High Council

The High Council of Ryslatel is the 5-person ruling body that presides over most executive and legislative decisions in Ryslatel and Pozara.

History and Founding
The High Council was formed in 325 RE during the reign of King Laurin IV. King Laurin was a paranoid man, prone to inciting conflict both with and between his nobles. In 325 RE the nobles decided that enough was enough and forced him to sign a document neutering the Royal Family's power in Pozara. To watch the Royal Family and to pacify the commoners, these nobles created two councils - the High Council made up of the 5 most prominent noble families, and the Low Council made up of 50 popular community leaders elected by the general populace.

Current Members

 * Andre Daeli is the newest member of the High Council. The Daeli name is a new one in Ryslatel, as they arrived from the Southern Wilds only 2 generations ago. Since then, they have lead a deadly push into the textile industry, dramatically undercutting Celeste Rutherford. Under Andre’s father the Daeli name became a household one. Under Andre himself, it looks to become a feared one.
 * Nicolae Wells is an established member of the High Council. Granted the seat by the king in a rare move against the other nobles in the High Council, Nicolae Wells has little in common with her fellow councillors. She is a former Guard Commander of Ryslatel’s guards and is well loved by them as well as liked by the general populace.
 * Hiraad is chieftain of the Yral clan from Zemja. Many accuse him of being lazy and ineffective despite his claims of the other councillors constantly ignoring him. He is beloved by the Zemja natives in the Archipelago but there is a movement to get one of his sons to take his seat in the coming months.
 * Lyndly Clare is an ex-pirate turned mayor of Munja City. A charmer and charismatic man, Lynley continues to rely on his underworld contacts to retain his spot on the High Council. Most people who he associates with have a love/hate relationship with him, and trust him as far as they can throw him.
 * Celeste Rutherford is a member of one of the oldest families in Ryslatel. The Rutherford name is the oldest on the Council, having come from the founding of the city itself. Although an older woman in this day and age, Celeste continues to manage her textile company with an iron fist, especially as Andre Daeli encroaches on her territory.