Council of Five

The Council of Five is the controlling council of Fortitude, made up of the heads of each of the 5 main oligarch families ruling at the time. The Council of Five has political control over major governmental policy decisions; election of the Lord of Fortitude; selecting the current members of the imperial court; assigning the roles & responsibilities to members of the imperial court.

In addition to political control, the 5 major families of Fortitude control or influence almost all of the economic and social groups in Fortitude.

The current major families that make up the Council of Five are:

House of Anrep

House of Bloodthorn

House of Duraz

House of the IronStorm

House of Zau'urden