Leaders who answer to a higher authority, or who lead a legitimate non-crown institution or territory: governors, ministers, viziers, tribal and colony chiefs, and heads of religious, military, or crime organizations.
| Name | Summary |
|---|---|
| Jaabir Al Sharifi | Regional governor (Satrap). |
| Edrun Vale | Local administrator (Mayor). |
| Alaric Thorne | Local administrator, the “Skywarden.” |
| Grand Immortal Three Spirits | Appointed regional governor (“Governor King”) and mystic. |
| Zhang Zongchang | Regional governor and warlord (Governor King). |
| Fu Ruogang | Local administrator (Village Headman). |
| Sesen | Administrative official (Chief Vizier). |
| Deng Hu | Administrative official (Minister of Security). |
| Bramanda | Crime lord and co-ruler of Palm Harbor. |
| Titus Publicius Encratis | Co-ruler of Palm Harbor; naval officer. |
| Varzok | Corporate leader; an infernal union boss. |
| Armen Sasounyan | Merchant house head and financial-political leader. |
| Yalara | Religious leader (High Druidess) and de facto political leader of her people. |
| Zofar Bareev | Head of a religious and military knightly order. |
| Hyeon | Grandmaster of HwanSa Do, the Soul Shepherd. |
| Grand Warden Thelindor | Leader of a ranger order. |
| Mesmer Smith | Founder of Moonborn City; deceased. |
| Hikmet | Founder and ruler of a settlement. |
| K’larah | Tribal and colony chief; future queen of a Thri-kreen colony. |
| Darwishi | Leader of a mercenary company in Al-Zaluma. |
| Jareth Brookson | Grand Elder of Three Falls. |
| Tigran Sasounyan | Diplomat and politician, House of Sasounyan. |
| Karekin Sasounyan | Businessman and politician, House of Sasounyan. |
| Li Wei | Ruler of Sowa. |
Also indexed under: Leaders and Rulers: Characters