Golarion's most powerful people / organizations?

[Cargo Culture]

I'm planning a campaign set in Golarion, but I'm basically reading up on it as I go along. One thing I need to know before I start play is who the movers and shakers in Golarion are.

Who/what are some of the most powerful and influential figures and organizations in Golarion? I'm not well read enough on the setting to know this myself but I'd like to get it right the first time so I'm not changing anything once I get caught up.

I'm ideally shooting for a dozen or more people/organizations. They can be anything or anyone, really, as long as they're super-influential or have a lot of power they can project.

Any help?

[Nawtyit]

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[Chris Donnangelo]

I'll stick with the Inner Sea:

Pathfinder Society~ Your global adventurer's guild. Typically knowledge seekers, though YMMV given the shadowy nature of its leaders...
Aspis Consortium~ Global merchant guild/mercenary army with Illuminati influence, typically profit and power hungry foils to the Pathfinders
Red Mantis~ THE Assassin's guild. They won't assassinate rightful monarchs though.
Knights of Ozem~ Guardians tasked with watching over Tar-Baphon, perhaps the greatest non-Rovagug evil Golarion has ever seen.
Mendevian Crusaders~ Warriors holding back an invasion from the Abyss
Hellknights~ Chelaxian enforcers of Law, using the tiered nature of Hell as an example. Not necessarily evil. (think Judge Dredd)

As far as globally important people... There aren't many. Paizo specifically shied away from the Elminster method.
The most powerful people are likely wield Political Power, rather than class levels.
Lord Gyr of House Gixx is the Primarch of Absalom, and thus controls the City at the Center of the World.
Queen Abrogail II is the ruler of Cheliax, with a Pit Fiend as her advisor.
Codwin I is the Supreme Elect of Andoran.
Grand Prince Stavian III is the ruler of Taldor
Xerbystes II is the ruler of Quadira which is a Satrapy(territory) of the larger Empire of Kelish
Khemet III is the Pharaoh of Osirion

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