The Lost Cities are governed by a Council - and while the Council's authority technically only applies to elves, its role in negotiating and enforcing treaties with other intelligent species causes the elves to see the Councillors as rulers over all. In the first book, when Sophie is being judged to see if she is ready for Foxfire, Bronte chooses to 'invoke right as a Senior Councilor to demand a probe.' However, this concept is rarely brought up in the rest of the series. There also exists the concept of a Senior Councilor. Councillors are addressed as 'Councillor' followed by their names.

Councillors can not marry or have children because they need to put the good of the world before love and family.

5.3 Councillor Elections and ResignationĪll of the Councillors have goblin bodyguards and wear jewel-encrusted circlets and silver capes Sophie mentions that they make human royalty look silly and inferior.Įach of the Councillors swear to protect their cache, which holds forgotten secrets, with their life.Įlves of a lower status usually bow or curtsy whenever they approach a Councillor, though few Councillors demand this courtesy.

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