Ranks

[Nightshade]

The Ranks:

Royalty:

Queen: Nightshade
King: Kaine
Duke/Duchess:

The Court:

Advisors:
Marshall:
Head Healer:

The Army:

Knights: Vincent, Carter
Assassins: Driftsand
Spies:
Guards:
Squires:

The Commoners:

Yeomen:
Healers:

Low Class:

Peasants:
Slaves: Bear, Tak, Dhamien

The Boneyard

Dead:

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Rank Descriptions:

Royalty:

• Queen: Ultimate ruler of Sallin, her word is law and not to be questioned. She sets the laws, rules and punishments to which everyone else would need to obey. Rules and ranks can change as long as she wills it. She is a dictator and her word is not to be questioned, disobeying the queen can result in death.
  
• King: Ruler of Sallin, his word is law and can only be questioned by the Queen, everyone else must obey. He rules the pack in the Queen’s absence as well as set punishments and change laws. Only the Queen has power over him, everyone else is to obey his orders without question.
  
• Duke or Duchess: The duke or duchesses have the same duties as a beta would in a normal wolf pack. They help the Queen and King rule the pack, making sure that the alpha’s orders are carried out perfectly and enforce rules and laws to the other members of the pack. They are extremely trusted by the Queen and King and must be willing to give their life protecting their superiors.
  

The Court:

• Advisor(s): Normally one of the oldest, most trusted members of the pack. The advisors may counsel the Queen and King upon request. Mostly they are the retired Duke/Duchess, Head Healer or Marshal. Advisors, although their opinions prove valuable, are treated like the rest of the pack.
  
• Marshal: Ultimate army leader after royalty. The Marshal will lead the rest of Sallin’s troops during war, they can hand orders to anyone under the military divisions of Sallin. However they must obey the Queen’s, King’s and Duke’s orders without questions.
  
• Head Healer: Leader of the Healers of Sallin. The Head healer trains and leads the rest of the healers; of course it is expected for this to be the eldest, most experienced of the healers. The head healer is normally in charge of the health of the royals and the court and is expected to treat any wounds of the most important members. Like everyone else in the pack they must obey the orders of the Queen and King.
  

The Army:

• Knights: The bulk of the army, depending on their importance they are divided in either lower cavalry or higher cavalry. Knights obey the Marshal and although they are mostly active during wartime they also help sentries and guards with border duty and keeping the slaves in line.
  
• Assassins: They are sent on missions to kill any threats on other packs. Assassins also work as special knights during wartime, acting in giving orders and leading smaller divisions or soldiers. They are to obey the Marshal and can also be given special missions by the Duke, Queen or King directly.
  
• Spies: They sneak into another’s pack border to retrieve important or valuable information, sometimes even simply to keep an eye on their enemy. Like assassins, spies can act as special knights during wartime, giving out orders to smaller divisions of soldiers. They answer to the Marshal and can occasionally receive missions from the Duke, Queen or King directly. A trusted slave (AKA dog) can work as a spy in secret, in which case they would only accept missions from the Queen or King themselves.
  
• Guards: They guard the borders and the higher ups in the system. Guardians also act as sentries, accepting members or denying these. An additional function of guards is to act as Wardens to the slaves. These wolves are normally huge and bulky, they are supposed to strike fear and be able to kill any trespassers without batting an eyelash.
  
• Squires: Apprentices to any of the above ranks. Squires, although, more valuable than any Commoner are considered lesser than the rest and are treated like commoners.
  

The Commoners:

• Yeomen: Unranked members of Sallin. A new member normally obtains this rank; they are expected to want to rise in rank. Their duties include hunting and taking care of the pups in the pack. They can also participate in actual battle during wartime and are expected to know how to hold their ground in a fight. Pups also fall in this category.
  
• Healers: In charge of taking care of the wounded of Sallin. They are especially active during wartime when they must take to the field and drag the wounded from the fields in an attempt to heal them. Healers are also charged with burying the dead.
  

Low Class:

• Peasants: The lowest rank a wolf can possibly have and still be considered part of the pack. These members must have obviously done something to piss off the King, Queen or Duke to have ended up in this pack. They act as a walking, living, breathing punching bag for the rest of the members and must take each beating without so much of a yip. Their duties include hunting; acting as bait and if the Yeomen will allow it: taking care of pups.
  
• Slaves: War prisoners or dogs. Slaves are normally tortured and beaten by the rest of the pack; they are also assigned duties that the rest of the pack dislikes to do.
  

Enemies:

• Arnlan
  
• Synl
  

The Boneyard:

• The Dead: The slain, dead and corpses of Sallin. Normally left to rot in plain view in the piece of terrain they call a graveyard.