Vafer Government

The Vafer race has always had a focus on education and exploration so it is no surprise that their leadership is based in intelligence and experience. In the capital city of Callidus there is a Grand Sage who technically rules over all the Vafer and a council made of four High Sages who rule over the different territories, then in each village there is a normal Sage who leads. All Sages are appointed by the citizens of their village but it is very common for the children of Sages to replace them because they are usually groomed to do so from a very young age, making them normally the best candidate. It is extremely rare for there to be multiple candidates vying for the position of Sage because generally the Vafer are a very practical race that values the good of the people over the good of the individual so less qualified candidates almost always concede. Due to the magical nature of the race, the position of Sage is almost universally held by magic users. Likely the most appealing benefit of the position is the access to the legendary lore vaults that are kept in the city of Callidus. Each smaller village normally has a repository for gathered information but all of it is copied and added to the lore vaults in the capital, making them a collection of basically all the known information on Esor. The Vanara and Amica races mingle with the Vafer and live within their villages but can never become Sages.