Sylvian Union
The Sylvian Union is a political union originally meant to encompass all of Sylvia, the western continent. Colloquially, the Union itself has been called "Sylvia", although this semi-misnomer has lead to confusion. The Union was formed in response to the Eastern consolidation of power resulting from the merger of Goomlandia and Voidnest into Goomnest. The Sylvian Union is currently comprised of four component nations, treated administratively as provinces: HUM, Montrose, and Rhett.
The Sylvian Union also holds exclusive influence over a satellite state named Banapo, who is protected and funded by the Sylvian Union in exchange for Banapo only taking international action with the Sylvian Union's approval.
Government
All facets of the Sylvian government are bound by a document known as the Sylvian Charter. This document lays out responsibilities and limitations of various roles of the Sylvian government.
The Sylvian government has a unicameral legislature made up of two delegates from each constituent state/province. Among other duties which are outlined in the Charter, including approving various international actions, this body appoints and recalls the Consul, who acts as the executive head of the Sylvian government.
The last Consul of the Sylvian Union was AbstractEgg. The parliament also elects an individual known as Keeper to serve in office until recalled, although this is not mandated by the Charter. The position holds ownership of the in-game faction and Discord server and ensures smooth transition between consulships. The current Keeper of the Sylvian Union is tagtag.
The current delegates in the Sylvian Parliament are as follows:
- HUM: ClapYoThighs, doctorspaghetti
- Montrose: argetlam04, cultistbatsab
- Rhett: AbstractEgg, Guenther_Notb
These delegates are appointed by the Viceroys of each constituent nation, who act as autonomous governors/leaders of their "province". These Viceroys, and their respective cultural titles, are listed below:
- FlyingGMM, Header of Montrose
- GoatWhisperer, Chairman of HUM
- AbstractEgg, Grand Rhett of Rhett
The Consul may delegate their powers in a specific area to a Commissioner. These positions may be temporary, often in the case of supervising a specific project, or permanent. The currently appointed Commissioners are:
- Commissioner of Infrastructure (CoIn): FlyingGMM
- Commissioner of Foreign Affairs (CoFA): ClapYoThighs
- Commissioner of Military (CoM)/Marshal of the Union: FlyingGMM
- Claim Auditor: FlyingGMM