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The '''Taishin''', or the council of guilds, form the ruling body of [[Lossand]]. It is composed of eight members who represent the eight Professions of Lossand. In the first vote on the [[Diem]] all of the Taishin, with the exception of Lord Admiral [[Delius]], voted to disband the Diem.
When Lord Mastrell Praxton died at the hands of [[Kerztian]] assassins along with most of the Diem, the other Taishin voted to Disband the Diem. Kenton arrived in middle of the council's meeting and interrupted, demanding that the vote be declared void, saying that he, the default acting Lord Mastrell, wasn't given enough notice before the vote. The Lady Judge reluctantly agreed that Kenton has a valid point. She said that he is indeed the acting Lord Mastrell and that he had two weeks to convince all of the Taishin to vote for the Diem.
Kenton also had a rival for the position, [[Drile]], who was a much more powerful sand master than Kenton was. Kenton challenged Drile to a duel to settle their disagreement. Drile accepted on the condition that the duel would take place before the council made their decision. [[Elorin]], in a plot to ensure that the Diem would have a weak leader, poisoned the water Drile drank before the duel with [[
== The Lady Judge ==
== The Lord Admiral ==
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
=== History ===
[[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 [[NaiMeer]], Delius pulled rank on NaiMeer and commandeered a ship for himself, ostensibly to visit the Shipowners' Circle, and invited Kenton along. When they
== The Lord Merchant ==
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
=== History ===
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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.
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|Thus each Quarter the Lord Merchant sends two thousand [[lak]] of his personal fortune to the Diem which the Lord Mastrell returns with instructions that it be deposited in the private account, adding to the blasted debt.
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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 Mastrell was willing to keep the debt secret so long as the Lord Merchant kept paying the tribute. The Lady Judge's predecessor knew about the debt and ruled that the Lord Merchant must pay the debt in full when the Lord Mastrell asks for it. Instead of demanding that Vey pay the debt, Kenton forgave the debt, earning Vey's respect and causing him to vote for the Diem.{{book ref|ws3|3}}
== The Lord Farmer ==
The Lord Farmer is the Taisha in charge of the [[Field]]. The current Lord Farmer is [[Gennel]]. He resides at the Farmers Congress. He leads the
== The Lord Artisan ==
The Lord Artisan is the Taisha in charge of the [[Draft (profession)|Draft]]. The current Lord Artisan is [[Rite]]. He resides at the Artisan Conference Center.{{book ref|ws1|6}} He leads the
== The Lord Mason ==
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
== Trivia ==
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