Taishin
| Taishin | |
|---|---|
| Cuartel General | Kezare |
| Tipo | Consejo |
| Mundo de origen | Taldain |
| Universo | Cosmere |
Los taishin, o consejo de gremios, forma el órgano de gobierno de Lossand. Está compuesto por ocho miembros que representan a los ocho Oficios de Lossand. En la primera votación sobre el Diem, todos, a excepción del lord almirante Delius, votaron a favor de disolver el Diem.
Composición
Los Taishin están formados por las siguientes personas:[1]
- El lord mastrell
- La jueza suprema
- El lord general
- El lord almirante
- El lord mercader
- El lord granjero
- El lord artesano
- La dama constructora
Aunque se refieren a Nilto como el "lord mendigo", no es un miembro oficial del Taishin; pero es tan influyente como cualquiera de los otros aunque no tenga voto.[2]
El lord mastrell
El lord mastrell es el taisha encargado del Diem y de sus maestros de la arena. El actual lord mastrell es Kenton. Al parecer, en ausencia de un lord mastrell, el cargo recae por defecto en el mastrell de más antigüedad en el Diem.[3] Se requiere la aprobación del lord mastrell para que un maestro de la arena pueda ascender a todos los rangos del Diem, aparte del primero.[4]
Historia
Siglos antes de Praxton, el lord mastrell de la época abrió una cuenta con el entonces lord mercader Hennin. Hizo que Hennin ingresara en la cuenta el dinero de los tributos del Diem y, con el paso de los años, los tributos, combinados con los intereses, crecieron hasta convertirse en una deuda insalvable. Los lord mastrell utilizaron esta deuda como control sobre los lord mercaderes para chantajearlos y obligarlos a cumplir sus órdenes, hasta que Kenton, en un arrebato de conciencia, se la perdonó.[5]
Cuando el lord mastrell Praxton murió a manos de asesinos kerztianos junto con la mayor parte del Diem, los demás taisha votaron a favor de disolver el Diem. Kenton llegó en medio de la reunión del consejo e interrumpió, exigiendo que se declarara nula la votación, alegando que a él, el lord mastrell en funciones por defecto, no se le había avisado con suficiente antelación antes de la votación. La jueza aceptó a regañadientes que Kenton tenía razón. Dijo que, en efecto, él era el lord mastrell en funciones y que disponía de dos semanas para convencer a todos los taishin de que votaran por el Diem.
Kenton también tenía un rival para el puesto, Drile, que era un maestro de la arena mucho más poderoso que Kenton. Kenton retó a Drile a un duelo para resolver su desacuerdo. Drile aceptó con la condición de que el duelo tuviera lugar antes de que el consejo tomara su decisión. Elorin, en un complot para asegurarse de que el Diem tuviera un líder débil, envenenó el agua que Drile bebió antes del duelo con KaDo, lo que permitió a Kenton derrotar a Drile, más poderoso que él. Kenton pidió a la jueza suprema que los Taishin votaran en el acto, en el Diem, y ella accedió. Todos los Taishin votaron a favor de mantener el Diem, y Heelis ratificó a Kenton como lord mastrell oficial. Después, Kenton se dio cuenta de que algo iba mal con Drile durante su duelo y se enfrentó a Elorin. Elorin confesó, y en la pelea que siguió Kenton lo mató. Después, Kenton, con Drile a su lado, dirigió el Diem en una nueva dirección, distinta de la que había seguido en el pasado.[6]
La jueza suprema
The Lady Judge is the Taisha in charge of the Hall of Judgement. The current Lady Judge is Heelis. She is the leader of the trackts and judges of Lossand and is the final arbiter of the law. She presides over meetings of the Taishin which take place in the Taisha Meeting Hall, which is a room inside the Hall.[3] In the final vote regarding the Diem, Heelis, saying she is partial towards the Diem, gives her vote to Ais. Ais, with the sight of Kenton stopping Sharezan to save her family in mind, puts aside her Kerztian bias against sand mastery, and votes in favor of the Diem.[6]
El lord general
The Lord General is the Taisha in charge of the Tower. The current Lord General is Aarik. He resides at the Tower Barracks.[1] He is the leader of the soldiers of Lossand. It appears that the position is hereditary. After Raagent's death at the hands of Sharezan, Kenton asks Aarik to take his father's position and vote for the Diem.[7] Aarik reluctantly agrees, and votes for the Diem in the final vote of the Taishin.
El lord almirante
The Lord Admiral is the Taisha at the head of the Helm. The current Lord Admiral is Lokkall. He resides at Helm's Rest.[1] The Lord Admiral is ostensibly in charge of the shipping industry of Lossand, but in fact the position of Lord Admiral is merely a figurehead position without any actual power. In fact, it is often viewed as a punishment rather than an honor. The true leadership of the Helm belongs to its leading council, the Shipowners' Circle. When the Shipowners' Circle selects a new Lord Admiral all of his property becomes forfeit and he is forbidden from owning property. All he is given is: a ship when he needs it, a house to live in, and any food and drink he asks for. The Lord Admiralship is the means by which the Circle keeps power over its members, anyone who becomes too successful can be taken off the playing field by "honoring" them with the position of Lord Admiral.[5]
History
Delius, after being betrayed by Vey and losing his trust in the Guild, quit the Guild in disgust and joined the Helm. Within a decade he had amassed a large a fleet of mercantile ships. However while doing so he had ignored the politics of the Helm and was "honored" with the Lord Admiralship. For five years Delius plotted his revenge, all the while drinking expensive wine at the Helm's expense. He had his steward, who was his son, secretly buy up a new fleet of ships for him under his own name to get around the Helm's restriction on property. Delius then had his steward carry with him documents that, when signed, would transfer ownership of the fleet to Delius.
When Kenton was being prevented from traveling to Lraezare by dockmaster NaiMeer, Delius pulled rank on NaiMeer and commandeered a ship for himself, ostensibly to visit the Shipowners' Circle, and invited Kenton along. When they arrived at the Shipowners' Circle in Lraezare at the house of Lokkal its leader, Lokkall said that the Circle had "need" of his ship and that it had departed, leaving Delius and Kenton stranded in Lraezare. Delius announced that he would just commandeer another ship, and Lokkall declared that the Circle had had enough of Delius' drunkenness and they had unanimously decided to strip him of his title. Delius immediately asked his steward for the documents and signed them, transferring ownership of the fleet of ships to himself. He then announced that he was commanding his ships to monopolize access to the port of Kezare for the next month. Upon hearing this the Circle went into a panic and when Delius nominated Lokkall to be the new Lord Admiral, saying that if they voted for him he would not block Kezare, they unanimously agreed, and Lokkall became the new Lord Admiral. Delius then told Lokkall that he would hold all of the possessions that he had just lost, and if he voted in favor of the Diem he would nominate a new Lord Admiral and return his possessions to him. Lokkall agreed, and voted in favor of the Diem.[5]
El lord mercader
The Lord Merchant is the Taisha at the head of the Guild. The current Lord Merchant is Vey. He resides at the Golden Market of the Guild.[1] He leads the banking industry of Lossand. The position of Lord Merchant goes to the member of the Guild with the most wealth. When the position changes hands the new Lord Merchant acquires all of his predecessor's wealth and debts.[5]
History
“His name was Hennin. An idiot of a Lord Merchant who acquired the position unearned after two relatives died and left him separate fortunes. ”
—Vey[5]
Centuries before Vey took the position, a man named Hennin was the Lord Merchant. He reached the position when two of his relatives died, leaving him enough of a fortune to become Lord Merchant. The Lord Mastrell of the time started a personal account with Hennin, and Hennin would put the Diem's tribute money into the account.
“Thus each Quarter the Lord Merchant sends two thousand lak of his personal fortune to the Diem which the Lord Mastrell returns with instructions that it be deposited in the private account, adding to the blasted debt.”
—Vey[5]
After Hennin's rule, when the next Lord Merchant took over he discovered that a vast sum was now owed to the Diem, the original tributes and a large amount of interest. Over the years the debt has increased to the point where it is impossible to pay back.[5]
The Lord Mastrell was willing to keep the debt secret so long as the Lord Merchant kept paying the tribute. The Lady Judge's predecessor knew about the debt and ruled that the Lord Merchant must pay the debt in full when the Lord Mastrell asks for it. Instead of demanding that Vey pay the debt, Kenton forgave the debt, earning Vey's respect and causing him to vote for the Diem.[5]
El lord granjero
The Lord Farmer is the Taisha in charge of the Field. The current Lord Farmer is Gennel. He resides at the Farmers Congress. He leads the farming industry of Lossand and oversees farming quotas.[1] He votes in favor of the Diem in the final vote of the Taishin without explaining why he changed his mind. However, it is implied that he always listens to and follows Vey, and that this is why he voted for the Diem.[5]
El lord artesano
The Lord Artisan is the Taisha in charge of the Draft. The current Lord Artisan is Rite. He resides at the Artisan Conference Center.[1] He leads the manufactured goods industry of Lossand. The Lord Artisan is selected by a vote of his Professions' members. After Kenton, at the advising of Khriss, promises the services of sand masters to the Draft, and with the help of a loan from the Guild, promises to repay the Diem's 150,000 lak debt; the Lord Artisan agrees to vote for the Diem.[8][6]
La dama constructora
The Lord Mason is the Taisha in charge of the Mason's Guild.[9] The canonical name of the current Lord Mason is unknown. He resides at the Mason Center.[1] He leads the construction industry of Lossand. The Lord Mason sometimes sends a representative in his place to meetings of the Taishin.[6][10] In the final vote of the Taishin the Lord Mason's representative voted for the Diem, saying that it has proved that it can be beneficial and flexible. This was largely due to the incident with the construction collapse, where Kenton used his sand to save the lives of several of the Guild's workers.[11][12]
Curiosidades
- In the prose the Lord Mason was named Selcomb.
Notas
- ↑ a b c d e f g Arena Blanca capítulo 6#
- ↑ Arena Blanca capítulo 2#
- ↑ a b Arena Blanca capítulo 4#
- ↑ Arena Blanca capítulo 1#
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Arena Blanca capítulo 15#
- ↑ a b c d Arena Blanca capítulo 18#
- ↑ Arena Blanca capítulo 16#
- ↑ Arena Blanca capítulo 7#
- ↑ non-canonical name
- ↑ In the voting scene the "Lord Mason" says that "we vote in favor..." not "I vote..." as the other Taishin do. This implies that the woman present at the meeting is in fact only a representative of the Lord Mason and not the Lord Mason himself. Furthermore in the prose it is stated that the Lord Mason usually sends a representative to council meetings.
- ↑ Arena Blanca capítulo 12#
- ↑ Arena Blanca capítulo 14#