The Clave

[The Clave]

The Clave

The Clave is the political body consisting of all active Shadowhunters. The Clave maintains and interprets the law, and makes decisions to best guide the Shadowhunters. All Shadowhunters who recognize the authority of the Clave, make up the group. When they are 18, they pledge their allegiance to the Clave. The Clave also appoints different members to each of their branches in varying countries, who was in charge of the institutes in that region. The Clave have some pull in final decisions regarding their race but final ones are made by the Council.

The Council: "The Council is the governing body of the Clave. They write the laws, known as the Covenant, to which Shadowhunters and Downworlders must abide. The Council also signs the Accords and dictates decisions for all Shadowhunters and Downworlders." source

The Consul: "Is the highest appointed official in the Clave and voted into office by the Council. The Consul is something like a prime minister—they wield little executive power but rather serve to preside over the Council, to officially tally its votes, and to help interpret the Law for the Clave. They also serve as an adviser to the Inquisitor, and is intended to be a consulting mentor for the heads of Institutes." source

The Inquisitor: "The Inquisitor is a high-ranking official of the Clave, wielding authority outside of the government of the Clave and Council. The Inquisitor investigates Shadowhunters for the Clave, making sure that they have not broken the Covenant or the Accords. The Inquisitor typically serves as the prosecuting attorney on Shadowhunter trials, and is legally permitted to use the Mortal Sword on Shadowhunters to compel the truth out of them." source