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The Privy Council are the Emperor's Advisors, and are comprised partly of those Nobles holding high office by Duel (who are included in formal recognition of their power) and partly of those Nobles appointed personally by the Emperor (whether out of trust, political favour or recognition of their skills or experience). Because the Privy Council is summoned under the Imperial Prerogative to advise the Emperor, its exact composition is at the discretion of the Emperor, who could even dissolve it and rule alone by Decree. However, the practice has grown up over the years that certain Offices have a seat on the Privy Council, and an Emperor who ignored such practices would risk discontent and challenge for the Lion Throne. Despite the rule of personal selection by the Emperor, most Privy Councillors are appointed ex-officio (i.e. the Office holder is appointed) rather than in their personal capacity.
Although the Privy Council legally only has an advisory role, advising the Emperor as to which Laws he should make, in practice the Emperor delegates a large number of Imperial prerogatives to his Council, including control of Central Government, Imperial Legislation and the final hearing of appeals from Imperial Courts (other than where the Rainbow Court has jurisdiction), and the Privy Council itself appoints Committees to deal with much of this day-to-day work.
The Emperor is himself a member of the Privy Council and is its Chairman (his 2nd Champion, or Crown Prince if of age, is normally Deputy Chairman). Because it is a personal advisory body to the Emperor, each member of the Council has one vote, regardless of how many Offices he holds which entitle him to a place on the Council. The Emperor has an overriding vote, and can therefore veto any resolution. If he were to outvote his Council and pass a resolution which they opposed by a majority, he would effectively be ruling by Decree.
As at 1 I 2500 the Privy Council was comprised as follows:
| Nature of Appointment | Office / status | Current Holder |
| Ex-officio - Duellable | The Emperor | Kostof I of Normeikl |
| Ex-officio - by birth and coming of age | The Crown Prince | Kostof II of Normeikl |
| Ex-officio - Duellable | The Champions of the Noble Houses | Arril of Tarm |
| Gerintal of Carrilon | ||
| Lissir of Bavenne | ||
| Olvyr of Jalaskir | ||
| Stirros III of Satril | ||
| Kormin of Gytrasan | ||
| Astor of Aven | ||
| Ex-officio - by Imperial appointment | The Lady High Priestess of SARAN in Valdrea | Alicia of Normeikl |
| Ex-officio - by Imperial appointment | The Lord High Priest of SARAN in Valdrea | Castor of Tarm (husband of Alicia of Normeikl) |
| Ex-officio - Duellable | The Lord High Chancellor of Valdrea | Komar of Normeikl |
| Ex-officio - by Imperial appointment | The President of the Panel of Judges | Harpax of Normeikl |
| Ex-officio - Duellable | The Lord High Treasurer of Valdrea | Sogar of Normeikl |
| Personal - by Imperial appointment | Kadril of Normeikl | |
| Personal - by Imperial appointment | Cinter of Normeikl | |
| Personal - by Imperial appointment | Jolan of Normeikl | |
| Ex-officio - by Imperial appointment | Head of Noble House (and retired Emperor) | Stirros I of Satril |
| Ex-officio - by Imperial appointment | Head of Noble House | Komel of Normeikl |
| Ex-officio - by Imperial appointment | Head of Noble House | Glarin of Gytrasan |
| Personal - by Imperial appointment | 2nd Champion of Noble House | Kravar of Aven |
| Personal - by Imperial appointment | brother of the Empress Aurelia | Toron of Cariilon |
| Ex-officio - by Imperial appointment | Imperial Weaponmaster | Dakro of Normeikl |
| Personal - by Imperial appointment | the White Wizard | Gerrain of Normeikl |
| Ex-officio - Duellable | Imperial Guildmaster of Sages, Chairman of the Council of Guildmasters of Valdrea | Moster of Normeikl |
| Ex-officio - Duellable | Imperial Guildmaster of Farmers | Hannel of Jalaskir |
| Ex-officio - Censorship Duellable (Directorship of I.S.S. by Imperial appointment) | The Lord Censor of Valdrea (also Director of the Imperial Secret Service - known only to Privy Council) | Tarrimar of Normeikl |
| Ex-officio - by Imperial appointment | Director of the Palace Information Service | Rigar of Normeikl |
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