Politics
Alesseia is a federal monarchy. Each region has its own ruler, but they all bow down to the ruler of Carinor and Alesseia. While the throne is generally passed down from bloodline to bloodline, an opposing family with a high enough caste can challenge the current leader for the throne. If the challenger wins, the leading dynasty changes to that of the challenger's.
The Caste System
There is a strong caste system in Alesseia depending on magic. Everyone has magic, but the rarity and strength of their powers would determine their place in the caste system. As such, the royal bloodlines are those with the strongest and rarest forms of magic. The official rankings go from the royal Caste 0 to the low Caste 5, making six castes. While it is not illegal to socialize with those outside one's caste, it is generally frowned upon to do so. Castes are normally inherited from parents as magic is hereditary. It is possible for a person to apply for a caste different from their current one.
| TITLE | DESCRIPTION OF CASTE | COMMON MAGIC TYPES |
|---|---|---|
| Caste 0 (Royalty) | The ruler of Alesseia and their immediate descendants. | arcane |
| Caste 1 (Nobility) | The families that are permitted to be rulers of the regions in Alesseia. | psyche magic, life magic, divination, telepathy, shapeshifting, gravity magic |
| Caste 2 (Shamans) | The religious leaders. | life magic, glyph magic, divination |
| Caste 3 (Healers) | Those with healing magic. | life magic, water magic, telepathy |
| Caste 4 (Wizards) | Those who are suited for studying and teaching the magical arts. | glyph magic, celestial magic, telepathy, telekinesis, electrical magic |
| Caste 5 (Warriors) | Those with magic dedicated to fighting. | class="alesseiapedia"fire magic, earth magic, electrical magic, ice magic |
| Caste 6 (Peasants) | The lowest class, the rest of the community. | air magic, shadow magic, species magic, limited magic types |
All families under Castes 0 and 1 have surnames that end in -us, to distinguish themselves as royal. Only one bloodline in Alesseia, the Cyrus dynasty, is Caste 0. The only other family to have held the position, the Cepheus line, had died out half a century ago.