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The '''Steel Ministry''' is the religion and the government bureaucracy of the [[Final Empire]],. It is made up of various divisions, named Cantons, thatand alsothe servemembers asof the government'sMinistry bureaucracy.are Obligatorcalled isobligators. theThe title for those who[[Inquisitors]] are also part of the Ministry.Steel It also contains the InquisitorsMinistry.
One of the main functions of the Ministry is to witness a myriad of contracts and agreements, even something as simple as promise to come to a game of [[shelldry]].{{book ref|mb1|23}} The nobility pay themthe [[Lord Ruler]] for their services in a manner similar to that of renting [[skaa]].{{book ref|mb1|prologue}} As the authority in bureaucratic matters, any mercantile contracts, divorces, weddings, land purchases, inheritances, andor any other important dealings could only be authorized by obligators. It was said ifIf one of the Ministry hadnhasn't witnessed an event or sealed a document, it might as well not have happened or have been written.{{book ref|mb1|23}}
== Organization ==
=== Canton of Orthodoxy ===
{{image|Steel_Ministry.png|ObligatorsStraff Venture's obligators visiting Lord [[Themos Tresting|Tresting]]'s plantation|side=right|width=350px}}
The Canton of Orthodoxy organizes and presides over the Steel Ministry and has jurisdiction over the religious aspect of the Ministry. This Canton wasis the main bureaucratic division of the Ministry.{{book ref|mb1|23}} Obligators from the Canton are typically the ones to formalize contracts and agreements.
There wasis a long-standing rivalry between the Canton of Orthodoxy and the Canton of Inquisition. The Canton of Inquisition believedbelieves that they should have dominance over the other Cantons, not the Canton of Orthodoxy.
=== Canton of Finance ===
== Culture ==
{{image|obligatorAn Obligator by Harry Shea-Pelletier.png|Obligator|side=left|width=200px}}
{{quote|Sit down to dine with evil, and you will ingest it in your meal.|A common saying in the Steel Ministry{{book ref|mb3|32}}}}
The Steel Ministry functions similarly to being its own noble house, with contracts and agreements to gain wealth and leverage. Corruption is commonplace within its ranks; for example, it is notorious for taking bribes.{{wob ref|5498}} There was a long standing rivalry between the various Cantons for control of the Ministry.
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