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| =Introduction.=
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| *Of the Six Peoples, the Ethrans live in large communal dwellings, the Pyrans and the Lithans live in villages, the Hydorans and the Humans live in small restricted settlements. The Xylans live solitary lives.
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| *The governmental structure of the communal Peoples is very similar, differences depending on the life led by the People in question.
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| =1. The Ethrans.=
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| *The Ethran government is an oligarchy.
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| *There are six archimages (''ufséfƶus''). Each one is the governor (''ðųndásus'') of one of the six citadels (''ðų́nos''). Two each of the twelve mages (''séfƶus'') assigned to a citadel constitute the citadel council (''ðųnmèðïĸánţos''). The eldest of each of these pairs of mages is the vice-governor (''ðȩ̀ðųndásus''). These councils meet as needed to make policy for their citadels and for the regions they govern.
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| *There is also a great council (''mèzðųnmèðïĸánţos'') composed of the six archimages which meets to make policy for the People as a whole.
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| *The six citadels (in the order of their foundation), their governors, and the mages on the council:
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| **1. The Main Citadel (''ufðų́nos'') - aṙmázdus, the ''ùfðųndásus''
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| ***The Council
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| ****1. maxídus
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| ****2. asmódus
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| **2. The Center Citadel (''bèðṙëðų́nos'') - améṙtus
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| ***The Council:
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| ****3. ambúṙus
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| ****4. múrus
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| **3. The West Citadel (''ṁesðų́nos'') - ásus
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| ***The Council:
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| ****5. véṙxus
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| ****6. ȝ̇amálus
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| **4. The Sea Citadel (''maṙðų́nos'') - ȝ̇àuṙvátus
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| ***The Council:
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| ****7. zúrus
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| ****8. báṙbus
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| **5. The South Citadel (''lumðų́nos'') - sáþṙus
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| ***The Council:
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| ****9. aðváxus
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| ****10. ȝ̇ánus
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| **6. The North Citadel (''ĸuðų́nos'') – vòumánus
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| ***The Council:
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| ****11. cámbus
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| ****12. báṙxus
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| *Each of the citadels governs a designated region (''ðuntáȝmas'') of Europe. Given below are the approximate extents of the six ''ðùntaȝmáes'':
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| **1. The Main (Black Sea) Citadel on Mt. Ebrus – Ukraine, Russia, Caucasus nations, Belarus, Asian Turkey, Moldava.
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| **2. The Center (Danube River) Citadel on Mt. Grossglockner – Switzerland, Germany south of the Main River, Poland south of the Noteć-Vistula-Bug Rivers, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia north of the Danube River.
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| **3. The West (Atlantic Ocean) Citadel on Mt. Aneto – Iberia, France, the British Isles, the Low Countries south of the Rhine River, Germany south of the Elbe River and north of the Main River.
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| **4. The Sea (Aegean Sea) Citadel on Mt. Olympus – Greece, European Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Macedonia.
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| **5. The South (Adriatic Sea) Citadel on Mt. Corno Grande – Italy (including Corsica), Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania.
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| **6. The North (Baltic Sea) Citadel on Mt. Galdhøpiggen – Iceland, Scandinavia, the Baltic nations, Germany north of the Elbe River, the Netherlands north of the Rhine.
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| *The major portion of Sefdaania lies within the ''ðuntáȝmas'' of the Main Citadel. Small portions on the western side of Sefdaania lie in the ''ðùntaȝmáes'' of the Center and the Sea Citadels.
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| *At the main citadel there is a committee of six counselors (''áṙlus'') appointed by the ''ùfðųndásus''. Each of these advisors is assigned to one of the six regions (''táȝmas'') of Sefdaania. They are appointed to handle any problems that occur between one People and another in their region.
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| =2. The Pyrans=
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| *The Pyran government is a gynarchy.
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| *The Pyran village (''dábos'') is an independent society. Each ''dábos'' is the home primarily of an extended family (''sévos''), although in a few cases there are inhabitants who have moved from another ''dábos''.
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| *Because the men are involved with the care of the goats, the Pyrans have developed a matriarchal society (''amnèmteútas''). The head of the ''dábos'' (''davnį́ȝus'') is appointed by her predecessor. She is not required to appoint her daughter or the oldest woman in the ''dábos''. Therefore, the ''davnį́ȝus'' need not be the head of the extended family (''seváŗ̇us''). Should she die before making the appointment, the women of the council elect one of their own to this office.
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| *She and the other women of the ''dábos'' constitute the village council (''davmèðïĸánţos''). This council makes policy for the ''dábos'', except for the care of the goats which is left to the men.
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| *There is an intervillage council (''mèzdavmèðïĸánţos'') to handle disputes that occur between ''dabóes''. This council meets, as needed, in the oldest ''dábos'' (''ufdábos'') which serves as a de facto capital of the Pyran People. Every ''davnį́ȝus'' is a member of this council. The ''ùfdavnį́ȝus'' heads the ''ĸànsëmèðïĸánţos''. She periodically makes visits to the other ''dabóes''.
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| =3. The Hydorans=
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| *The Hydorans live in an egalitarian, cooperative family commune. They are a fisher/gatherer society and have a less sophisticated social structure than the other three village Peoples. Their settlements (''ṁeícos'') are never as large as those of the other three Peoples. Whereas the ''dábos'' and the ''ĸílos'' may have 20-30 homes, there are seldom more than five or six Hydoran stilt houses (''áȝtos'').
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| *The Hydoran village (''ną́dos'') is an independent entity. Each ''ną́dos'' is the home of an extended family (''sévos''). The men and the women share the tasks of life and both are present in the daily activities. Therefore both men and women share in what little governance there is.
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| *However, the Hydorans believe that women are special messengers of Neerus (''nę́ṙus'') and their words are given special weight in decision-making. Because of this, the women function as the leaders (''tovéṙus'') of religious rituals. This role devolves on the eldest woman of the ''ną́dos''. Upon the death of the ''tovéṙus'' the office is assumed automatically by the eldest woman in the ''ną́dos''.
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| *She and the other women of the ''ną́dos'' constitute the village council (''nąðmèðïĸánţos''). This council makes policy for the ''ną́dos''.
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| *There is an intersettlement council (''mèznąðmèðïĸánţos'') to handle disputes that occur between ''nądóes''. This council meets in the oldest ''ną́dos'' (''ufną́dos'') which serves as a de facto capital of the Pyran People. Every ''tovéṙus'' is a member of this council. The ''ùftovéṙus'' heads the ''mèznąðmèðïĸánţos''. She periodically makes visits to the other ''dabóes''.
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| =4. The Humans=
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| *The Human government is a gynarchy.
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| *The Human settlement (''ceíṁos'') is an independent society. Each ''ceíṁos'' is the home of an extended family (''sévos''). The ''ceíṁos'' is limited to six homes (''aṙgéļos''). Once the six homes are occupied, the next couple to be married must start their own ''aṙgéļos''. Of course, this is started long before the event occurs. If an ''aṙgéļos'' becomes unoccupied, a yet childless couple from another ''ceíṁos'' may be invited to joing them, adding their horses to the ''ceíṁos’'' herd.
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| *Because the men are involved with the care of the horses and are away with the herds in the good weather, the Humans have developed a matriarchal society (''amnèmteútas''). The head of the ''ceíṁos'' (''cèiṁnį́ȝus'') is appointed by her predecessor. She is not required to appoint her daughter or the oldest woman in the ''ceíṁos''. Therefore, the ''cèiṁnį́ȝus'' need not be the head of the extended family (''seváŗ̇us''). Should she die before making the appointment, the oldest woman in the ''ceíṁos'' takes the office.
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| *There is nothing so structured as a ''ceíṁos'' council. The women merely gather to discuss the policies of the ''ceíṁos''. They make policy for the ''ceíṁos'', except for the care of the horses which is left to the men.
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| *Disputes between ''cèiṁóes'' are solved by binding arbitration. The women of a ''ceíṁos'' not adjacent to either of the parties act as arbitrators.
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| =5. The Xylans=
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| *The Xylans are totally without a governing structure.
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| =6. The Lithans=
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| *The Lithan government is an andrarchy.
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| *The Lithan village (''ĸílos'') is an independent society. The citizens (''ĸílṙus'') of a ''ĸílos'' are from many clans as the Lithans are much more mobile than the other Peoples.
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| *Since the men are part of the community life all year, the Lithans have adopted a patriarchal society, albeit not autocratic. The head of a ''ĸílos'' (''ĸ̧óngus'') is elected by male suffrage. Having completed one’s 25th winter solstice confers eligibility on men. The term of office is two years. Vacancy in office results in a new election and a new two-year term.
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| *All men eligible to vote comprise the village council (''ĸilmèðïĸánţos''). This council makes policy for the ''ĸílos''.
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| *The mines are communal property. Each mining Lithan pays a percentage of what he mines to the ''ĸílos''. Part of this tax is used to help those families whose fathers can no longer work in the mines or in the smithies.
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| *There is an intervillage council (''mèzĸilmèðïĸánţos'') to handle disputes that occur between ''ĸilóes''. This council meets, as needed, in the oldest ''ĸílos'' (''ufĸílos'') which serves as a de facto capital of the Lithan People. Every ''ĸ̧óngus'' is a member of this council. The ''ufĸ̧óngus'' heads the ''mèzĸilmèðïĸánţos''. He periodically makes visits to the other ''ĸilóes''.
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