~ Character Ranks ~
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Important:
The rank of royalty for an Elemental, reflects how pure a characters bloodline is. This is why they are essential for your character. Basically an Elemental with the purest bloodline would be a member of the Royal family, because their entire family lineage consisted of a certain type of Elemental. While a character that has mixed Elemental lineage would be of a lower character rank due to the fact that their bloodline is impure. The purity will also affect your characters control over their element. The purer the blood line, the stronger the control and vice versa. For Non-Elementals, their rank is primarily based on wealth, and climb societies ladder through influential means.
General:
- There are four ruling nations, and every nation has its own nobility.
- All the ranks are from most powerful to least.
- You can be born into a title, inherit one, or have one bestowed upon you.
- The lowest rank is that of a Sir or Madam which is automatically placed upon peasants at birth.
(The default if you don't want your character to be a higher ranking citizen.)
Non-elemental Ranks:
- Non-elementals can be born into a rank within any of the four nations, although the rank will never exceed a Count.
(***However they can be given honorary titles by the reigning leader of that particular nation to boost their status and that of their family, but they will never be considered in line for the throne.)
- If your non-elemental is a part of the Verden rebellion groups then they will automatically be assigned a military rank as well.
(Scroll down this post to see: Military Rankings)
Elementals:
- If you want the position of a Prince or Princess, you must PM a mod directly asking permission with a description of the character you have in mind. We ask this because this is the highest position a character can be in this roleplay and as such we are a bit leery to be handing it out willy nilly. (I apologize for the use of the words "willy nilly". It shall not happen again.)
**NOTE The King and Queen of a nation is a Non Playable Character. This is due to the fact that we don't want anyone in supreme control over a nation going rogue.
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Nobility Rankings
King
a male sovereign or monarch; usually by hereditary right, the chief authority over a country and people.
Queen
a female sovereign or monarch, the female consort to a king.
Prince
a nonreigning male member of a royal family
Princess
a nonreigning female member of a royal family
Duke
the male ruler of a duchy; the sovereign of a small state. a nobleman holding the highest hereditary title outside the royal family, ranking immediately below a prince and above a marquis.
Duchess
a woman who holds in her own right the sovereignty or titles of a duchy. A woman who is either the wife or widow of a Duke
Baron
a member of the lowest grade of nobility, a feudal vassal holding his lands under a direct grant from the king.
Baroness
the wife of a baron, a woman holding a baronial title in her own right.
Count
A count is a nobleman. Nobility is a government-privileged title which may be either hereditary (see hereditary titles) or for a lifetime
Countess
the wife or widow of a count in the nobility of Continental Europe or of an earl, or a woman having the rank of a count or earl in her own right
Lord
a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
Lady
the proper title of any woman whose husband is higher in rank than baronet or knight, or who is the daughter of a nobleman not lower than an earl (although the title is given by courtesy also to the wives of baronets and knights).
Sir
English honorific used in several modern contexts and a title of the nobility. An honorific is a word or expression that conveys esteem or respect and is used in addressing or referring to a person. It is used (without the person's name) as a courtesy title among equals.
Madam
Title for a woman. Equivalent to a Sir.
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Military Ranking
General
The senior level of Commissioned Officer typically has over 30 years of experience and service. Commands all operations that fall within their geographical area. The Chief of Staff of the Army is a four-star General.
Lieutenant General
Typically commands corps-sized units (20,000 to 45,000 Soldiers).
Major General
Typically commands division-sized units (10,000 to 15,000 Soldiers).
Brigadier General
Serves as Deputy Commander to the commanding general for Army divisions. Assists in overseeing the staff's planning and coordination of a mission.
Colonel
Typically commands brigade-sized units (3,000 to 5,000 Soldiers), with a CSM as principal NCO assistant. Also found as the chief of divisional-level staff agencies.
Lieutenant Colonel
Typically commands battalion-sized units (300 to 1,000 Soldiers), with a CSM as principal NCO assistant. May also be selected for brigade and task force Executive Officer.
Major
Serves as primary Staff Officer for brigade and task force command regarding personnel, logistical and operational missions.
Captain
Commands and controls company-sized units (62 to 190 Soldiers), together with a principal NCO assistant. Instructs skills at service schools and combat training centers and is often a Staff Officer at the battalion level.
1st Lieutenant
A seasoned lieutenant with 18 to 24 months service. Leads more specialized weapons platoons and indirect fire computation centers. As a senior Lieutenant, they are often selected to be the Executive Officer of a company-sized unit (110 to 140 personnel).
2nd Lieutenant
Typically the entry-level rank for most Commissioned Officers. Leads platoon-size elements consisting of the platoon SGT and two or more squads (16 to 44 Soldiers).
Soldier
Lowest rank. Serves as the basis of the military foundation and charges into battle at the word of their commanding officer.
Medic
Those that are simply in the military to lend aid to those fallen or injured on the battlefield.
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