Adamar Imperial Council

While the government of Adamar is run as a near-absolute monarchy, power is divested by the Emperor into an appointed Imperial Council. Made up of many of the most influential power-brokers and advisors within the Empire, it is the closest the Empire has to a deliberative body. Though no political parties exist, the council is informally divided by loose factionalism. 
=== Lord Chancellor - Ella Armfeldt - Loyalist ===
The nominal head of the Imperial Council, the Lord Chancellor is expected to act in place of the Emperor when they are not present, and is considered the highest ranking non-Royal position within the Empire. They set the agenda of Council business, and manage many facets of Imperial bureaucracy. 
A close ally and personal friend of Emperor Arkhan since childhood, Ella trusts the Emperor's judgement implicitly. 
=== Minister of Internal Affairs - Rutker Creutz - Militarist ===
The Minister of Internal Affairs carries out administrative functions in the areas of state security, public security, law enforcement, and enforcement of local authority. The Minister nominally oversees the administration of the MAGI and Eyes of Jatar.
A long time high ranking member of the Eyes of Jatar, Rutker was known as a brutal but effective administrator of the Eyes of Jatar, quickly rising up to leadership of the organization. He prioritizes the need for all-encompassing and effective domestic security, and the expansion of Adamari power and the Adamari security state. 
=== Minister of Finance - Juni Hatlan - Reformer ===
The Minister of Finance oversees the Empire's economic and financial policies, including the Administration of state banks. 
A brilliant economist and long-standing member of the Imperial Finance Ministry, Juni helped stabilize the Adamari economy in the aftermath of the Fist of Haakan's impact and worked to integrate the Rassto and Skalan economies. She believes in the need for liberal and democratic reform in the Empire, and would prefer to see a constitutional monarchy. 
=== Minister of Foreign Affairs - Soren Dal - Loyalist ===
The Minister of Foreign Affairs handles diplomatic relations and international outreach on behalf of the Empire. 
The former ambassador to North Abermia and later the Bakian Republic, Soren Dal most recently was responsible for finalizing the East Ardenican Pact. Soren is committed to the policies of Emperor Arkhan. 
=== Minister of Justice - Carl Falk - Reformer ===
The Minister of Justice acts as the highest administrative legal authority in the Empire, overseeing the implementation of legal reforms and the administration of the justice system. 
An elderly lawyer and legal expert, who worked for Adamari independence during Skalan occupation, and even attempted to draft a constitution during the revolution. He is widely respected and admired, even by those who disagree with him. He is committed to democratic liberalization within the Empire, and increased personal rights for Imperial citizens. 
=== Minister of War - Jonas Nieroth - Militarist ===
The highest military authority (other than the Emperor), the Minister of War plans military strategy and policy, while overseeing the military administration. 
An early Adamari revolutionary after his family was killed by Skalan occupation forces, Jonas rose the ranks of the new independent Adamari military quickly. Jonas was one of the leading generals during the invasion of Skalan, successfully leading the Southern front into Aberkeitros and Llaberg, though he lost an eye to a Skalan artillery shell. Jonas is deeply prejudiced against Skalan and advocates for a hardline occupation, he believes strongly in the expansion of the Adamari military and its hegemony over Ardenica. 
=== Minister of Culture - Alexandra Balaskas - Zealot ===
The Minister of Culture administers institutions of education, public events, national holidays, and other components of Adamari cultural life. 
Native to Pontus, Alexandra became an earlier follower of Theonis Welfig and committed believer in the Path of the Cycle. She eventually immigrated to Adamar and quickly rose through the ranks of the Ministry of Culture, eventually being chosen as a natural leader. She believes strongly in promoting the Path of the Cycle as a state religion and advocating for the Emperor as a unifying cultural touchstone. 
=== Minister of Social Services - Magnus Skau - Populist ===
The Social Services Ministry is responsible for the general well being of imperial citizens, notably, health care, pensions, veteran benefits, and other social benefits provided by the state. 
A former labour leader and activist, Magnus became famous for his work in pressuring the government on better factory working conditions for Adamari labourers. Public pressure eventually resulted in him being appointed as the Minister of Social Services. He believes the Empire needs to refocus on the concerns of ordinary Adamaris rather than the ruling elite, he has become a well known public figure among industrial labourers.
=== Minister of Imperial Administration - Augustus Kaarle - Aristocrat ===
The Minister of Imperial Administration is a chief bureaucrat of the Imperial Administrative estate, overseeing both Imperial affairs in the Palace in Kadamar, as well as the integration of new territory into the Imperial fold. 
A distant cousin, related to both the Admari and Skalan royal families, Augustus Kaarle was generally overlooked for much of his life. However his early support of the Adamari invasion of Skalan brought him into the good graces of the Imperial administration. Showing a deep reverance for the aspects of Imperial customs and regalia, as well as the integration of new Skalan territory, he was appointed Minister of Imperial Administration. He wishes to emphasize and preserve aristocratic and Imperial power, and see the expansion and growth of a hereditary, aristocratic ruling class. 
=== Minister of Commerce and Industry - Elenora Tranum - Reformer ===
The Minister of Commerce and Industry holds responsibility for much of the Empire's trade and industrial administration, working closely with the Minister's of Finance and Foreign Affairs on international economics. 
Elenora Tranum was a Rassto business magnate, and militia leader who fought against Dytovan occupation. With the integration of Rassto into Adamar, she became a prominent Imperial supporter and ally of Gregory Sebastev. Immigrating to Kadamar, Elenora accepted a position within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, where she quickly maneuvered herself into leadership. She believes strongly in the decentralization of state power, and while is grateful for the Empire's aid to Rassto, believes that Rassto and all other component states of the Empire should exist as a democratic federation. 
=== Minister of Agriculture - Tycho Riis - Populist ===
The Minister of Agriculture manages agricultural policies and subsidies, helping coordinate food shipments across the Empire and for trade.
Tycho Riis spent most of his life as a farmer in rural Western Adamar, eventually organizing and leading the Adamari Farmer's Union, a union representing hundreds of thousands of farmers across Adamar. After an attempt to revoke a selection of agricultural subsidies, mass farmer protests were only avoided by the Imperial Council appointing Tycho as the Minister of Agriculture. He is a true rural populist who wishes to preserve and support rural communities and their traditional way of life. 
=== High Cleric of the Cyclic Synod - Freya Vang - Zealot ===
The High Cleric of the Cyclic Synod is a title to represent the Imperial Council member representing Imperial religious institutions related to the Path of the Cycles. They generally oversee religious ceremonies and doctrine in Adamari society. 
Freya Vang ran an underground Path of the Cycles group during the final years of Skalan occupation, publishing illegal works promoting the faith and encouraging people to work towards the restoration of the Empire. She is widely seen as one of the most fervent and committed religious leaders in Adamar, and is widely credited with the mass conversion of much of Adamari society and the development of Emperor's Mercy as an international organization.