The Ruling Council's prime concern was enforcing peace among the diverse inhabitants of Elysia, many of whose species had been in conflict with one another before they became trapped there. To this end, the Council strictly forbade violence of any kind, neutralizing the effect of weapons and imposing severe penalties upon those who would break the peace, including the complete immobilization of an offender's vessel for up to a century. Such measures were enabled by individuals gifted with psionic powers, such as Magen.