The Emperor’s Court
Many nobles make up the bulk of the emperor’s court—trusted advisors, sycophantic yes-men, and in a few cases outright spies for the Kurzicks or Luxons. (These spies do not realize the emperor knows full well of their existence and uses them to control what information reaches these vassal cultures from the court.) The court is distinct from the offices of the Celestial Ministry, in that its members are literally in the emperor’s presence for much of the day.
The court is also where one will find the personal representatives of Emperor Kisu, who act on his behalf in a number of arenas, both political and military. The Emperor’s Blade is the ruler’s able right hand, a deadly master of swordsmanship. The Emperor’s Voice speaks the Canthan monarch’s words. The Emperor’s Hand does Kisu’s bidding in cases where violence may not be needed, but words will not be enough.
