Council of Thirteen

The Council of Thirteen is essentially the Yeerk government. It is an ancient ruling body, and it is of the utmost honor to be even in the presence of a councilor, and all the Vissors, even the highest-ranked and most powerful, answer to the Council. Only the thirteen members of the Council know who the Emperor is, and that is to thwart assassination attempts. It is widely believed that Edriss 562's mentor, Garoff, is the Emperor.