Tulkonist Council

## Tulkon Antolatsehaka

The Tulkonist Pennant, designed in 2905 AT

### Founded

140 AT (first incarnation)2905 AT (second incarnation, including Scholar's Branch and Tulkonist Army)

### Founder

Tulkon Nyrota (first incarnation)Tulkon Von Hamobora (second incarnation)

## Organizational Info

### Leadership

Urdin (Council)Voca (Scholar's Branch)

Tulkon I'Ladas (Army)

### Important Locations

Yaaamemon's Rock

The **Tulkonist Council**, known in Penoisa as **Tulkon Antolatsehaka** ("The Tulkon's Organization"), and colloquially as **the Spire**, is the leading organizational authority on Tulkonism. For most of its history, the Council has been in charge of tracking and training the Tulkon, and has taken on a more religious and regulative role in recent history.

After the Immortal War, the Tulkonist Council became a political and military power, and was one of the central powers of the Keghotogh Crisis. Their headquarters are located at Yaaamemon's Rock.

## Flag

The Tulkonist Pennant is the official flag of the organization. It consists of a red triangle, overlaid with yellow and white triangles (symbolizing Yaaamemon's Rock) and a blue and white crescent moon (symbolizing the Tulkon, which is often represented by the phases of the moon).

## Structure

The Tulkonist Council is made up of three different bodies. For most of its history, from its founding in 140 AT to its initial disbandment in 2876 AT, the eponymous Council was the only body of the organization, with various departments located in various countries acting as extensions of the main council. After its reestablishment in 2905 AT, the organization became more bureaucratic, and the other two bodies of the council were founded.

### Council

At the top is the eponymous Council, made up of eleven delegates from various countries. As of 3070 At, the Head Delegate is Urdin, an Iloisa Human. The head delegate is typically appointed by the Council's other members and serves for life. In the past, delegates were often appointed by Tulkons, but this practice has waned as the Council has gained more autonomy. After the 40-Year War, the Council was also responsible for maintaining and promoting Kostralle, but this duty has been delegated to the Scholar's Branch in the modern age.

The Council has several duties: advising current Tulkons, directing operations within the rest of the organization, and dealing with international matters, such as meetings with heads of state. The Tulkonist Council is also mostly in charge of training the Tulkon, helping them unlock abilities from their past lives and teaching them new ones. In the past, after being tracked down, the Tulkon would train in their hometown, but once the permanent headquarters at Yaaamemon's Rock was established, the young Tulkon would move to the headquarters and train for several years. The Council's final duty is tracking down the new Tulkon, and informing them of their status by age 15. After a Tulkonist's training is complete, Tulkons will typically act independently, but may come to the Council for advising or aid.

### Scholar's Branch

The Scholar's Branch is a body concerned with the compiling and standardization of various pieces of Tulkonist knowledge relating to Tulkonist cosmology, history, and details of the lives of the Tulkons; however, their main duty is promoting *Kostralle*, often considered the "central" denomination of Tulkonism that was standardized after the 40-Year War. They are also responsible for certifying Kostralle priests, known as *Aipennik*. The current head of the Scholar's Branch is Voca, a Kepeti woman who has held the position since 3080 AT.

### Army

The Tulkonist Army is the military branch of the organization. They are primarily concerned with ensuring peace and carrying out the organization's plans, be them combat and military engagement or aid for various countries. It has its own command structure. At the top is the General, a position currently held by Tulkon I'Ladas, the only Tulkon to ever hold an official position within the organization. The Army itself is made up of thousands of members from around the world. Most are volunteers, but others, especially young members, are conscripted through a recruitment system that is run by Kostralle temples directly affiliated with the Council. Members of temples have the option to sign up for service, and receive training locally. In case of deployment, a lottery is held at the temple, and winners are sent to Yaaamemon's Rock for final training. Around 40% of the Army's 750,000 members at the time of the Keghotogh Crisis was recruited this way.

## History

The Council was first formed by Tulkon Nyrota in 140 AT to find and train subsequent Tulkons. Early on, they lacked any religious authority, and acted solely as the Tulkon's trainers and advisors. The Council would be made up of ten delegates from various countries, and the headquarters of the Council would move to the birthplace of every Tulkon once their status was revealed (with some exceptions, especially if a Tulkon's birth country was anti-Tulkon or otherwise unable to host headquarters). During the Iloisa Conquest, the Tulkonist Council was banned from the Iloisa Empire for its anti-Imperial sentiments. After the Empire fell, the Council was allowed to move their headquarters to Crescent Bay, Usybork, the hometown of Tulkon Ytinise.

After the 40-Year War and the death of Tulkon Yaaamemon in 1152 AT, the world entered the 300-year Era Without a Tulkon. In the absence of their religion's central figure, the Council took it upon themselves to maintain the legacy of the Tulkon and took on a more religious role. They created the denomination of Kostralle as a standardized form of Tulkonism, and established many Council-sponsored temples. Epodora's confirmation as the Tulkon in 1521 AT was met with great celebration by the whole world, and the Council's efforts were fruitful.

Tulkon Gal Adodume appointed her close friend and King of Norte-Muldox, the immortal Amorim, to the Council to be the official trainer of the Tulkon, a position he would serve until his death in 2421 AT. Amorim would become a saint in some sects of Tulkonsim, as he trained a full cycle of Tulkons.

In 2876, Orcanth King Zetopa killed Tulkon E'Acoradi when the latter learned of his plan to take over the world. Prior to the assassination, Zetopa's government had spread anti-Tulkon propaganda, which also concerned E'Acoradi. The propaganda campaign doubled in intensity after E'Acoradi's death, and Zetopa also claimed to have ended the Tulkon Cycle. The propaganda combined with the apparent death of Tulkonism's central figure led to huge global public pressure that eventually lead to the Tulkonist Council's disbandment.

After the end of the Immortal War in 2905, Tulkon Vonha reformed the Tulkonist Council and granted it greater autonomy, making it immune to public pressure. This greater autonomy eventually allowed the Council to form the Tulkonist Army, a private military force that would become the greatest on the planet, as well as the Scholar's Branch. The Council also built a new permanent headquarters on Yaaamemon's Rock, as it was now too big to move locations every few decades. Tulkon I'Ladas became the first Tulkon to have an official position within the organization as the leader of the Army, which led to some extremists to worship the Council itself. The Council's increased power also enabled them to promote Kostralle even more, which became the largest denomination in Tulkonism.

When the Keghotogh Crisis broke out in 3095 AT, the world's countries were unable to interfere due to the conditions of the Onor-Ynofora Codes. However, the Council was not subject to the codes, and was able to send the army to Keghotogh City. When chaos broke out between the different players of the Crisis, the Army created a temporary truce to find the missing I'Ladas.