Parriarch

A parriarch is the head of a turian house. They are the highest ranking member of the house and can legally exercise autocratic authority over their extended family. Their primary purpose is to ensure the continuation of their house's name and bloodlines. They decide whom their kin will marry, what their role in the hierarchy will be, and even where they will be buried after death. They also reserve the right to name the children of their relatives and can claim custody of any child of their blood, should they feel the need to. They can also forcefully disown any member of their bloodline if the individual in question has brought dishonour to the house.
This authority, however, is moderated by strict social obligations to their own family and to the broader community. They have a duty to produce and raise healthy children to be future soldiers of empire, to maintain the moral propriety and well-being of their house, to honour the Spirits and their ancestors, and to dutifully participate in the empire's political, religious and social life. In effect, a parriarch is expected to be the model imperial citizen to which their family aspire. As their gender-neutral title suggests, parriarchs can be male or female.
Category:Turian Culture
Category:Lore