Chief

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[edit] Proposed Canon

A Chief is a unit that, belonging to a Natural Allies tribe, commands that tribe like the Ruler or a Warlord of a Side. All units from the Chief's tribe know his will by Natural Thinkamancy, even from other hexes. A tribe can have more than one Chief.

Unlike Rulers, a unit neither needs to pop as such nor be designated as an heir to become Chief. Being the last surviving unit of the tribe makes that unit a Chief. It is unknown how the succession works when all the current Chiefs croak. Perhaps the knight unit with the highest level becomes chief.