Stormwall Diarchy

The seaside city of Stormwall has always been a place where both the existence of the city and it's inhabitants has been one of turmoil. When considering the diarchy's requirement for unity and tranquility to function properly, it seems to be at odds with the general principles the city itself were built on.

When brother's Siglund Leddy and Fredlund Leddy braved the sea torn western coast of Crimshan, most thought them mad. But, the brothers knew that the Stolen Divide was the most fertile for fishing in all of Prynh. If the brothers could survive the near-apocalyptic storms that washed over the western portion of Crimshan then they could potentially be beyond wealthy through fish trade, or at the very least never want for food again. Of course, against all odds, the brothers were successful and they ushered in the trend of braving the dangers of western Crimshan for the fish and riches. Eventually the gatherings that followed the Leddy brothers grew and soon, a city began to be built. And out of necessity a small wall began construction to at least block out rising tide.

The brothers began the first diarchy unwittingly that day and when it was clear the camp on the cliffs of the coast of Crimshan was more than just a fishing camp, the two Leddy brothers became Stormwall's first Diarchs. Since then, the tradition of two joint leaders has been kept, with a few alterations of course.

Modern Day
Since its inception, the Diarchy of Stormwall has been altered by the people who have lead since. For instance, the brothers Leddy would not be fit to lead the current Stormwall as siblings, or anyone of blood relation, would not be allowed to rule simultaneously. Instead you have to heads independent of one another, making it hard for one group to monopolize power in a time where power is more important than simply surviving the storms of western Crimshan.

Prominent people, families and organizations rise and fall in Stormwall and usually the most prominent of these at any given time have a good chance of holding one half of the Diarchy. It is with this in mind that the limitation of term of office was implemented, making sure one party couldn't bogart rule in Stormwall. Every decade a new set of leaders are elected by the people of Stormwall in a free election and no one person can be elected twice. This doesn't stop a family or a guild, for example, from just putting up another member of their group for the next term, but it does put a certain amount of power in the public's hand that many governments across Prynh don't have.

Current the two Diarchs are Ransler Trellany and Gemini Lancaster.