Erilyn: Government

The king is the head of the government. His word is absolute. He is aided by the King's Council which includes the Queen if there is one, the Barons and Baronesses of the land, the head stewards of each Barony, and several mages and clerics as appointed by the King.

The Lord Commander of the Army is the King, but often his military generals are part of the King's Council. Much of this governmental structure was erased in the somewhat controlled chaos of Milara's rule. After his retreat into the mountains however, many of the descendants of the former Lords and Counts stepped forward to reorganize the land. This was met with surprisingly little resistance as many of these families were still respected farmers and merchants in their own right.