Storm Kesocascay
Minstrel
In "The Night and Day" and book 3, whose title is undetermined, and pretty much through the rest of the series, Arylos starts to explain how exactly the Hierarchy of Divine Power, complicated for "who has a higher pay grade", quoting Arylos, works and how the Templarians succeed, rule, and work together. I'll try to be swift and simple in explaining the Hierarchy.
Nine Sages-highest gods. Dictators of the Templarians who Aryas, Arylos, and Iris will overthrow. All orders from here must be obeyed. CANNOT be succeeded.
The Avatar-dimensional ruler of the Templarians. All orders must be obeyed. Takes orders from the Sages. Can be succeeded by a successor determined by the falling Avatar and, like all of the gods, can be succeeded in death or resignation.
The Shadow Alchemist-guard dog of the Avatar. Commonly the child of the current Avatar who falls and is succeeded when the Avatar alive during the Alchemist's reign falls and is succeeded. Takes orders STRICTLY from the Avatar ALONE and all Alchemists despise the Sages. Arylos is the first to have the power to kill the Sages. The Shadow Alchemist can be succeeded by a stronger successor who takes the title form their master and receives the seat of Shadow Alchemist by the one falling. Controls a Netherworld of their own creation, being in Arylos's case is Ouki, also called the Void. Acts as policing power to the other Templarians making sure that they all stay in check according the the Accords. The Sages have been exempt until Arylos comes along keeping them in check.
The Elemental Lords-nine beings, each representing the Kaiyumian alchemic elements; Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Light, Shadow, Thunder, Ice, and Steel. Succeeded by new Lords elected by the new Avatar. Takes orders from the Avatar, the Sages, the Shadow Alchemist, and the Dimensional Lords. In the book, the Elemental Lords have not changed ever since the time they were first appointed by Former Avatar Anoron because of their cooperation and accordance with the laws.
The Dimensional Lords-consists of only 3 lords. Each Lord has power of one of the following; Shadow/Darkness, Time, and Space. Takes orders from the Sages and the Avatar, but despise Aryas for his unwillingness to let the Templarian Revolution take place until Iris is a Templarian. Because of this, they are on their own.
The Wise Three-three spirits who each have power over one of the following in humans; emotion, will, and knowledge. These three are NEVER succeeded and take orders from no one. Because of their stubbornness, they don't appear that often. Mainly mentioned (if that), but do play a small role in helping Arylos during the Templarian Revolution and the Divine Wars that are soon to follow.
The Five Hunters-five groups of races who work at a common purpose. They are exempt from the Accords. They are as follows;
Black Dogs-Arylos’s department. The highest of all of the hunters. Takes recruits from all races. Work the same as Reapers (without all of the business hassle, though it still functions as a corporation of sorts) with the same goal. They also collect souls, record them in Soul Records, and use them as currency. There is no To-Die List. Death is determined by the individual Black Dog, though it has to be cleared by the Administrators in the Accounting and Counseling Department in Ouki; the realm of the Black Dogs. They trade weapons and materials freely amongst Templarians.
Reapers-hunters for Lord Death who collect souls which are then used as currency among the Templarians. They record the souls’ experiences and life encounters in books and reels of films called Soul Records. They formally go by the name “Grim Reaper Association”. They function like a business. The Reapers are the grunts who collect souls on the To-Die List and bring them in for examination and recording and cataloging. The Grime Reapers do the same, but can chose whether the target lives or dies. Reaper Lords don’t hunt, but write the To-Die List and send those to the other Reapers. They’re also called the Revenue Cataloging and Accounting Department. They also catalog the souls collected and distribute weapons to Reapers and control investments. After them comes Lord Death who can do all of the same functions, but mainly functions as a CEO. He only hunts souls that his other Reapers cannot such as souls of gods or such. The one thing different is that they do not trade weapons or materials and any souls collected are not reincarnated. They also take trainees, but give none.
Angels of the Lord (also called “Angels of the Dove”)-Christian and Catholic angels appear as well. They also function as Death Hunters like the above, but also take human slaves like demons do with the price being the target’s life. Angels make deals ONLY to humans. They are soldiers who follow orders from the Father. They trade only metal and crystal (metal, crystal, deuterium oxide, and souls being the main materials with smaller materials, though those four are the most desired) and only trade defensive weaponry. Despise the other Death Hunters.
Demons of the Raven-Satan’s demons appear as Death Hunters as well. Unlike Angels, Demons make deals with all types of races, though the price is still the target’s soul. These take lives and souls only when a deal is formed. Have been known to steal souls from convoys between Templarians.
Shadow Hunters-humans with supernatural powers. They are pretty much the students. All races have powers which gets them accepted into one of the hunters, except humans so the Shadow Hunters were made to give humans a chance. Basically a rag-tag group of students made of people such as alchemists, necromancers, psychics, mediums, and people of the such who use their powers to balance the supernatural events on earth in hopes of one day, becoming a hunter. It works like a college; you sign over all personal information to the Templarians and then you advance your powers. When your powers are advanced enough, one of the groups will consider you and if they want you, they send you an invitational letter. You then go there and work for them.
That is all of the five Hunters.
Lower Races-spirits and lower beings such as priests, faeries, spirits, Wise People, and beings of the such who have not been accepted as Templarians yet. Humans fill the majority of this spot.
That is how the Hierarchy works. I want to explain this in very simple terms because it explains why the dictatorship of the Sages lasted so long and why nothing was done. It also shows the life of Templarians. Is there a way I can have one of my characters explain this in easy to understand terms without boring the reader? Any ideas?
Also, to help you out, here are the Accords, also called the Divine Covenant. These are the laws Templarians must follow. Here’s what the law states;
1. All Templarians must obey the Hierarchy, even if exempt form control by these laws.
2. No Templarian race or races or Templarian Leader or Lord may attack the Lower Races, especially the humani who are next to become a Templarian race.
3. No Templarian race, races, or Templarian Leader or Lord may wage war with another Templarian race, races, or Templarian Lord or Leader or and Lower Race, counting Humani, without due process and supplied evidence and clearance through the Avatar. [note that the
Sages are not the ones to give clearance, but they state that the Avatar cannot clear permission for war]
4. No authority by any race, Templarian or not, supersedes the law and word of the Avatar. [again, note the Sages]
5. All unions or marriages between Templarian races and Lower Races are to be unrestrained for any reason and the union or marriage will remain undisturbed from political reasons of selfishness or personal and political gain.
6. All armies of any Templarian or Lower Race must remain in their home realm. Any breach of this Accord may be treated as threatening or declaration of war and must then be brought up per the third point of these laws. Transportation fleets are exempt from this law.
7. No one or more dimension shall intrude upon the boundaries or borders of another realm or dimension.
8. Any disobedience of these laws shall be brought up with the Avatar and judgment shall be brought from the Avatar and his advisors through 2/3 majority vote amongst the Divine Party built of the Avatar and his advisors in a fair and equal and speedy trial upon which if found guilty, appropriate punishment shall be determined between the Avatar and his Shadow Alchemist.
What do you think I should do? How should I explain this in easy to understand terms?
Nine Sages-highest gods. Dictators of the Templarians who Aryas, Arylos, and Iris will overthrow. All orders from here must be obeyed. CANNOT be succeeded.
The Avatar-dimensional ruler of the Templarians. All orders must be obeyed. Takes orders from the Sages. Can be succeeded by a successor determined by the falling Avatar and, like all of the gods, can be succeeded in death or resignation.
The Shadow Alchemist-guard dog of the Avatar. Commonly the child of the current Avatar who falls and is succeeded when the Avatar alive during the Alchemist's reign falls and is succeeded. Takes orders STRICTLY from the Avatar ALONE and all Alchemists despise the Sages. Arylos is the first to have the power to kill the Sages. The Shadow Alchemist can be succeeded by a stronger successor who takes the title form their master and receives the seat of Shadow Alchemist by the one falling. Controls a Netherworld of their own creation, being in Arylos's case is Ouki, also called the Void. Acts as policing power to the other Templarians making sure that they all stay in check according the the Accords. The Sages have been exempt until Arylos comes along keeping them in check.
The Elemental Lords-nine beings, each representing the Kaiyumian alchemic elements; Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Light, Shadow, Thunder, Ice, and Steel. Succeeded by new Lords elected by the new Avatar. Takes orders from the Avatar, the Sages, the Shadow Alchemist, and the Dimensional Lords. In the book, the Elemental Lords have not changed ever since the time they were first appointed by Former Avatar Anoron because of their cooperation and accordance with the laws.
The Dimensional Lords-consists of only 3 lords. Each Lord has power of one of the following; Shadow/Darkness, Time, and Space. Takes orders from the Sages and the Avatar, but despise Aryas for his unwillingness to let the Templarian Revolution take place until Iris is a Templarian. Because of this, they are on their own.
The Wise Three-three spirits who each have power over one of the following in humans; emotion, will, and knowledge. These three are NEVER succeeded and take orders from no one. Because of their stubbornness, they don't appear that often. Mainly mentioned (if that), but do play a small role in helping Arylos during the Templarian Revolution and the Divine Wars that are soon to follow.
The Five Hunters-five groups of races who work at a common purpose. They are exempt from the Accords. They are as follows;
Black Dogs-Arylos’s department. The highest of all of the hunters. Takes recruits from all races. Work the same as Reapers (without all of the business hassle, though it still functions as a corporation of sorts) with the same goal. They also collect souls, record them in Soul Records, and use them as currency. There is no To-Die List. Death is determined by the individual Black Dog, though it has to be cleared by the Administrators in the Accounting and Counseling Department in Ouki; the realm of the Black Dogs. They trade weapons and materials freely amongst Templarians.
Reapers-hunters for Lord Death who collect souls which are then used as currency among the Templarians. They record the souls’ experiences and life encounters in books and reels of films called Soul Records. They formally go by the name “Grim Reaper Association”. They function like a business. The Reapers are the grunts who collect souls on the To-Die List and bring them in for examination and recording and cataloging. The Grime Reapers do the same, but can chose whether the target lives or dies. Reaper Lords don’t hunt, but write the To-Die List and send those to the other Reapers. They’re also called the Revenue Cataloging and Accounting Department. They also catalog the souls collected and distribute weapons to Reapers and control investments. After them comes Lord Death who can do all of the same functions, but mainly functions as a CEO. He only hunts souls that his other Reapers cannot such as souls of gods or such. The one thing different is that they do not trade weapons or materials and any souls collected are not reincarnated. They also take trainees, but give none.
Angels of the Lord (also called “Angels of the Dove”)-Christian and Catholic angels appear as well. They also function as Death Hunters like the above, but also take human slaves like demons do with the price being the target’s life. Angels make deals ONLY to humans. They are soldiers who follow orders from the Father. They trade only metal and crystal (metal, crystal, deuterium oxide, and souls being the main materials with smaller materials, though those four are the most desired) and only trade defensive weaponry. Despise the other Death Hunters.
Demons of the Raven-Satan’s demons appear as Death Hunters as well. Unlike Angels, Demons make deals with all types of races, though the price is still the target’s soul. These take lives and souls only when a deal is formed. Have been known to steal souls from convoys between Templarians.
Shadow Hunters-humans with supernatural powers. They are pretty much the students. All races have powers which gets them accepted into one of the hunters, except humans so the Shadow Hunters were made to give humans a chance. Basically a rag-tag group of students made of people such as alchemists, necromancers, psychics, mediums, and people of the such who use their powers to balance the supernatural events on earth in hopes of one day, becoming a hunter. It works like a college; you sign over all personal information to the Templarians and then you advance your powers. When your powers are advanced enough, one of the groups will consider you and if they want you, they send you an invitational letter. You then go there and work for them.
That is all of the five Hunters.
Lower Races-spirits and lower beings such as priests, faeries, spirits, Wise People, and beings of the such who have not been accepted as Templarians yet. Humans fill the majority of this spot.
That is how the Hierarchy works. I want to explain this in very simple terms because it explains why the dictatorship of the Sages lasted so long and why nothing was done. It also shows the life of Templarians. Is there a way I can have one of my characters explain this in easy to understand terms without boring the reader? Any ideas?
Also, to help you out, here are the Accords, also called the Divine Covenant. These are the laws Templarians must follow. Here’s what the law states;
1. All Templarians must obey the Hierarchy, even if exempt form control by these laws.
2. No Templarian race or races or Templarian Leader or Lord may attack the Lower Races, especially the humani who are next to become a Templarian race.
3. No Templarian race, races, or Templarian Leader or Lord may wage war with another Templarian race, races, or Templarian Lord or Leader or and Lower Race, counting Humani, without due process and supplied evidence and clearance through the Avatar. [note that the
Sages are not the ones to give clearance, but they state that the Avatar cannot clear permission for war]
4. No authority by any race, Templarian or not, supersedes the law and word of the Avatar. [again, note the Sages]
5. All unions or marriages between Templarian races and Lower Races are to be unrestrained for any reason and the union or marriage will remain undisturbed from political reasons of selfishness or personal and political gain.
6. All armies of any Templarian or Lower Race must remain in their home realm. Any breach of this Accord may be treated as threatening or declaration of war and must then be brought up per the third point of these laws. Transportation fleets are exempt from this law.
7. No one or more dimension shall intrude upon the boundaries or borders of another realm or dimension.
8. Any disobedience of these laws shall be brought up with the Avatar and judgment shall be brought from the Avatar and his advisors through 2/3 majority vote amongst the Divine Party built of the Avatar and his advisors in a fair and equal and speedy trial upon which if found guilty, appropriate punishment shall be determined between the Avatar and his Shadow Alchemist.
What do you think I should do? How should I explain this in easy to understand terms?
Auror
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