Agilliq

Agilliq ('Voice' in Kalu'ak) is a title used by the tuskarr members of the Agilliq Council of Pal'ea. Agunilliq ('Greater Voice' in Kalu'ak) is also a title used by the tuskarr head of the council and the de jure ruler of Pal'ea. These titles are as of now present only in the tuskarr capital region of Pal'ea, as any other settlement functions on the Taatax/Anaax leadership system.

There are currently six active Agilliq members out of eight, since the position of Agilliq of U'quaat and Moa'ki are vacant, while there is one Agunilliq.

### List of the current Agilliqs

Karakbaq Whalefiend (Unu'pe)

Aangaq the Tusked (Kamagua)

Naula the Sealtanned (Kaskala)

Karuk the Herder (Iskaal)

Maruka Krakenheart (Tualiq)

Na'yaluu Cobalt-skin (Indu'le)

## Roles of an Agilliq and an Agunilliq

Due to the sheer size and population of Pal'ea, most of the roles a Taatax would have had are instead split among each Agilliq in order to properly maintain and bring supplies to the Grand Village. While each Agilliq's purpose is not set in stone, they prepare and co-ordinate fishing trips and hunting parties, manage the food and material supplies and keep an eye to their tuskarr population. Alongside these usual roles, they also train and maintain a large tuskarr army to defend their capital or any villages in need of their help, while also providing food and supplies, keeping track of the economy throughout all tuskarr settlements, managing foreign relations with other sentient races; and providing aid and shelter to any incoming tuskarr (or strangers they deem friendly) refugees in times of need. Since each Agilliq hails from different settlements, they also act as their representative from the village they hail from. The Agilliqs also participate in councils, where they and the Agunilliq meet up at the centre of Pal'ea to discuss and bring solutions to a various plethora of subjects, from issues regarding Pal'ea or other tuskarr settlements, handling crises to even increasing or decreasing their number of fielded tuskarr warriors .

At the same time, the Agunilliq stands as the leader of Pal'ea and all tuskarr alike. They are the only ones who can host meetings, grand or small with the Agilliq council, declare or end wars with other nations (though that has happened only once) and have a final say on most of the Agilliqs' actions or requests.

Due to the harsh conditions of Northrend and massive losses of Tuskarr settlements and life, Agilliqs can also take the title of a Huruun (in Kalu'ak: Protector) of a village that had lost its Taatax/Anaax and lacks an Agilliq, acting as both a temporary Agilliq and Taatax until said village recovers and/or manages to recreate their leadership, either from branding a new Taatax or Agilliq, or even both. A Huruun shares attributes of both an Agilliq and a Taatax of the village they adopted, yet they cannot select a candidate of the future Agilliq or Taatax as that is left upon the choice of the village people and not in the hands of an outsider.

The process of selecting an Agilliq is simpler than that of a Taatax/Anaax. When one Agilliq dies or is deemed missing for a long period of time, the Taatax from the village the Agilliq hailed from would select one member they deem worthy enough for the title and send him off towards Pal'ea. From there, a meeting will be hosted by the Agunilliq where he and the rest of the Agilliq Council judge the newcomer and set challenges for him either by the previous Agilliq or made up by the Council. Once the new member has both succeeded in the challenges ahead and earned the Council's respect, a new Agilliq is to anointed followed by two days of festivities. Should the newcomer fail at his tasks and/or incur the disrespect of the council, he would be sent back to their respective village where they would ask the Taatax to search and bring another member they deem worthy. This process is repeated over and over until the Agilliq council are pleased with their candidate.

The process of selecting an Agunilliq, however, is not controlled by the hands of the Agilliq Council, but instead by the people of Pal'ea's and the Goddess Tayutka's will. Once the position of an Agunilliq becomes vacant, a grand meeting is organised by the Agahayun of Pal'ea, who acts as a temporary Agunilliq is hosted for all citizens of Pal'ea. Once the meeting begins, the Agahayun, often co-ordinating with either a band of Hayuns or another helping Agahayun from another village begins a large ritual where they summon the spirit of Tayutka to judge and nominate the tuskarr she deems worthy, often choosing members that have contributed the most to the village or the descendants of the previous Agunilliq. When the process has finished and the members fit for the title of Agunilliq are appointed, the people of Pal'ea then cast their votes for the member they deem fit by tossing a tied knot of rope at their respective large cauldron, where they are then to be counted by the Agahayun himself before he announces who will become the next Agunilliq.