Chief

Qualifications

The respect of the people of an island is the only qualification needed to take the title. Most often it is given to a son of the previous chief, his father will often oversee his education so he should be a skilled diplomat and up to the task of running the island.

Requirements

The holder must be the son of a previous chief or decended in the male line from a past chief, daughters and those decended in the female line are barred from inheriting the title.

Appointment

This varies from island to island but the main symbol of appointment is the taking of the Sword of Office  which is the marker of the chief.

Duties

They oversee the day-to-day running of their community, making sure that food is sufficent for all and welcoming all visitors to their island as well as visiting other islands and securing alliences through the marriages of their children.

Accoutrements & Equipment

They carry the Sword of Office  for their respective island when participating in official business but beyond that they dress the same as any other islander.

Grounds for Removal/Dismissal

The people can remove the chief through a vote at the island parliment. With a two-thirds majority a chief can be removed and another one apointed in his place.

Cultural Significance

In the islands of The Chain they are well respected by their people when they govern well. 
On the mainland, where the people are often viewed as wild barbarians, their power is not respected.

Type

Nobility, Hereditary

Source of Authority

Sovereignty lies with the people of each island who allow the chief to rule over them.

Length of Term

It is a lifelong position following the death or resignation of the previous holder but it can be renounced or taken away.

Current Holders

• Henrik

Related Locations

• The Chain