Sagolva is deeply stratified along both magical and economic lines:

• Essence Shards form the backbone of magical privilege—those who possess them dominate commerce, combat, and access to elite institutions.

• A strict divide exists between the magical upper class and the common population.

• In Everspring, noble lineage and refinement define status; in Aurumpeak and Bravenorth, wealth and military-industrial influence hold power.

• Non-human groups (e.g., Yōkai, Beastkin) lack legal rights in many states and are often used as labor or slaves.

• Wind Isle operates as a rigid technocracy, where the ruling class controls knowledge and access to history, although the public is not fully brainwashed—only restricted from travel and truth.