Regional Power of Central Amr. The Kingdom of Mirin is a well organized diarchy. It has two thrones for a King and a Queen which are regarded as equal in influence. Claims to the throne can only be made by married nobles of two different houses, and the crown is not necessarily guaranteed to their offspring. Should the thrones become empty, it is up to the Chamber of Lords to select new regents who may become the new royalty based upon the favor of the Lords. Both thrones are vacated in the event of one ruler’s death; so with the passing of a King, the Queen will also step down.

Currently, the Lords Regent Aryel Stockton and Risa Tecwyn govern the Kingdom of Mirin. It is expected to address them only as Regent, or as Lord or Lady Regent respectively, and never as Sire, or His or Her Majesty, until they are agreed to be the new co-rulers. Addressing the Lords Regent improperly can be considered treasonous, quickly becoming more than scandalous when misaddressed by those who are expected to know the customs of the Court of Mirin.

While both thrones are considered equal in influence, they govern different aspects of the Kingdom. Traditionally, the King’s Throne has command of the foreign affairs and diplomacy, while the Queen’s Throne controls military affairs. It is not unusual for the distribution of governance to be different, depending on the exact interests of each throne. However, changes in taxation require both thrones to be in agreement, with exception to taxes for military usage which can only be approved by the Chamber of Lords.

Either throne may hold court. It is rare for both thrones to hold court together, happening only for unusual state business. An example would be when one throne wishes to veto the ruling of the other. This is sometimes seen as more of an amusing event, even by the thrones themselves, as they debate publicly in a sort of dinner theater. Each throne may veto any ruling of the other, even crossing agreed dictation of governance.

As with any Kingdom, there are many unwritten rules of the court that are only learned by continued presence. Most of the court have spent their whole lives within the walls, and outsiders are easily recognized as being so. For this reason, the Gentlemen and Ladies of the Court, themselves being from the various noble houses, are often hired to present and lobby for the interests of others to the court. Attempting an audience with the court without first hiring the labors of a courtier can quickly lead to jealousies, especially if an audience is granted. The only socially approved way of getting an audience without assistance of a courtier is through the summons of the throne, in which case one should expect several enterprising courtiers to come to their aid.

The other way to gain an audience, though coming with lesser appeal, is through dictation of the Chamber of Lords. This is the representative body of all noble houses in the Kingdom of Mirin and, to a lesser extent, its territories. Each noble house, and city leaders, send a representative of their interests to this body. Most of the local laws are decided upon in this chamber, with either throne holding veto power.

The Chamber of Lords may require the thrones to accept an audience of a Voice of the Chamber and one other of their choosing in an attempt to bring attention to an issue they believe is important, or perhaps the throne was unaware of when issuing a veto in an attempt to persuade a reconsideration. The Voice of the Chamber is selected each time the Chamber of Lords wish to dictate an audience, and is not required to be selected from among themselves, though it is required that they are a citizen of the Kingdom of Mirin, whereas the other party may be any creature of full sentience. While not always unseemly for the Chamber to dictate an audience, it can cause tensions between the thrones and its noble houses if often used, as it can insinuate the Thrones’ neglect or the Chamber’s irrationality. Traditionally the Chamber wishes to reserve this dictation so-as to maintain its impact upon the court.