Dai-kvo

The Dai-kvo is the leader of the poets. He is usually one of the most senior and experienced of the poets. He has tremendous influence among the Kaeim since he is the one who sends the cities their poets and andat. If a city loses his support and he refuses to send one or the other the city will easily fall. Even though the Dai-kvo emphasizes that he and the poets must never be engaged in politics and instead only focus on what andat will be good for trade, the threat is still always there.

The first Dai-kvo we meet is an old man near death. The second Dai-kvo is Tavi-kvo, the crueler of the two teachers at the school. He has a bad opinion of both Maati and Otah.