Grading System (Ardenarai)
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The Grading System of Ardenarai was created by the Royal Edict to Restore Sparkalian Purity under the Kahrethaya Cuvery Armaiaa yi Larai in 1421.
Origins
During the centuries of the Moon, an era marked by conflict between the Sacred Kingdom and a now-extinct Eleutherian republic known as Kalestiyanai, Ardenarai's magocratic elite had increasingly been radicalized by the war against the outlanders. The victory of Princepya Merys Shalea yi Nariatai over Kalestiyanai in 1380, recapturing the province of Jularall, had secured her influence over the military-aristocracy. She became the first to institute the primitive form of the Grading System that divided people's castes based on their apparent magic capability, with the colonial Argolathians (of those incapable) residing in Jularall to be at the very bottom. It has since then been adapted to different parts of Ardenarai, leading into the final version by Kahrethaya Cuvery that was executed nationwide.
Magic Grading
| Magic Grade Class | Capabilities | Privileges |
|---|---|---|
| Voidborn | Incapable | They enjoy rights as a property of their liege, being nothing more than animals or pets. Those who are incapable with magic are seen as nothing but scum by the Sacred Kingdom. |
| Blemished | Basic Cantrips, simple everyday spells similar to a handheld tool. | A grade higher than Voidborns, but still serfs nonetheless. They are recognized as living beings, at least. |
| Dour | Capability equal to a mechanical work tool, or a gun. | Qualifies for freeman, and employable as the lowest rank in magic-guilds or workshops. |
| Gleaming | Workable for CQC combat, may begin branching into specialized magic, can provide capability equal to a moderately large industrial machine. | The peak of where an average unaided henchwizard may amount to, they are treated relatively well as freemen, and valuable assets by their lieges with the capability of starting businesses. |
| Bright | Capable of providing function equal to a modern computer (in-regards to divination), a vehicle, or as a tactical weapon (like an artillery shell). | A trained magi will amount to this, and will enjoy employment as NCOs in the Royal Host. Young nobility below this rank are often disenfranchised by their families, so being "Bright" is the bare minimum for them. |
Citizenship Grading
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