Military Structure of Lotus

Ranks of the Unenlightened
• Velites: Archers and skirmishers. Equivalent to a Private.
• Miles: Infantry soldier. Equivalent to a Private.
• Equis: Cavalryman. Equivalent to a Private.
• Decanus: Fang or Scale commander. Between a Sergeant and a Lieutenant.
• Decurio: Commands a cavalry Fang or Scale. Between a Sergeant and a Lieutenant.
• Tesserarius: Third-in-command of a Talon. Act as assistants to the Optio.
• Optio: Second-in-command of a Talon. Act as assistants to the Centurion.

Ranks of the Enlightened
• Centurion: Talon commanders. Equivalent to a Captain.
• Centurion Ordines: Senior Talon commanders. The better sort of Captain.
• Centurion Prior: Special title for the five senior Centurions of a Legion.
• Centurion Primus: Special title for the senior Centurion of a Legion. One of the Centurion Priors.

Ranks of the Mighty, Sorcerers, and War-Amalga
• Praefectus: Commander of a Dragon. Equivalent to a Lt. Colonel.
• Tribune: Second-in-command of a Legion. Can independently head a Field Force. Loosely analogous to a Colonel.
• Legatus: Legion commander. Equivalent to a Brigadier.
• Dux: Commander of multiple Legions. Loosely analogous to a General.
• Imperator: Holder of Lotus's official power. Similar to a General, but also implies rulership. You all would be Imperators, Transval would not be.


Special Ranks of the Unenlightened
• Evocatus: A skilled soldier exempted from the worse kinds of work. Encompasses Specialists and Warrant Officers.
• Imaginifer: Carries icons of the God-Kings. Could be considered a priest, except for the sword.
• Cornicean: Special title for relays.

Specialist Ranks of the Enlightened
• Signifier: Elite relay of a Talon.
• Aquilifer: Elite relay of an entire Legion.
• Augur: A military diviner.
• Mechane: An honorary title for sentient constructs and other artifacts.

Specialist Ranks of the Mighty, Sorcerers, and Exalts
• Vates: Equivalent of a Sorcerer-Engineer.
• Sacerdos: Equivalent of a Sorcerer-Technician.
• Principium Mundi: A special title for any Exalt, albeit mostly used to refer to you guys in Lotus.