The Order of the Silent Chanters learn the secret chant known only to the Imperial family of the Seadars. The chant is the source of much of their power as it keeps both the Imperial Palace of Songborne and the awe inspiring sky barges afloat through magical means. The Order is housed in the catacombs dug into the great floating rock on which the palace rests and they are rarely seen outside of it unless on the deck of a sky barge and then usually from a distance.
All Silent Chanters loose their voice in the initiation ritual having their throat cut out apart from the Head Chanter and their apprentice who will go on to become Head Silent Chanter When they die. They keep their voice to communicate directly with the Emperor and more easily instruct the others in the brotherhood over which as head of their order they have dominion.