Ibili
The Ibili Council was an administrative body established by the city-state of Jaghâna to govern the region of Ambarûl following the civil conflict known as the Madâr. Its creation marked a departure from traditional monarchical rule in the Ikorbân Valley, functioning instead as a collective authority intended to enforce peace between the divided factions of Hamât and Erêsh. The council is notable for its role in maintaining stability in Ambarûl for several generations despite the broader decline of Hamât.
The council was founded in the aftermath of the Madâr, when merchant intermediaries from Jaghâna brokered a settlement between the warring factions of Hamât and Erêsh. To prevent either side from claiming Ambarûl, the city-state of Jaghâna imposed a council composed of representatives from its own guilds and select neutral parties from the valley. The Ibili Council's mandate was to administer the region, arbitrate disputes, and ensure that the peace agreement was upheld.[1]
Though Hamât eventually fell to the Ordâkhai and Ambarûl came under foreign occupation, the Ibili Council maintained a degree of local stability for decades. Its model of governance influenced later regional councils in the Ikorbân Valley, demonstrating the viability of a collective administrative body in a historically fractured political landscape.[1]