As in any other world system, the politics behind it all is convoluted and confusing.

When the six remerged, after the elementalists had declared themselves independent, they decided the best thing to do was to create a council of sorts, where each country would have a say in what occured. Therefore, the Council, as it is cleverly named, was formed. They decided to place it on the tiny island fought over by Fire and Air, claiming it as an independent entity in its own right.

The Council holds a delegate from each of the countries. Back before the sorceress, Light and Dark were chairs, and the material elements followed after. Yet, after her, when Dark fell into disfavor, Light has claimed the sole position as head of the Council. The two countries often warred, and Light saw this as justice.

When the Council was formed, the elementalists also decided that a training school was due, to teach those of one element how to use the others. Keeping their stance of neutrality, they also chose the island, and the tiny, once insignifigant mass of land found itself the seat of power for all the world.

The Council is formed simply of six delegates, one from each country. Dark is allowed in, but has very little say in the agenda. The delegates, traditionally non-elementalists, report back to the separate leaders of each country- also traditionally non-elementalists. Taking political power would renounce their claim of belonging to only the world, and the mere idea of it is taboo. Inside the countries, the leaders hold full power. After all, Water is not concerned about what the citizens of Air do or how they are treated. Therefore, it is only foreign policy that is discussed in the Council.