Agemound Covenant

The  was a theocratic State in the northern Anathesia. It was populated by the Ehippolor from the world of Agemound, by which the Covenant was ruled. The Ehippolor formed its religion-oriented aristocracy, rooted from their triumphant emancipation from the Karekan Ascendancy. Separated by bitter socioeconomic classes, Agemound citizens lived in a rigid environment for 3,731 years. They would be introduced to democracy when the Terran Communion conquered the Covenant and abolished the aristocracy in 10,489 BCE.

The Covenant operated following the tenets of the Cult of Vrases, a faith surrounding its rulers. Its constitution closely followed the same. Its society operated in an aristocratic fashion—noble and cleric minorities were the uppermost social class, followed by the rest of the nation. They were represented as the three political groups in the Constituent Assembly, which was the governing body of the Covenant in its final years.

Grand Mentor
Grand Mentors were the head of state of the Agemound Covenant. They were all descendants of the legendary Vrases I, thanks to genetic engineering. Vrases I was the first Grand Mentor, considered the founder of the Agemound nation, and its consecrated hero. Grand Mentors were passed on through hereditary lines. As the sovereign, a Grand Mentor represented the State in ceremonial, diplomatic and religious duties. One could also designate Rahn candidates, for whom their advisors should vote.

The Grand Mentor was advised and protected by the Privy Council, a collection of noble aristocratic families. On behalf of the Grand Mentor, the Privy Council performed various duties, ranging from military honors, to the election of Rahne. Members of the Privy Council had lifetime terms. They held special seats in the Constituent Assembly.

The last Grand Mentor was Vrases XIV, often nicknamed "Vrases the Short" for his reign's length. He was a member of the clergy for most of his life, before the death of his father Vrases XIII forced him to be placed as successor. After only 25 years of reign, however, he was forced to resign amid the Ehippolor–Human War.

Aristocracy
The government selected a few dozen wealthy families to operate in the Privy Council, controlling different offices. They were often seen as the highest social class in the Covenant. Besides, Grand Mentors effectively had incredible wealth—one far more privileged than the rest of the nation. Though in the end, the aristocracy didn't play much of a role in politics—Rahne had substantially more considerable power, as heads of government. To conclude, the Covenant sought State control of the economy at its full with the aristocracy as a method of doing so.

Constituent Assembly


The Constituent Assembly was a reunion of all main sociopolitical groups in the Covenant. It served as a delegation of politicians in response to the resignation of Rahne in 10,493 BCE. It had 71 seats, occupied by political groups with frequent dispute for power over the government – the aristocrats, clergymen and commoners. It would be convoked in the event of the Rahne's inability to govern, which only happened once. In its 4 years of existence, it reformed the Constitution, allowing Vrasesists to vote. Members of the Constituent Assembly were proportionally elected for a lifetime term.