```dokuwiki
{{infobox>
name = Council of Chains
image = assets:endspire_assets:groups:council.png
Group Type = Governing Body
Base Tier = Top Tier
Government = Multi-party ruling council
Ideals = Control, Balance of Power, Continuity
Members = Representatives of major factions, guilds, and interests
}}
```

## TL;DR

The ruling body of Endspire, composed of powerful groups bound together by shared control rather than shared trust.

## Overview

The **Council of Chains** governs Endspire through a delicate balance of competing interests. Each seat represents a powerful faction, guild, or political bloc.

Decisions are rarely unanimous—but always consequential.

## Structure and Ideology

The Council functions less as a unified entity and more as a managed tension between powers.

Core principles:

- **Balance prevents collapse**
- **Power must be shared to be stable**
- **No single force can control Endspire alone**

## Cultural and Political Role

The Council is both the stabilizing force of the city and the source of many of its tensions.

Citizens depend on its existence, even as they distrust its motives.

## Notable NPCs and Members

- Individual council members vary by era and influence

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