of Frijdodrsburg.
  * **The Lord of the Isles**: A title passed between small communities in the [[:skyss:places:western_isles|Western Isles]]; the Lord is elected by flotilla commanders to represent island interests.
  * **The First Sea Lord**: The leader of the [[:skyss:chars:honourable_company_of_mariners|Honourable Company of Mariners]]; [[:skyss:chars:helga_trollslayer]] is slated to assume this role and its seat at the new year.
  * **The Earl of [[:skyss:places:grunwald|Grunwald]]**: A semi-hereditary position representing the southern province and its extensive timber resources.
  * **The Merchant Admiral**: Representing the [[:skyss:chars:league_of_traders|League of Traders]], this Elector is usually a former ship captain and trader of renown.
  * **The Herald of Heroes**: This post is usually vacant, filled only by the [[:skyss:chars:college_of_heroes|College of Heroes]] when a new King must be chosen.

=== Quorum and Composition ===
The council is chaired by the longest-serving member, who is referred to as the Lord President. For the council to be quorate, the number of Electors present must be sufficient to carry a motion even if all absent members were to vote against it. Currently, this requires 6 votes for Kingship and a unanimous 9 votes for enfranchising new Electors. New Electors may be co-opted if a province or guild pays taxes at a level equivalent to or greater than the current lowest-taxed Elector.

==== Election and Succession ====

=== The Voting Process ===
Elections are held whenever a vacancy in the throne occurs. A candidate requires a two-thirds majority (6 of 9 votes) to be successfully elected. Electors must cast their votes in person and may not deputise their authority. While any individual—male or female—may be nominated as King, an Elector who accepts the crown must relinquish all other offices.

=== Vacancies and No Confidence ===
A vacancy in the monarchy is triggered by the death of the King, a voluntary abdication, or the military defeat of the state. Furthermore, a vote of no confidence by more than one-third of the Electors (four or more) will remove the sitting sovereign, as Kings are deemed to serve at the pleasure of the council.

==== Relationships ====

=== People ===
  * **Monarch:** [[:skyss:chars:king_thirfinn]]
  * **Council Influencer:** [[:skyss:chars:old_bjorn]] (whose faction currently includes the Lord of the Isles, the Earl of Flamme, and the Herald of Heroes)
  * **Future Elector:** [[:skyss:chars:helga_trollslayer]]
  * **Founder:** [[:skyss:chars:old_bjorn]]
  * **Enemies:** [[:skyss:chars:rojden]] (whose "Department of Resolutions" once operated under council oversight)

=== Places ===
  * [[:skyss:places:kronstadt]]
  * [[:skyss:places:heimdal]]
  * [[:skyss:places:grunwald]]
  * [[:skyss:places:western_isles]]
  * [[:skyss:places:flamme]]

=== Concepts ===
  * [[:skyss:places:bot]]
  * [[:skyss:chars:college_of_heroes]]
  * [[:skyss:chars:heroes]]
  * [[:skyss:chars:schism]]


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