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The Lord Mastrell is the Taisha in charge of the [[Diem]] and its [[sand mastery|sand masters]]. The current Lord Mastrell is [[Kenton]]. It appears that in the absence of a Lord Mastrell, the position defaults to the most senior Mastrell in the Diem.{{book ref|ws1|4}} The Lord Mastrell's approval is required for every rank in the Diem besides the first.{{book ref|ws1|1}}

The Lady Judge is the Taisha in charge of the [[Hall of Judgement]]. The current Lady Judge is [[Heelis]]. She is the leader of the [[trackt]]s and judges of Lossand and is the final arbiter of the law. She presides over meetings of the Taishin which take place in the Taisha Meeting Hall, which is a room inside the Hall.{{book ref|ws1|4}} In the final vote regarding the Diem, Heelis, saying she is partial towards the Diem, gives her vote to [[Ais]]. Ais, with the sight of Kenton stopping [[Sharezan]] to save her family in mind, puts aside her [[Kerztian]] bias against sand mastery, and votes in favor of the Diem.{{book ref|ws3|6}}

The Lord Admiral is the Taisha at the head of the [[Helm]]. The current Lord Admiral is [[Lokkall]]. He resides at Helm's Rest.{{book ref|ws1|6}} The Lord Admiral is ostensibly in charge of the Helm'sshipping sailorsindustry andof shipownersLossand, but in fact the position of Lord Admiral is merely a figurehead position without any actual power. In fact, it is often viewed as a punishment rather than an honor. The true leadership of the Helm belongs to its leading council, the Shipowners' Circle. When the Shipowners' Circle selects a new Lord Admiral all of his property becomebecomes forfeit and he is forbidden from owning property. All he is given is: a ship when he needs it, a house to live in, and any food and drink he asks for. The Lord Admiralship is the means by which the Circle keeps power over its members, anyone who becomes too successful can be taken off the playing field by "honoring" them with the position of Lord Admiral.{{book ref|ws3|3}}

[[Delius]], after being betrayed by Vey and losing his trust in the Guild, quit the Guild in disgust and joined the Helm. Within a decade he had amassed a large a fleet of mercantile ships. However while doing so he had ignored the politics of the Helm and was "honored" with the Lord Admiralship. For five years Delius plotted his revenge, all the while drinking expensive wine at the Helm's expense. He had his [[Delius' son|steward]], who was his son, secretly buy up a new fleet of ships for him under his own name to get around the Helm's restriction on property. Delius then had his steward carry with him documents that, when signed, would transfer ownership of the fleet to Delius.

When Kenton was being prevented from traveling to [[Lraezare]] by dockmaster [[NaimeerNaiMeer]], Delius pulled rank on NaimeerNaiMeer and commandeered a ship for himself, ostensibly to visit the Shipowners' Circle, and invited Kenton along. When they arrivearrived at the Shipowners' Circle in Lraezare at the house of Lokkal its leader, Lokkall sayssaid that the Circle had "need" of his ship and that it hashad departed, leaving Delius and Kenton stranded in Lraezare. Delius saysannounced that he willwould just commandeer another ship, and Lokkall declaresdeclared that the Circle hashad had enough of Delius' drunkenness and they havehad unanimously decided to strip him of his title. Delius immediately asksasked his steward for the documents and signssigned them, transferring ownership of the fleet of ships to himself. He then announcesannounced that he iswas commanding his ships to monopolize access to the port of Kezare for the next month. Upon hearing this the Circle goeswent into a panic and when Delius nominatesnominated Lokkall to be the new Lord Admiral, saying that if they votevoted for him he willwould not block Kezare, they unanimously agreeagreed, and Lokkall becomesbecame the new Lord Admiral. Delius then tellstold Lokkall that he willwould hold all of the possessions that he had just lost, and if he votesvoted in favor of the Diem he willwould nominate a new Lord Admiral and return his possessions to him. Lokkall agreesagreed, and votesvoted in favor of the Diem.{{book ref|ws3|3}}

The Lord Merchant is the Taisha at the head of the [[Guild]]. The current Lord Merchant is [[Vey]]. He resides at the Golden Market of the Guild.{{book ref|ws1|6}} He leads the bankers andbanking moneylendersindustry of Lossand. The position of Lord Merchant goes to the member of the Guild with the most wealth. When the position changes hands the new Lord Merchant acquires all of his predecessor's wealth and debts.{{book ref|ws3|3}}

Centuries before Vey took the position, a man named [[Hennin]] was the Lord Merchant. He reached the position when two of his relatives died, leaving him enough of a fortune to become Lord Merchant. The Lord Mastrell of the time started a personal account with Hennin, and Hennin would put the Diem's tribute money into the account. After Hennin's rule, when the next Lord Merchant took over he discovered that a vast sum was now owed to the Diem, the original tributes and a large amount of interest. Over the years the debt has increased to the point where it is impossible to pay back.{{book ref|ws3|3}}

The Lord Farmer is the Taisha in charge of the Farmer's Guild[[Field]]. The current Lord Farmer is [[Gennel]]. He resides at the Farmers Congress. He leads the farmersfarming industry of Lossand and oversees farming quotas.{{book ref|ws1|6}} He votes in favor of the Diem in the final vote of the Taishin without explaining why he changed his mind. However, it is implied that he always listens to and follows Vey,{{book ref|ws3|3}} and that this is why he voted for the Diem.

The Lord Artisan is the Taisha in charge of the Artisan's[[Draft Guild(profession)|Draft]]. The current Lord Artisan is [[Rite]]. He resides at the Artisan Conference Center.{{book ref|ws1|6}} He leads the artisansmanufactured andgoods craftsmenindustry of Lossand. The Lord Artisan is selected by a vote of thehis guildProfessions's members. After Kenton, at the advising of [[Khriss]], promises the services of sand masters to the Artisans GuildDraft, and with the help of a loan from the Guild, promises to repay the Diem's 150,000 [[lak]] debt; the Lord Artisan agrees to vote for the Diem.{{book ref|ws2|1}}{{book ref|ws3|6}}

The Lord Mason is the Taisha in charge of the ''[[Mason's Guild]]''.{{ref|text=non-canonical name}} The canonical name of the current Lord Mason is unknown. He resides at the Mason Center.{{book ref|ws1|6}} He leads the masons and construction workersindustry of Lossand. The Lord Mason sometimes sends a representative in his place to meetings of the Taishin.{{book ref|ws3|6}}{{ref|text=In the voting scene the "Lord Mason" says that "we vote in favor..." not "I vote..." as the other Taishin do. This implies that the woman present at the meeting is in fact only a representative of the Lord Mason and not the Lord Mason himself. Furthermore in the prose it is stated that the Lord Mason usually sends a representative to council meetings.}} In the final vote of the Taishin the Lord Mason's representative voted for the Diem, saying that it has proved that it can be beneficial and flexible. This was largely due to the incident with the construction collapse, where Kenton used his sand to save the lives of several of the Mason's Guild's workers.{{book ref|ws2|6}}{{book ref|ws3|2}}

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