~Horizon Ranks~

| Chieftan | 1 / 1 |
An ancient rank brought back from the dead as we fear for the survival of our species. The chieftan has the last say in every aspect of his pride. Be that hunting, fighting, socializing, or even breeding...however, one can hope that reinstating this savage rank will not reinstate a savage mindset in the pride's ruler.

| The Council | 0 / X |
The group of lions who used to rule this pride before The Great Calamity, the Council made the educated decision to revert back to the ancient rules of ranking in this dire time of survival. These individuals are also responsible for the recent creation of the Arbitrator rank before they disbanded. Some of these individuals still survived, and are still greatly respected no matter what their rank in the pride may now be. (If you want one of your characters to have a history as a council member please pm me first for permission.)

| Mendax | 0 / 2 |
The Mendax are some of the most knowledgeable lions within the pride, having spent most if not all of their lives learning every scrap of history our pride has to offer. This is a continual endeavor for these lions, so don't be surprised if they nose around in your personal history and affairs. These lions also serve as pride counselors/advisors, for whoever may be having a hard time coping with personal or nonpersonal issues.

| Arbitrators | 0 / 2 |
A newly created and rather unusual rank, the Arbitrators are now in charge of the heritage of each lion within the pride. Their job is to find out who is related to who, and inform the young adults of the pride of their most beneficial 'pairings' which would create the greatest survival rate for any potential offspring. Unfortunately, if our numbers continue to dwindle the former practice of polygamy might have to be reinstated. Additionally, Arbitrators must keep track of any genetic mutations, health issues, or injuries that pride lions might have or acquire.

| Medens | 0 / X |
The medical professionals within the pride, Meden's make use of herbs and their knowledge of the body to heal any wounded or diseased pride members. They are in charge of keeping the pride happy and as healthy as possible. Usually, there are up to three Medens, but the with the onset of the Great Calamity the former Medens were lost, presumed perished.

| Party | 0 / 5 |
Usually made up of four females and one male (for muscle), these lions are experts in the hunt and use teamwork and communication to take down medium to large prey. Pride hunts (in which the whole pride works together to take something down) are usually led and coordinated under these lions.

| Horde | 0 / 2 (X)|
These lions are the guardians of the pride, the individuals who make sure potential predators, rivals, or even prey don't attack or harm any of the assorted members of the pride. These individuals scout ahead and behind of the pride while they are on the move, as well as take turns working as sentries as the pride sleeps.

| Tutors | 0 / 1 (X)|
These individuals teach the young (and the newcomers) the law of the pride, social norms, manners, how to hunt, how to fight, and pretty much anything else they can think of. These lions are traditionally older lions and serve as secondary parents for a cub after they reach 5 months of age.

| Broodmother | 0 / X |
A female lioness who is heavy enough with cubs that she is unable to effectively perform her duties or a lioness who is nursing cubs and as a result cannot dedicate a nearly as much of her time to the rank she had before becoming a broodmother.

| Adolescents | 0 / X |
These individuals are still some of the weakest within the pride but now hold the ability to start their training to be a part of the community.

| Cubs | 0 / X |
The youth of our community, cubs are the weakest link of the pride yet hold our future in their small paws. These individuals are 0 to 5 months old.

~Misc. Ranks~
| Loners | 0 / 5 |
These are strangers who were not originally a part of Horizon, and who were either loners before the beginning of the great calamity or were separated from their original pride when the Great Calamity started.

| The Lost | 0 / 2 |
These are lions who survived the beginning of The Great Calamity but were separated from their original pride, Horizon.

~"Vocab."~
X's refer to ranks that were totally wiped out during the initial part of the Great Calamity, or ranks that had a decrease in numbers. Ex: The Horde usually has more than two individuals. X's that are not crossed out refer to ranks where there is a high need....a place where lions will likely be placed into right away (at the beginning of the rp) no matter their level of skill for that particular job.

| Example | 0 / X | Refers to a rank that not only has been wiped out, but likely won't be available for awhile and will have to be unlocked via rp (usually in-depth rp).