The Iron Council

The Iron Council meeting of 7 BQ

 Sunhxlo (minister of justice)

 Oveq (Disputed)

 Xray (Disputed)

 Zeoqra(Disputed)

 Kingdom of Lexxonia

## Overview

The Iron Council is an organized group of Continental Leaders started up by NateThunder on December 3rd, 2020. Members of the Council would occasionally convene to discuss, debate and resolve contentious issues in the Continent of Boveria as well as exchange ideas, and easily have civil diplomacy between the Leaders of the Continent and easily pass universal laws, legislations and mutual agreements between the Countries and States.

The Council is headquartered at Thunder Town (The Political Capital of the Thunderland Empire) at its Town Hall. The Meeting Room is located at the Attic of the Town Hall featuring 7 seats around a table, with a Treasure Room and two boards of note located on both sides of the Room. (Accomplishment and Hit-list Board)

**The Accomplishment of the Iron Council:**

1. Construction of the Thunderland Railway
2. Creation of the Thunder Roads
3. Creation of the Thunderland Underground Courthouse
4. Brought down the DDPB’s “Rebellion”
5. Achieved World Peace
6. Formed the Council Zone
7. Construction of the B-Dome
8. Supporting Business’ in the States
9. Opened up the Nether Roof
10. The Construction of Goba Village
11. Construction of Shopping District
12. Lexnonsense Statue built-in Lexxonia

**The Council Hit-List/Bounty board:**

1. [DDPB] Status: Achieved
2. [Target Z] Status: Resolved
3. [Traitor Silver] Status: Unresolved
4. [Target A] Status: Abandoned
5. [Target B] Status: Unresolved
6. [Target X] Status: Unresolved

## Council Members

**Core Members:**

* **NateThunder:**
	+ The Founder and the Head of the Iron Council, Epithet "The Thunderbolt". He represents the Thunderland Empire in Council Affairs and Debates.
	+ As the Head of the Council he has several executive powers namely, to recruit members into the Council, summon members for a Council Meeting, and adjourn Meetings as well as stripping away Council Membership which he has only ever been used once. He also has the power to delegate Ministerial titles to Council Members with the other Three Council Members having a Ministerial Title.
	+ His position itself gave him incredible amounts of political power and influence on the Continent making him perhaps one of the most influential individuals on the Continent however as the saying goes "With great power comes great responsibility". Nate had to maintain a very delicate balancing act as the Leader of the Council while having to keep in mind his Empire's Interest as well as Council Interests which meant he had to make sure to keep his powers are in check and that he isn't abusing his role which he would do very diligently.
	+ One of the responsibilities as the Council Leader is to keep the Council United which was proven to be very difficult at times with differing views, and competing interests among the Council, made divisions inevitable which he wouldn't entirely solve in his tenure as Council Leader, he often had to fall back on his position as Emperor of the Thunderland Empire to get much vital legislation in the Council passed, with his position as Emperor giving more maneuverability to move Council Business along.

* **Draggo:**
	+ The Second Member of the Iron Council, Epithet "Dragon King". He represents the United Village Nation in Council Affairs and Debates.
	+ He is regarded as second to Nate in power in the Council, with him being given the exclusive right to appoint one member of his choosing into the Council although with Nate approval that is which is most likely guaranteed. Although he has only ever exercised this power once.
	+ He was asked to join the Council by Nate for their Shared Common Interest and the mutual benefit of their Nations.
	+ Nate would designate Draggo as the Minister of War and Défense within the Council States giving him charge over military affairs.
	+ This led to the formation of the 'United Front' an army made up of Soldiers within the Council States that have sworn to protect and defend the Council States and are sworn to never take up arms against a fellow nation that is a part of the Council States, which is one of the leading factors as to why they refused to participate during the Second bOverian War however it must be noted that the army was at its infancy during the war meaning they wouldn't have made a substantial difference had they joined the fray with divided loyalties within the army.

* **Lexxous:**
	+ The Third Member (Originally Fourth) of the Iron Council, Epithet "Priest-King''. He represents the Kingdom of Lexxonia in Council Affairs and Debates.
	+ He was chosen to join the Council by Nate for two reasons: the first was because of proximity, the other was because of the mutual respect he had for the King and his belief that he would be a great fit for the role.
	+ Nate would designate Lexxous as the Minister of Religion and Culture within the Council States giving him charge over faith and preservation over continental custom and society. His position furthered his legitimacy as the Absolute Religious Authority in the Continent, with his religious influence now extending outside his kingdom to other nations, which gives him considerable power which is one of the additional reasons why Lexxonia is the Third Major Power on the Continent of bOveria.
* **Sunhxlo:**
	+ The Fourth Member (Originally Fifth) of the Iron Council, Epithet "The Counsellor'' She represents herself as well as the People of bOveria in Council Affairs and Debates.
	+ She was chosen primarily by Nate because she was the designated heir to his Throne. As well as trusting her above all often listening to her Wisdom, Advice and Judgements before deciding on his vote.
	+ Nate would designate Sunhxlo as the Minister of Justice and Peace leaving her in charge of upholding order and law in the Land.
	+ With her position, she can preside over Court proceedings as both the Judge of the Land and the leading Juror in the Jury and her rulings would be hypothetical absolute with only Nate who is the Head of the Iron Council being able to overrule that decision.
	+ However, it’s extremely unlikely he would overrule her decision since Nate truly trusts her in that position and him overruling her would be breaching that trust additionally it would mean the judge's ruling would lose weight and his action could be classed as the "perverting the course of justice" which would damage the Council's Reputation and prestige which Nate cannot let happen at all costs if the Council would remain in its current form.

**Other Members:**

* **Oveq:**
	+ The Disputed Fifth Member of the Iron Council. He Attended the first Iron Council Meeting and was offered an invitation and seat by Nate but never replied whether or not he agreed to it meaning he wasn't officially affiliated with the Council.
* **Xray:**
	+ The Disputed Sixth Member of the Iron Council, He attended the first Iron Council Meeting but was not offered an invitation or seat but attended the meeting because he was aligned with Oveq.
* **Zeoqra:**
	+ The Disputed Seventh Member of the Iron Council attended the first Iron Council Meeting, he was not offered a Seat nor an Invitation he 'shoehorned' himself into the Council Meeting but would later be aligned with Oveq. Previously before the meeting he would attempt on multiple occasions to get Nate to give him a seat, to which he politely deflecting his designs by stating he would only be given the seat 'if' AlexaYT or Oveq should decline the invitation.

**Former Members:**

* **Silver115\_:**
	+ The Former Third Member of the Council, Epithet "The Silver Menace". He represented himself in Council Affairs and Debates.
	+ He was given an Invitation by Nate but the Seat itself was by Draggo who put him forward to Nate to enter the Council.
	+ His time in the Council would be short-lived with him being found guilty of embezzlement in the United Village Nations, as well as Esponiage allegations of being a spy as well as his divided loyalties and other crimes building up against him which caused him to be in a heap of trouble. Eventually led to him being ejected and removed from the Council by Nate. And becoming target no. 1 and the Enemy of the State, being forced into exile.
	+ During his time as a Council Member, he would never be delegated a ministerial title since Nate didn't truly trust him but had Nate had to decide the most likely would be created a new ministerial title along the lines of the Minister of Comedic Relief and Fools.

**Potential Members:**

* **LexNonsense:**
	+ She was given the title "the Queen of the Land" by Nate as well as being offered an invitation and seat by Nate however she never replied as to whether or not she agreed to it leaving the offer to be left up in the air.
* **Willowshop:**
	+ She was heavily considered to join the Iron Council in its early infancy, but Nate never got around to giving her a formal invitation.
	+ Later on around 7 BQ, Nate would have a serious chat with her offering her Silver's vacant Seat on the Council that was left vacant since he was expelled from the Council. To which she neither accepted nor denied the offer explaining that she was founding an empire in a distant land (2000 blocks away) and until her empire is more developed and her political relations established she can't say much on the matter. But added that her answer would most likely be a yes.
* **Eeuuanna:**
	+ She was considered at one point for the Council as she was one of the first few people to found a nation in the Continents History.
	+ With Nate even drawing up a Council Invitation for her but since she has an isolationist policy and has kept a great distance from Continental Affairs. It made little sense to let her in the Council since the whole point of the Council was to discuss and settle Continental Affairs which she has actively chosen to not be involved in. Which made Nate move on to different candidates.

**Epithets**

Each Member of The Iron Council is either given an epithet by Nate or they can choose one for themselves. As a Call-back to the possible ancient rulers and legendary warriors of the Continent who took up or were nicknamed grand heroic titles and laurels to immortalize them in history.

## Council Information

Being a Member of the Iron Council gives a right and a voice in the running and business of the Continent with a vote of a council member going toward solving both simple and contentious issues. That goes towards building a united continent.

**The Council Zone**

Nations that are led by a Council Member are known as a Council State which collectively makes up an area known as the Council Zone, Citizens of the Council States are allowed to move from one of the States to another and settle, work and live there for however long they like. However during times of war, there would be restrictions in the Council Borders, however, this has only ever happened once.

**The Decision-making process**

Members of the Iron Council are all required to be in attendance for a formal Council Meeting to take place although there are exceptions if the Core Council Members are present the meetings can still go ahead. During a Council Meeting, the Council Members would discuss, debate and suggest any new legislation that should be passed into Council Law. The Council is designed so that there wouldn't be a 50/50 split in decisions, with Nate deciding upon 7 members for this very reason. Council Law is designed to only be passed if there is a majority vote. Meaning you must get at least 3 other people other than yourself to agree to any new law you wish before it can get passed.

Any Vote and Decision passed by the Council would set an **Iron Precedent** that should go unbroken otherwise it would set a bad precedent, which makes the vote very important in Council Affairs, although legislation can be amended with additional legislations that is passed.

**The Council also has Several Ministerial Positions as follows:**

* The Minister of **Finance**
* The Minister of **Commerce**
* The Minister of **War** and **Défense**
* The Minister of **Foreign Affairs**
* The Minister of **Religion** and **Culture**
* The Minister of **Justice** and **Peace**

Which are all held and given by the Head of the Council at their discretion.

**The Promises of the Council:**

* Honour the **Rule of Law.**

* Honour the **Integrity of the Vote.**

**Powers and Benefits of being apart of the Council:**

* A Vote in Council Matters.
* A Right to raise concerns, voice suggestions and object to any matter.
* A Reserved Place for being on the Jury during any Court Trials.
* An Unspoken Military Pact with all Council States to come to a State’s defense if one were to be invaded that extends to if the life of a Council member if they were to ever be threatened.
* Unrestricted Access to the Council Room
* Unrestricted Access to the Thunderland Railway

## Council Manifesto

Nate wrote a manifesto during the creation of the Iron Council. Copies had been distributed to each member, with it being expected of them to keep it secret and do not share it with anyone.

**Manifesto Notes:**

The Iron Council is formed to serve as a place for ‘Leading Individuals’ in the continent of Boveria to meet, debate, exchange information and cooperate in the mutual pursuit of a better unified and united Continent. And to maintain an ‘Iron Peace’ on the Continent.

Council Members will not be compelled to act against their will, however they will have to honor two rules of the Council: Honour the Rule of Law and Honour the Integrity of the Vote.

Members are forbidden to reveal information to people outside the Iron Council if discovered the offender will be expelled from the Council.

NateThunder will serve as the Head of the Council and has final say on who can join the Council however Draggo is the only exception to this rule with him being allowed to recruit one member with the approval of Nate.

As the Head of the Council, he holds the defacto title of ‘Prime Minister’ and has Ministerial Roles that he can give to Council Members. Which he has designated to council members which are as follows. Draggo as the Minister of War and Défense, Lexxous as the Minister of Religion and Culture, Sunhxlo as the Minister of Justice and Peace.

There are several other roles such as the Minister of Commerce, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Finance which are currently vacant and will be given to future members.

## History

**2 BQ - Formation of the Council**

03/12/2020

* Following the events of the First bOverian War, Nate was very much annoyed by Zeoqra's actions and the crimes he did against the Thunderland Empire. And would decide to turn to the UVN and form an alliance (The United-Thunder Alliance) with Draggo who too was gravely annoyed by the crimes committed by Zeoqra during the first bOverian War, the Alliance would eventually develop into the Iron Council.

* Draggo would put forward Silver as a candidate for being in the Iron Council to which Nate reluctantly allows this out of respect for Draggo.

04/12/2020

* Nate would send Invitations to Silver, Lexxous and Sunhxlo as well the Oveqlandian Leaders.

05/12/2020

* Silver, Lexxous and Sunhxlo would all agree to join the Council with the Oveqlandian Leaders not replying to the offer.

**3 BQ - Interwar Period**

09/12/2020

* The Thunderland Trials following the K-Western Rebellion, Finds the War Criminal DDPB Guilty. And he is imprisoned in the ‘Hell’s Cage’.

22/12/2020

* Zeoqra desecrated Draggo’s Nether Fortress causing heightened Tension and starting up a conflict with the two Nations.

23/12/2020

* The United Attack Front is formed against Zeoqra with Draggo leading the Front, Using his role as the ‘Minister of War and Defense’ to take charge against him with the Rest of the Council showing support and working with him with the united goal of Zeoqra's destruction.

27/12/2020

* Silver is Kicked out of the United Attack Front for his ‘questionable divided loyalties’

**4 BQ - Rifts in the Council**

05/01/2021

* Silver is expelled from the Iron Council for embezzlement and theft in the United Village Nations, becoming Council Enemy No.1.

07/01/2021

* Draggo rigged Fort Zero with Explosives as Precautionary Measures before they engage, against him.

09/01/2021

* Emperor Zeoqra would abdicate the Throne in favour of NateThunder. The two empires uniting under one Crown in the Z-Thunder Union thereby forming the Thunderland Imperial Federation. Extending the Council Borders to the Amethyst Mountains.
* Draggo learning of this development would attempt to buy the land from Nate when that failed it led to conflict (The Second bOverian War) With Draggo’s attempt to seize the fort by force he would be repelled in the first engagement and the Thunder Emperor would attempt to make peace with him with Lexxous acting as Judge the two would go into a debate and it would be ruled in the Thunderland Empire’s Favor which caused Draggo to initiate a second attempt to take the Fort by Force, but he would again be repelled and conclusively defeated by the Combined efforts of NateThunder, Zeoqra and Xray, with Xray confiscating Draggo's items for Safekeeping.
* Nate would not punish Draggo choosing to forgive and pardon him giving him a Second Chance although he knew the risks as it sets a bad precedent for the future. He looked from experience in his encounter with a certain ‘individual’ and did not want to repeat events. And he understood his perspective after all Zeoqra committed numerous warcrimes against him as well as to himself.
* So he decided to use a loophole in the Council Rules and Laws, Since Draggo had not attacked a Council State since at the time the Zeoqratian Empire was not yet under a Personal Union with the Thunderland Empire, with Nate only holding the title of Emperor in the Zeoqratian Lands so by all intents and purposes he didn't technically violate any of the Council rules other than the one of don't harm another Council Member which was unspoken, to begin with so Nate would not pursue any legal charges against him only giving him a stern but fair warning before changing the Rules in the Council to be less ambiguous to ensure that this wouldn't happen again.

**7 BQ - The First Iron Council Meeting**

20/02/2020

* The First Iron Council meeting was held on February 20th, 2021 and was attended by NateThunder, Draggo, Lexxous, Sunhxlo, Oveq, Xray and Zeoqra. During this Meeting, Nate would reveal the Council Chamber and its features to all Council Members and they would begin a long discussion on certain topics in the Continent with the topics as follows.

**Council Agenda**

**The United States of Pogchampia:**

* Oveq would inform Nate and the other council members of his desire of forming a new nation and requested new lands to start up his new nation. Requesting specifically for the Industrial District of the UVN.

* NateThunder would ask Draggo what he thought of the matter, with him seemingly agreeing to the Proposition under the condition that Oveq in the context of being the Server asked of him to return his Unhatched Dragon Egg child Rylius. NateThunder would acquiesce to the Oveq requests since Draggo was going to get his child back and he wasn’t going to jeopardies that with terms of his own, with the United Purchase taking place promptly after the council meeting concluding the first order of business in the Meeting.

**Proposal of International Trade:**

* The Second Order of Business will once again be brought up by Oveq, with him proposing a new economic trade agreement that does away with the former Iron Council Economic Settlement, and would supposedly create a solid stronger vibrant economy and establish Intercontinental trade in bOveria.

* With the philosophy of “Competition breeds innovation” However Oveq would go on to say “If we distribute the wealth amongst the peoples” to which Nate would point out sounds suspiciously like “Communism” which if you’re paying attention to the server’s history wouldn’t bode well with the Political Climate of the Continent at the time with Nate running an Imperialist Empire, Lexxous running a the Theocratic Kingdom and Draggo running a Capitalist State. The mere implication of him possibly indicating Communism caused more than a stir in the Council Chamber. And demonstrated that Nate had he decided at that moment could have easily thwarted Oveq’s Proposal Full Stop no questions asked but he allowed him to carry on.

* With Oveq ‘quickly’ recover although not completely successful but enough to get the topic off of Communism, with him focusing on more benefits, the new currency and so forth and when he mentioned Inflation, Nate would mention that he had the means of causing inflation if he desired to which he implies that if he wanted to he could derail Oveq’s attempts in creating his ‘New nation’ which further demonstrates just how much power and leverage Nate truly had in the negotiations, he held all the cards while Oveq had nothing to truly offer to Nate, his only card he could attempt to cling on to is that it would provide “a more Stronger Economy” To which Nate had no real stakes in, Nate seemingly just played along with Oveq since for whatever reason it’s never truly stated.

* Oveq following his explanation of his ‘Economic plan for success’ would then directly asked Nate to sponsor his endeavour with any resources and items he could spare, to which Nate agreed with him, with Oveq writing up a list giving it to Nate. which concluded the Second order of business in the meeting.

**The Community Road**

* Nate would bring up the Community Road and if Oveq would be opposed to him still continuing to build it through his soon to be newly settled lands, Oveq would be happy that Nate would build a road through his Nation and gave him full rights to do so.

**The Grace Period**

* Nate then would directly request for all to agree to a Ceasefire of sorts, for two weeks with Nate even agreeing to a temporary extended Grace Period for the Goba Empire allowing them to surrender peacefully to him in the time.

**The Signing and the Immediate Effects**

* With that done he concluded Council business for the First Council Meeting. Upon the Signing of the Records documenting the Meeting with the Seven Council Members signatures as the Seven Witnesses to the Agreements. With Sunhxlo being the last to sign, the Agreement would be placed securely in one of the Council Archives.
* The Immediate Effects to come from the Meeting would be the Immediate Hand over of the Industrial District Territory from UVN over to the Pogchampians with Draggo receiving his Child Rylius. And the Pogchampians Settling down in the Area and establishing a Small Outpost in the Area.

**8 BQ - 1st Expansion of the Council Zone**

01/03/2021

* The Goba Empire Falls to the Thunderland Empire extending the Council Borders to reach the bOverian Sea.

**10 BQ - 2nd Expansion of the Council Zone**

01/04/2021

* The United States of Pogchampia would fall to the Thunderland Empire, in the 2nd Thunderland Conquest in Boveria, With this extending the Council Zone to the last nation on the Map. The UVN's Industrial District would be given back to Draggo by the Thunder Emperor, which re-established the Council borders between the TLE and UVN to the Pre-Hand over Borders.

**15 BQ - Demise of the Server**

June 6th

With the End of the Server the Iron Council Dissolves. The Council through the

## Gallery

The Iron Council Agreement Document of 7 BQ

## Trivia

* The Iron Council was dubbed by Nate because he desired that the Council would be the source of firmness and strength of will in the Continent.
* Nate has supposedly stated that if he ever abdicates from the Thunderland Throne, he intended for his role as the Head of the Iron Council to also be passed to his successor Sunhxlo.
* Sunhxlo is the only member of the Iron Council to not been a Leader of Country from her entry into the Council.
* Silver was the only member of the Iron Council to have formally been stripped of their Position Seat and was declared "the Enemy of the States".
* Draggo was the only member of the Iron Council to have declared war on a Member of the Iron Council (Nate) and thereby declared war on the Council and disputedly had lost his seat and title because of this action and it would of been permanent had Nate not chose a merciful approach and exploited a clause which allowed Nate to forgive Draggo although he made it clear that if declared war again or cause any disruptions again he won't be as forgiving.
* The Council during the early stages of its conception was known as the Council of 7 for the seven members that would make the Council. The name fell out of use for the much simpler name of the Iron Council.