Slavery

Various cultures have different attitudes towards slavery. This is an overview of the attitudes by the most prominent cultures toward slavery.

Current Status
There are currently two types of slavery in the Empire. The first, and lowest, are the chattel slaves. The second are the bond slaves, who retain some rights.

Chattel Slaves
These slaves are the lowest in the social structure of the Empire, though they are not technically apart of it. Being declared a chattel slave is usually the result of a conviction of a crime, almost always violent, but not one that warranted the punishment of Undeath. Violent assaults and rape are the most common, and even then, they are almost always repeat offenders.

Under the law, chattel slaves have no rights, and are considered the property of the owner. The Imperial Psychics craft a collar that is then placed around the neck of the slave, as is a corresponding ring. The slave is then auctioned off, and the ring given to the owner. The ring allows the owner to inflict pain on the slave, or kill them with a thought.

These slaves can be killed by their owner with no consequence, can be punished however the owner desires (including mutilation, branding, etc), and have no legal rights or recourse. They cannot own property, marry, or inherit property. They are often used as sex slaves (it is, in fact, illegal for them to refuse to share their master's bed, or the bed of anyone their master orders them to share) by rich Citizens, and as test subjects by certain alchemists and mages.

These are less common compared to bond slaves