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Hailmur: /* Counsel of the Sun Chamber */

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Counsel of the Sun Chamber

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	The duration of appointment is unusual - but Empress Richilde was adamant on this issue when the title was first created. She stressed that whoever holds the position of Counsel should be using the title as a springboard to advance their political fortunes and gain a more powerful title.		The duration of appointment is unusual - but Empress Richilde was adamant on this issue when the title was first created. She stressed that whoever holds the position of Counsel should be using the title as a springboard to advance their political fortunes and gain a more powerful title.

	===Appointment===		====Appointment====
	The Counsel of the Sun Chamber is selected by members of the sodality. Only a member of the sodality can present themselves for the title, and only a member of the sodality can vote in the election. The candidate who gains the most votes from the members of the sodality is elected to the title.		The Counsel of the Sun Chamber is selected by members of the sodality. Only a member of the sodality can present themselves for the title, and only a member of the sodality can vote in the election. The candidate who gains the most votes from the members of the sodality is elected to the title.

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	{{#lst:Archive:All_Election_Results\|Counsel_of_the_Sun_Chamber}}		{{#lst:Archive:All_Election_Results\|Counsel_of_the_Sun_Chamber}}
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	===Recent Elections===		====Recent Elections====
	{{#lst:Archive:All_Election_Results\|Counsel_of_the_Sun_Chamber_election}} The table to the right shows the citizens who have been elected to hold {{{2\|this title}}} in the years since [[Empress Britta]] died.		{{#lst:Archive:All_Election_Results\|Counsel_of_the_Sun_Chamber_election}} The table to the right shows the citizens who have been elected to hold {{{2\|this title}}} in the years since [[Empress Britta]] died.

Hailmur: /* Counsel of the Sun Chamber */

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Counsel of the Sun Chamber

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	The duration of appointment is unusual - but Empress Richilde was adamant on this issue when the title was first created. She stressed that whoever holds the position of Counsel should be using the title as a springboard to advance their political fortunes and gain a more powerful title.		The duration of appointment is unusual - but Empress Richilde was adamant on this issue when the title was first created. She stressed that whoever holds the position of Counsel should be using the title as a springboard to advance their political fortunes and gain a more powerful title.
	~~{{RecentElections\|Counsel_of_the_Sun_Chamber}}~~
	====Appointment====		===Appointment===
	The Counsel of the Sun Chamber is selected by members of the sodality. Only a member of the sodality can present themselves for the title, and only a member of the sodality can vote in the election. The candidate who gains the most votes from the members of the sodality is elected to the title.		The Counsel of the Sun Chamber is selected by members of the sodality. Only a member of the sodality can present themselves for the title, and only a member of the sodality can vote in the election. The candidate who gains the most votes from the members of the sodality is elected to the title.

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			{{#lst:Archive:All_Election_Results\|Counsel_of_the_Sun_Chamber}}
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			===Recent Elections===
			{{#lst:Archive:All_Election_Results\|Counsel_of_the_Sun_Chamber_election}} The table to the right shows the citizens who have been elected to hold {{{2\|this title}}} in the years since [[Empress Britta]] died.

	==Powers==		==Powers==

Hailmur: /* Counsel of the Sun Chamber */

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Counsel of the Sun Chamber

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	The duration of appointment is unusual - but Empress Richilde was adamant on this issue when the title was first created. She stressed that whoever holds the position of Counsel should be using the title as a springboard to advance their political fortunes and gain a more powerful title.		The duration of appointment is unusual - but Empress Richilde was adamant on this issue when the title was first created. She stressed that whoever holds the position of Counsel should be using the title as a springboard to advance their political fortunes and gain a more powerful title.
			{{RecentElections\|Counsel_of_the_Sun_Chamber}}
	====Appointment====		====Appointment====
	The Counsel of the Sun Chamber is selected by members of the sodality. Only a member of the sodality can present themselves for the title, and only a member of the sodality can vote in the election. The candidate who gains the most votes from the members of the sodality is elected to the title.		The Counsel of the Sun Chamber is selected by members of the sodality. Only a member of the sodality can present themselves for the title, and only a member of the sodality can vote in the election. The candidate who gains the most votes from the members of the sodality is elected to the title.

Hailmur: /* Endowment */

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Endowment

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	==Endowment==		==Endowment==
	Over the years the Chamber ~~has~~ has been the beneficiary of some significant bequests, most often from former members who have gone on to wield great power and influence within the Empire. Keen to share their [[Prosperity]] with the sodality that supported them at the start of their life, these members have endowed the sodality with access to additional resources with the clear expectation that the sodality will use these resources to advance their goals.		Over the years the Chamber has been the beneficiary of some significant bequests, most often from former members who have gone on to wield great power and influence within the Empire. Keen to share their [[Prosperity]] with the sodality that supported them at the start of their life, these members have endowed the sodality with access to additional resources with the clear expectation that the sodality will use these resources to advance their goals.

	Each season, the sodality can choose to endow each one of the bequests on a single citizen each. The three bequests must be voted on separately, but each individual bequest can only be endowed in its entirety, they cannot be split up. A bequest rolls over each season that it is not endowed - the eligible member of the sodality receives everything accrued to date after a successful vote of endowment.		Each season, the sodality can choose to endow each one of the bequests on a single citizen each. The three bequests must be voted on separately, but each individual bequest can only be endowed in its entirety, they cannot be split up. A bequest rolls over each season that it is not endowed - the eligible member of the sodality receives everything accrued to date after a successful vote of endowment.
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	===The Falling Star===		===The Falling Star===
	* '''Provides a bequest of three rings of ilium each season'''		* '''Provides a bequest of three rings of ilium each season'''
	According to legend, the Falling Star in [[Hercynia#Northpines\|Northpines]] is the birthplace of ''Myfanwy'', one of the [[Navarr history\|earliest companions]] of the [[First Empress]]. There has been a small Navarr [[striding]] here for centuries, but it is the waterfall itself which most citizens find remarkable. The river Casta is neither large nor even particularly memorable, except where it falls over the edge of the Giants Bluff. Here the water plunges nearly two hundred feet over the edge of the promontory to cascade into Casta Lake below.		According to legend, the Falling Star in [[Hercynia#Northpines\|Northpines]] is the birthplace of ''Myfanwy'', one of the [[Navarr history\|earliest companions]] of the [[First Empress]]. There has been a small Navarr [[striding]] here for centuries, but it is the waterfall itself which most citizens find remarkable. The river Casta is neither large nor even particularly memorable, except where it falls over the edge of the Giants Bluff. Here, the water plunges nearly two hundred feet over the edge of the promontory to cascade into Casta Lake below.

	Over the centuries the waterfall has cut away the rock, receding ever further from the edge. As a result, it is possible for a bold spelunker to walk upstream tracing the course of its history as you pick your way carefully into the mountain. Seventy feet in, the passageway opens out into a small chamber where the water crashes down from the rock above. If one stands here at night, ove can see the stars directly overhead, glistening through the mist thrown off by the waterfall.		Over the centuries, the waterfall has cut away the rock, receding ever further from the edge. As a result, it is possible for a bold spelunker to walk upstream tracing the course of its history as you pick your way carefully into the mountain. Seventy feet in, the passageway opens out into a small chamber where the water crashes down from the rock above. If one stands here at night, ove can see the stars directly overhead, glistening through the mist thrown off by the waterfall.

	It is possible that it is the arresting vision that gives the waterfall its name, but it could equally be the presence of small amounts of [[ilium]] that can be dredged from the plunge pool. The resource is small enough that it never formed part of the Bourse auction, but still large enough to be valuable. It was bequeathed to the sodality during the reign of [[Empress Teleri]] following a past life vision involving Myfanwy, the details of which are long lost.		It is possible that it is the arresting vision that gives the waterfall its name, but it could equally be the presence of small amounts of [[ilium]] that can be dredged from the plunge pool. The resource is small enough that it never formed part of the Bourse auction, but still large enough to be valuable. It was bequeathed to the sodality during the reign of [[Empress Teleri]] following a past life vision involving Myfanwy, the details of which are long lost.
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	===The Line and the Curve===		===The Line and the Curve===
	* '''Provides a bequest of twenty five mana crystals each season'''		* '''Provides a bequest of twenty five mana crystals each season'''
			The Line and the Curve are a prosperous coven of [[Varushka_magical_traditions#Cabalists\|cabalists]] based in the forest of [[Karov#Skoremujac\|Skoremujac]] in [[Karov]]. The coven earn their wealth by providing a mix of [[enchantment\|enchantments]] and wardings for people who live in the handful of vales scattered across the forest, boosting supplies of [[ambergelt]] and [[dragonbone]]. The coven chose to bequeath the sodality with a supply of crystals from the mana sites that they maintain in the forest during the region of [[Empress Varkula]].
	The Line and the Curve are a prosperous coven of [[Varushka_magical_traditions#Cabalists\|cabalists]] based in the forest of [[Karov#Skoremujac\|Skoremujac]] in [[Karov]]. The coven earn their wealth providing a mix of [[enchantment\|enchantments]] and wardings for people who live in the handful of vales scattered across the forest, boosting supplies of [[ambergelt]] and [[dragonbone]]. The coven chose to bequeath the sodality with a supply of crystals from the mana sites that they maintain in the forest during the region of [[Empress Varkula]].

	The official version of the story is that members of the sodality acted to save the coven from a deadly bargain that had been made with the [[Night Below]]. Rumours have periodically circulated that suggest that the deals made may have been more complicated than they first appeared, but nothing incriminating has ever been substantiated. The truth is likely long gone now - all that remains is the legacy bequeathed to the sodality.		The official version of the story is that members of the sodality acted to save the coven from a deadly bargain that had been made with the [[Night Below]]. Rumours have periodically circulated that suggest that the deals made may have been more complicated than they first appeared, but nothing incriminating has ever been substantiated. The truth is likely long gone now - all that remains is the legacy bequeathed to the sodality.
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	===The Wyrd Stone===		===The Wyrd Stone===
	* '''Provides a bequest of thirty crowns each season'''		* '''Provides a bequest of thirty crowns each season'''

	The Wyrd Stone is a huge dark brown stone shaped like a wheel, complete with a hole where the axle might go. It is found on the trod that leads away from [[Astolat#Grovesyard\|Brightway]] in [[Astolat]] towards [[Miaren]], but is never found in the same spot twice, despite the fact that the circular rock is far too heavy to be moved. The Wyrd Stone defies divination magic, it is apparently under a powerful night shroud and would be destroyed if the shroud were breached.		The Wyrd Stone is a huge dark brown stone shaped like a wheel, complete with a hole where the axle might go. It is found on the trod that leads away from [[Astolat#Grovesyard\|Brightway]] in [[Astolat]] towards [[Miaren]], but is never found in the same spot twice, despite the fact that the circular rock is far too heavy to be moved. The Wyrd Stone defies divination magic, it is apparently under a powerful night shroud and would be destroyed if the shroud were breached.

	According to local legends the Wyrd Stone brings a glorious outcome for lovers who pledge their troth here, if they each take it in turns to place a coin in the hole in the centre of the wheel and whisper a secret to the stone about their lover. As a result, it is common for young nobles to come here before they undertake a [[Dawn_culture_and_customs#The_Test_of_Ardour\|Test of Ardour]], in the hope that the Wyrd Stone will lead to triumph. There is a common belief that the the coins need to be a single throne for each noble while yeofolk must find a crown each.		According to local legends, the Wyrd Stone brings a glorious outcome for lovers who pledge their troth here, if they each take it in turns to place a coin in the hole in the centre of the wheel and whisper a secret to the stone about their lover. As a result, it is common for young nobles to come here before they undertake a [[Dawn_culture_and_customs#The_Test_of_Ardour\|Test of Ardour]], in the hope that the Wyrd Stone will lead to triumph. There is a common belief that the the coins need to be a single throne for each noble, while yeofolk must find a crown each.

	The Finest Hour, a circle of troubadours based out of Brightway make a journey to collect the coins from the Wyrd Stone regularly to ensure that their presence doesn't attract bandits. During the reign of [[Emperor Nicovar]] the Senate passed a motion bequeathing the funds collected to the Sun Chamber, less the four thrones upkeep required to support the sodality, which are remitted directly to the Imperial treasury.		The Finest Hour, a circle of troubadours based out of Brightway, make a journey to collect the coins from the Wyrd Stone regularly to ensure that their presence doesn't attract bandits. During the reign of [[Emperor Nicovar]] the Senate passed a motion bequeathing the funds collected to the Sun Chamber, less the four thrones upkeep required to support the sodality, which are remitted directly to the Imperial treasury.

	==The Doors of the Chamber==		==The Doors of the Chamber==

Hailmur at 17:24, 13 August 2025

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	The Sun Chamber therefore exists to:		The Sun Chamber therefore exists to:
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	* Help members gain positions of power and influence in the Empire		* Help members gain positions of power and influence in the Empire
	* Empower members to overcome obstacles and advance their goals		* Empower members to overcome obstacles and advance their goals
	* Encourage members to approach existing problems in new ways		* Encourage members to approach existing problems in new ways
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	==Symbol==		==Symbol==
	The Sun Chamber's symbol is a stylised sun with a crown. Some members, when using the symbol on their clothing, choose to display the crown above the sun, whilst others put it at the centre. As with any symbol in the Empire, there is no uniform way to represent it - it is the common elements of a sun and a crown together that can be recognised as the emblem of the Sun Chamber.		The Sun Chamber's symbol is a stylised sun with a crown. Some members, when using the symbol on their clothing, choose to display the crown above the sun, whilst others put it at the centre. As with any symbol in the Empire, there is no uniform way to represent it - it is the common elements of a sun and a crown together that can be recognised as the emblem of the Sun Chamber.

Twiggy at 01:42, 18 July 2025

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	Over the years the Chamber has has been the beneficiary of some significant bequests, most often from former members who have gone on to wield great power and influence within the Empire. Keen to share their [[Prosperity]] with the sodality that supported them at the start of their life, these members have endowed the sodality with access to additional resources with the clear expectation that the sodality will use these resources to advance their goals.		Over the years the Chamber has has been the beneficiary of some significant bequests, most often from former members who have gone on to wield great power and influence within the Empire. Keen to share their [[Prosperity]] with the sodality that supported them at the start of their life, these members have endowed the sodality with access to additional resources with the clear expectation that the sodality will use these resources to advance their goals.

	Each season, the sodality can choose to endow each one of the bequests on a single citizen each. The three bequests must be voted on ~~seperately~~, but each individual bequest can only be endowed in its entirety, they cannot be split up. A bequest rolls over each season that it is not endowed - the eligible member of the sodality receives everything accrued to date after a successful vote of endowment.		Each season, the sodality can choose to endow each one of the bequests on a single citizen each. The three bequests must be voted on separately, but each individual bequest can only be endowed in its entirety, they cannot be split up. A bequest rolls over each season that it is not endowed - the eligible member of the sodality receives everything accrued to date after a successful vote of endowment.

	To endow a bequest on a member of the sodality requires a majority vote of members who are present when the sodality is [[Imperial_sodality#Sessions\|in session]]. Any member of the sodality can call for such a vote during a session - if the vote is successful, then the attending civil servant will take the appropriate records of the event and provide the endowed resources.		To endow a bequest on a member of the sodality requires a majority vote of members who are present when the sodality is [[Imperial_sodality#Sessions\|in session]]. Any member of the sodality can call for such a vote during a session - if the vote is successful, then the attending civil servant will take the appropriate records of the event and provide the endowed resources.

Matt at 12:57, 16 July 2025

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	The power of the Chamber grew slowly but steadily, in the decades that followed, working to secure the patronage of a number of groups as well as the support of several [[eternal\|eternals]]. Unfortunately the sodality collapsed during the reign of [[Empress Britta]]. The [[Wintermark]] [[Wintermark_military_concerns#Banner-bearers\|banner-bearer]] had been a member of the sodality as a youth and the charismatic Throne remained very popular with the current members of the Chamber. As a result, every member of the Chamber who could, fought alongside the Empress in [[Empress_Britta#Death_and_Legacy\|the fateful battle in Skarsind]] where Britta met her death. One by one, they died fighting by her side.		The power of the Chamber grew slowly but steadily, in the decades that followed, working to secure the patronage of a number of groups as well as the support of several [[eternal\|eternals]]. Unfortunately the sodality collapsed during the reign of [[Empress Britta]]. The [[Wintermark]] [[Wintermark_military_concerns#Banner-bearers\|banner-bearer]] had been a member of the sodality as a youth and the charismatic Throne remained very popular with the current members of the Chamber. As a result, every member of the Chamber who could, fought alongside the Empress in [[Empress_Britta#Death_and_Legacy\|the fateful battle in Skarsind]] where Britta met her death. One by one, they died fighting by her side.

	Following the recent work to restore the [[Rules_update_2025#Imperial_Sodalities\|power and status of sodalities]], '''Zoria of the Zulgan Tash''' pushed the civil service to look into the status of the Sun Chamber. Having identified that the sodality's powers were never [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Abrogation\|abrogated]], the [[Scrutiny#Constitutional Court\|Constitutional Court]] have confirmed that the Chamber is still a viable legal body with a number of important powers that it can now utilise.		Following the recent work to restore the [[Rules_update_2025#Imperial_Sodalities\|power and status of sodalities]], '''Luca and Zoria of the Zulgan Tash''' pushed the civil service to look into the status of the Sun Chamber. Having identified that the sodality's powers were never [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Abrogation\|abrogated]], the [[Scrutiny#Constitutional Court\|Constitutional Court]] have confirmed that the Chamber is still a viable legal body with a number of important powers that it can now utilise.

	==Patronage==		==Patronage==

Twiggy at 23:40, 15 July 2025

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	===The Falling Star===		===The Falling Star===
	* '''Provides a bequest of three rings of ilium each season'''		* '''Provides a bequest of three rings of ilium each season'''
	According to legend, the Falling Star in [[Hercynia#Northpines\|Northpines]] is the birthplace of ''~~Myfanway~~'', one of the [[Navarr history\|earliest companions]] of the [[First Empress]]. There has been a small Navarr [[striding]] here for centuries, but it is the waterfall itself which most citizens find remarkable. The river Casta is neither large nor even particularly memorable, except where it falls over the edge of the Giants Bluff. Here the water plunges nearly two hundred feet over the edge of the promontory to cascade into Casta Lake below.		According to legend, the Falling Star in [[Hercynia#Northpines\|Northpines]] is the birthplace of ''Myfanwy'', one of the [[Navarr history\|earliest companions]] of the [[First Empress]]. There has been a small Navarr [[striding]] here for centuries, but it is the waterfall itself which most citizens find remarkable. The river Casta is neither large nor even particularly memorable, except where it falls over the edge of the Giants Bluff. Here the water plunges nearly two hundred feet over the edge of the promontory to cascade into Casta Lake below.

	Over the centuries the waterfall has cut away the rock, receding ever further from the edge. As a result, it is possible for a bold spelunker to walk upstream tracing the course of its history as you pick your way carefully into the mountain. Seventy feet in, the passageway opens out into a small chamber where the water crashes down from the rock above. If one stands here at night, ove can see the stars directly overhead, glistening through the mist thrown off by the waterfall.		Over the centuries the waterfall has cut away the rock, receding ever further from the edge. As a result, it is possible for a bold spelunker to walk upstream tracing the course of its history as you pick your way carefully into the mountain. Seventy feet in, the passageway opens out into a small chamber where the water crashes down from the rock above. If one stands here at night, ove can see the stars directly overhead, glistening through the mist thrown off by the waterfall.

	It is possible that it is the arresting vision that gives the waterfall its name, but it could equally be the presence of small amounts of [[ilium]] that can be dredged from the plunge pool. The resource is small enough that it never formed part of the Bourse auction, but still large enough to be valuable. It was bequeathed to the sodality during the reign of [[Empress Teleri]] following a past life vision involving ~~Myfanway~~, the details of which are long lost.		It is possible that it is the arresting vision that gives the waterfall its name, but it could equally be the presence of small amounts of [[ilium]] that can be dredged from the plunge pool. The resource is small enough that it never formed part of the Bourse auction, but still large enough to be valuable. It was bequeathed to the sodality during the reign of [[Empress Teleri]] following a past life vision involving Myfanwy, the details of which are long lost.

	===The Line and the Curve===		===The Line and the Curve===

Emmanovi: /* Counsel of the Sun Chamber */ clearing up

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Counsel of the Sun Chamber: clearing up

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	The Counsel of the Sun Chamber is the single Imperial title elected by members of the sodality at the Summer Solstice and Winter Solstice. Counsel is expected to be a mouthpiece for the sodality, with the responsibility to represent the Chambers's views to other parts of the Empire, to recruit new members, and to advance the sodality's goals and the members' interests.		The Counsel of the Sun Chamber is the single Imperial title elected by members of the sodality at the Summer Solstice and Winter Solstice. Counsel is expected to be a mouthpiece for the sodality, with the responsibility to represent the Chambers's views to other parts of the Empire, to recruit new members, and to advance the sodality's goals and the members' interests.

	Counsel serves ~~for two seasons, or~~ until the next Summer Solstice or Winter Solstice, whichever is sooner. They can be [[Revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]] and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].		Counsel serves until the next Summer Solstice or Winter Solstice, whichever is sooner. They can be [[Revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]] and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].

	The duration of appointment is unusual - but Empress Richilde was adamant on this issue when the title was first created. She stressed that whoever holds the position of Counsel should be using the title as a springboard to advance their political fortunes and gain a more powerful title.		The duration of appointment is unusual - but Empress Richilde was adamant on this issue when the title was first created. She stressed that whoever holds the position of Counsel should be using the title as a springboard to advance their political fortunes and gain a more powerful title.

Hailmur at 17:16, 15 July 2025

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	{{~~CaptionedImage~~\|~~file=~~Sun Chamber.png\|~~title=~~Sun Chamber\|~~align=right~~\|~~width=240~~}}		<div style="float: right; max-width: 300px; margin-left: 10px;">{{HoverImage\|Sun Chamber.png\|Sun Chamber colour.png\|300px\|Caption2\|Caption3\|Caption4\|Caption5\|The Sun Chamber}}</div>
	==Motto==		==Motto==
	Tall trees require deep roots.		Tall trees require deep roots.
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	* Empower members to overcome obstacles and advance their goals		* Empower members to overcome obstacles and advance their goals
	* Encourage members to approach existing problems in new ways		* Encourage members to approach existing problems in new ways
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	==Symbol==		==Symbol==
	The Sun Chamber's symbol is a stylised sun with a crown. Some ~~artists~~ display the crown above the sun, others put it at the centre. As with any symbol in the Empire, there is no uniform way to represent it - it is the common elements of a sun and a crown together that can be recognised as the emblem of the Sun Chamber.		The Sun Chamber's symbol is a stylised sun with a crown. Some members, when using the symbol on their clothing, choose to display the crown above the sun, whilst others put it at the centre. As with any symbol in the Empire, there is no uniform way to represent it - it is the common elements of a sun and a crown together that can be recognised as the emblem of the Sun Chamber.

	==Membership==		==Membership==