John Hughes wrote:
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> The definitive source is still King of Sartar (252), and the relevant
> sections of TR are based on this.
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> The Inner Ring are usually seven, and are chosen by the chieftain. They are
> the clan decision-makers and advisers. There are 3 main forms:
>
> Traditional - reflects the deities of the Tribe of Storm and Earth. Orlanth
> the chief, three gods (Barntar, Voriaf, Odayla) and three goddesses
> (Ernalda, Eiritha, Esrola). Other possibilities are Heler, Humakt, Urox,
> Yinkin etc.
>
> Lightbringer - seven officers of the Inner Ring. The heads of households are
> collectively the Ginna Jar. Five of the seven are fixed: Orlanth, Issaries,
> Lhankor Mhy, Good Chalana, Eurmal. Other positions have flexibility, and are
> often filled by an ancestral hero ('Flesh Man') and a goddess such as Vinga.
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Those KoS descriptions of ring compositions made much sense in RQ era
Glorantha, but what are we to make of them now we have TR? In
particular I have in mind the numerous Orlanth and Ernalda sub cults,
and the rarity of direct followers of the other gods and goddesses.
Is the 'Odayla' seat on a traditional ring usually taken by an
Odaylan, or more usually by a follower of Orlanth the Hunter? Is the
'Lhankor Mhy' seat on a Lightbringer ring usually taken by a follower
of Lhankor Mhy or by a follower of Andrin the Lawspeaker.