| Ministerio del Acero | |
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| Mundo de origen | Scadrial |
The Steel Ministry was one of the Lord Ruler's governmental organizations, made up of those known to to practice the art of Hemalurgy.
The nobility at court used obligators to witness a myriad of things, even something as simple as promise to come to a game of shelldry.[1]
Cantons
The cantons were the four subsections of the Steel Ministry.
- Canton of Orthodoxy
- Organised the Steel Ministry and looked after the religious side of things.
- Canton of Finance
- The Final Empire's bank.
- Canton of Resource
- Tasked with trade, transport and taxation.
- Canton of Inquisition
- Organised the Steel Inquisitors and acted as law enforcement over the magical community.
Obligators
The obligators would have be called in to witness or approve of anything significant going on in the Final Empire. They were needed every time a deal was made between nobles and were often called to witness more mundane things.
In addition to their bureaucratic functions the obligators served as the Lord Ruler's religious leaders. They would teach the Lord Ruler's religion to skaa and noblemen alike.
Obligators were notable in having a deep faith in the religion surrounding the Lord Ruler and having intricate tatoos around their eyes the significance of which is unknown.
Obligators can marry.[2]
- Prelan
- The higher ranking obligators
- Lord Prelan
- ...
- High Prelan
- ...
- Steel Inquisitor
- One of the hemalurgic creations of the Steel Ministry
Facilities
- Conventical of Seran
- Recruitment at Vennias