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Property	Value
rdfs:label	Council of Merchants
rdfs:comment	The Council of Merchants is a powerful and influential political body in Arad Doman, formed by the heads of the great Merchant Houses from the Merchants' Guild, almost always women. The focus of the Council is to secure wealth for Arad Doman through trade. Among the Council's roles is to elect the Domani King from the noble class. There must be at least eight members assembled to order a new vote for king. The Council also has the power to depose the King by a three-quarters majority. The Council of Merchants was the ruling government of Carida. After the creation of the Academy of Carida, the Council shared power with a military body. The Council of Merchants is a very powerful organization in Arad Doman, with the power to put kings on the throne and take them off again. Most of the Council's members are women. The Council of Merchants were the rulers of the Shining Lands.
Leader	Kara Jeratma in 1367 DR
dcterms:subject	Merchant organizations Organizations in Faerûn Organizations in Faerûn Merchant organizations Organizations on Toril Organizations Organizations on Toril Organizations Councils Bodies of government Organizations in the Shining South Planetary governments Organizations in Estagund Ruling bodies Organizations in Estagund Organizations in Durpar Organizations in Heldapan Organizations in the Shining South Organizations in the Shining Lands Councils Organizations in the Shining Lands Organizations in Southeast Faerûn Organizations in Heldapan Council of Merchants Organizations in Southeast Faerûn Organizations in Var the Golden Bodies of government Organizations in Durpar Arad Doman Organizations in Var the Golden Wheel of Time
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Organization	Council of Merchants
Name	Council of Merchants
Type	Council
Members	11
Base	Heldapan, the Shining Lands
Capital	Carida/Legends
Source	The Shining South (1993)
abstract	The Council of Merchants is a powerful and influential political body in Arad Doman, formed by the heads of the great Merchant Houses from the Merchants' Guild, almost always women. The focus of the Council is to secure wealth for Arad Doman through trade. Among the Council's roles is to elect the Domani King from the noble class. There must be at least eight members assembled to order a new vote for king. The Council also has the power to depose the King by a three-quarters majority. The Council of Merchants was the ruling government of Carida. After the creation of the Academy of Carida, the Council shared power with a military body. The Council of Merchants is a very powerful organization in Arad Doman, with the power to put kings on the throne and take them off again. Most of the Council's members are women. The Council of Merchants were the rulers of the Shining Lands.
is Ruler of	Shining Lands