Steel Ministry

The Steel Ministry was one of the Lord Ruler's governmental organizations, made up of those known to to practice the art of Hemalurgy.

The nobility at court used obligators to witness a myriad of things, even something as simple as promise to come to a game of shelldry.

Cantons

The cantons were the four subsections of the Steel Ministry.

Canton of Orthodoxy

Organised the Steel Ministry and looked after the religious side of things.

Canton of Finance

The Final Empires bank.

Canton of Resource

Tasked with trade, transport and taxation.

Canton of Inquisition

Organised the Steel Inquisitors and acted as law enforcement over the magical community.

Obligators

The obligators would have be called in to witness or approve of anything significant going on in the Final Empire. They were needed every time a deal was made between nobles and were often called to witness more mundane things.

In addition to their bureaucratic functions the obligators served as the Lord Ruler's religious leaders. They would teach the Lord Ruler's religion to skaa and noblemen alike.

Obligators were notable in having a deep faith in the religion surrounding the Lord Ruler and having intricate tatoos around their eyes the significance of which is unknown.

Obligators can marry.

Prelan

The higher ranking obligators

Lord Prelan

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High Prelan

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Steel Inquisitor

One of the hemalurgic creations of the Steel Ministry

Facilities

• Conventical of Seran
• Recruitment at Vennias