~ H i e r a c h y G u i d e ~

[RyuuSai]

~ R O Y A L T Y ~


A l p h a:: The alpha is the male leader of the entire pack. His word is the law. His partner is the alphess.~Has Mating Rights~
A l p h e s s:: The alphess is the female leader of the entire pack. Her word is the law. Her partner is the alpha. ~Has Mating Rights~

A l p h a' s H e i r:: The alphas heir is the chosen pup of the alphas litter to be next in line to rule the pack. Typically the strongest or smartest pup. ~Has Mating Rights~
A l p h a' s P u p (s):: The litter of pups between the alphas. They hold no power over members but demand respect from them. ~Has Mating Rights~

~ C O U N C I L ~


B e t a M a l e:: The beta male is second in charge only to the alpha pair. If there is no heir the beta male will step up to alpha male position if the alphas dies. ~Has Mating Rights~
B e t a F e m a l e:: The beta female is second in charge only to the alpha pair. If there is no heir the beta female will step up to the alpha female position if the alphas die. ~Has Mating Rights~

D e l t a M a l e:: The delta male is third in charge of the pack after the alphas and the betas. ~Has Mating Rights~
D e l t a F e m a l e:: The delta female is third in charge of the pack after the alphas and the betas. ~Has Mating Rights~

B a r o n:: The baron is in charge of the guards and the hunters in the pack. The baron is usually large, strong and typically male ~Can be female also~ and also serves as trainer to new recruits and as the alphas bodyguard. ~Has Mating Rights~
R e m a:: The Rema is in charge of all the assassins and scouts of the pack. The rema is cunning, stealthy and deadly ~Can be male or female~ the rema serves as the alphas emissary and trainer of new recruits. ~Has Mating Rights~

S h a m a n:: The shaman is the lead healer of the pack. ~Can be male or female~ The shaman is essential to the pack for training new healers. Also serves as the alphas personal healer. ~Doesn't have Mating Rights~
G a m m a:: The gamma leads border patrols of the territory and is generally in charge of subordinates also. They must report any information from the border to the alphas. The gamma is also in charge of bringing trespassers to the alphas. ~Doesn't have Mating Rights~


~ N O B L E R A N K S ~


E l d e r (s):: The elders are the oldest and wisest wolves in the pack whos main purpose is to advise the alphas. ~Doesn't have Mating Rights~
E l i t e G u a r d:: The elite guard is leader of the guards in the pack and second to the baron. ~Doesn't have Mating Rights~
H e a d A s s a s s i n:: The head assassin is leader of the assassins and second to the rema. ~Doesn't have Mating Rights~
L e a d H u n t e r:: The lead hunter is in charge of the hunters in the pack and second to the baron. ~Doesn't have Mating Rights~
L e a d S c o u t:: The lead scout is in charge of the scouts of the pack and second to the rema. ~Doesn't have Mating Rights~


~ M I D R A N K S ~


G u a r d (s):: Guards are the largest and strongest wolves in the pack whos purpose is to fight and protect the pack. ~Doesn't have Mating Rights~
A s s a s s i n (s):: Assassins are the most cunning and deadly wolves in the pack whos purpose is to eliminate enemies silently. ~Doesn't have Mating Rights~
H u n t e r (s):: Hunters in the pack are swift and fast and must bring back the food for the pack. ~Doesn't have Mating Rights~
S c o u t (s):: Scouts must be silent and observant and their task is to find out information for the pack without being seen. ~Doesn't have Mating Rights~
H e a l e r (s):: The healers are skilled with plants and wounds and are there to heal injured members of the pack or on rare occasions create poisons to harm enemies. ~Doesn't have Mating Rights~
S u b o r d i n a t e (s):: Subordinates are wolves in the pack that aren't specialised in any area. They typically stay and keep watch in the lands and look after pups while others are gone. ~Doesn't have Mating Rights~
P u p (s):: Pups in the pack that aren't of the alphas. Beta, delta, baron and rema pups fall into this category. They are usually looked after by the subordinates. Despite their parents being high class in the pack they have no rank or authority untill they prove themselves.
Pups born to parents without mating rights will have a trial and if failed will usually be killed before even named. This is to keep the pack population down in case of hard times. ~Doesn't have Mating Rights~


~ D I R T ~


S i k k l a:: The sikkla is the weakest wolf in the pack. Serves as the punchbag to the other wolves and is generally picked on and beaten for amusement. ~Doesn't have Mating Rights~
T r a i t o r (s):: Traitors are pack members that have broken the rules or consorted with a member of a rival/enemy pack. They are usually isolated and tortured, exiled or killed.
P r i s o n e r (s):: Wolves from a rival/enemy pack or lone wolves that have trespassed. These wolves will be trialed and depending on the outcome may be set free, beaten and forced to join or killed.
D e a t h R o w:: Wolves that are doomed to be killed for whatever reason and have no other outcome waiting for them. Usually killed by a full pack attack for their crimes.