Consortium of Eight

Consortium of Eight is the highest governing body in the Dominion of Rubrum in Final Fantasy Type-0. Its headquarters are in Akademeia and it is headed by Chancellor Khalia Chival VI. Its members include doctor and archsorceress Arecia Al-Rashia of Sorcery Division, the commandant Suzuhisa Higato of the Central Command, the cadetmaster Miotsk Aufmachyt of Administration Division, the provost Zaidou Tekise of the Scholastics Division, and the commissar Tazuru Kisga of the Logistics Division.

Rubicus
The highest governing power in the Dominion of Rubrum, the consortium is headed by Chancellor Khalia Chival VI.
 * The Cadetmaster - The Consortium of Eight

The eight seats represent the following divisions:  -Central Command  -Sorcery  -Interior  -Diplomacy  -Chronicles  -Logistics  -Scholastics  -Administration

''At the time the administration first established the consortium as Akademeia's governing body, Central Command did not yet exist. Instead, the eighth seat was filled by a l'Cie--one who rarely attended official meetings. Eventually, the head of Central Command replaced the l'Cie in order to carry out resolutions on behalf of all Rubrum, and thus the current Consortium of Eight was born. The two empty seats of the eleven in the council room are reserved for a l'Cie and a representative from the Intel Division when they choose to attend.''

Story
After the Militesi Empire begins its campaign to claim the dominion in 842, they conquer most of the dominion regions and deploy a crystal jammer to Akademeia to cut the Rubrum forces off their Vermilion Bird Crystal, rendering them vulnerable. On the last minute the cadets personally tutored by Arecia Al-Rashia of the Sorcery Division are deployed to take down the crystal jammers, as the youths have been augmented by Arecia herself and can withstand the jammer's effect. The cadets' involvement is top secret until the last minute, and when the commandant hears the cadets are to be part of the liberation they are delivered a COMM by a legionary soldier, the mission being approved by the chancellor himself. The cadets destroy the jammers and drive a White Tiger Crystal l'Cie from the Akademeia, liberating the city. The consortium is called to decide the next step, and the cadets are approved to be officially enrolled to Akademeia as Class Zero. It is also decided that the dominion will begin to deploy Akademeia's Agito Cadets to missions to help in the war effort.

Eventually the leaders of Orience's Crystal-States convened at the imperial capital of Ingram for armistice talks, but all discussions of peace came to a close when Queen Andoria of Kingdom of Concordia was assassinated. Troubled by this news, the Consortium of Eight determined the ceasefire over, and the war against the empire would resume immediately. Without a moment to lose, the chancellor and his entourage began their retreat to the dominion. The commandant thinks Arecia has too much power in the consortium and plots to remove her influence. He resents Class Zero for having stolen the spot light from his legionaries, and suspects Arecia has ulterior motives. The commandant manipulates one of the new cadets, Machina Kunagiri, into becoming disloyal to his class and to be an informant. The commandant has the class left behind in Ingram when the queen is assassinated, and Class Zero ends up being blamed for the incident. The commandant is angered Class Zero's commanding officer, Kurasame Susaya, organizes a rescue operation.

Queen Andoria is succeeded by a king who allies with the empire over Rubrum's supposed betrayal and assassination of the late queen. As the coalition forces begin their campaign against Rubrum the consortium is called. Some members, the commandant included, blame Class Zero for the turn of events, deeming the cadets have gone rogue. Arecia finds this ridiculous. The chancellor tells the others that the Vermilion Bird l'Cie Lady Caetuna will help Rubrum with Verboten Eidolons should the coalition invade, shocking the other members.

The commandant deems the upcoming battle against coalition forces a battle Rubrum has a good chance of losing. He decides to send Kurasame and Class Zero to the thick of it intending for them to perish under the pretense of offering a chance for Class Zero to clear its name. With the cadets gone, the commandant schemes Arecia will lose her coveted position within the consortium.