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AUTHORITATIVE BODIES/ORGANISATIONS.
Circle Daybreak:
Circle Daybreak started out as an organisation for witches but over time it has come to encompass humans, vampires, shape-shifters, and anybody else who is willing to help Night People get along with humans.

The main objective of Circle Daybreak is to help the Night World and the human world unite and live in peace with each other.

Many Night People who have broken Night World law by falling in love with a human have become Circle Daybreakers. But, because these Night People have broken the sacred laws of the Night World, they are constantly targeted for assassination by other Night People.

Currently in the Night World series, Circle Daybreak is actively involved in finding the Wild Powers and convincing them to help save the human world from destruction. Circle Daybreak has so far found and convinced three of the four Wild Powers to work with them. These Wild Powers are kept in safe houses and Circle Daybreak agents must protect them from thugs hired by the Night World.

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Circle Midnight:
The witches of the Night World formerly belonged to either Circle Twilight or Circle Midnight. In the past, witches had to make a decision as to which Circle they would permanently belong to when they turned eighteen.

The witches of Circle Midnight were notorious for using their powers to gain personal benefits, even if this meant hurting others in the process.

Today, most of the witches have seceded from the Night World. Many have followed their Maiden, Mother, and Crone and have joined another Circle, called Circle Daybreak. Only the darkest witches of Circle Midnight still belong to the Night World. These witches no longer answer to the Inner Circle; they are governed by the Night World Council.

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Circle Twilight:
The witches of the Night World formerly belonged to either Circle Twilight or Circle Midnight. In the past, witches had to make a decision as to which Circle they would permanently belong to when they turned eighteen.

The witches of Circle Twilight were known to use their powers for the greater good.

Today, most of the witches have seceded from the Night World. Many have followed their Maiden, Mother, and Crone and have joined another Circle, called Circle Daybreak.

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First House of the Shape-shifters:
The Drache family forms the First House of the Shape-shifters. They are the rulers of all shape-shifters, including the werewolves and the panthers. This royal family are the only shape-shifters according to historical writings, to still have dragon blood running through their veins.

The ancient dragons are the strongest shape-shifters, having powers no other shape-shifting animal can possess, such as the ability to shape-shift into any animal form. Even though the witches put the dragons to sleep over thirty thousand years ago, the Drache family still possess some of the powers of dragons – in diluted form however. The Drache children, for example, have the choice to choose which animal they would like to call. They also have telepathy; the ability to connect with any animal mind. This is because members of the Drache family are the descendants of the only dragon that was left awake by the witches. This dragon was a young Princess.

The hunt for the Wild Powers led to the Night World Council awaking a dragon named Azhdeha in Witchlight, and hiring him to capture the third Wild Power. The Wild Power was able to destroy the dragon but not before he began commanding renegade shape-shifters to jeopardise the alliance between the shape-shifters and the witches for the approaching battle. The alliance did occur however when the Prince of the First House, Galen Drache, was promised to a shape-shifter who was blood-tied to the Witch Child.

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Inner Circle:
The witches of the Night World are governed by the Inner Circle. The Inner Circle consists of respected members of the witch community. The three highest ranking positions of the Inner Circle are Crone, Mother, and Maiden, respectively. The Crone of the witches was Edgith Harman, the oldest descendant of the Harman family. But since her death, Mother Cybele has become the leader of the witches.

The Inner Circle is responsible for ensuring that witches uphold Night World law. This authoritative body also makes decisions and imposes punishments.

The darkest witches of the Night World recognise the Night World Council – not the Inner Circle – as their leaders.

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Night World Council:
Previously, the Night World Council was the joint ruling body for all vampires and witches. But now that the witches have seceded from the Night World, the Council is the authoritative body for all vampires and only the darkest witches who still belong to the Night World.

All Night People are bound by serious laws and when these laws are broken, the Night World Council is responsible for punishing those responsible. The Council also ‘cleans up’ the mess made by their disobedient people. For example, if a Night Person has told any humans about the Night World, the Council has these humans killed.

The Council will do anything to cover up the existence of the Night World. They also have elders who make sure that Night World laws are being strictly followed by Night People.

Hunter Redfern – the patriarch of the Redfern family – was said to have practically controlled the Council until his death in Black Dawn.

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The Lancers:
The Lancers are a group of vampire hunters that Rashel Jordan affiliates with in The Chosen. The East Coast organisation was established by a teenage boy named Elliot. Rashel says the organisation is very successful. Some of the members of this group however, endorse torturing of vampires.

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