Mystikos

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The Mystikos (Greek: μυστικός, "the secret one") is the private secretary to the sovereign Emperor of Diadochia. The Mystikos is the principal channel of communication between the monarch and his government. The Private Secretary is the principal channel of communication between the monarch and the governments

Functions

The principal functions of the office are:

  • to act as a channel of communication between the Sovereign and his government, and to advise the Sovereign on constitutional, political or governmental questions;
  • to organize the official programme of the Sovereign, and to ensure its acceptability to both the Sovereign and the Government; these duties including drafting speeches, maintaining liaison with other Households, and so on.
  • to deal with the Sovereign's official correspondence (including congratulatory messages), from members of the public, the Imperial Press Office; and also to deal with the Sovereign's private papers, the Imperial Archives, and so on.