Imperial Decrees (Shireroth)/Imperial Circles

A Decree from Her Imperial Magnificence

Salome, through the intercessions of Divine Providence, Kaiseress of Shireroth,

Queen of Ransenar, Rani of Tas Neemia, Emira of Sathrati, Sardar of Talenore, Princess of Hurmu, Princess among the Lakes, Duchess of Brookshire, Duchess of Chestnut, Duchess of New Aquitane, Marchioness of Zy-Rodun, Khanum of Caer Lum'ruush, Countess of Upper Macon, Countess of Andiopolis, Countess of Dracoheim, Countess of Istvan, Baroness of Port Mills, Lady of Zauberförde/Senkyōwan, Lady in Jorvik, Progeny of the Once-Living God, Scion of the King of Kings, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, of Griffin, of Phoenix, and of Chimera, Sovereign of the Golden Mango Throne, Lord Mayor of the City of Vladagrad,

announcing for the sake of all Shireroth that,

In recognition of the needs of the present crisis, in particular of the need for proper local and regional defense and for the proper local and regional administration of the public weal,

these following provisions be made into law:

1. Top-level administrative divisions of the Duchy of Brookshire shall be dissolved.
2. The territory of the Duchy of Brookshire shall be divided into Imperial Circles.
3. The first circle includes all territory in the County of Montran as well as the City of Woodshire and its environs, the Viscounty of Gaudin, and the northern Meir and Hope estates.
4. The second circle includes the City of Maltenstein and its environs, the Viscounty of Etzeterra, and the western Citadel estates.
5. The third circle includes the Viscounties of Schwinn and of Moss.
6. The fourth circle includes the City of Dolorous and its environs, and the Western Meshed Lands.
7. The fifth circle includes the City of Fortis and its environs, the southern Citadel estates, and the Central and southern Eastern Meshed Lands.
8. The sixth circle includes the City of Isenbury and its environs, and all territory of the Crestfall Downs to the sea.
9. Each circle shall establish a Council of and representing the citizens residing therein for the purpose of coordinating administrative and defensive works.
10. Each circle shall establish a Militia composed of the denizens of the land, to be supplied and trained by the Imperial Court in the weapons and techniques of war.
11. Each circle shall designate citizens of renown residing therein to the Imperial Court to be considered by the Golden Mango Throne for membership into the Landsraad.
12. The following are appointed Lieutenant for the Golden Mango Throne for each circle, to coordinate regional administrative and defensive work with the Imperial Court:
    • Lola Bæslin as Lord Lieutenant for the Golden Mango Throne to the Woodshire Circle;
    • Ephraim Zolt as Lord Lieutenant for the Golden Mango Throne to the Maltenstein Circle;
    • Joshua Volbun as Lord Lieutenant for the Golden Mango Throne to the Schwinn Circle;
    • Ull Inhaïa as Lord Lieutenant for the Golden Mango Throne to the Dolorous Circle;
    • Mahl Fißelk as Lord Lieutenant for the Golden Mango Throne to the Fortis Circle;
    • Iessei Ameunin as Lord Lieutenant for the Golden Mango Throne to the Crestfall Circle;

Given at Raynor's Keep on the Twenty-Second day of the Eighth month of the Year of Our Norton Sixteen-Hundred Eighty,

SALOME