The Basileus is traditionally the chief religious official of Arkrist, and the office still retains ceremonial duties during certain religious festivals and holidays. Arkrist’s four major traditional gods—the Scalefather, Beskatel, Jhadric, and Adamhan—are invoked during the inauguration of all major government offices.
In modern Arkrist, the Basileus serves primarily as head of the judiciary. The office has direct authority over all six Junior Archons, including those appointed by the other members of the triumvirate, because the Junior Archons serve as judges of the higher courts. The Basileus also presides as chief justice of the Dikastrio, with the six Junior Archons serving alongside them as justices.