Patriarch of the Xai

"I shall recognize only one man as my chosen hand. The 'Patriarch of the Xai' shall you be known. Shala Alla Tok, rise and accept your new responsibilities."

- The Creator, upon given the title of Patriarch to Shala Alla Tok

Patriarch of the Xai is the title of the ruler of the Xai Ascendancy and the de facto ruler of the Xyon Sector. Only one Xai is known to hold the title of Patriarch, Shala Alla Tok, who was given the position in 1 XE.

Powers & Functions
"The Patriarch's will shall be done."

- Kiman Madora

The Patriarch has pratically unlimited powers, restrained only by the Creator to whom he ultimately answers. With two trillion inhabitants looking to him for leadership, the Patriarch's position is one of great stress and power, and thus the need for much self-control and oversight is required for the position. He is aided in his work by the leaders of the Xai subject nations, who serve as the de facto "governors" of their "districts".

The Patriarch is the head of state, head of government, and commander-in-chief of the Ascendancy, and wields absolute control of the Holy Guard of Xyon, the bureaucracy, the nations that make up the empire, and the sub-sectors of Xyon. Only the Patriarch with the exception of the Creator, may appoint, dismiss, approve, and supervise the governors of the Xai'athus Sub-Sector planets. The Patriarch may set the budget, approve taxes, call on the leaders of the Ascendancy to assemble for an important session of government discussion, and dismiss them from said meetings as well as approve or dismiss proposals given by them.

The Patriarch can also issue executive orders, and proclamations with the legal force of law in the Ascendancy, even more powerful than those issued by the Directorate. The Patriarch supervises, directes, appointes, and dismisses all officials in the government, and creates, disbandes, supervises, and directes all governmental administrations, agencies, commissions, and boards at his leisure. He is held to account by the Creator, who trusts him to make the right decisions, or consult with the members of his government for advise in leading the empire. Any problems he may have can be directed to the Creator, meaning the Patriarch can make no excuses if he makes a poor decision.

Succession
"Just one. Only one."

- The Creator

Shala Alla Tok has been the first and only Patriarch of the Xai, ruling since their creation in 1 XE. His son, Kivo Valla Tok, would be considered Shala's most obvious replacement in the event something were to happen to him. However, the Creator himself stated that Shala shall remained his appointed ruler, and that is not likely to change anytime soon unless Shala were to request that he be removed from his position, and he most likely will not. However, following the Xyon Civil War, the Creator stated that there will only be one Patriarch, meaning that Shala, if he falls, may never be replaced, even by his own son.