The Council of Eleven Houses

The Council of Eleven Houses was a political entity that existed in Narikaton during the Pax Narikaton Era. It was created to maintain the peace in the Island of Narikaton and aim for the joint expedition of Narikaton Hemisphere into Shirmania and modern Mainland Darnussia. All sovereign city-states of Narikaton were represented in it, with the exception of Öster.

The eleven houses were:
 * 1) Af Enjnhelm, Rulers sovereign of Merenbürg
 * 2) Raux, Rulers sovereign of Narik
 * 3) Windwick, Rulers sovereign of Ansest
 * 4) Strommdor, Rulers sovereign of Torchvan
 * 5) Merr, Rulers sovereign of Marcele
 * 6) Af Klempt, Landed Nobles of Merenbürg
 * 7) Af Equidis, Landed Nobles of Merenbürg
 * 8) Darntus, Landed Nobles of Torchvan
 * 9) Nordt, Landed Nobles of Ansest
 * 10) Ostera, Landed Nobles of Narik
 * 11) Anton, Landed Nobles of Narik

A President for the council was elected by majority vote from the nobles, but he did not hold any real power and his task was to lead the discussions in civilized manner. The council also voted for other inter-Nariki titles, such as General of Narikaton who was elected to lead joint Narikatonite armies, usually outside Narikaton.

At the beginning the council was able to maintain Pax Narikaton, but through alliances and disputes it was divided into powerblocks, mainly the Northern Factions (Marcele and Ansest), Narik, and Souther Factions (Merenbürg and Torchvan). After the War of Narikatonite Succesion, the council voted to name Darntonius Darntus as King of Narikaton by 8 votes, as the southern factions had conquered Narik. The opposition composed of Ansest and Marcele did not participate. The Council was reformed into House of Nobles in 785, and it existed for over thousand years.

Öster would send their representatives in some occations and they would get the additional 12th seat, but they never held an official spot as they were not considered to be real Narikatonites, and neither were they interested.