Alpha Male • The Alpha Male is the highest ranking wolf in the pack, obviously, and he has the final say on everything, even over the Alpha Female. He has the power to promote, demote, banish/exile, or kill those he pleases. All battle plans or strategies or anything having to do with war MUST go through him before it is carried out.
Alpha Female • The Alpha Female is the Alpha Male's chosen mate for life. She is not chosen easily, and her powers almost completely parallel the Alpha Male's. She has the power to promote, demote, banish/exile, or kill anyone she pleases, but before doing so, she must get the approval of her mate. In the event of the Alpha Male's passing or his inability to successfully lead the pack due to physical or psychological trauma, she takes full command, no questions asked.
Heir • This is the pup out of all of the Alpha pair's offspring that is chosen to succeed the Alpha Male in the event of both the Alpha Male and Alpha Female's passing or inability to lead the pack due to physical or psychological trauma. Depending on the gender of the Heir (which can be male or female), they will ascend to the rank marked by their gender. Once the Heir has become Alpha, they are permitted to change any rules or ranks they wish.
Alphan Offspring • These are all of the Alpha pair's pups that were not chosen as Heir. They have no special powers besides the fact that they are of Alphan blood.
Beta Male • The Beta Male is the 3rd in command overall in the pack. He is permitted to demote (but not promote) existing pack members, and he may banish/exile those he wishes, but only after running it by the Alpha Male. If the Alpha Male, Alpha Female, and chosen Heir (if there is one) are all dead or unable to lead the pack due to physical or psychological trauma, the Beta Male takes temporary command until a new Heir can be chosen of the Alphan Offspring. If there are no Alphan Offspring available, the Beta Male ascends to Alpha Male, and may change any rules or ranks as he sees fit.
Beta Female • The Beta Female is 4th in command overall in the pack. She is permitted to do the same as her Male counterpart: demote (but not promote) existing pack members, and banish/exile those she wishes, but only after running it by the Alpha Male. In the event of the Beta Male's rising to Alpha, he may or may not choose to make her Alpha Female. It all depends on what he sees fit and what he believes is best for the pack as a whole. If there is no Beta Male in the event of everyone else dying/being unable to lead the pack, the Beta Female ascends to Alpha Female, and may change any rules or ranks as she sees fit.
Betan Offspring • All offspring produced by either the Beta Male or Beta Female from any breeding.
NOTE: the Beta Male and Beta Female DO NOT have to be life mates or be mates at all. The Betan Offspring do not have any special powers. They are simply recorded here as offspring of high-ranked wolves. Beta Males and Females are NEVER chosen like the Alphan Heir. A Betan Offspring
might be chosen to succeed his or her parent, but it's all up to how they prove themselves while living in the pack.
Border Guards • Border Guards duty is just that: to guard Xarthen borders. I'm not too strict about this kind of thing IC, but Border Guards are required to report back to the highest ranking wolf available if there is any kind of threat to the pack's borders or if they notice ANYTHING unusual. They are not permitted to engage any enemy forces prior to discussing the situation with Alphas or Betas.
"Studs" and "Broods" are simply normal pack members and have no special powers or duties.Omega • The rank of Omega is the same as it would be in a real wolf pack (eats last, etc). The Omega rank is normally filled by a pack member who is either part dog or has committed some sort of crime. Those who rejoin after being exiled are more likely to become Omega than regular pack members. The Omega should expect to be looked down on, insulted, or possibly beaten by more agressive pack members.
all other ranks listed are pretty much self-explanatory.
if you have any questions on what your rank's duties are, feel free to PM me.
