Consulate

The Consulate is the governing body of Ghirapur on Kaladesh.

The Consulate Aether Spire

History

After the ingenious inventor Avaati Vya developed a process to refine volatile raw aether, the Consulate recognized its potential as a fuel and designed distribution methods to ensure that it was accessible. Their efforts led to a plane-wide inventors' renaissance, a time of hope, optimism, and boundless creativity.

The Consulate banned fire magic and made pyromancy punishable with a death sentence, reportedly since pyromantic magic interacted dangerously with the aether in the air, but some suspected that the Consulate saw independent energy generation as a threat to their power. A faction known as the Renegades even believed that the Consulate wss corrupt, and was infringing on their freedoms. They refused to adhere to safety regulations and aether quotas, and they undermined the Consulate's efforts to provide law and order.

In reaction to the intrusion of unknown figures wielding magic openly at the conclusion of the Inventor's Fair, who saved Renegade Prime from her execution, the Consulate issued an ordinance to all citizens of Ghirapur. All inventions and artifacts that had not been Consulate-approved or had been modified for personal use were taken into custody, as a safety measure against Renegade factions that would exploit these artifacts.

The Renegades believed that the Consulate was trying to consolidate their hold over Kaladesh's technology for their own gain, and started a revolt. The Renegades were victorious. After the defeat of Head Judge Tezzeret and the removal of other corrupt elements, a more benevolent Consulate took seat.

Known consuls

Originally, there were eleven consuls in total.

Among them:

• Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• Padeem, Consul of Innovation
• The Consul of Law Enforcement

Superintendency

• Dovin Baan, head inspector for the Inventors' Fair
• Tezzeret, head judge for the Inventors' Fair, later declared Special Grand Consul.

Enforcement

• Ranaj, chief of the Consulate Enforcers.
• Captain Baral, Chief of Compliance.

In-game references

Represented in:

• Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• Padeem, Consul of Innovation

Associated cards:

• Authority of the Consuls
• Captured by the Consulate
• Consul's Shieldguard
• Consulate Dreadnought
• Consulate Surveillance
• Consulate Turret
• Ministry of Inquiries
• Skysovereign, Consul Flagship

Referred to:

• Aether Tradewinds
• Aeronaut Admiral
• Call for Unity
• Deft Dismissal
• Foundry Assembler
• Ninth Bridge Control
• Pacification Array
• Revoke Privileges
• Servo Schematic
• Thopter Arrest
• Welder Automaton

Trivia

• The Consulate's colors are white and blue.