Editing Keriokois Primeans (section)

== Government ==
Keriokois government is one ruled by a dual kingship. These two kings have typically hailed from prominent lineages, the most notable of which being the Kodax, Scythas, and Koragos families. Kings are of the Keriotiate class, with no exceptions. Beneath the Kings, the Girousia and Ephors together maintained the power of the monarchs. They were made up of Keriokois citizens, with the Keriotiate given preference in the elections. Metassans traditionally did not possess any right to participation, and still today there are legal mechanisms in place to discourage them. 

The Girousia is a body of twenty-eight citizens, who are charged with passing “'''Writs of Disapproval”''' on laws enacted by the Kings. When a writ is passed, the Girousia is said to have halted by the authority of Philagros, the law or initiative in question. A writ is a serious matter, and the Girousia is instructed only to undertake such political moves when the Kings have crossed good sense and virtue. Otherwise, the Girousia works by the principle of '''“Resolution by Majority”''', a method of legislation that takes an advisory role to the rest of the government. 

The Ephors are a body of five citizens charged with the ultimate duty of approving major political initiatives of the dual kings. They are responsible for blessing the wars, treaties, and other key events in Keriokois history. The Kings have tried to circumvent their authority, and have only succeeded in fringe cases where the Ephors were less assertive. 

The government was founded by Philagros, described as the architect of the Keriokois political system. Today, he is still revered as a statesman and politician, whose wisdom is invoked in an almost divine way. It is believed that the lineages mentioned prior were blessed by the Soldier himself, who ordained their rule in the early days of the Trium’s spread.