Eliza

An eliza is a slave that serves the Ili or the kings. Socially, they are considered a higher status than normal people, but practically, they have no rights of their own, while normal people are allowed to do almost whatever they please. They are usually raised from birth to be eliza, but some are chosen from within their clan even into adulthood. The training for eliza, and the surgery needed to implement the skill chips are often too much for an adult to handle, and eliza taken as adults often don't survive the training and modifications needed.

While the city rulers, kings, and Ili have increasing amounts of coverage for their bodies, to demonstrate their level of authority, in the presence of an Ili, an eliza will be nude. They will be given coverings similar to a city ruler or king when they have business outside of the presence of their Iliza (master.)

Some eliza will keep their original names, but others will be known as "Eliza" along with their formal title in Vinkan, ie Huako Eliza, the speaking slave, or K'keko Eliza, the killer slave. The Ili and kings also tend to choose eliza as lovers, and birth heirs through them.