Roles
Emperor:
The ultimate ruler of The Kingdom. He designates all official laws. He has the final word on everything regarding The Kingdom. He rules with an iron fist and is known to have a few screws loose. He's a cruel, tyrannical leader.
The Empresses:
The king has multiple wives known as the Empresses. They carry on the royal blood. They have no political power and some serve to unite the lands The Kingdom conquers. Some may serve the Emperor so they can provide the royal bloodline with their outstanding genetics. But most, if not all, are unifying factors between conflicting lands. Addressed as Empress.
Supreme Rulers:
They are the rulers of each division of land within the kingdom. They carry out the emperor's word and act as advisers to him. Addressed as Duke or Duchess.
Spies:
They are highly trained intelligence operatives specially selected and trained since birth to become spies. They are lethal in battle and are highly dangerous. They infiltrate lands that the Emperor wishes to conquer. They are informatives that analyze an enemy to learn their weaknesses and attack. They work as shadows to blend into the background and observe. No one knows who these wolves are except for the War General and other spies. They follow the War General's orders and do as commanded.
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The Royal's children:
All are born to serve the Emperor. Unlike other Juveniles, if they don't pass their testing with outstanding results, they will be punished or killed. Only Royals with talent and skill will be allowed to pass on the bloodline. Those that pass the testing will become leaders inside The Kingdom. They are always addressed as prince or princess. They have no political power until they earn their rankings like everyone else. When the Emperor retires he will select one of his sons to become the next ruler.
War General:
Advises over all battalions. He analyzes and constructs strategies to use in war. Expert in combat and a force to reckon with. Some say they respected him more than the actual Emperor. He was the Emperor's brother. Upon his death, out of his three children, the former commanding officer of the first battalion, took over as war general. Addressed as general.
The Executioner
This wolf was selected by The Emperor to be a judge for any rule breakers. They carry out decided punishments and take part in deciding what kind of punishment the offender deserves. They are a part of the council and also act as an adviser to The Emperor. Most avoid this wolf like a plague due to fear. They are in charge of The Disparaged and are the inflicters of disfigurement among them. The executioner is truly a powerful and beastly wolf with a talent for sniffing out the rule breakers. They are not allowed to have a mate or pups due to biased interfering with their duties. They are only to be referred to as 'Your Honor', 'Executioner', or 'Sir/Ma'am'.
Apothecaries:
The head Medics of each land division. They serve as the healers. They are experts in the medical field and treat wounds, injuries, and sicknesses. They have apprentices that retrieve supplies and are in training to become medics, but they shall remain as NPC's for now. An apothecary is not necessarily gifted in physical aspects, but is highly gifted in intelligence. Though they might fail to graduate, they might be exceptions to the law of The Kingdom due to their potential.
Commanding Officers:
Leaders of their assigned battalions. All follow the war general's orders. They give all lesser orders to their soldiers. They are highly trained in combat and graduated at the top of their class at their graduation ceremony. Usually they earn their title or succeed a retired commanding officer on the retiree's referral. Addressed as Lieutenant.
Commanding Hunters:
These wolves command over hunting parties. They organize large prey kills and observe of low hunters and huntresses. They ensure all hunters are killing their assigned load for the week and aren't over hunting. One for each area, they serve in union and sometimes travel between areas to rotate hunting parties. This ensures all commanding hunters are doing as they should. Referred to as lord or lady. They typically graduated with high marks in speed, agility, swiftness, and endurance.
Second-in-command officers:
Are the seconds to their assigned commanding officers. Normally they are chosen by the commanding officers to be their partners. They carry out orders and will take over for the Commanding Officer if something would happen to them. They are very skilled in combat. They are addressed as Major. They are the main commanders of the guards.
Hunters and Huntresses:
These wolves are the hunters of The Kingdom. They are specially selected for their prowess in hunting. The graduate with high marks in speed, agility, sight, endurance, and/or stealth. Few are selected to be hunters, as The Kingdom see's it as a honor and blessing to feed the land. They serve their commanding hunters to the death. While hunting they also report the status of the land and whether the land can expect early and late seasons, as well as changes in prey migrations. They also act as messengers, as they are the fastest wolves in the pack. They deliver messages between regions, such as the Emperor calling a council meeting.
Soldiers:
Upon their graduation, they are selected to battle in war in their assigned battalions. They follow all orders from their commanding officer and the commanding officer's second. The serve to kill and conquer. The are the wolves sent out to expand territory and defeat opposing parties. They take care of rogues, loners, and large predators. They are addressed as officers. They are skilled in combat, but not as skilled as their superiors. They are usually the ones that graduate with high marks in strength, agility, and power. Few go straight from training to a soldier, most are guards before they become soldiers. This is a generic rank, as most who have no special ability become soldiers.
Guards:
Are the wolves that do as their title states, they guard items within the Kingdom lands. They can be assigned to guard the Prey Piles, Camp sites, and patrol Kingdom lands. They observe pack activities and ensure all pack members are following orders. They report all suspicious behavior to the second. They are soldiers in waiting or training. As, they are either too weak, too under-skilled, or simply aren't experienced enough to be soldiers. They are commanded by the seconds. They hold down their assigned area until a battalion returns. They will become soldiers upon the second's referral. This is the normally the first rank a wolf fresh out of training will hold. They score high marks in power, strength, and stamina. They have no special address.
The Disparaged
These wolves are the ones that have, in some way, failed The Kingdom. This could be from breaking pack laws, failing their training, or committing something that deeply upset The Emperor. Their failure has been marked by physical disfigurement, a punishment that also serves as a reminder to Kingdom citizens what will happen if they disappoint The Emperor. Disfigurement could include broken limbs, torn/ripped appendages, deep wounds, and other physical trauma. Death will always be better than what The Disparaged look like. The Disparaged will sometimes be paraded around camp on a day of celebration or ceremonial significance. Other times they are hidden away deep in the Castle Camp, again, only brought out to remind others of what would happen to them if they betrayed the Emperor. They are never allowed outside of castle camp without being accompanied by a supervisor, like a guard or The Executioner. They are never to be called by their real names, as most refer to them as "the disparaged one". They are also never to have a mate or pups after their disparagement.
Instructors, Juveniles, and Pups:
Roles are closed for now, as the plot does not rely on them.
The Council
The Council is made up of the higher ranks, including:
The Emperor, War General, Supreme Rulers, Apothecaries, and commanding hunters/officers.
The council is made to advise the Emperor, report any pack happenings, discuss issues within the pack, and discuss/create plans with conflicts. They meet at the Castle Camp in a room with a massive, round, stone table.
The Rebellion
The Leader:
They are the leader of the rebellion, not exactly the creator of it, just the wolf that was voted upon to lead and advise the rebellion. They advise the rebel members and make the calls on rebel actions. They are said to be the one that gave the order to murder the previous war general, however such action has never been confirmed by The Leader. They are the face of the rebellion.
The Second:
They advise the leader, help make decisions, and command the members. They were elected by the members to be the second. They organize plans to follow through The Leader's orders. For example, the leader tells them to carry out a plan to exterminate The War General, they make a plan on who, when, where, and how this plan is carried out.
The Thirds:
They were also elected by the members. They act as The Leader and The Second's shadows. They transmit their words and plans. They also are the ones to assume the leader and second if something should happen to them.
The Members:
They are the body of the rebellion. They want to make changes to The Kingdom and have elected leaders that they trust to make these changes. They do what they are told to bring tyrannical Emperor down. They only wish for peace, safety, and happiness to return to the pack wolves lives.