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Carcola is officially a parliamentary republic, with executive authority vested in a Chancellor and legislative authority held by a Senate composed of regional representatives and appointed advisors. While originally characterized by pluralism and elite consensus, the republic’s political system has increasingly come under the sway of the Ochre Flame, a | Carcola is officially a parliamentary republic, with executive authority vested in a Chancellor and legislative authority held by a Senate composed of regional representatives and appointed advisors. While originally characterized by pluralism and elite consensus, the republic’s political system has increasingly come under the sway of the [[Ochre Flame]], a religious movement that now exerts dominant influence over both policy and public life. | ||
The current Chancellor is Ezekiel Bliss, nephew and political successor of Isaiah Bliss. Though nominally independent, Ezekiel’s administration is widely seen as beholden to the Ochre Flame, particularly its leader, First Apostle Lex Dorian. | The current Chancellor is Ezekiel Bliss, nephew and political successor of Isaiah Bliss. Though nominally independent, Ezekiel’s administration is widely seen as beholden to the Ochre Flame, particularly its leader, First Apostle Lex Dorian. | ||