Classification of Power

Explanation on what is meant by the item "Rank" in character fact files.

(Here be examples of Ranks/tiers~)

### \*Personifications and Anthropomorphisms:

There is a spur of folk who fall under the "Personifications" and "Anthropomorphisms" titles. These are characters that represent the concept of something. For example, Zemuel Deminzek is a personification of a fictional country. He is presented in the form of a human which displays characteristics of that nation he is intended to be, such as wearing fashion and colours culturally associated with that land. Being a personification is not a class of its own, it is an addition. To specify a bit more, personifications almost always fall somewhere amongst the Spirit ranks. I realise my usage of anthropomorphism to describe concepts being transformed into animals is rather incorrect but there seems to be no closer label.

### The Chaos:

The alterations in reality that appeared, their power level deviates drastically, some consider them to rank higher than "One" due to their reality bending ways.

### "One" (Universe/Driving force):

Divine omnipresent being, arguably not a specific concept but the entire collective of aspects fuelling existence itself. Prophesised God hivemind?

### "Spirits":

Less so about religion and more about classification of power, the Spirits of this universe are diverse in their intentions and natures. Ultimately they are beings that are crucial to existence of other sectors.

#### Primary Spirits:

Stars such as the Sun. The Sun isn't even of the highest echelon available, it still has the rare ability of accommodating life though.

#### Secondary Spirits:

These are things like the personifications of the segments of the Electromagnetic Spectrum and planets. EM spectrum ranks higher in this category than planets. It is crucial to life, but still simply a product of stars for the most part.

#### Tertiary Spirits:

"Placeholder God class" For ambiguity in the jump between Spirits and the lower tiers. You must leave a notable impact on the universe in order to qualify. This implies that Spirits can be created.

### Legends:

Beings of Terrestrial+ origins, or that would otherwise be in lowers classes, but are exceptions due to their skills and actions. Verifying if a legend is genuine is a tricky process. It's only confirmed once they become a martyr, a Greater Ethereal. Defined by not having Chaotic interference. When a Legend gains Half-tier properties their Legend status becomes void. They are deemed as never Legendary to begin with. This is a case where the Alternate title is applicable if the organism can't be considered a Tertiary Spirit. Not much is known on how they achieved their prowess, the theory is that they were gifted from pre-existing Spirits. To fight havoc's arrival? Who knows.

### Half-tiers:

Beings with both terrestrial origins and chaotic interference. Existing prior to increased havoc but gaining power from it once it emerged. Half-tiers face elevated levels of discrimination, being neither Spirit or full Terrestrial+ lifeforms. Even though the vast majority of the time they never chose to be how they are, not that there's anything so "wrong" with them to begin with.

### Terrestrial+:

Terrestrials and extra-terrestrials are lifeforms that existed prior to the appearance of Chaos and are still unaltered by it. There are plans to veto the specification between Sentient and Non-sentient as that is an extremely subjective and controversial topic.

#### Sentient Terrestrial+:

(Self explanatory if you read the rest of this section.) As an example, humans without powers fit in this zone. Humans are only one of multiple species in this section.

#### Non-sentient Terrestrial+:

Pretty much just animals below a certain measurement of intelligence. "Sentient Terrestrials" basically made this so they could feel less insignificant.

### Ethereals:

The Ethereals are mainly stuck with what knowledge they had prior to falling, making them natural archivists. These are the easiest entities to teleport, although Lessers are unable to do so by their own volition and Greaters risk using all their energy doing so; meaning dropping into Lesser territory. Ethereal's connection to the realm is weak, making it harder for them to be noticed or interact with active beings. Meet the ghosts of the CMU.

#### Greater Ethereals:

Can be sensed without specialisation. Legends can fall into this tier once they retire, since they are unable to die entirely. Higher beings can drop into this variety, from there they can either recover or decay into the Lesser Ethereal zone if intervention does not occur. While Legends in this tier are technically immortal, their other powers are so restrained that they are still considered weak in the eye of the hierarchy. A fallen Legend's spirit can be captured, in torture for all of eternity if in the wrong hands.

#### Lesser Ethereals:

Undetectable without specialist measures. Ones almost entirely disenfranchised from the realm. Effects are terminal at this stage, the point of no return for fallen folk. Lesser Ethereals manifest as either fallen Spirits (Spirits who have somehow depleted their energy) and/or entities kept active via another source's power. Like a summon, however they were once an independent being. What makes them Lesser is that they can easily cease for eternity. "Life support tier, lol"

### Alternate:

A class for classless. Those who can't fit into other categories for a reason. You should avoid specifying things as this if possible, but occasionally it is deemed necessary. Perhaps an organism has merged or adapted roles so many times it is hard to determine their status properly anymore. Ideally this tier shouldn't exist. Due to the stigma, Alternate entities struggle to find purpose.