Orders+of+Predallen

=**The Orders of Predallen**=

__The Order of the Snow "The Whites"__
The White Order is responsible for regulating and punishing all the other orders. They are always behind the scenes to the local populations, rarely wear their colors, and are greatly feared by all the members of the orders. The first example we saw was arrogant and rude. He was evil and wore a leather mask. The top Whites (recently met) wore colors of white that shimmered with all the colors. They were barely evil or not evil at all, and were investigating our activities, but "only to collect information to punish the mismanagement of the Reds". They later claimed to be supporting Honne's return, but were closely watched by Tatemae's Order, so were limited in how they could act. They claimed they used fear to keep open warfare from breaking out which Honne is not ready for and would lose again. The Order of the Snow (and perhaps all the orders) only have women officers above a certain rank. Since Benedict Arnold was a man, and he was quite high in the red order, this is probably only for whites.

__The Azure Order, "The Blues"__
The Blue Order is the only order whose identities are openly displayed. Every village has a blue, often living in or near the local temples. They spend their days in the town centers where they offer free food to anyone who stops by. Their mission is to help the sick, the aged and the poor. This they do, but at a great price. Those who are deemed to contribute to society or capable of doing so in the future are cared for. Once they have decided that someone is a greater burden on society than their worth, they are taken and never seen again. We don't know for sure whether they are simply "put to sleep" or if, like criminals, their souls are used to create permanent lights and other magical effects for Predallen Society. The higher in the order they are, the lighter the blue. There is also something designated by the style of fringe on the robes. (Magic use?)

__The Ruby Order, the Scarlet Order, "The Reds"__
The Red Order is a military order and perhaps the largest. They have people in every town, but secretly, with one additional large base in each the East and West. From those bases they go out and gather/kidnap children to raise as members of the orders, and there, they raise the children that they have chosen., training and indoctrinating them in general, before sending some on to each of the other orders for permanent placement. In the West, unwanted and poor children are chosen, giving them chances to live better lives than what they ever could have expected otherwise. In the East, children of the Resistance are chosen as punishment for their parents' activities and to keep the population cowed.

__The Emerald Order, "The Greens"__
The Green Order is responsible for educating the population and spreading current news across the continent. They use singing and acting mostly to catch people's attention and to make it memorable. Again, in the West they do their jobs well, while in the East they often spread pro-Tatemae, anti-Honne propaganda. There are both local Greens in the larger towns and travelling Greens. Local greens keep their identities hidden, while travelling greens usually display theirs.

__The Black Brotherhood__
The Brotherhood is a pirate order, sent out from Predallen to control the Seas and make sure that no pirates will ever ravage the people of Predallen again. The GhostMoon and her crew were part of the Black Brotherhood. They collect slaves from all over the world and bring them to Predallen to fight in the gladiatorial games. Those few who survive may be purchased as slaves by Noble Houses. The rare gladiators who live through the whole series of 5 games and come out winners are granted their freedom again, but may not leave Predallen again. In fact, no person of Predallen may ever leave lest the existence of Predallen become known to the other societies.

__The Free Traders__
The Free Traders, as they are known around the world, were set up by Honne to learn about the world, bring in wealth through trade, but also to hide the source of that trading. Even inhabitants of the Free Trader cities do not know about the existence of Predallen. Not technically an Order, they were set up similarly and perform the function that Honne set up.

__Tatemae's Order__
We have only heard two people talk about Tatemae's Secret Order and it is not part of the official system. Gen. Benedict Arnold told us that this order chose children from the Red Fortress schools and took them to Honne's and Tatemae's Mountain Temples for sacrifice. The Top Whites described them as nonhumans, loyal directly to Tatemae, and forcing the White leadership to maintain the corrupt practices of the orders here in the East. She was afraid to speak of them for fear of being overheard, but said we could find them at the Temple Mountain of Honne.