Sacred Council
Umbar's Sacred Council serves as the ruling body of the city's official religion, the Church of Light, and is made up of the high priestesses of the Church.
One of the major responsibilities of the Council is the holding of an election to replace the Church's Pythia in the event of her death, with the new Pythia being chosen from amongst themselves.
The Sacred Council also has the responsibility to choose new high priestesses from among the Church's lower ranked members, granted they are women. While the vote for Pythia requires the Council vote two-thirds in favor with at least three-quarters of the Council's membership present for the election, a vote to promote a Priestess only requires a simply majority vote in favor with at least two-thirds of the Council's members present.
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