Minister of Rituals

Minister of Rituals (also called Minister of Rituals and Ceremonies) is a position at the Hu court. The Minister of Rituals is the utmost expert on the customary and obligatory ceremonies of the Kingdom of Hu, as they have been established from time to time, many of which date back centuries. This knowledge includes dates and occasions on which certain rituals must be carried out, taboos which must be observed, and the protocol for carrying out said rituals. The Minister is often called upon to officiate or oversee ceremonies such as royal births and coronations.

Code of Rituals

The Kingdom of Hu’s corpus or rituals and ceremonies was preserved and transmitted orally for centuries, committed to memory by the Minister of Rituals and passed on to his apprentice(s). Undoubtedly some rituals have been forgotten and others have become corrupted do to failures in memory and communication.

During the Pantera dynasty, the ministry of rituals began compiling a written code memorializing the kingdom’s many rituals. In FD 5 this is an ongoing project continued by the current minister—who supplements text created by his predecessors with annotations and commentary.

Current Minister             

The Minister of Rituals in FD 5 (given name Mardukai) has held the office for 10 years and is 65 years old. He is a commoner and a Vesper with pale skin, prominent nose and ears, and a completely bald head (it is likely the minister does not have total alopecia but that he shaves off what hair still grows on his head).

The Minister of Rituals has a rivalry with the Minister of the Left, although the former’s position is strictly a court office whereas the latter plays a lead role in the kingdom’s administration.

In addition to studying the kingdom’s ceremonies and rituals, the Minister of the Left is interested in mysticism and esoterica.