The Blood
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The Blood
(Based off The Black Jewels by Anne Bishop) -
Blood Hierarchy/Castes
Males:
Landen: Non-Blood of any race
Blood male: A general term for all males of the Blood; also refers to any Blood male who doesn't wear Jewels
Warlord: A Jeweled male equal in status to a witch.
Prince: A Jeweled male equal in status to a Priestess or a Healer.
Warlord Prince: A dangerous, extremely aggressive Jeweled male; in status, slightly lower than a Queen.
Females:
Landen: Non-Blood of any race.
Blood female: A general term for all females of the Blood; also refers to any Blood female who doesn't wear Jewels
Witch: A Blood female who wears Jewels but isn't one of the other hierarchical levels; also refers to any Jeweled female.
Healer: A witch who heals physical wounds and illnesses; equal in status to a Priestess and Prince.
Priestess: A witch who cares for alters, Sanctuaries, and Dark Alters; witnesses hand-fasts and marriages; performs offerings; equal in status to a Healer and a Prince.
Black Widow: A witch who heals the mind; weaves the tangled webs of dreams and visions; is trained in illusions and poisons.
Queen: A witch who rules the Blood; is considered to be the land's heart and the Blood's moral center; as such, she is the focal point of their society.