Crested Crow Hierarchy

[Lord Alamir]

The High Tiers

CI (Or Lord/Lady)
Rank name: Black Crow (Alpha)
Tier level: High-tier
Pack Responsibilities: To over view the pack and make sure the whole pack is running, functioning, and acting accordingly among the pack, as should. All pack news and happenings must be straightly delivered to the alphas, along with new tasks, word on rivals and allies, new recruit status, or any of the sort. Any pack decisions must and will be dealt by the Black Crows; they are the head authority and all must act and submit to them respectfully. They are the only ones who may give or agree with a rank-up giving, and hold pack meetings.
Privileges & boundaries: CAN breed unlimited blood and/or have adopted pups, spar, go on pack recruitments, lead the pack to war or battle, arrange Tournaments, participate in the Games, accept and decline application forms, and allow pups and recruits to join.
Quantity: 2
Other words: CI Are the highest of all the ranks; alphas word is law, so all wolves must wait at the command of the leaders.

CII
Rank name: Crested Wing (Beta)
Tier level: High-tier
Pack responsibilities: Second in command leaders of the alphas. If the alphas are absent or away on pack duty, it is the Wings who substitute as leaders. It is their job to keep the pack fully focused and persistent; fit to be side by side along with the leader, and a aid to the alpha pair in hard decisions or aid of pack duty. They can lead the pack to war if by emergency, required to equip the CC's with battle tactics before hand. They can also accept or decline app forms or wolves into the pack and give new rank-ups (Must notify the alpha first).
Privileges & boundaries: CAN breed unlimited blood pups and/or adopt pups, initiate in battle, arrange and participate in Tournaments/Games, take walks without asking, spar, allow to recruit new members, go on recruitments.
Quantity: 2
Other words: As the beta of the pack, all ranks lower must submit to their word.

CIII
Rank name: Red Talon (Delta)
Tier level: High-tier
Pack responsibilities: Personal advisory to the alpha and betas pair as they help with mission tactics and strategies of all the pack forces in a battle. The (CIII) are skilled, nimble yet strong and brave fighters, as the deltas, for they are admired by their strong might and grace. They are the temporary leaders when the (CI), or (CII) is absent.
Privileges & Boundaries: CAN have unlimited blood or adopted pups, spar, arrange Tournaments, participate in the Games, initiate in battle, take walks without asking. CANNOT give ranks, give an up-ranking, lead to war, hold meetings, or accept/decline application forms.
Quantity: 2
Other words: Third in control of the pack; must submit to the alpha and beta pair.


CIV
Rank name: Sharp Caw (Gamma)
Tier level:High-tier
Pack responsibilities: The first and highest of all ranks to oversee or initiate the Games, choose to arrange it, participate. They are to give suitable punishments and judgments onto any wolf if necessary. Head of the Ravens and Flyers.
Privileges & Boundaries: CAN breed/adopt unlimited pups, spar, take walks without asking, initiate in battle. CANNOT hold meetings, give ranks, accept/decline application forms.
Quantity: 4
Other words: The Gammas must submit to the (CI, CII, CIII)

IXCC
Rank name: Ghryphonair (Warlord)
Tier lever: High tier
Pack responsibilities: They are highest fighting rank to gain. Their job is to study and practice war strategies with the (CI) and (CII) for any up coming battle or "raid." They are the first to go into any war, enforce laws, pass politics of new leaderships on neighboring packs. They are considered as the warlords of our pack, keeping the fighting ranks in order and train and gives lessons to the Ravens (CrI), Seiges (sC), Flyers,(CF), well with sparing classes.
Privileges & Boundaries: CAN breed up to 5 pups, adoptions limitless, walk without permission, spar, participate in the Games.
Quantity: 4
Other words: The first two spots are held for the Alpha's first, blood son, along with his mate if so desired. The two remaining may be gained to ranking-up wolves who are approved by the high-tiers may obtain this rank.

The Sub-High Tier

CXc
Rank name: Black Claw
Tier level: Sub-high tier
Pack responsibilities: By the arbitration of the Red Talon (CIII) and Ghryphonair (IXCC), the Black Claws are sent on treacherous duties and tasks, including assassinations, quite murders of appointed individual victims, and kill the accused without being caught. They are to be skilled in the art of grace and poise when it comes for the warlord's command on their next prey.
Privileges & Boundaries: CAN have three blood pups, or adopted, attend Tournaments, take part in the Games, participate in battle, walk without asking. CANNOT kill an individual without pack notice or permissions granted.
Quantity: 6
Other words: Highest sub-tier rank to achieve. This rank will only be given to those of pro-capable role play abilities. Semi-literates will have to train as Ravens (CrI) to obtain this tier.

BCI
Rank name: Iron Beak
Tier level: Sub-high tier
Pack responsibilities: Lead hunting groups of Malevolent Murders (CMm) in single hand hunting outings, lead whole-pack hunting sessions. They give lessons of the art of hunting techniques to the Malevolent Murders (CMm). Maintain a wholesome bounty of freshly killed meat for the pack's benefit.
Privileges & boundaries: CAN breed three pups, adopt, walk without asking, spar, participate in Games, and engage in battle.
Quantity: 7
Other words: Highest hunting rank to obtain. (CMm) may rank-up to Iron Beak if you meet on role play standards.

VCI
Rank name: Vanris
Tier level: Sub-high tier
Pack responsibilities: Their job is to contribute scouting lessons to the Snares (CsC), Flyers (CF), Bailwick (CW), And the Blood Notes (xCx). Go on patrols with the Snares on regular basis, spy with light-footed, nimbleness of very precise and excellent stealth. All scouting and message sending missions to all lands will be carried and behold by the Vanris.
Privileges & boundaries: CAN have three blood pups, adopt, participate in battles, spar, take part in the Games, take walks without asking.
Quantity: 6
Other words: Highest scouting rank to obtain.

CXI
Rank name: Stone Warren (Guard)
Tier level: Sub-high tier
Pack Responsibilities: Guardian of the camp. Their job is teach guarding lessons to the Pyros (CP) and Wardens (CC), protect the care-taking den along with the pups and wounded wolves, absolutely and completely in times of a war.
Privileges & boundaries: CAN have three pups, adopt pups, take walks without asking, spar, take part in the Games, engage in battle, spar.
Quantity: 6
Other words: Highest Guard rank to achieve.

ZCI
Rank name: Threader (High priest, medic)
Tier level: Sub-high tier
Pack responsibilities: Must be experienced and skilled at tending wounds, healing all types of injuries. They are the first to heal from any battle, spar, Tournament, etc. They have a gift of talking to the spirits of the past of Crested Crow, and receiving good or bad omen, and have a vast knowledge of herbs and plants. Their job is to give healing and spirit telling lessons to the Deo (OC) and Vender (CV).
Privileges & and Boundaries: CAN have up to three pups, adopt, walk without asking, help arrange Tournaments.
CANNOT participate in Games, spars, or battles.
Quantity: 5
Other words: Highest healing rank tier of obtain.

CV
Rank name: Vendor
Tier level: Sub-high tier
Pack Responsibilities: To supervise the new recruits, pups, and show them the way of Crested Crow, explain the Tournament initiation, give Game times, participate ranks for the new recruits ONLY. They give help, advise and answers to the new comers questions. This rank is for special individuals that know the pack inside and out. To give recruits a "tour" so to say. They also heal, and are advisory to the (ZCI).
Privileges & Boundaries: CAN breed two blood pups, or adopted, spar, take part in the Games, initiate in battle. CANNOT give future ranks.
Quantity: 4
Other notes: This rank was created to be the helping hand of the pack to whoever is in need of assistance, has questions, requires a lot of explaining, help out on the website and so on. To obtain this rank, you must be chosen by the Black Crow, for this is not for everybody. You must have a strong knowledge inside the pack itself.

The Middle Tier

CW
Rank name: Bailwick
Tier level: Middle-tier
Responsibilities: Secondary to the Vanris (VCI) in leading the scouts on lessons or patrolling duties. They are to lead the Blood Notes (xCx), and Flyers (CF) on large area scouting lessons and missions.
Privileges & Boundaries: CAN breed up to three pups, adopt pups, participate in the Games.
Quantity: 8
Other words: Must submit to the Vanris, help train the lower scouts; may be ranked up to Vanris if the head scouters agree.

CR
Rank name: Brindus (Warrior)
Tier level: Middle-tier
Pack responsibilities: Are under the strict arbitration of the Ghryphonairs (IXCC), they are the first group front line for any raid or battle. They are not hesitant to kill on demand, nor unwilling to sacrifice themselves more to anything on the spot. They are aid to teach alongside Black Claws (CXr) for soldier lessons and spar classes.
Privileges & Boundaries: CAN have one blood pup, or adopted pup, take walks (must ask), spar, take part in Games, engage in battle.
Quantity: Limitless
Other words: May rank-up to Black Claw if desired; must submit to their fellow mentors.

CsC
Rank name: Snare (Scout)
Tier level: Middle-tier
Responsibilities: Under the dictation of the Vanris (VCI), their job is go on territory patrols, over uncharted camps, send messages by the word of the Alphas, and follow the Vanris (VCI) to any command of duty given to them.
Privileges & boundaries: CAN breed one blood pup, or adopt pups, spar, participate in Tournaments, participate in battle, take walks (Must ask).
Quantity: Limitless
Other words: Can rank-up to Vanris (VCI) if desired.

CMm
Rank name: Malevolent Murder (Hunter)
Tier level: Middle -tier
Responsibilities: Under the arbitration of the Iron Beaks (BCI), the Malevolent Murder must follow the hunting leader, receive hunting technique lessons by the (BCI), and give complete trainer hunting missions given to them.
Privileges & Boundaries: CAN breed one blood pup, or adopt one, participate in battles and spars, attend Tournaments, take walks (Must ask).
Quantity: Limitless
Other words: Must submit to the (BCI); May rank up to Iron Beak if desired.

CP
Rank name: Pyros
Tier level: Middle-tier
Responsibilities: Under the law of the Ghryphonairs (IXCC), and the Stone Warrens. They are wolves in training to be a high rank fighters, and must be keen in the mastery of discipline and responsibility if ever desired a high-tier. They are the second line of war, go and use their teachings in hand, on the spot.
Privileges & Boundaries: CAN breed one blood pup, or adopt a pup, take walks (Must ask), spar, participate in Games (ONLY with another high tier).
Quantity: 8
Other words: Must submit to the (IXCC, CXI); May rank up to a high or neutral fighting tier if desired.

CC
Rank name: Warden
Tier level: Middle-Tier
Responsibilities: Under the jurisdiction of the Stone Warren, the Wardens are to guard, protect, and are personal pupils of the guarding lessons, given by the (CXI). Their job is to keep the pack safe from intruders and attacking hostiles. They are the pack's defenses.
Privileges & Boundaries: CAN have two blood pups, adopt pups, participate in battles and Tournaments, spar and go on walks (Must ask).
Quantity: Limitless
Other words: They are to submit to the Stone Warrens (CXI), and the Pyros (CP).

CF
Rank name: Flyer
Tier level: Middle-tier
Responsibilities: Scout the area along everywhere if ordered, and skilled in the marriage of fighting, killing and scouting, along with the art of manipulation. They deal their work mostly with the Ravens, training with lessons and hand out patrol missions
Privileges & Boundaries: CAN have one blood up, adopt pups, go on walks (must ask), spar, attend/participate in Tournaments, participate in fights or battles.
Quantity: 4
Other words: After their Tournament, this rank is given to the ones who behold the role play level acquired for this such tier.

CrI
Rank name: Raven
Tier level: Middle-tier
Responsibilities: Masters of the art of manipulation, convince, and connive in the way to persuade to create alliances, connections, and maneuver around the lines to get information on other packs, good and bad. They also create “fake” alliance with weak and small, hated packs, then turn around and “backstab” them, if you will, and take power.
Privileges & Boundaries: CAN have three blood pups, adopt, spar, attend Tournaments, engage in battle, take walks without asking
Quantity: 10
Other words: Must submit to the Pyros (CP), Flyers (CF), Brindus (CR), and all by the first, the Red Talon (CIII); may rank up gradually to each of those ranks by level.

The Neutral Tier

OC
Rank name: Deo
Tier level: Neutral
Pack Responsibilities: Masters of the skill on healing and fighting. They run in the heat of battle, defending themselves against merciless attackers and take away an injured wolf that is knocked down and can't leave the scene physically. The Deo will stay and fight on the brink of their lives to save the wounded, and drag them out of battle to be healed and carried away to the (ZCI). They are very much capable of defense and a swift killing.
Privileges & Boundaries: CAN have two blood pups, or two adopted, spar, help arrange Tournaments/participate in the Games, and participate in battle. Must have a high tier fighter mentor AND a Threader (ZCI) mentor.
Quantity: 8
Other words: Only healing rank that is allowed to engage in combat; may rank up to Threader (ZCI) if desired.

xCx
Rank name: Blood Note
Tier level: Neutral
Responsibilities: Messengers of the pack. Under the authority of the Vanris (VCI), they are to go to any rival, allied, or unknown pack territory to deliver strict words by the (CI), (CII), (CIII), and go to any specific location or border given by order.
Privileges & Boundaries: CAN breed one blood puppy, or adopt, attend Tournaments, spar, take walks (must ask). CANNOT participate in battle and wars.
Quantity: Limitless
Other words: Must submit to the Vanris (VCI); no other messenger ranks exist.

qCp
Rank name: Nester (caretaker)
Tier level: Neutral
Responsibilities: Caretakers and den mothers that tend to the pups and elderly inside the camp. They are the guards of newly born pups and tend to the very young that are too weak to leave the nursery. They are to stay in the camp at all times, unless for a deserving reason, such as herb gathering and food, new bedding for the Ealdor (EC) and so on. Their other job is to mentor the Marjorie (dCb) in the way of pup caring and how to deliver pups, etc.
Privileges & Boundaries: CAN have one blood pup, adopt pups (by all means), spar, attend Tournaments, and take walks (must ask)
Quantity: 6
Other words: Highest caretaking rank to behold.

dCb
Rank name: Marjorie
Tier level: Neutral
Responsibilities: Under the arbitration of the Nester (qCp) and are to train and teach pups about the ways of the pack, tell stories, heal if a pup or Ealdor (EC) is ill, and assist the Nester (qCp) in any work ordered.
Privileges & Boundaries: CAN have one blood pup, adopt pups, spar, attend Tournaments, and take walks (must ask). CANNOT fight or participate in battles or Games.
Quantity: Limitless
Other words: Must submit to the (qCp); no other den caring ranks exist.

EC
Rank name: Ealdor
Tier level: Neutral
Responsibilities: Elderly, retired, and long lived wolves of the pack. They aid the high-tiers in hard faced decisions, tell the pups stories, and help anyone who is need of it. They are the most respected among the whole pack members, for they were what have the old masters, beloved and neutered. They must be honored always for their ways of wisdom.
Privileges & Boundaries: CAN attend Tournaments, walk without asking, and fight. CANNOT have pups (to old of age), engage in wars, or missions.
Quantity: Limitless
Other words: They are to be respected with dignity. The whole CC must act accordingly.

The Low Tier

sC
Rank name: Siege
Tier level: Low-tier
Responsibilities: Will be destined to be mentored by a high rank fighter, learn new fighting techniques, practice fighting, and spar. They are apprentices of the high tier fighters and will be assigned a specific mentor.
Privileges & Boundaries: CAN breed one blood pup, or adopt, spar, attend Tournaments, participate in battles and conflicts, take walks (must ask). CANNOT fight in large wars without a mentor.
Quantity: Limitless
Other words: Must submit to all higher fighting ranks; can rank up if desired and with permission on the Ghryphonairs and alphas.

Co
Rank name: Mage
Tier level: Low-tier
Responsibilities: Under the arbitration of the(ZCI). They are to heal the wounded after war, battles, intruder-related injuries, and are the ones who go to the newly mauled recruit, so they don’t die of blood loss and infection. They train with their mentors in the healing arts and herb collecting.
Privileges & Boundaries: CAN go on walks (must ask), spar, (ONLY for training purposes). CANNOT breed or adopt pups until up-ranked, engage in battle or wars, or Games.
Quantity: Limitless
Other words: Lowest medic rank; may rank up to different healing ranks in order.

The Other Tier

cI, cII, cIII, cIV, IXXc, cp.
Rank Name: New Blood
Tier level: N/A
Responsibilities: The future of the pack. It is the pups that must submit to all adults, obey higher-ups and do as said without question. They are to give complete attention and obey the (qCp and dCb) over all. Their parent’s rank determines the pups; for instants, if the one or both parent’s bred pup is a heir of a high-tier, it shall be one as well, (If parents choose to give it).
Privileges & Boundaries: CANNOT spar, fight, or engage in Tournaments. Too young to have pups. Can take walks, ONLY with an escorting adult with them.
Quantity: Limitless:
Other notes: The minimum time spent on puphood is from birth to 8 month’s time, one month (IRL). In this time, the pup grows gradually until near full aged as a young adult.

Cc
Rank name: Recruits
Tier level: N/A
Responsibilities: Obey and respect all rankings of the pack, learn the ways of the pack by helping and experienced members with explaining of the Games and website information. They must determine their desired rank. Learn the way of CC and fill the application form if wanting to obtain a higher rank later on.
Privileges & Boundaries: CANNOT spar, fight, engage in Games until turn, have pups.
Quantity: Limitless
Other words: All new recruited wolves and pups must wear the tag (cc for pups). They are to be active in the pack for two-three consecutive days before being assigned a Game time and given a beginning rank.

C
Rank name: Omega
Tier level: N/A
Responsibilities: Stay at the territory at all times, and take orders from all tiers. They may aid the Nesters and Ealdors, give the pups entertainment.
Privileges & Boundaries: CANNOT spar, engage in Tournaments, go on walks, participate in battle or breed or adopt pups, or have a mate.
Quantity: Limitless
Other words: Lowest ranking tier of the pack. Not a desired rank.