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| Ricci | Dec 15 2010, 11:53 AM Post #1 |
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This is one of the pages that needs to be updated for the Site Opening Event Table of Contents I. Holds Forms of Government II. Crafthall Sovereignty III. Weyr Relations Edited by Ricci, Nov 20 2011, 08:44 PM.
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Riders and Wherhandlers: Wherman Galanaven of Jasper Galanavesk Head Weyrling Master T'ere of Silver Deruvianth Crafters and Weyrfolk: Journeyman Harper Vadoran Weyrlings and Wherlings: N/a Candidates: Zimarino and Firelizards Orange Jedidiah and Pyrite Ichi | |
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| Ricci | Dec 16 2010, 01:43 PM Post #2 |
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With access to AIVAS, many Holds changed their political policies, finding them to be old-fashioned and crude. While it is still the most popular method of governing on Pern, the feudal Lord/Lady-Holder system's hayday is over, and as a result, other forms of government have been springing up. The following are some forms of Government seen today, and how prevalently it is seen on the different continents and regions of Pern. Please note, all percentages are rough approximations. You can see another form of approximation in the Hold Information board. 0. Feudal Lord-Holdership - The classic government as seen in McCaffrey's books. --North Continent: 70% of Holds are classic Feudal. (98/140 Holds) --South Continent: 30% of Holds are classic Feudal. (17/56 Holds) --Western Continent: 25% of Holds are classic Feudal. (1/4 Holds) --Western Island Chains: 8% of Holds are classic Feudal. (1/12) --Eastern Island Chains: 15% of Holds are classic Feudal. (2/14) --Other Locations**: 0% of Holds are classic Feudal. (0/6) --Overall Pern: 51%; 119/232 1. Anarchy - Generally a short-lived period, few Holds maintain a constantly anarchic "policy." --North Continent: 2% of Holds are currently Anarchic. (3/140 Holds) --South Continent: 2% of Holds are currently Anarchic. (1/56) --Western Continent: 0% of Holds are currently Anarchic. (0/4) --Western Island Chains: 0% of Holds are currently Anarchic. (0/12) --Eastern Island Chains: 7% of Holds are currently Anarchic. (1/14) --Other Locations: 33% of Holds are currently Anarchic. (2/6) --Overall Pern: 3%; 7/232 2. Democracy - A method of government that is gaining quickly in popularity. --North Continent: 5% of Holds are Democracies. (7/140) --South Continent: 23% of Holds are Democracies. (13/56) --Western Continent: 25% of Holds are Democracies. (1/4) --Western Island Chains: 50% of Holds are Democracies. (6/12) --Eastern Island Chains: 30% of Holds are Democracies. (4/14) --Other Locations: 16% of Holds are Democracies. (1/6) --Overall Pern: 14%; 32/232 3. Aristocracy - This method allows for a small, elite group to run the Hold, as if they were all Lords of the same place. --North Continent: 15% of Holds are Aristocratic. (21/140) --South Continent: 20% of Holds are Aristocratic. (11/140) --Western Continent: 0% of Holds are Aristocratic. (0/4) --Western Island Chains: 25% of Holds are Aristocratic. (3/12) --Eastern Island Chains: 36% of Holds are Aristocratic. (5/14) --Other Locations: 16% of Holds are Aristocratic. (1/6) --Overall Pern: 17.5%; 41/232 4. Monarchy - Similar to the classic government system of Pern, Monarchy takes it a step further, giving the Lord or Lady total rule over his or her people. Not very common as far as numbers go, Monarchies are however the largest Holds on Pern. --North Continent: 0.7% of Holds have Monarchies. (1/140) --South Continent: 5% of Holds have Monarchies. (3/56) --Western Continent: 25% of Holds have Monarchies. (1/4) --Western Island Chains: 8% of Holds have Monarchies. (1/12) --Eastern Island Chains: 7% of Holds have Monarchies. (1/14) --Other Locations: 0% of Holds have Monarchies. (0/6) --Overall Pern: 3%; 7/232 5. Religious Leadership - Unlike other forms of government, the only thing in common between Holds under religious leadership is that they are generally very cult-like. Very few of these Holds share religions, with only 4 exceptions, all found in the Southern Continent, where religion is found in nearly all Holds. --North Continent: 0.7% of Holds are under religious leadership. (1/140) --South Continent: 34% of Holds are under religious leadership. (19/56) --Western Continent: 0% of Holds are under religious leadership. (0/4) --Western Island Chains: 8% of Holds are under religious leadership. (1/12) --Eastern Island Chains: 0% of Holds are under religious leadership. (0/14) --Other Locations: 0% of Holds are under religious leadership. (0/6) --Overall Pern: 9%; 21/232 6. Other - Some Holds govern in total secrecy, or maintain other forms of government not listed above. In most cases, the Holds have such a lock-down on their form of government, that information is simply not present about them. --North Continent: 0.7% of Holds have an alternate/unknown form of governance. (1/140) --South Continent: 2% of Holds have an alternate/unknown form of governance. (1/56) --Western Continent: 25% of Holds have an alternate/unknown form of governance. (1/4) --Western Island Chains: 0% of Holds have an alternate/unknown form of governance. (0/12) --Eastern Island Chains: 7% of Holds have an alternate/unknown form of governance. (1/14) --Other Locations: 33% of Holds have an alternate/unknown form of governance. (2/6) --Overall Pern: 2.5%; 6/232 **A note concerning "Other Locations:" Four of these six Holds are found on islands that are not part of any chain. Two of them, however, are completely unknown. Therefore, the percentages may be slightly skewed, as no one knows if these Holds are run in a certain way or not. The Holds are recognized due to the limited contact that people in standard Holds and Weyrs maintain with them, though there are theories that these groups do not actually have any land that they live on. For more information, please read the Hold Information under "The Unknown Holds." |
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Riders and Wherhandlers: Wherman Galanaven of Jasper Galanavesk Head Weyrling Master T'ere of Silver Deruvianth Crafters and Weyrfolk: Journeyman Harper Vadoran Weyrlings and Wherlings: N/a Candidates: Zimarino and Firelizards Orange Jedidiah and Pyrite Ichi | |
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