According to the Founding Documents and philosophy of the Dominion only the Dragon Emperor may make policies, pass judgement and lead armories. Very quickly the Dragon Emperor s discovered they needed help so the created the Lord of the Dominion who can be authorized to exercise aspects of Imperial Power. Only the Lord him or herself may exercise the power, but families and clients tend to make up the ideal body of aides, beurocrats , subordinates and bodyguards.
There are a number of requirements a Lord must fulfill. They pay a tax, must provide a number of trained Dracine Knights to the Emperors Armies, and they must be able to perform their assigned duties in person. Lords are not permitted to bequith their title to their heir without reviving confirmation from the Dragon Emperor. Many Lords retire and relinquish their diadem to their successor before their deaths. Traditionally the successor provides a pension for the household of the retired lord.
Dracine Knights are heavy cavalry soldiers mounted on the savage dracine, a swift, horse sized lizard with sharp hungry teeth. These are often recruited from noble families and is considered a right of passage to serve atleast a decade as a Dracine Knight. After a decade many choose to take off their wicked spurs and return to their families, but a number who excel remain and may be selected to be a Baneret. The highest honor a Dracine Knight can achieve is to be selected as one of the five Dracine Lords. These are Lords of the Dominion who are charged with leading the five most elite cavalry squadrons.
