Verse:Chlouvānem Inquisition: Difference between revisions
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The Great Inquisitor is controlled by the Baptist (''brausamailenia'') as well as by the Inquisitorial Conclave, and may be forced to resign if four fifths of the Inquisitorial Conclave and the absolute majority of the Prefects (Inquisitors that lead one of the Offices) vote for it. While rare, this has happened for the last time 84 years ago with the ending of the regime of Great Inquisitor Kælahīmāvi Nāʔahilūma ''Martayinām'' after the failed conquest of the West and near-implosion of the country during the East-West War, that the Great Inquisitor herself’s policies had started. | The Great Inquisitor is controlled by the Baptist (''brausamailenia'') as well as by the Inquisitorial Conclave, and may be forced to resign if four fifths of the Inquisitorial Conclave and the absolute majority of the Prefects (Inquisitors that lead one of the Offices) vote for it. While rare, this has happened for the last time 84 years ago with the ending of the regime of Great Inquisitor Kælahīmāvi Nāʔahilūma ''Martayinām'' after the failed conquest of the West and near-implosion of the country during the East-West War, that the Great Inquisitor herself’s policies had started. | ||
Any Chlouvānem female starting from the age of 22<sub> | Any Chlouvānem female starting from the age of 22<sub>10</sub> (that means, in her 23rd year of age) may become Great Inquisitor; the youngest Great Inquisitor ever was younger than that as this norm didn’t exist back then (Kuliajulāvi ''Lañekaica'', 21<sub>12</sub> years and three months old at her election in 5491 <small>(3217<sub>12</sub>)</small>), but the current Great Inquisitor, Hæliyǣšāvi Dhīvajhūyai ''Lairė'', was elected four years ago (in 6420 / <small>3870<sub>12</sub></small>) at the age of 22<sub>12</sub> years and four months, becoming the youngest Great Inquisitor since the 22-years-norm exists.<br/> | ||
The Great Inquisitor is elected by the Conclave of Bishops (''juṃšumi lanedāmeh'') every 10<sub>12</sub> years, but there’s no limit to the times a Great Inquisitor may be reëlected and she may resign whenever she wants to; often in the past Great Inquisitors remained in charge for their whole life, but today resigning is becoming increasingly common. The longest serving Great Inquisitor was Mæmihūmiāvi Kañeñǣkah ''Læhimausa'' who served for 4ᘔ<sub>12</sub> <small>(58)</small> years, from 3804 until her death in 3852 (6340-6398). | The Great Inquisitor is elected by the Conclave of Bishops (''juṃšumi lanedāmeh'') every 10<sub>12</sub> years, but there’s no limit to the times a Great Inquisitor may be reëlected and she may resign whenever she wants to; often in the past Great Inquisitors remained in charge for their whole life, but today resigning (often in the form of not accepting the candidature in the next conclave) is becoming increasingly common. The longest serving Great Inquisitor was Mæmihūmiāvi Kañeñǣkah ''Læhimausa'' who served for 4ᘔ<sub>12</sub> <small>(58)</small> years, from 3804 until her death in 3852 (6340-6398). | ||
The Great Inquisitor resides in the Blue Halls ('' | The Great Inquisitor resides in the Blue Halls (''kāmilirāhe kamelьšītai'') of the Inquisitorial Palace (''murkadhānāvīyi amaha'') in Līlasuṃghāṇa. | ||
=====Great Inquisitors since the Consolidation (6291)===== | =====Great Inquisitors since the Consolidation (6291)===== | ||
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The only major limit the Baptist has is that cannot be directly elected as Great Inquisitor: she first has to refuse the charge and wait at least five years before being eligible. | The only major limit the Baptist has is that cannot be directly elected as Great Inquisitor: she first has to refuse the charge and wait at least five years before being eligible. | ||
The Baptist resides in the White Halls ('' | The Baptist resides in the White Halls (''pāṇḍirāhe kamelьšītai'') of the Inquisitorial Palace. | ||
====The Inquisitorial Conclave==== | ====The Inquisitorial Conclave==== | ||
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The Offices are all separate buildings located in various parts of the city of Līlasuṃghāṇa; most of them are in the central ward, Kahėrimaila, but a few of them are located in other wards (like Haifuriāmāh, Kālīleyālka, and the Kvælskiñšvålten). | The Offices are all separate buildings located in various parts of the city of Līlasuṃghāṇa; most of them are in the central ward, Kahėrimaila, but a few of them are located in other wards (like Haifuriāmāh, Kālīleyālka, and the Kvælskiñšvålten). | ||
====The Conclave of Bishops==== | |||
The Conclave of Bishops (''juṃšumi lanedāmeh'') is the organ of the Inquisition which elects (or rëelects) the Great Inquisitor. The Conclave of Bishops is formed by all bishops of Yunyalīlti dioceses - not just those in the Inquisition - thus numbering at least 194 electors (158 bishops in the Inquisition and 36 abroad), plus the Head Monks of fourteen different monasteries, and eventually up to six "Conclave enterers" (''lanedāntaflonīn'') named by the preceding Great Inquisitor. Every elector in the Conclave, as long as they're female and have entered the 23<sub>10</sub>rd year of age, may be elected as Great Inquisitor; Bishops of the Inquisition's territories are most commonly elected (also because they are the majority), but compromise may result in other candidates get elected: current Great Inquisitor, Hæliyǣšāvi Dhīvajhūyai ''Lairė'', was elected in the Conclave of 6420 (3870<sub>12</sub>) which she entered as a ''lanedāntaflonīn''. | |||
The Conclave of Bishops gathers in the Red Halls (''ūnikirāhe kamelьšītai'') of the Inquisitorial Palace every twelve years at the formal end of the Great Inquisitor's mandate, or prior if she resigns, dies in office, or is deposed. Each member of Conclave (''lanedāminyoe'') casts a secret vote for a fellow member of Conclave (excluding themselves and non-eligible ones) and, in the first twelve rounds (three days of voting), a two-thirds-majority is required to be elected; from the thirteenth round (the first of the fourth day of Conclave) 50%+1 of votes is enough. If the round of Conclave is successful, a golden yellow flag is raised on top of the Inquisitorial Palace and both towers (the bell and the drum tower) of the nearby Blossoming Temple start playing. If the round is unsuccessful, a black flag is raised on top of the Palace and there is no sound. | |||
Members of Conclave, during its duration, may not go outside a delimited area of the Inquisitorial Gardens and are forbidden to have contacts with the outside world, except for breaking news of major importance from their dioceses. There are four rounds of voting each day: at 3 and 7 in the morning, at 4 in the afternoon, and at 1 in the evening. Each round typically lasts about an hour, with each member having 16<sub>12</sub> (18<sub>10</sub>) minutes for voting. | |||
===Law enforcement=== | ===Law enforcement=== | ||