Autarch
The Autarch is the supreme leader of Achillonia, the confederation of twelve autocratic Amazon states known as Temples.
The Autarch is always female, selected from amongst any Primarchs and female Exarchs that volunteer for the Autarch's Trials. Should there be desire for a change in leadership, the reigning Autarch can be challenged at any time by any Primarch or female Exarch, forcing new trials to be held, once again open to all volunteers.
The Autarch is officially responsible for foreign policy, matters of war, and the adjudication of disagreements between temples. She can lead no temple of her own, but her power over the twelve Primarchs is akin to the power a Heartlander king would have over his vassals. An Autarch can overrule a Primarch's decisions, force the enactment of decrees, even change the letter of the law -- but such power is used sparingly.
The Autarch has no seat of power. Instead, she travels constantly across the White Peaks, spending every month of the year as a guest of one of the twelve temples. She is accompanied on this never-ending tour by the Triune, her personal guard, and a small household of servants.
Alternative Naming
Supreme Matriarch
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