Slaves

Next to commoners and nobles, slaves make up the largest portion of people in the Virasana Empire, if the least powerful. 
It is assumed that roughly 25% of the Empire's population are legally slaves, see Society of the Virasana Empire. 
== Slaves, Serfs and Pets ==
* Slaves are all people legally belonging to someone else. 
* Serfs are slaves not directly belonging to another person, but through the land they live on. 
* Pets are slaves working as personal servants of a noble or rich commoner, and are socially allowed a lot more leeway than other slaves. They are allowed to read and fulfil jobs way above their status, appear on social functions, etc. It is generally assumed that all a pet does is done under the direct and explixit orders of their owner.
== General Notes ==
* Under the law, all slaves are treated as items, not as people. They can be sold and used as their owner sees fit.
*The Churches see slavery as a secular legal status and accept it as such. The churches allow ownership of another being's body, life and mind, but not their soul. Actions that endanger a slave's soul are considered crimes of the owner.
==Slave Markings==
*all slaves are marked as such, either by collars, slave guards or other culturally appropriate markings 
*most slaves are marked with a tattoo or branding, depending on tech level of planet of origin
*slaves belonging to a noble or the church are marked with the crest of that noble/church
==Some notable Slaves include==
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