Fiction:Sorcerers of Rathan/Government

The Conclave of Sorcerers are the absolute masters of the Sorcerers of Rathan, it from whence they draw their name after all, and undisputed lord over their warriors, slaves and various others enthralled to their will. Their abilities and powers are used to command the Rathanii worlds, fleets and legions. The Conclave answers to one Warlock-King/Witch-Queen figure who commands the entire empire/cult to action, and who is considered invaluable and unquestionable, until weakness is shown. Their will leads all to fall in line, regardless of their own wishes or desires, and very few Sorcerer-Prophets or Sorcerer-Lords would openly question their ruling to the Witch-Queen's face.

Under them are a various Council of lower Sorcerer-Prophets that advise her, and, to each other and her at times, squabble for power, but also lead the empire in her name. They command the various Spires of the Sorcerers, be it the Hell-Fire Path, World-Shapers, and Void-Spawn. All Sorcerers, no matter what, answer to one Seven Spires, and as such, answer to one of the Sorcerer-Prophets.

The other Sorcerers file down from there, holding sections of territory, legions and forges. They are masters of their area, and all slaves, troops and resources within their territory answer completely to them, without question.

For the Non-Sorcerer members of the Rathan, their word is law, and to question it, is to question the Annihilation they so worship, and, to invite it in turn. The Sorcerers are the masters, and are to be obeyed above all else. Though Despot-Commanders and gifted Janissary and other warrior classes are given more leeway based on their strength and dedication, the Non-Dark Alchemy users are generally at the beck and call of the Dark Alchemy masters.