The islands of the Xaverion archipelago each maintain their own internal governments, operating under the wider authority of the Xaverion Order.

While laws passed by the Xaverion Senate apply across all recognised islands, day-to-day governance remains firmly local.

Island Sovereignty

Each recognised island:

• Governs its own internal affairs
• Maintains its own leadership structures
• Appoints its own representatives to the Xaverion Senate
• Enforces local law through island authorities

The Xaverion Order does not replace island governments. Instead, it provides a shared legal and political framework for matters that affect more than one island.

Forms of Island Government

There is no single required form of government across the islands. Leadership structures vary and may include:

• Noble rule
• Councils
• Clan leadership
• Elected officials
• Hybrid systems

What matters to the Xaverion Order is not how an island governs itself, but that it can:

• Speak with authority through appointed senators
• Enforce Xaverion law when required
• Cooperate with the Court and Knighthood

Civil Hierarchy

Beneath island leadership, civil governance generally follows a simple structure:

• Towns and cities are overseen by a mayor, elected or appointed locally
• Regions or larger territories may be overseen by a governor
• Islands are led by a primary authority (individual or council)

Races or cultures without formal nobility rely more heavily on elected leadership, but all recognised islands are expected to interface with the Xaverion Order through this hierarchy.

Representation in the Xaverion Senate

• Each recognised island appoints senators according to its allotted seats
• Senators are appointed, not elected at the Order level
• Appointments are made by the island’s governing authority

Andoran

• Andoran does not hold independent representation
• For Senate purposes, Andoran is considered an extension of Naquart
• Its interests are represented through Naquart’s senators

Relation to the Xaverion Court

Island governments retain authority over:

• Local civil law
• Internal disputes
• Minor crimes

The Xaverion Court becomes involved when:

• Disputes cross island borders
• Xaverion law is breached
• Appeals are raised beyond local courts
• Authority is abused by island officials

Limits of Recognition

Not all islands fall under standard governance structures.

• Kaath is not recognised as a lawful state
• Abaraxion is administered directly by the Order
• Ysahara is not considered a civilisation under Xaverion law
• Eedrasil’s Rest is protected by treaty and left alone

These locations do not participate in island governance or Senate representation.

Summary

• The Xaverion Islands are not centrally ruled
• Each island governs itself internally
• Shared authority exists only where necessary
• Representation flows from islands upward, not from the Order downward

This structure allows for cooperation without uniformity, preserving island sovereignty while maintaining archipelago-wide stability.