Queens: are basically some of the most experienced, skilled and intelligent lionesses of the pride or lionesses that are often favored by the king of that generation. they essentially act as a second in command to the king and there can be as little as only one queen in the pride, or multiples up to 10. often-times when the king is gone or otherwise absent from the territory, the most pride-favored or the most experienced queen will take up the role of a substitute 'king' in the interim that it takes for the king to return. when the king is around, though, they generally take care of normal things like keeping lionesses in check and making sure the pride is running smoothly. this role is on the top of the hierarchy alongside the king's role.

Guardian: often-times is a submale that's expressed undying loyalty to the king and his pride. his actions and permits from the king often give the submale who has this role to act much like his name suggests, protecting the territory when the king is unable to do it himself, giving aid to the lionesses whenever possible, and even training the future heir of the pride as well. rarely, if the guardian is young enough and there's no other male that's in some relation to the king's lineage that's worthy enough to become one, the guardian will become an heir and soon take his king's position, regardless of if he has relations to the royal lineage or not. this role is decently high on the hierarchy, only being ranked below queens, heirs, princesses and high countesses.

Princess: sort of self-explanatory to a point, but princesses are the female offspring of the king and one of his queens (or even, rarely, one of his queens mating with an outsider king or vice-versa) that have been deemed worthy enough to assume this role, often joining royal hunting parties and having some of the most rigorous training for when they're old enough to either become Queens themselves, or take on other roles that one may deem just as important. this is a decently important role to have which often may lead to rather spoilt lionesses as she may get an easier time than her pridemates, ranking just below queens and heirs. however, while it may seem like they have a higher role than countesses, guardians or high countesses, most princesses don't have much say in what happens to the pride depending on their wisdom, as their aunts, great aunts or the guardian often have more seniority over them. this role was brought into effect upon the second generation of the Kuneiruan Pride, under Reyvaal's rule.

Lead Huntress: normally this role has anywhere from one to three lionesses occupying this position at a time, and takes a lioness whose experience and training centers around being out in the territory, hunting with her pridemates and taking down prey. these lionesses will often times either be Queens, Countesses or High Countesses, or they may be lionesses that have no relations to the pride that have been trained rigorously since cubhood to meet the requirements of this role. her duty is to assign hunting parties, ensure there's good morale between her huntresses, and make sure the pride doesn't go hungry. this role for a lioness is ranked below guardians, queens, princesses, heirs, countesses and high countesses.

Countess: similar to princesses and queens, except slightly lower on the hierarchy for a variety of different reasons; the most common one being that they were daughters of the past king, or because they gave the king an heir or guardian, but aren't considered experienced or favored enough for the role. in the event that any of the high countesses or queens are MIA, the most experienced and respected countess will take over that role during the interim until her superior is ready to assume their position again. this role was brought into effect under Reyvaal's rule, during the second generation of the Kuneiruan pride, and ranks under guardians, high countesses, princesses, heirs and queens.

High Countess: similar to a countess, though much older, more experienced and much more highly respected. they most likely also may be one of the last cubs of the last king's forefather, may be the current king's mother, or may even just be a well-respected or experienced lioness that had no desire of becoming a queen with their older age. they're often one of the eldest in the pride, and despite their age, frequently partake in their duties and assist the pride in whatever is needed be it hunting, caring for cubs or even temporarily taking over the role of a queen, which by then they would be known as elder queens. there are typically very few if any high countesses in a king's rule, though it would be rare to have any more than three at any given time considering their age. they rank only under queens, heirs and princesses.