The Court of Storms
Structure
The Kayif (Monarch)
Title: Kayif of Storms
Authority: Rules by divine mandate from Sihdur Ahmsu (Elder Titan of Air)
Form of Address: Ayawdzots (Excellency)
Government Type: Hereditary monarchy by divine right
Term: Life appointment
Accountability: Reports directly to Elder Titan AhmsuThe High Court of the Winds
Function: Administrative bureaucracy supporting the Kayif
Scope: Manages the political and administrative needs of the Kayifate of StormsAuthority: Derives power from the Kayif's divine mandate
The Shahtsadeh (Royal Family)
Definition: Children and direct descendants of the Kayif
Status: Hereditary nobility with special honors
Authority: Some may possess special powers, others hold only ceremonial roles
Form of Address: Ayawdzots (Excellency)
Responsibilities: Report directly to the Kayif
Duration: Lifelong status
Culture
Stability Through Change
Cosmic Continuity: Maintained consistent governance through multiple cosmic upheavals
Adaptive Leadership: Survived by adapting to changing cosmic circumstances while maintaining core structure
Divine Mandate: Authority derived from unbroken connection to Elder Titan Ahmsu
Public Agenda
The Court's agenda isn't clear. But the fact that elemental royalty has chosen to involve itself in Material Plane affairs for the first time in their recorded history suggests that even the most ancient and stable institutions recognize the cosmic significance of current events.
History
The Court was formed before the Infernium Compact. During the Fiendish Uprising, the Court was loyal to Ahmsu, fighting at her side and on her behalf against Bangguu's fiendish armies.
With the destruction of Traa, the four Kayifs, including Kayif Amreeng, aided Ahmsu and the other Elder Titans in banishing the Orvax and creating the Barrier. When it was done, Ahmsu and the Court returned to the Plane of Air, where they have remained ever since.
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