Great Chain of Being

The Great Chain of Being is the organization of all creatures by the capacities of their minds and spirits.
* Sapient
* Sentient
* Tacient
* Cecient
There is also classification of bodies:
* Creatures
** People
** Animals
** Beasts
** Vermin
* Spirits
** Deity
** Gods
** Tutelars
** Fae
** Spirits
** Nature Spirits
== Examples ==
* Sapient: humans, all other kins; talking spirits, tutelars, celestials, astrals, deities; talking fae; wise ones
** Supersapient: watchers, ugouc
* Sentient: apes, corvids, parrots, elephants, dolphins, octopuses, pigeons, macaques, some whales, wrasses, dogs, horses; "fairykind" spirits; fae
** also cats, wolves, raccoons, rats, pigs, squirrels, giraffes, otters, bears
* Tacient: hyenas, sheep & goats, cattle, bees, alligators, llamas, vervet monkeys, honey badgers, mice, jumping spiders (genus portia), deer, koalas, fish, chickens, seals, bats; ouphkind spirits
* Cecient: ants, spiders, worms, barnacles, flies, beetles; motekind spirits
== See Also==
List of Creatures
List of Kins
List of Spirits
Category:Ontology
Category:Spirits
Category:Creatures