Guardians Organization
The guardians are a special group of warriors who's job is the protection of Zylar, the Temples, and the system of Familiars. The guardians in their role as protectors of Zylar also act as de-facto rulers with almost every city deferring to their authority.
Structure
The Guardians are organized in a fairly flat structure and run by a council of elder guardians. There are 5 levels or ranks within the guardians. Guardian Trainee, Junior Guardian, Guardian, Senior Guardian and Elder Guardian. Senior Guardian is considered the top most level that most guardians can achieve. All Elder Guardians serve on the guardian council, and any guardian elected to serve on the council is given that rank. There are 19 seats on the guardian council.
Assets
The guardians maintain a building or several within every city of Zylar as well as a wide variety of cottages and houses scattered throughout the lands that thier members can operate out of.
They also maintain several small farms scattered throughout the lands in order to provide food for thier members without relying on any given city or village specifically. Most of the larger cities will have some deals in place to provide thier local guardian garrison with supplies.
At the temple of fire, they maintain thier own collection of craftsmen and other support personnel to provide the equipment and supplies they need for thier operations.
Territories
They occupy all of Zylar.
Military
There are no separate dedicated military factions or organizations. The Guardians themselves are like a para-military force themselves.
Foreign Relations
While each city on Zylar are considered their own state and are thus self governed, the Guardians are generally recognized as a universal authority across Zylar, beholden to no specific city, but to Zylar as a whole. They avoid specifically taking sides in any conflicts between cities when they do occur though they may be instrumental in providing neutral security for peace talks and arbitrators during discussions. Guardians have on rare occasions removed a city governor or leader from power when it appeared that said individual had plans which would be detrimental to the whole of Zylar, not just their neighboring cities.
Agriculture & Industry
The Guardians maintain thier own set of small isolated farms they use to support thier remote outposts and stations. They own a major farm community near the temple of fire which is used to feed the residents there. In this way they are independant of any other organization on Zylar.
The rest of what little industry they own is run out of the temple of fire in order to supply the equipment and supplies the guardiens need for thier day to day operations and duties.
Trade & Transport
The guardians maintain their own fleet of airships and ground vehicles they use to move personnel and supplies around.
There are no highways or major significant roads for mass transit between cities. Most large scale transportation of goods and people are done via airships which are able to move directly between cities.
The guardians have deals arranged with most cities the have a permanent garrison at in which the city will provide necessary supplies to the guardians as needed, most prominently in foodstuffs and the occasional materials need for the maintenance and upkeep of their properties within the city.
Education
A training academy is maintained at the temple of fire that all new guardians entering the organization must attend. Guardians are encouraged to continue reading and learning, furthering thier personal education as the progress through thier career after they graduate from the academy.
Infrastructure
The guardians effectively own the temple of fire, and several major structures within the City of Crystal. They also own property within each of the major cities of Zylar as well as a wide variety of structures and small farms scattered throughout Zylar. A fleet of ground vehicles and airships are used to allow movement of people and supplies between their various properties. Every one of their properties is equipped with a communications terminal to allow for instant real-time communication across the organization.
Founding Date
The Beginning
Type
Governmental, Senate/Parliament
Capital
Formation Type
Training Level
Elite
Veterancy Level
Decorated/Honored
Demonym
Guardian
Power Structure
Semi-autonomous area
Economic System
Mixed economy
Major Exports
The guardians do not export anything as what little production the do have is used internally only and they do not produce excess.
Major Imports
The guardians try to limit what the import, maintaining thier own supply chians and productions in order to be capable of being completely independant of outside sources.
Legislative Body
The council of elder guardians acts the top leadership of the guardians and sets all of the rules and laws that the guardians follow, and to an extent, the common laws that all of the cities of Zylar must follow.
Judicial Body
Guardians and Senior Guardians are responsible for interpreting carrying out and enforcing the laws of the city they are stationed and the laws of the guardians as a whole.
Location
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Controlled Territories
Notable Members
