Regarding amity and enmity - Revision history

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	==Speculation==		==Speculation==
	Here, I pass into the realm of the [[illuminate]], but permit me a moment. It is of interest that in the few such records we have, it is always described as [[the Throne\|the Throne’s authority]] - never that of the Empress. There are other thrones, in this world and the realms beyond. One is that on which the [[Tharim\|Bound King]] of Winter sits, and he has in recent times exhibited some power to augment the expression of the power of Alignment. One is that on which the [[Dawn monarchy\|monarchs of Dawn]] once sat, which stands in the old hall in the [[Astolat#The_Castle_of_Thorns\|Castle of Thorns]]: and the old Monarchs of Dawn were known to have an uncommon knack for dealing with the eternals of the ~~Realms~~.		Here, I pass into the realm of the [[illuminate]], but permit me a moment. It is of interest that in the few such records we have, it is always described as [[the Throne\|the Throne’s authority]] - never that of the Empress. There are other thrones, in this world and the realms beyond. One is that on which the [[Tharim\|Bound King]] of Winter sits, and he has in recent times exhibited some power to augment the expression of the power of Alignment. One is that on which the [[Dawn monarchy\|monarchs of Dawn]] once sat, which stands in the old hall in the [[Astolat#The_Castle_of_Thorns\|Castle of Thorns]]: and the old Monarchs of Dawn were known to have an uncommon knack for dealing with the eternals of the realms.

	The Grand Ilarchs of [[Axos]] each have a throne and a crown, and possession of these is considered to grant them undisputed control over their citadel - it is somewhat unclear how the people of Axos deal with the eternals and to what degree, but most sources agree that it is done on a city-by-city basis, and that the Grand Ilarchs have some final say over what is and is not permitted in that regard.		The Grand Ilarchs of [[Axos]] each have a throne and a crown, and possession of these is considered to grant them undisputed control over their citadel - it is somewhat unclear how the people of Axos deal with the eternals and to what degree, but most sources agree that it is done on a city-by-city basis, and that the Grand Ilarchs have some final say over what is and is not permitted in that regard.

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	==The Origins of Conclave==		==The Origins of Conclave==
	The [[Conclave]] is the youngest house of power in the Empire - not part of the original constitutional order, of course, but an innovation of the [[Urizen]], a condition of them joining the Empire under Giovanni. It was not created in a way that reflected a prior structure, in the way that the [[Senate]] and the [[~~Synod\|~~Synod]] draw a heritage from the Witan of the [[Wintermark\|Winterfolk]] and the Assembly of the [[Highguard\|Highborn]]. We Urizen wanted to design a body that did not rely on old traditions but that fulfilled its purpose by its design and intent. What is that purpose?		The [[Conclave]] is the youngest house of power in the Empire - not part of the original constitutional order, of course, but an innovation of the [[Urizen]], a condition of them joining the Empire under Giovanni. It was not created in a way that reflected a prior structure, in the way that the [[Senate]] and the [[Synod]] draw a heritage from the Witan of the [[Wintermark\|Winterfolk]] and the Assembly of the [[Highguard\|Highborn]]. We Urizen wanted to design a body that did not rely on old traditions but that fulfilled its purpose by its design and intent. What is that purpose?

	Early copies of the constitution written before Urizen joined the Empire make no reference to a Conclave and only say "“We shall establish a body of magicians to use magic to strengthen and protect the Empire.” It appears that the founders saw the importance of a body of magicians but had no clear idea of how that would work. Changing the constitution was a condition of Urizen joining the Empire, and appears to have happened near the start of Giovanni’s reign, at the same time that the [[Bourse]] and the Mint were established.		Early copies of the constitution written before Urizen joined the Empire make no reference to a Conclave and only say "“We shall establish a body of magicians to use magic to strengthen and protect the Empire.” It appears that the founders saw the importance of a body of magicians but had no clear idea of how that would work. Changing the constitution was a condition of Urizen joining the Empire, and appears to have happened near the start of Giovanni’s reign, at the same time that the [[Bourse]] and the Mint were established.

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	The [[Conclave]] is the youngest house of power in the Empire - not part of the original constitutional order, of course, but an innovation of the [[Urizen]], a condition of them joining the Empire under Giovanni. It was not created in a way that reflected a prior structure, in the way that the [[Senate]] and the [[Synod\|Synod]] draw a heritage from the Witan of the [[Wintermark\|Winterfolk]] and the Assembly of the [[Highguard\|Highborn]]. We Urizen wanted to design a body that did not rely on old traditions but that fulfilled its purpose by its design and intent. What is that purpose?		The [[Conclave]] is the youngest house of power in the Empire - not part of the original constitutional order, of course, but an innovation of the [[Urizen]], a condition of them joining the Empire under Giovanni. It was not created in a way that reflected a prior structure, in the way that the [[Senate]] and the [[Synod\|Synod]] draw a heritage from the Witan of the [[Wintermark\|Winterfolk]] and the Assembly of the [[Highguard\|Highborn]]. We Urizen wanted to design a body that did not rely on old traditions but that fulfilled its purpose by its design and intent. What is that purpose?

	Early copies of the constitution written before Urizen joined the Empire make no reference to a Conclave and only say "“We shall establish a body of magicians to use magic to strengthen and protect the Empire.” It appears that the founders saw the importance of a body of magicians but had no clear idea of how that would work. Changing the constitution was a condition of Urizen joining the Empire, and appears to have happened near the start of Giovanni’s reign, at the same time that the [[~~Bourse\|~~Bourse]] and the Mint were established.		Early copies of the constitution written before Urizen joined the Empire make no reference to a Conclave and only say "“We shall establish a body of magicians to use magic to strengthen and protect the Empire.” It appears that the founders saw the importance of a body of magicians but had no clear idea of how that would work. Changing the constitution was a condition of Urizen joining the Empire, and appears to have happened near the start of Giovanni’s reign, at the same time that the [[Bourse]] and the Mint were established.
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Leontes the Scribe, Imperial Archivist">I still find this digression to be irrelevant to the matter we have been tasked with investigating, but as you say it is your project and so I will resist my natural urge to snip it - and your later digressions - out. This time. But in future please make at least a ''token'' effort toward sticking to the matter at hand, Octavia. Ink is not free!</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Leontes the Scribe, Imperial Archivist">I still find this digression to be irrelevant to the matter we have been tasked with investigating, but as you say it is your project and so I will resist my natural urge to snip it - and your later digressions - out. This time. But in future please make at least a ''token'' effort toward sticking to the matter at hand, Octavia. Ink is not free!</quote></div>
	(A little-known fact - I mention it here because the period is a particular fascination of mine, so I will not have it edited out, whatever Leontes says, because this is my project - is that while the Exemplar [[Avigliana di Sarvos\|Avigilana]] was instrumental in the actual foundation of the Mint, Emperor Giovanni is believed to have arranged things so that Viola of Tassato, his mother, was the first Master of the Mint - Virtues forfend that I accuse [[the League]] of ever engaging in nepotism, of course, so we must assume she was qualified for the post in some way that the histories do not record).		(A little-known fact - I mention it here because the period is a particular fascination of mine, so I will not have it edited out, whatever Leontes says, because this is my project - is that while the Exemplar [[Avigliana di Sarvos\|Avigilana]] was instrumental in the actual foundation of the Mint, Emperor Giovanni is believed to have arranged things so that Viola of Tassato, his mother, was the first Master of the Mint - Virtues forfend that I accuse [[the League]] of ever engaging in nepotism, of course, so we must assume she was qualified for the post in some way that the histories do not record).

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	==The Origins of Conclave==		==The Origins of Conclave==
	The [[Conclave]] is the youngest house of power in the Empire - not part of the original constitutional order, of course, but an innovation of the [[Urizen]], a condition of them joining the Empire under Giovanni. It was not created in a way that reflected a prior structure, in the way that the [[~~Senate\|~~Senate]] and the [[Synod\|Synod]] draw a heritage from the Witan of the [[Wintermark\|Winterfolk]] and the Assembly of the [[Highguard\|Highborn]]. We Urizen wanted to design a body that did not rely on old traditions but that fulfilled its purpose by its design and intent. What is that purpose?		The [[Conclave]] is the youngest house of power in the Empire - not part of the original constitutional order, of course, but an innovation of the [[Urizen]], a condition of them joining the Empire under Giovanni. It was not created in a way that reflected a prior structure, in the way that the [[Senate]] and the [[Synod\|Synod]] draw a heritage from the Witan of the [[Wintermark\|Winterfolk]] and the Assembly of the [[Highguard\|Highborn]]. We Urizen wanted to design a body that did not rely on old traditions but that fulfilled its purpose by its design and intent. What is that purpose?

	Early copies of the constitution written before Urizen joined the Empire make no reference to a Conclave and only say "“We shall establish a body of magicians to use magic to strengthen and protect the Empire.” It appears that the founders saw the importance of a body of magicians but had no clear idea of how that would work. Changing the constitution was a condition of Urizen joining the Empire, and appears to have happened near the start of Giovanni’s reign, at the same time that the [[Bourse\|Bourse]] and the Mint were established.		Early copies of the constitution written before Urizen joined the Empire make no reference to a Conclave and only say "“We shall establish a body of magicians to use magic to strengthen and protect the Empire.” It appears that the founders saw the importance of a body of magicians but had no clear idea of how that would work. Changing the constitution was a condition of Urizen joining the Empire, and appears to have happened near the start of Giovanni’s reign, at the same time that the [[Bourse\|Bourse]] and the Mint were established.

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	==The Origins of Conclave==		==The Origins of Conclave==
	The [[Conclave]] is the youngest house of power in the Empire - not part of the original constitutional order, of course, but an innovation of the [[Urizen]], a condition of them joining the Empire under Giovanni. It was not created in a way that reflected a prior structure, in the way that the [[Senate\|Senate]] and the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod\|Synod]] draw a heritage from the Witan of the [[Wintermark\|Winterfolk]] and the Assembly of the [[Highguard\|Highborn]]. We Urizen wanted to design a body that did not rely on old traditions but that fulfilled its purpose by its design and intent. What is that purpose?		The [[Conclave]] is the youngest house of power in the Empire - not part of the original constitutional order, of course, but an innovation of the [[Urizen]], a condition of them joining the Empire under Giovanni. It was not created in a way that reflected a prior structure, in the way that the [[Senate\|Senate]] and the [[Synod\|Synod]] draw a heritage from the Witan of the [[Wintermark\|Winterfolk]] and the Assembly of the [[Highguard\|Highborn]]. We Urizen wanted to design a body that did not rely on old traditions but that fulfilled its purpose by its design and intent. What is that purpose?

	Early copies of the constitution written before Urizen joined the Empire make no reference to a Conclave and only say "“We shall establish a body of magicians to use magic to strengthen and protect the Empire.” It appears that the founders saw the importance of a body of magicians but had no clear idea of how that would work. Changing the constitution was a condition of Urizen joining the Empire, and appears to have happened near the start of Giovanni’s reign, at the same time that the [[Bourse\|Bourse]] and the Mint were established.		Early copies of the constitution written before Urizen joined the Empire make no reference to a Conclave and only say "“We shall establish a body of magicians to use magic to strengthen and protect the Empire.” It appears that the founders saw the importance of a body of magicians but had no clear idea of how that would work. Changing the constitution was a condition of Urizen joining the Empire, and appears to have happened near the start of Giovanni’s reign, at the same time that the [[Bourse\|Bourse]] and the Mint were established.

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	<div style="float:left; width: 250px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Hirmok.png\|caption=The [[Hirmok\|Rune of Dominion]], as a potent symbol of certain [[Laws_of_magic#The_Law_of_Dominion\|arcane laws]], is said to resonate powerfully with the [[Alignment\|Declaration of Alignment]].\|align=left\|width=250}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 250px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Hirmok.png\|caption=The [[Hirmok\|Rune of Dominion]], as a potent symbol of certain [[Laws_of_magic#The_Law_of_Dominion\|arcane laws]], is said to resonate powerfully with the [[Alignment\|Declaration of Alignment]].\|align=left\|width=250}}</div>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	During the Autumn Equinox 386YE, the [[Minister of Historical Research]] '''Silk Farkas''' instructed the [[Historical_research#The_Department_of_Historical_Research\|Department of Historical Research]] to "send [[Historical_research#Octavia_of_Stream's_Source_Spire\|Octavia of Stream's Source Spire]] to research the nature and origin of [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave\|Conclave's]] [[Alignment#Amity\|Amity]], [[Alignment#ENmity\|Enmity]], and [[Alignment#Neutrality\|Neutrality]]." That is, the [[Declaration]] of [[Alignment]].		During the Autumn Equinox 386YE, the [[Minister of Historical Research]] '''Silk Farkas''' instructed the [[Historical_research#The_Department_of_Historical_Research\|Department of Historical Research]] to "send [[Historical_research#Octavia_of_Stream's_Source_Spire\|Octavia of Stream's Source Spire]] to research the nature and origin of [[Conclave\|Conclave's]] [[Alignment#Amity\|Amity]], [[Alignment#ENmity\|Enmity]], and [[Alignment#Neutrality\|Neutrality]]." That is, the [[Declaration]] of [[Alignment]].

	Octavia undertook the investigation and delivered her findings to the Minister at the Winter Solstice. They were then made publicly available to Imperial scholars across the Empire.		Octavia undertook the investigation and delivered her findings to the Minister at the Winter Solstice. They were then made publicly available to Imperial scholars across the Empire.
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	==The Origins of Conclave==		==The Origins of Conclave==
	The [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] is the youngest house of power in the Empire - not part of the original constitutional order, of course, but an innovation of the [[Urizen]], a condition of them joining the Empire under Giovanni. It was not created in a way that reflected a prior structure, in the way that the [[Senate\|Senate]] and the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]] draw a heritage from the Witan of the [[Wintermark\|Winterfolk]] and the Assembly of the [[Highguard\|Highborn]]. We Urizen wanted to design a body that did not rely on old traditions but that fulfilled its purpose by its design and intent. What is that purpose?		The [[Conclave]] is the youngest house of power in the Empire - not part of the original constitutional order, of course, but an innovation of the [[Urizen]], a condition of them joining the Empire under Giovanni. It was not created in a way that reflected a prior structure, in the way that the [[Senate\|Senate]] and the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]] draw a heritage from the Witan of the [[Wintermark\|Winterfolk]] and the Assembly of the [[Highguard\|Highborn]]. We Urizen wanted to design a body that did not rely on old traditions but that fulfilled its purpose by its design and intent. What is that purpose?

	Early copies of the constitution written before Urizen joined the Empire make no reference to a Conclave and only say "“We shall establish a body of magicians to use magic to strengthen and protect the Empire.” It appears that the founders saw the importance of a body of magicians but had no clear idea of how that would work. Changing the constitution was a condition of Urizen joining the Empire, and appears to have happened near the start of Giovanni’s reign, at the same time that the [[Bourse\|Bourse]] and the Mint were established.		Early copies of the constitution written before Urizen joined the Empire make no reference to a Conclave and only say "“We shall establish a body of magicians to use magic to strengthen and protect the Empire.” It appears that the founders saw the importance of a body of magicians but had no clear idea of how that would work. Changing the constitution was a condition of Urizen joining the Empire, and appears to have happened near the start of Giovanni’s reign, at the same time that the [[Bourse\|Bourse]] and the Mint were established.

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	==The Origins of Conclave==		==The Origins of Conclave==
	The [[Imperial Conclave]] is the youngest house of power in the Empire - not part of the original constitutional order, of course, but an innovation of the [[Urizen]], a condition of them joining the Empire under Giovanni. It was not created in a way that reflected a prior structure, in the way that the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate\|Senate]] and the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]] draw a heritage from the Witan of the [[Wintermark\|Winterfolk]] and the Assembly of the [[Highguard\|Highborn]]. We Urizen wanted to design a body that did not rely on old traditions but that fulfilled its purpose by its design and intent. What is that purpose?		The [[Imperial Conclave]] is the youngest house of power in the Empire - not part of the original constitutional order, of course, but an innovation of the [[Urizen]], a condition of them joining the Empire under Giovanni. It was not created in a way that reflected a prior structure, in the way that the [[Senate\|Senate]] and the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]] draw a heritage from the Witan of the [[Wintermark\|Winterfolk]] and the Assembly of the [[Highguard\|Highborn]]. We Urizen wanted to design a body that did not rely on old traditions but that fulfilled its purpose by its design and intent. What is that purpose?

	Early copies of the constitution written before Urizen joined the Empire make no reference to a Conclave and only say "“We shall establish a body of magicians to use magic to strengthen and protect the Empire.” It appears that the founders saw the importance of a body of magicians but had no clear idea of how that would work. Changing the constitution was a condition of Urizen joining the Empire, and appears to have happened near the start of Giovanni’s reign, at the same time that the [[Bourse\|Bourse]] and the Mint were established.		Early copies of the constitution written before Urizen joined the Empire make no reference to a Conclave and only say "“We shall establish a body of magicians to use magic to strengthen and protect the Empire.” It appears that the founders saw the importance of a body of magicians but had no clear idea of how that would work. Changing the constitution was a condition of Urizen joining the Empire, and appears to have happened near the start of Giovanni’s reign, at the same time that the [[Bourse\|Bourse]] and the Mint were established.

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	The [[Imperial Conclave]] is the youngest house of power in the Empire - not part of the original constitutional order, of course, but an innovation of the [[Urizen]], a condition of them joining the Empire under Giovanni. It was not created in a way that reflected a prior structure, in the way that the [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] and the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]] draw a heritage from the Witan of the [[Wintermark\|Winterfolk]] and the Assembly of the [[Highguard\|Highborn]]. We Urizen wanted to design a body that did not rely on old traditions but that fulfilled its purpose by its design and intent. What is that purpose?		The [[Imperial Conclave]] is the youngest house of power in the Empire - not part of the original constitutional order, of course, but an innovation of the [[Urizen]], a condition of them joining the Empire under Giovanni. It was not created in a way that reflected a prior structure, in the way that the [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] and the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]] draw a heritage from the Witan of the [[Wintermark\|Winterfolk]] and the Assembly of the [[Highguard\|Highborn]]. We Urizen wanted to design a body that did not rely on old traditions but that fulfilled its purpose by its design and intent. What is that purpose?

	Early copies of the constitution written before Urizen joined the Empire make no reference to a Conclave and only say "“We shall establish a body of magicians to use magic to strengthen and protect the Empire.” It appears that the founders saw the importance of a body of magicians but had no clear idea of how that would work. Changing the constitution was a condition of Urizen joining the Empire, and appears to have happened near the start of Giovanni’s reign, at the same time that the [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse\|Bourse]] and the Mint were established.		Early copies of the constitution written before Urizen joined the Empire make no reference to a Conclave and only say "“We shall establish a body of magicians to use magic to strengthen and protect the Empire.” It appears that the founders saw the importance of a body of magicians but had no clear idea of how that would work. Changing the constitution was a condition of Urizen joining the Empire, and appears to have happened near the start of Giovanni’s reign, at the same time that the [[Bourse\|Bourse]] and the Mint were established.
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Leontes the Scribe, Imperial Archivist">I still find this digression to be irrelevant to the matter we have been tasked with investigating, but as you say it is your project and so I will resist my natural urge to snip it - and your later digressions - out. This time. But in future please make at least a ''token'' effort toward sticking to the matter at hand, Octavia. Ink is not free!</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Leontes the Scribe, Imperial Archivist">I still find this digression to be irrelevant to the matter we have been tasked with investigating, but as you say it is your project and so I will resist my natural urge to snip it - and your later digressions - out. This time. But in future please make at least a ''token'' effort toward sticking to the matter at hand, Octavia. Ink is not free!</quote></div>
	(A little-known fact - I mention it here because the period is a particular fascination of mine, so I will not have it edited out, whatever Leontes says, because this is my project - is that while the Exemplar [[Avigliana di Sarvos\|Avigilana]] was instrumental in the actual foundation of the Mint, Emperor Giovanni is believed to have arranged things so that Viola of Tassato, his mother, was the first Master of the Mint - Virtues forfend that I accuse [[the League]] of ever engaging in nepotism, of course, so we must assume she was qualified for the post in some way that the histories do not record).		(A little-known fact - I mention it here because the period is a particular fascination of mine, so I will not have it edited out, whatever Leontes says, because this is my project - is that while the Exemplar [[Avigliana di Sarvos\|Avigilana]] was instrumental in the actual foundation of the Mint, Emperor Giovanni is believed to have arranged things so that Viola of Tassato, his mother, was the first Master of the Mint - Virtues forfend that I accuse [[the League]] of ever engaging in nepotism, of course, so we must assume she was qualified for the post in some way that the histories do not record).

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	[[Category:History]][[Category:Conclave]][[Category:Eternals]]		[[Category:History]][[Category:Conclave]][[Category:Eternals]]
	<div style="float:left; width: 250px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Hirmok.png\|caption=The [[Hirmok\|Rune of Dominion]], as a potent symbol of certain [[~~Ritual_theory~~#The_Law_of_Dominion\|arcane laws]], is said to resonate powerfully with the [[Alignment\|Declaration of Alignment]].\|align=left\|width=250}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 250px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Hirmok.png\|caption=The [[Hirmok\|Rune of Dominion]], as a potent symbol of certain [[Laws_of_magic#The_Law_of_Dominion\|arcane laws]], is said to resonate powerfully with the [[Alignment\|Declaration of Alignment]].\|align=left\|width=250}}</div>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	During the Autumn Equinox 386YE, the [[Minister of Historical Research]] '''Silk Farkas''' instructed the [[Historical_research#The_Department_of_Historical_Research\|Department of Historical Research]] to "send [[Historical_research#Octavia_of_Stream's_Source_Spire\|Octavia of Stream's Source Spire]] to research the nature and origin of [[Imperial Conclave\|Conclave's]] [[Alignment#Amity\|Amity]], [[Alignment#ENmity\|Enmity]], and [[Alignment#Neutrality\|Neutrality]]." That is, the [[Declaration]] of [[Alignment]].		During the Autumn Equinox 386YE, the [[Minister of Historical Research]] '''Silk Farkas''' instructed the [[Historical_research#The_Department_of_Historical_Research\|Department of Historical Research]] to "send [[Historical_research#Octavia_of_Stream's_Source_Spire\|Octavia of Stream's Source Spire]] to research the nature and origin of [[Imperial Conclave\|Conclave's]] [[Alignment#Amity\|Amity]], [[Alignment#ENmity\|Enmity]], and [[Alignment#Neutrality\|Neutrality]]." That is, the [[Declaration]] of [[Alignment]].

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	As I was reminded recently when visiting [[Upwold]], encouraged by my National Assembly, the Marchers have their own understanding of hearth magic that would have allowed them to do something similar. Indeed, the communal nature to the way that the Marchers [[The_Marches_culture_and_customs#The_Beating_of_the_Bounds\|beat the bounds]] too - analogous as it is to the way that the Conclave speaks with one voice - would have helped. The very act of beating the bounds, grants the Marchers some power to deny beings of the realm easy access to their dominion.		As I was reminded recently when visiting [[Upwold]], encouraged by my National Assembly, the Marchers have their own understanding of hearth magic that would have allowed them to do something similar. Indeed, the communal nature to the way that the Marchers [[The_Marches_culture_and_customs#The_Beating_of_the_Bounds\|beat the bounds]] too - analogous as it is to the way that the Conclave speaks with one voice - would have helped. The very act of beating the bounds, grants the Marchers some power to deny beings of the realm easy access to their dominion.
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Leontes the Scribe, Imperial Archivist">I am not a grand scholar of magical theory but I worry that there is a risk of missing the ~~field~~ for the ~~mouse~~. The lore of witnessing, and wards, and even boundaries, are arguably all specific ways of looking at universal rules, filtered through a cultural lens. Boundaries, wards, dolmen, standing stones, poppets - all have power regardless of whether you are in Upwold or Miekarova, because they are expressions of something more fundamental. </quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Leontes the Scribe, Imperial Archivist">I am not a grand scholar of magical theory but I worry that there is a risk of missing the sea for the sand. The lore of witnessing, and wards, and even boundaries, are arguably all specific ways of looking at universal rules, filtered through a cultural lens. Boundaries, wards, dolmen, standing stones, poppets - all have power regardless of whether you are in Upwold or Miekarova, because they are expressions of something more fundamental. </quote></div>
	The Varushkans have similar hearth magic rites designed to [[Varushka hearth magic#Wards\|ward]] an area against intrusion that would be just as effective. We know the Jotun build crude structures to try and mark the land as theirs and thereby prohibit intrusion by enemies from the realms. It is likely that the traditions held by all nations might at one time have included practices that helped to ward off threats from the six realms to a greater or lesser extent - but these have been long since abandoned given how much more powerful and effective it is for the Conclave to act. This is unsurprising given that none of these methods are nearly as robust and effective as the power of the Conclave to declare Amity or Enmity.		The Varushkans have similar hearth magic rites designed to [[Varushka hearth magic#Wards\|ward]] an area against intrusion that would be just as effective. We know the Jotun build crude structures to try and mark the land as theirs and thereby prohibit intrusion by enemies from the realms. It is likely that the traditions held by all nations might at one time have included practices that helped to ward off threats from the six realms to a greater or lesser extent - but these have been long since abandoned given how much more powerful and effective it is for the Conclave to act. This is unsurprising given that none of these methods are nearly as robust and effective as the power of the Conclave to declare Amity or Enmity.