Lord Chancellor

The **Lord Chancellor** is the head of the government of the Ethuveraz and serves at the emperor's pleasure.

## Duties

* Sending Witnesses to investigate cases concerning the emperor, such as the emperor's death.
* It is seemingly the duty or expectation that a Lord Chancellor see to the appointment of a new emperor's nohecharei by communicating with the Adremaza of the Athmaz'are and the Captain of the Untheileneise Guard.
* Scheduling a state funeral.
* Arranging the emperor's coronation, and preparing the emperor for the coronation. The Lord Chancellor also plays a number of important roles in the coronation itself, including asking the emperor questions and representing the previous (deceased) emperor.
* Arranging for the imperial signet to be created (by Dachensol Habrobar). The Lord Chancellor is the Master of Seals.
* Assigning people the emperor does not wish to deal with roles to keep them away from the emperor.
* Serving as an intermediary between the emperor and many petitioners.
* Handling much of the arrangements for the emperor's marriage, including researching brides.
* At least sometimes being involved in matters concerning foreign affairs.
* At least sometimes attending the Corazhas and taking part in discussion.
* Generally helping the emperor during his struggles with the Court.
* Possibly in charge of the Courier General's office (at least the Courier General reports to the Lord Chancellor).

## Other Details

The Lord Chancellor has an office of his own, with an army of secretaries to help in his work. His office also has a liaison with the city of Cetho.

The Lord Chancellor has a set of apartments in the Untheileneise Court that are “spacious, well appointed, and eloquent”.

The Tortoise Room in the Alcethmeret in the Untheileneise Court is the preferred meeting room between an emperor and his Lord Chancellor.

Lord Chancellors tend to have long tenures, sometimes 40 years or more. Although the post is political (and largely apparently given to allies of the emperor rather than the person best-suited for the position), at least some knowledge of the Chancellery is required. The emperor has the right to propose a candidate to the Corazhas, and to refuse a candidate *they* propose, and vice versa. There is a formal investiture process, but a Lord Chancellor can be swear an oath beforehand and get to work.

The Chancellery and the Treasury work very closely together.

## Lord Chancellors

* Eiru Berenar (Edrehasivar VII)
* Uleris Chavar (Varenechibel IV and Edrehasivar VII) (former)

## Trivia

* "Chancellery" is spelled with a capital C twice and a lower case c twice in *The Goblin Emperor*, so the capital C has been chosen for this article for simplicity.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Addison, Katherine. “1. News Comes to Edonomee.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Addison, Katherine. “3. The Alcethmeret.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
3. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “7. The Tomb of the Empress Chenelo.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
4. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “8. The Coronation of Edrehasivar VII.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
5. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “6. The Widow Empress.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Addison, Katherine. “9. The Report of the Witnesses for the Wisdom of Choharo.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Addison, Katherine. “13. Bargaining.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
8. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “16. News from Barizhan.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Addison, Katherine. “17. Dinner with the Goblin Ambassador.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Addison, Katherine. “30. The Nineteenth Birthday of Edrehasivar VII and the Winternight Ball.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Addison, Katherine. “15. The Problem of Setheris.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
12. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “14. Min Nedaö Vechin.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
13. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “23. The Opposition of the Court.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
14. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “25. Matters of the Aftermath.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.