Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20170314153639

Eunuchs are a vital function within Xin they are a class of civil servants that are not tied down by family and are wholly loyal to the Emperor. A Eunuch is a castrated male from all over both the Empire and the World.

First lets talk about where these individuals come from. Eunuchs are either prisoners of war, convicts, or children taken as a tax by the state (A tax non-noble families are required to pay). As the name implies they are castrated for a variety of reasons (Xinese surgeons are so skilled at their work that only 1 out of 1000 die because of castration)

On the tax part of this. Non-noble families are required to give up two sons to the state one for the Imperial army and one as an Eunuch (For most this would be an issue but seeing as having 4 or 5 children is the norm...) this keeps a steady supply of Eunuchs for the imperial government to use. Eunuchs who are native to Xin (Not prisoners of war or convicts) are generally given higher ranking positions in the government. For example one may be the personal scribe to a count or one may be the advisor to a border general.

Eunuchs have two ceremonial roles that they alone can hold, they being: 'Guards of the Harem' and 'Caretaker of The Bed Chamber' but not all Eunuchs are given such positions most are civil servants or lower scribes who help lessen the bureaucratic burden for the nobles and Imperial officials. They also are the scribes and administrative arms of the military. They help with management, logistics, and overall administration to help free up the officers and generals for military duty.

Eunuchs may rise to high ranking positions for example: 'Grand Engineer', 'Grand Mason', and many other such titles can be given to Eunuch administrators. Although these titles tend to be granted to bureaucrats of noble origin. 