The Bestowed Ancestor is the official leader of the Quincunx. The Bestowed Ancestor is the voice, the heart and the spirit of all Wan Kuei committed to the Quincunx, speaking with all the power it implies. His word is law and he is the ultimate authority and final arbiter of any dispute. His ceremonial duty is representing the Quincunx within the Celestial Bureaucracy and to honor the dragon-spirits. He is elected by the August Ancestors, who also act as his ministers during his duty.