Head Gardener of Urizen

Overview

The Grim Gardener is an Imperial title commissioned by the Imperial Senate in Spring 381YE. The position of Grim Gardeneris a sinecure, requiring minimal responsibility but offering a regular income of valuable herbs.

The garden is in the region of Perumaki, Zenith, in the shadow of the imposing Vor'azi fortification of Iteri.

Responsibilities

The Head Gardener has no particular responsibilities; they simply receive a bounty of herbs. If their garden were to be threatened in any way, however, it would be their responsibility to deal with those threats. Likewise, if any opportunity relating to the gardens presented itself, they would make any decisions needed to take advantage of it.

Powers

The Head Gardener is an Imperial title that grants custodianship of a sinecure.

Grand Bounty of Herbs

The holder of the sinecure receives a significant amount of herbs each season: seven doses of True Vervain, and 5 doses each of Imperial Roseweald, Cerulean Mazzarine, Marrowort, and Bladeroot.

Selection

The Head Gardener is an 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 citizen.

Removal

The Head Gardener serves their tenure and serves until they die, step down or are revoked.

The Head Gardener can be revoked by the Urizennational assembly, the General assembly or the Assembly of the Nine.

History

The first Head Gardener was selected at the Summer Solstice 381YE.

The Gardens of Pallas

In the absence of other guidance, the Civil Service built the Gardens of Pallas in central Iteri.