Council of Elders
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The Council of Elders (alternatively Council of Wisest Elder Men) is the group of individuals who hold ultimate power over Kalam.
Ranks of Elder Service
The so called "Ranks of Elder Service" is a hierarchy put in place to serve the Kalami elders. All the forces who work in the interest of the Elders are to relieve benefits for their effort such as a steady supply of food and a superior home to the average civilian.
Kimal
Directly below the elders in power are the Kimal (Kalami for 'smart men'). The Kimal oversee military and civil issues among 30 different areas of Kalam, typically handling things like mobilization of civil force, local economy and the like. The Kimal are sometimes assigned for coming from prestigious families but truly they are often hired depending on their usefulness. The Kimal will collect taxes from the citizenship trough the Carumani.
The Sultar and the Yatir
The Sultari (Soldiers) and the Yatir (Workers) are the names for people who serve the elders as soldiers and workers respectively.
The Sultari serve as the personal military force of the elders and Kimali. They are not to be confused with the Harkan who serve as local civil force not directly in the interests of the Council.
The Yatir, though not as prestigious as the Sultari, still are favored and rewarded for their service as the Elder's personal collectors of material and as the men at the forefront of every project of the Council that requires physical labor. The Yatir are naturally well-rounded in their skills to assist with any and all jobs they are directed to. The Yatir receive orders from or trough the Kimal.
Caruman
The Carumani or Carumen (Kalami for fortunate men) are landowners who let their land be borrowed, be it for it's fertility, animals, lumber, etc. The Carumani collect a tax from their clients and pay a part of the collected resources to the Kimal who supervise them, typically food and building materials are collected, though a Kimal may ask for a specific amount to be collected and/or a specific material to be paid in certain cases.