Crystal Architect of the Spires

Overview

The Crystal Architect of the Spires is an Imperial Title appointed by the Senate.

The title was created at the Spring Equinox summit of 379YE.

Responsibilities

The Crystal Architect is responsible for overseeing the creation of mana sinecures in Urizen. They can only authorise construction in Urizen territories, and they can only authorise the construction of structures that provide mana - not votes of any sort.

Powers

Commission construction of mana structures

Once per summit, the Crystal Architect can commission the construction of structures in Urizen that will produce crystal mana. The materials required for construction are provided by the Crystal Architect. Each such commission automatically creates a sinecures, one that is appointed by unanimous decision of the Urizen senators. Control of the sinecure is a lifetime title, unless it is revoced by the General Assembly, the Council of Nine or the Urizen Assembly.

To use this power, the Crystal Architect provides an announcement to the Civil Service, who present the decision to the Senate. No voting is possible by the Senate at this point, as the power has been delegated to the Crystal Architect. The Imperial Synod may, however, choose to exercise their veto over the Crystal Architect's decision.

When it was created, this power was unlimited. The Senate chose to amend the powers during the Spring Equinox 380YE as part of an administrative motion.

Selection

The advisor is a Urizen national position appointed by the Senate. Under normal circumstances it will be appointed by unanimous vote of the Urizen Senators.

Because this is a national position, the title can only be held by a Urizen.

Removal

The Crystal Architect of the Spires is appointed during the Spring Equinox, and serves for a term of one year. They can be revoked by the General Assembly, the Assembly of Nine or the Urizen assembly.

History

The first Crystal Architect of the Spires was Tiberius Echostorm, who immediately set to work commissioning not one but two new structures in Urizen: The Caves of the Claw, overseen by the Custodian of the Claw in Morrow, and the Tower of the Fall, overseen by the Keeper of the Tower of the Fall in Zenith.