Thaloryn - Politics

INTERNAL:

The First Speaker governs Thaloryn as the elected head of the Diplomatic Conclave, chosen for a ten-year term through scholarly debates and votes emphasizing wisdom and impartiality.

Thaloryan society values knowledge, law, and civility, with internal matters resolved via reasoned arbitration in grand libraries. Conclave members, drawn from diverse scholars and diplomats, form the governing body, meeting in opulent chambers to craft policies on trade and Accord enforcement.

Seats are merit-based, renewed by peer review, and the First Speaker ensures neutrality by recusing from biased votes. Staff guilds manage administrative tasks, their leaders advising on logistics without voting power.

Senate Seats (by region):

  • Aetherial (Capital City) - 30

  • Yornhill Province - 10

  • Erentine Province - 8

  • Glindor Province - 6

  • Brindall Province - 6

  • First Speaker's Seat - 1

EXTERNAL:

Thaloryn engages other nations as a neutral mediator—enforcing the Veilsea Accords through sanctions and alliances while promoting trade and knowledge sharing to maintain archipelago stability. They avoid aggression, using diplomacy to de-escalate conflicts, but are willing to bring military force to bear on bad actors if needed, usually with the backing of additional nations.

With regard to individual nations:

Duskreef: Thaloryn prefers to overlook Duskreef's minor Accord violations with sanctions, providing safe harbors to all but the worst pirates, but warns against major infractions that could rally the signatories against the nation as whole.

Ironcrag: Thaloryn trades knowledge and diplomacy to Ironcrag for raw materials, aligning frequently in sanctions as trusted partners in stability.

Korathis: Thaloryn hosts Korathian tournaments to reinforce Accords, respecting their martial resolutions but mediating to prevent wars, despite Korathis pushing for more combat-based dispute settlements.

Kragvost: Thaloryn curbs Kragvost's violations with trade pressures, offering winter ports or neutral ground for trades with other nations in exchange for compliance, and has prevented all-out wars with Korathis through sanctions.

Lumivale: Thaloryn collaborates closely with Lumivale on Accord enforcement through shared libraries, viewing them as intellectual equals in non-magic matters and essential for regional stability; their shared border facilitates extensive trade, with Thaloryn markets and routes often used by Lumivale citizens for discreet black market acquisitions.

Nyxumbra: Thaloryn monitors Nyxumbra's shadowy dealings closely, using sanctions to enforce rules while allowing minimal hidden trades. Lumivale continuously applies pressure through Thaloryn to impose sanctions or unfavorable results on Nyxumbra.

Sylvara: Thaloryn receives natural wards from Sylvara in exchange for aid against raiders, allying in environmental Accord clauses.

Valthorne: Thaloryn attempts to regulate Valthorne's markets through Accord oversight, trading information for economic insights. The two nations are each others largest trading partners, utilizing the Gold Sea between the two nations as a major trade hub.

Zephyris: Thaloryn trades maps with Zephyris for scouting, supporting their freedom in diplomatic forums.