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__________________________________________The ultimate dictator of the Empire of Sumer. Leader of the "Outsiders"/"Harbingers": a collective army of rouge-like cats. His word is law, even above the Pharoh's. However, the cats of Sumer consider the Pharaoh's word to be holy as he was appointed and chosen by the gods themselves. Ultimately the Pharaoh's word holds the sway and faith over all cats of the Empire. Therefore, the Emperor controls the will of Sumer through the puppeteer of the Pharaoh.
xxxxxโท ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐กโ [โ]xxxxxThe leader of the cats of the Sumerian Empire, always male, gains a special ability from the gods once he rises to power, unique to his character. He makes all of the major decisions regarding the Empire; It is his prime duty to look after the needs of his people and busies himself with information from the Royal Advisor, High Priest, and Captian of the Guard, who all collect an array of information such as the supply of food they have, amount of water in the small spring and Nile, if there are any dangers outside/inside the territory, etc. He rarely on occasion communicates with the gods, but only in dire times.
xxxxxโท ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐กโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐ [โ]xxxxxThe assigned mate of the Pharaoh from the Blood Rite. She helps the Pharaoh in making decisions and occasionally handles diplomatic situations. When the Pharaoh is busy, she is the one who deals with meeting with commoners when they have complaints or if there is an urgent problem.
xxxxxxxxxโบ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ xxxxxxxxxThe priestess of Isis is essentially "Isis's Chosen." The only cat who has rank to officially call herself this position is the Pharaoh's mate. More info. w/ the other Priestess Ranks. Considered to be the holiest of all Priestesses, as she solely interprets the will of their most revered goddess: Isis, who is the only one considered equal to Ra.
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๏ฝ ๐xxxxxโท ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ๐ญ [โ]xxxxxThe cat who communicates with the gods every full moon, and will receive prophecies or omens whenever applicable. They are also in charge of assigning mates and is the left ear of the Pharaoh. He delivers messages from the gods when necessary and is the first and most trusted cat in the clan by the Pharaoh. The High Priest is the spiritual leader of the clan and is followed by the priestesses- who provide information about the gods they represent. When the High Priest passes into the after life, the Priestesses together will commune with the gods until the next High Priest is chosen if he has not already taken a Novice beforehand.
xxxxxxxxxโบ ๐ป๐๐โ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก'๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ [โ] xxxxxxxxxThe Novice of the High Priest. They also communicate with the gods every full moon, but generally do not receive prophecies or omens, nor do they help assign mates. Someday, when the current High Priest either dies, retires, or is exiled, they will become the official High Priest and take their place. They are considered to be a higher rank than Priestesses, yet are not authorized to order them around.
xxxxxโท ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ [โ]xxxxxThese female cats are the spiritual representatives of an ancient calling of the six main gods that aided in the birth of the Sumerian Empire. Each Priestess is chosen at random by the god they represent and are announced by the High Priest who receives a sign from the Gods whom wish to claim the she-cat. They can be claimed at any age, and it doesn't matter what initial rank they were born from, for if a God chooses them, then they must comply with their wishes. If they do not, they are usually disgraced and banished from the Empire for disrespecting the gods' will. The reason why this is such a high offense to reject the gods is because the gods are what control the goodwill of the cats of the Empire's wellbeing. To reject the gods is to say that you wish for the Empire to descend into peril. The High Priest will teach the Priestesses their duties and what they must know in order to serve the gods properly. Once the Priestesses dawn the age of an Elder, they will occasionally receive a Novice chosen by their represented Gods themselves to replace them. If the Priestess passes away before they have received a sign of their replacement, the High Priest will wait for the Gods to pick a new she-cat, and the cycle shall continue. The duties of the Priestess include preaching to the public or delivering spiritual advice to those who need it, or announcing messages from the High Priest when he is busy. Sorting herbs and healing the wounded are their main job, and if they receive dreams from the gods, they are to report to the High Priest who will then decide if it's important enough to share with the Pharaoh.
xxxxxxxxxโบ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ xxxxxxxxxThe priestess of Isis is "Isis's Chosen." The only she-cat who has rank to officially call herself this position is the Pharaoh's mate. Essentially, the queen herself is linked spiritually with the will of Isis and in the dark ages, Isis can choose to directly commune with the she-cat to aid the clan. Ancient traditions dictate that the queen must leave an offering for Isis in the temple every new moon to keep the darkness of the night from swallowing up the light of Sunclan.
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๐xxxxxxxxxOccasionally communicates with Ra himself every full moon. Most of the time is given visions of future events or possible outcomes of certain things going on within the clan. This position is mainly symbolism of receiving possible fragments of the future of the Empire. Due to Ra being the king of the gods, the priestess is charged with praying at a constant rate to interpret his will and to uphold the clan's faith within him.
She is known as the Priestess of "devotion".xxxxxxxxxโบ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ด๐๐ข๐๐๐ xxxxxxxxxOccasionally communicates with Anubis himself every full moon; tends to run into his minions more than anything to receive news. Sometimes is given visions of certain people that have the potential to cause disruption in the clan. Essentially, this position is concerned about dark threats that linger in places Sunclan has yet to cross paths with.
She is known as the Priestess of "omens".
xxxxxxxxxโบ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐ข๐ xxxxxxxxxOccasionally communicates with Horus himself every full moon. Mainly is spoken to by one of his bird forms for vital information about spiritual ceremonies coming up and what the gods expect of them. Is rarely given visions, but receives intellect of what is going on within and out of the clan with Horus's blessing. This position is concerning itself with the cats of Sumer; the troubles they are personally going through affect everyone. The Priestess of Horus is most famous for being the
"Priestess of kindness" because her main duty is to translate the will of the people.
xxxxxxxxxโบ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ xxxxxxxxxOccasionally communicates with Osiris himself, yet communicates with the dead more than anything. Is given the knowledge and wisdom of the passed-on cats from previous ancestors. Is given dreams rather than visions; all of which are past happenings in the clan's history. This is considered to be the most difficult position of the priestesses; for the duties of this position demand knowledge of the afterlife and judgment upon those who are guilty of terrible crimes. The priestess of Osiris ultimately communes with horrifying visions of the dead to delve into the past of Sumer for valuable information. Due to their knowledge, they are instantly involved in judicial matters. Needless to say, she is known as
the Priestess of Judgement.xxxxxxxxxโบ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐โ๐๐๐กxxxxxxxxxOccasionally communicates with Sekhmet herself, but often in her stead, the spirit of a lion often greets the priestess and delivers whatever news or requests she might have to inquire to the goddess. Sekhmet dominates over many of the gods; in particular the priestesses. Thus the priestess of this rank is usually opt to be the more dominant figure among them aside from the High Priest himself. Fire plagues, drought, healing, and war are Sekhmet's call. Thus, she is rarely seen by the priestess, regardless of the intimate connection she has with her. The priestess's duty is to spiritually guide the clan in times of war; often draw knowledge/strategy/strength from Sekhmet and aid the Captain of the Guard in making difficult decisions. She is the priestess most sought out for during dark times; these usually consist of droughts, famine, and scarce prey. Due to these heavy expectations, she is known as
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xxxxxxxxxโบ The Pharaoh's Squire [โ]xxxxxxxxxIs the loyal servant of the Pharaoh, is usually around the Pharaoh's age, and provides extra protection over the Pharaoh's safety as a personal friend. Must be the same gender as the Pharaoh (which is always male), and provides personal council-ship, making sure that the Pharaoh is well fed, and has the tools or materials he may require. Manages the Pharaoh's Schedule. He also accompanies him into battle.
xxxxxโท ๐๐จ๐ฒ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ซ [โ / โ]xxxxxThe equivalent of an organizer of the patrols, meets with concerned commoners, as well as relays messages, concerns, and news to the Pharaoh himself. Keeps and manages the Grand Archive of the Empire's History and stock of prey, and other trivial matters. Not only that, but the Royal Adviser gives the monarch advice. If the Pharaoh dies and there is no heir, the Royal Adviser will rise to the rank of Pharaoh until the Trial of Blood Rite, regardless of their gender. It is their duty to gather all the information necessary for the Pharaoh to hear to keep the clan in order. The Royal Adviser is meant to be the second most trusted cat in the clan and has made a sacred vow to always be loyal to the clan and Pharaoh- a holy vow that is said to be so powerful, that only the High Priest can bestow it. The vow is also a curse to those who break it, although no known records portray what happens to these cats. The Adviser also is not allowed to give out classified information such as the Pharaoh's whereabouts and plans for many things due to keeping the safety of the Pharaoh a high priority.
xxxxxxxxxโบ Royal Advisor's Squire [โ / โ]xxxxxxxxxIs basically a Novice rank of the Royal Advisor, but does not take over the position if the Royal Advisor is killed, exiled, demoted, or retires. Their duty is to make sure that their den is clean, that they are well fed, and that they have any tools or materials they require. Often take care of minor matters to attend to such as delivering messages, sometimes to even the Pharaoh's Mate or the High Priest, etc. They are their trusted servant and even join them if they go to battle. Bound by the same oath as the Royal Advisor and sworn into this service at the same time. Chosen the day of the offical appointment of the Royal Advisor; must be a willing Squire as they may accept this duty or reject it and remain within their current rank without penalty of regard to honor.
xxxxxโท ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐[โ / โ]xxxxxThe Captain of the Guard is meant to be the highest-ranking military official aside from the Pharaoh himself and is one of the few high ranks that is gender fluid. The Captain is to watch over the order of the military conditions of the Guards and Soldiers. Guards and Soldiers are to always report to the Captain of the Guard when they have important information and news. The Captain reports primly to the Royal Adviser, and on occasion, the Pharaoh. The Captain is the example for their troops, and therefore must always be on their guard. They oversee training and such as well.
The Captain of the guard usually takes over the day-to-day patrols, although the Royal Adviser is authorized to take over if they wish. They also can override anything the Captain orders/arranges.
xxxxxxxxxโบ Captain of the Guard's Squire[โ / โ]xxxxxxxxxIs considered to be the second in command of the Guards and helps with the advisory and well-being of the Captain. They make sure that their den is clean and that they are well fed, and that they have all the tools or materials that they require for their duties. They are usually a close friend of the Captain and accompany them into battle. If the Captain is killed, the Squire takes over the Captain's position and promotes a new Squire to take their place.
xxxxxโท Guards [โ / โ]xxxxxSome of the strongest fighters in the Empire, are charged with the duty of guarding the royalty, even if their own lives are at stake. They also escort the royalty and High Borns whenever the Pharaoh or his Mate needs to make announcements or when the priestesses decide to interact with commoners. It is improper for Priestesses to go unescorted by a guard at all times when outside the temple. Guards can be of any gender.
xxxxxxxxxโบ Guard's Novice [โ / โ]xxxxxxxxxIs the pupil of six moons+ of age and learns the duties of the security of the Empire. They learn how to fight more intensely than Fighters, but also have similar duties to Soldiers to care for the Elders and clean out their dens, along with their mentor's den.
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xxxxxxxxxโบ Soldier's Novice [โ / โ]xxxxxxxxxIs the pupil of six to seven moons+ of age and learns the duties of the safety of the Empire. They learn how to fight, devise in military formations, and are trained in the basic knowledge of a soldier. They have the duty to care for the Elders and clean out their dens, along with their mentor's den. They also carry out the trivial matters of solving the common folk disputes to keep the peace.
xxxxxโท Elders [โ / โ]xxxxxCats retired from their duties, usually due to old age, but occasionally cats retire to become elders due to injuries that prevent them from carrying on their duties. Are very respected by the clan and are treated highly- regardless of the station they originated from.
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๏ฝ๏ฝ โญxxxxxโท Builders and Scribes [โ / โ]xxxxxThe architects and writers of the clan that plan the layout of the clan camp for when there is a battle or help plan where everything goes for feasts, traditions, the god's ceremonies, and also record the history of events of the Pharaoh's decisions and such. They also account for how much treasure the clan has in it's storage, and account for how much food they have. This information is delivered to the Royal Advisor so that he can inform the Pharaoh.
xxxxxxxxxโบ Builder & Scribe's Novice [โ / โ]xxxxxxxxxIs the pupil of six moons+ of age and learns the duties of first a scribe, so to learn how to write and account, then how to calculate buildings and statues and such. They learn how to do anything the Builders/Scribes do and also the basic knowledge of defending one's self. They have the duty to care for the Elders and clean out the Priestesses dens, along with their mentor's den as well to teach discipline.
xxxxxโท Queens [โ]xxxxxThe bearers of children and occasionally raiser of orphaned kits. They look after their kits until they are fit to return to their former position/until the kits are apprenticed.
xxxxxxxxxโบ Kits [โ / โ]xxxxxxxxxKits of the Sumerian Empire vary on rank based on their parent's Social Standing (Rank).
Due to this just list their parent's rank and whether they are High Bloods or Low Born. If their Father is of high social standing, they may be considered as a High Born cat (although kits of half-blooded High Borns are typically shunned and taunted because of this in society). If the female is of High Blood and the father of Low Born origins, the kits will be considered Low Born. Kits are given a rank in society based on when they come of age to become a Novice (five to seven moons old).
xxxxxxxxxLow Born (m) + Low Born (f) = Low Born
xxxxxxxxxLow Born (m) + High Born (f) = Low Born
xxxxxxxxxHigh Born (m) + Low Born (f) = High Born
xxxxxxxxxHigh Born (m) + High Born (f) = High Bornxxxxxโท Scouts [โ / โ]xxxxxThey scout out the territory on a regular basis and inform Soldiers if they find any dangers. Useful information such as herbal growth is reported to either the High Priest's Squire or the Captain of the Guard. Their duties are to maintain contact with outsiders as diplomats and are often friends with them, depending on the cat. They relay outside happenings and information to the Captain of the Guard, who then reports to the Royal Adviser. Scouts deal in high cardio exercises as they are the main messengers/couriers across the court when not at war. They are the rare few who are able to freely commune with High Bloods when they must share exclusive messages.
xxxxxxxxxโบ Scout's Novice [โ / โ]xxxxxxxxxIs the pupil of six moons+ of age and learns the duties of a Scout. The training includes severe cardio exercise to be very fast in case of emergency, of which they are usually the ones to scout ahead the terrain before a battle or spy on the enemy's numbers and formations; of which they relay to the Captain of the Guard. They also accompany their mentors often to the outskirts of the clan's territory to communicate with outsiders.
xxxxxโท Servant [โ / โ]xxxxxA servant is the lowest rank, and essentially cleans up after the cats of the Empire- and personally spends their entire life below Sumerian cats. To be clear, servants are usually abused socially and sometimes physically due to them being of origins of different places other than the Empire. They are usually either half-blooded Sumerian, or completely originated from outside the clan. Outsiders of the clan are scorned due to their rash behavior and "savagery"- mainly because it reminds the Empire of the shameful ways that once plagued their original state of bloody division before the dawn of the Empire of Sumer. The primary duties include cleaning out the dens that the apprentices aren't obligated to, grooming the pelts of the Elders, ridding them of flees, running errands for High ranks if they do not have a squire, cleaning out the Priestess's quarters, cleaning the armor of every fighter and guard, and lastly, keeping the temple in pristine cleanliness.
xxxxxxxxxโบ Courtier [โ]xxxxxxxxxA Courtier is a she-cat who is meekly trusted to clean up after the High Bloods and Royals. They are often blamed for thievery, and often punished for things they don't commit, but nonetheless, they are the only slaves trusted to be around the Royals as they are too frail to inflict any harm. It is strictly forbidden for them to even raise their eyes above paw-level when they're around anyone but their own "kind"/fellow slaves. A feminine servant that is expected to bathe regularly, and answer any complaint or call those of higher rank than the fae, the she-cat in this service is often treated like the trash they clean up. The only perk of this rank is that they are usually more well-fed than the other servants. Often are chosen to be Courtiers for their demure looks, as the High Bloods would rather look upon someone more pleasant in comparison to an
'eye sore' or permanently injured cat.
xxxxxxxxxโบ Music Courtier [โ / โ]xxxxxxxxxThis is a slightly less frowned upon slave but is just as accountable for being more of an object than considered a cat. Some actually attain respect for usually quite talented musicians, but other than their skill, they are often laughed at because these cats commonly turned to instruments because they cannot hunt for themselves or fight for others. These musicians entertain the High Bloods and Royals whenever they are beckoned to, especially at special gatherings or ceremonies/events call them forth. Their usual appearance is just after sunrise (which is when the Royals usually awaken to eat breakfast) and they reemerge later when dusk begins to set in the sky. They play for as long as dinner for the High Bloods and Royals are finished, and continue playing until dinner for all is concluded. It is an exhausting job at times, but it is reasonably easy compared to other ranks. Aside from instruments, they often aid the courtiers in cleaning up around High Bloods (Never the Royals though).
xxxxxxxxxโบ Nurse-maid [โ / โ]xxxxxxxxxUsually tends to the kits of the Empire, regardless of their birth rank. Although never trusted to be alone with them, they clean up after any mess made by them and monitor them on a regular basis- including cleaning up the Queens as well. The number of nursemaids often varies on how many queens/kits there are. If there are none, then the Nursemaids work the duties of a standard servant.
(aka "Common Riph-Raph" rank)xxxxxxxxxโบ Chattel Cat [โ / โ]xxxxxxxxxChattel Cats are horribly abused; especially socially and tend to be punished outrageously by High Bloods whenever given the chance to be bashed down upon because of their enemy-based origins. They are often captives of war or rouges that fought specifically against the Empire- thus they are treated accordingly. They are forced into any labor required of them; usually the brute-muscle work and the horrible torture of working in the blazing sun all day. As they are not trusted, a Soldier is posted around each of them at all times, usually varying on size. They are required to wear chains at all times because of their potential threat to the cats of the Empire.
xxxxxxxxxโบ Common Riph-raph (Standard Slaves) [โ / โ]xxxxxxxxxThe Standard description of a slave we currently have above. They basically do whatever is required of them, except they are not allowed to be around Royals or High Borns.
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H a r b i n g e r s o f S o l ฯxxxxxโท The Emperor [โ / โ]xxxxxSee under "Royalty".
xxxxxโท The Generals [โ / โ]xxxxxThere are typically two to three Generals who govern over all the High Bloods and officials that make sure all the Emporer's decrees are being carried out to the letter by the officials of the Empire. Directors of all Harbingers, and exclusively oversee all decisions made by specifically the Captian of the Guard, Royal Advisor, and High Priest.
xxxxxโท Sneaks [โ / โ]xxxxxDue to so many conflicting loyalties, these cats are an array of secretive duties and harbingers of the generals. They report directly to the generals and often spy on High Borns to be sure they are following orders. These cats are highly athletic and fast; similar to that of a Sumerian Scout. They carry out messages, orders, and even are of slightly higher rank/social standing to that of a regular Harbinger cat. They often conceal themselves to be a regular Harbinger to infiltrate Sumerian Society; effectively and attentively assessing enemy intentions.
xxxxxโท Harbinger [โ / โ]xxxxxSoldiers and pillagers of Sol's band of originally rogue cats from any origin. Some Sumerian cats have even joined this rank, betraying their Empire and all loyalty to the Pharaoh. Extremely shunned cats, bullies, and bandits who pillage and steal much from the Sumerian cats. They make off with whatever they wish, regardless of rank or origin, these cats have authority even over the royal guards, although they seldom deal with the more minor ranks of the Empire rather than the High Borns.
xxxxxxxxxโบ Rouges/Loners/Kittypets [โ / โ]xxxxxxxxxDue to the conditions and main happenings to be inside the Empire and with the main antagonists, I've chosen to exclude this rank due to the fact that there would be low activity and the inability for characters like this to actually participate.
