The official criteria for such rank were clear, more or less—nearness to the Emperor, which was easily measured by the hierarchy of stations within his labyrinthine ministries, or, at the opposite pole, affiliation with House Biaxi, the traditional rival of House Ikurei.
At Kiyuth, the Biaxi squires are placed to receive the Utemot charge - Cnaiur mentally marks a device worn by a young challenger.
