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Latest revision as of 23:37, 3 September 2025
Ortka (pronounced ORT-kah) are regional rulers in Rovakhit. They are subordinate to the Ether Council and collectively act as the Council's right hand, acting upon the augurs' decisions and prognostications. Each ortka rules a city and its outlying region, empowered to act more or less unilaterally within this space as long as they remain within the bounds of the guidance of the Council.
Beneath the ortka are the ortka-sha, who are effectively a cross between a mayor and a judge responsible for a specific settlement or part of a city.
Ortkas are directly appointed by the Ether Council. They are typically elevated from amongst the ortka-sha who are demonstrated their competence and loyalty, but not always - it is not completely unknown for prominent local figures without prior experience in governance to be granted the role instead.