After Starfall, the Divine Courts united to alter the Hierarchy under the new Arbiter. Instead of rankings and votes, the Divine Courts were split into categories based on what kind of Aeonian or Divine they were. Votes were allocated one being, one vote. what is an epigone?

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Messiahs:
Messiah: someone who transcends Paradox, moved beyond mortality and divinity, and can alter the Book of Names through will alone
Offerant: one who attempts to transcend the Paradox and fails--a failed messiah
Apostle: one who follows a Messiah, who have influence even after death

Divines and Adjacent:
Archon: a Divine who is the ruler of a Pantheon
Gerent: a Divine who rules a Court
Consort: an Aeonian partner of a Divine
Athezant: a failed Divine, one who was once Divine and still has some power from Paradox
Curate: an Aeonian who administers a Court
Potentate: a non-Divine, usually a nephesh or logos, who is a respected member of a Court, with power greater than a Divine
Vicegerent: one appointed by the Divine to act in the stead of the Divine
Emissary: a representative of a Court or Pantheon who liaises with another Court or Pantheon
Steward: one who can stand in for the Gerent
Chosen: one who specifically selected to serve by a Divine
Vahana: a Divine's steed
Symbiont: a companion Diversant to a Divine

Paradoxical:
Witness: one who has seen the Paradox - may speak the name of a Divine without becoming enthralled
Court Speaker: one who speaks for a Court before the Arbiter on legal matters, leal counsel, and can command power from Paradox, used to be Speaker
Trinity: a trio who access the Paradox
Quaestitor: one who seeks Paradox, used to be Seeker
Conservator: one who keeps a part of a Divine's Paradox, used to be Keeper

Court Military:
Divine Marshall: one who leads a Pantheon's mortal and inmortal forces
Court General: one who commands a Court's forces
Court Captain: serves under a General
Court Lieutenant: servers under a Captain
Court Herald: one who brings the words of a Court
Court Bailiff: an enforcer who serves the Lieutenant, Steward, or Marshall
Nuntius: one who serves a Marshall or Steward or Lieutenant carrying information, used to be Messenger

Species-based:
Manifest: one who was first of a species
Consequent: one who is the last of a species
Subsequent: one who was second of a species

Name-empowered:
Dedicate: one who has said the Name of a Divine
Secretary: one who knows the Name of a Divine without speaking it
Thrall: one controlled by a Divine's Name

Gift-based:
Warden: one who defends an aspect via a Mastered Gift
Harbinger: one who wields the Token of a Pantheon or Court, a Standard-Bearer

Mountain-born:
Fidei Defensor: singular defender of a Pantheon or Pantheons, Mountain-born
Champion: one who defends an Aspect, Mountain-born
Nemesis: one who is the counterpoint to a Champion, usually fashioned by the Champion to purge all non-Court related energies
High Servitor: a Mountain-born who failed to be a Champion but still survived the Mountain
Victor Ludorum: a Mountain-born who comes out first in multiple trials
Second: one who serves as right hand to a Champion, selected by the Champion
Probata: Mountain-born, more powerful than a Servant, less than a High Servitor, used to be Proctor
Custodian: Servitor that holds the Relic of a Champion
Greater Servitor: second to a High Servitor
Servant: Mountain-born, less powerful than a Probata
Servitor: a follower of a Champion, Nemesis, or High Servitor
Demiservitor: an assistant to a Servitor

Aeonian-based:
Quintessent: a Paragon who has ascended
Paragon: an Aeonian who embodies a Pantheon, often a very powerful Ascendant
Ascendant: a mortal who becomes an Aeonian
Vassal: one who serves and Aeonian in exchange for becoming an Aeonian
Disciple: a follower of an Aeonian

Parliamentarians: split between Parliament (first house), Assembly (second house), and the Synods (smaller committees that cross lines between houses)
Court Consul: an expert in Parliamentary practices
Court Attendant: a member of Parliament
Court Partisan: a member of the Assembly
Court Exemplar: a member of the Synod

Diversity: also includes Vahana and Symbiont
Ferine: a former Symbiont who has given up their service but retains their Aspect
Enchirdant: an Aeonian Diversant who serves as a guide
Incultant: an Aeonian Diversant that serves none but embodies an Aspect
Epigonal Beast: an Aeonian Diversant that serves a Divine without belonging to it - used to be Myrmidon
Tutelary Beast: an Aeonian Diversant that guards something for a Divine
Jument: an Aeonian Diversant that bears burdens for a Divine
Minion: an Aenonian Diversant of any other kind

Commons:
Savant: one who is inherently powerful in an Aspect
Martyr: one who dies for an Aspect, Aeonian, or Divine
Saint: one whose service to a Divine brings attention from that Divine
Adherent: one who serves a Divine
Ward: one who is protected by a Divine, Court, Aspect, or Pantheon
Durant: a captive of a Divine, Court, Aspect, or Pantheon

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Aspect: a Divine's domain
Dominion: a facet of an Aspect
Pantheon: a group of Courts and Divines bound by common theme
Court: the hierarchy under a Divine

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Old Hierarchy