# Roles GOVERN\_ROLE is the admin of the following roles: * MINTER\_ROLE * PCV\_CONTROLLER\_ROLE * GUARDIAN\_ROLE ## Powers Important powers in the system, and what handles them: * Minting of CHI - handled by any contract with role: MINTER\_ROLE * Moving of funds around - handled by any contract with role: PCV\_CONTROLLER * Granting and revoking roles - handled by any contract with role: GOVERN\_ROLE * Vetoing of proposals and actions - handled by any contract with role: GUARDIAN\_ROLE *** ## Access Control Summary ### GOVERN\_ROLE The ultimate power in the Essence DAO #### Holders * EssenceDAOTimelock #### Admins * None/Itself #### Powers *** ### MINTER\_ROLE #### Holders * PCVEquityMinter * FixedPricePSM * StablePCVDeposit #### Admins * GOVERN\_ROLE #### Powers Gives the holder the ability to mint CHI. *** ### PCV\_CONTROLLER\_ROLE #### Holders * EssenceDAOTimelock #### Admins * GOVERN\_ROLE #### Powers Gives the holder the ability to move PCV around. *** ### GUARDIAN\_ROLE #### Holders * Multisig #### Admins * GOVERN\_ROLE #### Powers * Acts as a protector of the system; has the power to veto DAO proposals, and has the ability to pause and unpause many parts of the system --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.essencefinance.io/governance/roles.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.