# Gyt'hala Harmonium >[!hidden] > Halath-Korr (House of God) > Gyth - Keepers > Halath - House ## Government ### The Grand Hierarchy The Harmonium is ruled by the Grand Hierarchy, tiered structure of councils. At the top of the Grand Hierarchy is the Supremarch, the holy sage entrusted with the collected wisdom of the Gyth. They are the supreme legal, cultural and military authority. The Supremarch is selected by the Council of the Wise, known individually as Wisarchs, whose purpose is to advise the Supremarch, and to aid in the execution of their decrees. The current Supremarch Hasa-Kor, has ruled the Harmonium for 746 years, a lifespan that far exceeds what is possible for the gyth. The noble houses of the Harmonium are divided into the Golden Houses of the Sun, and the Silver Houses of the Moon. **The Golden Council of the Sun** is comprised of the Noble Houses who trace their heritage to one of the prominent Gyt'haan heroes of the founding of the Harmonium. They are responsible for the defense of the Harmonium and its holdings. **The Silver Council of the Moon** is composed of the Noble Houses who trace their lineage to the to Gyt'hiir founders. Most of the noble houses have intermarried over the centuries since the founding of the Harmonium, creating duplicate instances of these houses, such as the *the Golden House of Zer-An* and *the Silver House of Zer-An*. While such houses can participate in the affairs of both councils, the house may only vote in one, a decision made at the start of each year. From spring to autumn equinox, the Golden Council holds ranks over the silver, and after that, the Silver Council takes precedence. The Council of the Great Houses represent the common Gyth of the Harmonium. The great houses are ordered around mundane trades and vocations, such as the "House of the Smith," "House of the Miller," "House of the Hunter" or the "House of the Carpenter." Because these houses do not have the august history of the noble houses, their council always ranks below the Gold and Silver Councils, but also will accept anyone who proves themselves worthy of induction, making them significantly larger than their noble counterparts. Laws are passed by agreement of any two councils, unless vetoed by a higher council. ### Foreign Relations >[!hidden] >### Industry & Trade > ## History ### Foundation The utter extinction of the Cogetoi in the wake of the **Great Cataclysm** left the world in chaos. The servitors of the cogetoi quickly reverted to barbarism, unable to make sense of a world without their masters to guide them. **Sath-Kel, the First Hero of the Harmonium**, arose among the Gyth. He was able to teach his followers how to harness their vast psionic power. With Sath-Kel's leadership, the Harmonium established a powerful kingdom. They conquered the Hevhan and expanded into the wider Zelcor. Sath-Kel became the first Supremarch, while his companions founded the great houses. ### The Grand Order The conquest of Zelcor. The grand harmonium army smashed the fledgling kingdoms of Zelcor. Sath-Kel died years into the campaign, and he was raised as martyr. His companions returned to the capital bearing his body. They convened the **First Synod**, which declared Sath-Kel had transubstantiated. While there is a mortal representative on earth, the source of all psionic power was the first hero. All psionic creatures were part of a grand order, a single harmonious collective. They formed the first Counsel of the Wise and chose from among themselves a new Supremarch. The grand order continued their conquest of Zelcor. **Second Synod** ### The Great Silence The psionic world went silent for seven days. A shocking silence that reverberated across the harmonium. The silence is seen as a sign that shook faith in the Harmonium, inspiring a number of heretical movements. * Heresy of the Gray Prophet: The Gray Prophet was a grayling who declared that the power of the mind was a parasite that had been leaching of the gyth for generations. The silence was a miracle from the true god: Aman-Gur. It was a vision of what a free gyth people would experience should they accept and embrace the liberator. * Heresy of Ko-Naar: Ko-Naar was a wandering ascetic who rose to power after the great silence, gather fractious elements from the periphery of harmonium. He was an egalitarian who saw the silence as a great levelling of the Harmonium. For too long the hereditary nobles had ruled selfishly. He dubbed himself "the Second Hero," and launched a revolution that some of the noble houses used to try and take a greater share of political power within the harmonium. * Heresy of Xeph-El: Xeph-El was a powerful noble of the Red Hala who had failed in his bid to become Supremarch. In response he declared the **Third Synod**, which declared that the foundations of the Harmonium were based on false pretenses, and that the gyth had (and in a sense still were) slaves of the creators, rather than emissaries. This period of time, known as the Era of Silence, is where much of the present structure of the Harmonium originated. The various heretical movements failed to overthrow the Harmonium, but they did have an effect. The Great Houses and the phases of the Gold and Silver houses were established, and the followers of Xeph-El journeyed into the deserts wastes to live in exile. These developments were credited to the rise of Hasa-Kor, which marked a new era of stability for the harmonium. ### Rebellion and Reprisal The great silence was an event unknown to those who lived under the rulership of the Harmonium. From all outward appearances, the Harmonium had simply abandoned a centuries long campaign of conquest with no explanation as to why. A few of the conquered nations attempted to rebel against the power of the Harmonium, and establish their own sovereign territory, but such attempts were brutally crushed. Others, who simply accepted Harmonium dominion were simply... left to their own devices. Year, decades and centuries would pass without directive from the Harmonium, and the Kingdoms that had surrendered to conquest had found that they were largely free to govern themselves. Occasionally the Harmonium would reassert their authority, and attempts at defiance were met with defeat and devastation. Those that simply accepted the Harmonium's renewed interest would find that eventually the powers that be would move on, and they could continue as before. ## Inhabitants ### Gyt'aan ### Gyt'iir ### Hevhan ### Humans ### Yelin ### ### ## Society and Culture ... ## Faith and Religion ... >[!hidden] >## Geography > >### Astava Outlands >The far reaches of Dayrin territory, the southern lowlands are dominated by a large wetland plane. The largest settlement, Gulshker, is a small town near the mouth of the Gulsyhek river. As one travels North, the terrain transitions into a series of low hills that lead into the Tavkorash forest, seen as the border of the League. Beyond the forest lies the lands of the @Obatan Matriarchy   > >### Baltas and outlying islands >There are a number of islands in the Promov Sound, the most populous of which is Baltas.   > >### Eshad Inyva Valley >...  > >### Tsagran Highlands >... > >### Uldarson Mountains >... >  >### Vatha Plane