Explanation of Ranks

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Senior Weyrwoman(lord) and Weyrleader(lady):

• Leading Pair of the Weyr.
  
• The Weyrwoman deals with "Household" issues; Weyrleaders watch over the Wings.
  
• The Weyrwoman rises to her position when the last Senior steps down or passes away and her Gold is the first to rise in a mating flight. Every time her dragon rises, the champion's rider becomes the new *or is reinstated* as the Weyrleader.
  
• Since the sub-queens and kings may occasionally chose an opposite-gendered rider from themselves, there may be a Weyrlord or Weyrlady instead of a Weyrwoman or Weyrleader, respectively.
  

Junior Weyrwomen(lords) and Weyrleaders(ladies):

• Multiple Juniors, with one main pair *oldest bonded pair*.
  
• Juniors have split duties too.
  
• Take their orders from the Seniors.
  
• Junior Weyrleaders *or Weyrladies* are chosen through flights.
  
• Since the sub-queens and kings may occasionally chose an opposite-gendered rider from themselves, there may be a Weyrlord or Weyrlady instead of a Weyrwoman or Weyrleader, respectively.
  

Wingleaders:

• Generally older Kingriders.
  
• Sometimes younger Kingriders or Older Sub-Kingriders.
  
• Chosen by the Senior and Junior Weyrleaders.
  
• Command their individual Wings and relay the Weyrleader's orders.
  
• Positions can be changed every time a new Senior Weyrleader comes to power.
  

Wingseconds:

• Generally younger Kingriders or any Sub-kingriders.
  
• Chosen by their Wingleaders.
  
• Help to stabilize the Wing and carry out the Wingleader's orders.
  
• Becomes Wingleader if the current Wingleader is unable to perform their job.
  

Wingriders:

• Anywhere from 15-35 riders in a Wing.
  
• Are placed into Wings according to what color they ride and their abilities.
  
• Can be promoted to a higher position depending on certain circumstances.
  
• Some are Candidate or Weyrling Masters/Assistants.
  

Sn. + Jn. Weyrlings

• The dragonet pairs that are younger than 18 months.
  
• At 12 months they graduate from being a Junior Weyrling to a Senior Weyrling.
  
• Weyrlings are under the instruction of a Weyrlingmaster who supervises all Weyrling groups, and the Assistants who are individually, or occasionally dually, assigned to different clutches.
  

Candidates

• Someone who stands for a clutch of dragon eggs.
  
• They are generally anywhere from 13-30, however some are taken as young as 11 (with males), or as old as 35 (especially with females).
  
• All dragon candidates must be searched by a dragon before entering candidacy, and be confirmed by the Senior Weyrwoman, or one of her Juniors.
  
• Wher candidates can volunteer at any time as long as they are older than 15 and younger than 60 turns old.
  

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