Ossbosche

An ossbosche is a senior member of the clergy of Kadarism. Ossboshes are elected by the udenbosches of whichever osslette they reside in and typically hold the title for life. Collectively, they constitute the Ossbosche Assembly.

One of the most important responsibilities of the ossbosches is to elect a new Living King in a conclave, from those nomminated by the Holy Families, when the prior Living King dies. Another duty is the managing of the osslette's with each ossbosche managing one of them and interpreting religious law within their osslette.

History

Nomadic period

The first ossbosches were the holy men of the Karinian Tribal Groups, who claimed to be able to speak to the spirits and deities worshiped and revered by the groups.

Following the establishment of Kadarism on 30-10 1795 TT many of the ossbosches began supporting the Kadarist view of divinity.

Confederate period

Following the establishment and rise of the Akarian Confederation the amount of ossbosches partaking in pre-Kadarism practices began to decline. By 1600 TT all ossbosches were followers of Kadarism. During the Confederate period the ossbosches continued to serve as holy men for the tribal groups.

Absolutist period

With the establishment of the Kingdom of Akaria the ossbosches were given the new role as serving as the heads of the osslettes. Their new positions involved enforcing and creating holy laws within the new territorial units with. As time progressed the power that the ossbosches had within their osslettes changed largely on an osslette by osslette basis.

Assembled period

On 21-8 594 TT Living King Arikarin Deram used the Akarian Army to remove the Ossbosche of East Able from his position. The Arkara Family, with the support of their holy family allies then waged the Able War against Arikarin. By the end of the war in 591 TT Arikarin was dead and Akaria under the control of the Arkara Family's coalition. On 30-3 591 TT, Ossbosche Assembly was created through Arikarin's 714th Dictate. At it's creation the assembly was composed of the ossbosches of the existing osslettes and was granted the power to veto any living dictate issued by the living king via a two-thirds vote. The definition of a Living Dictate was also changed to "any action of the Living King outside of his prescribed powers." The ossbosches themselves were also given greater protection from the Living King, with the king now no longer being able to remove them from their positions.

The veto requirement was changed from a two-thirds vote to a three-fifths vote on 18-8 317 TT via Horkoch's 7th Dictate.

Calm period

During and before the False War the Arkara Family had involved itself in many politically motivated assassinations souring public opinion of them. On 4-2 3 PC Harakar Oken with the support of the majority of the Council of Akaria issued Harakar's 10th Dictate barring members of the Arkara Family from serving being Ossbosches. Four days later Kamakta Arkara, Head of the Arkara Family declared his defiance of the dictate beginning the Arkara Uprising of 3 PC. The assembly raised the Akarian Holy Army and fought back against the Arkara Family. Peace between the Kingdom and the Arkara Family was achieved on 24-3 3 PC.