Ranks and Titles

In RuneScape, there are various ranks and titles. The order of various ranks are not known or consistent. In IC roleplay it is important everybody knows his/her place on the social ladder according to the rank his/her character was given or chosen.

Universal rank system

This universal rank system has two purposes:

1. Knowing a character's relative rank in his/her service.
2. Knowing a character's comparative rank in other services.

The following tables detail the order of ranks. Each table is divided into five services: nobility, military, religious, civil and knightly. They are ordered from high to low. Some ranks may have subranks within them.

High rank

In the table below are all high-ranked listed from 1 till 4.

Rank	Noble	Militaristic	Religious	Civil	Knightly
1	Emperor, King of Kings, High King, Pharaoh	(Lord) (Field) (Air) Marshal (I), Admiral of Fleet, Legatus Maximus	Pope, Pontifex Maximus, Caliph	President (+ Vice President)	N/A
2	King, Sultan, Khan	General (of Corps, Division), Admiral (of Squadron, Division), Flockleader (+ Groupleader), Supreme Commander (dwarves)	Patriarch	Prime Minister (+ Vice-Minister), Chancellor, Grand Vizier	Grandmaster, Archmage
3	Archduke, Grand Duke, Grand Prince	Brigadier, Commodore, War-Chief (ARMS), Warlord, Wingleader	Primate, Exarch	Chamberlain, Royal Treasurer	Master Knight, Master Wizard
4	Prince, Vyrelord	Colonel, Commander (dwarves), Naval Captain	Cardinal	Minister (+ State Secretary), Royal Advisor, Vizier	Adept Knight, Adept Wizard

Medial rank

In the table below are all medial-ranked listed from 5 till 8.

Rank	Noble	Militaristic	Religious	Civil	Knightly
5	Duke, Emir	Commander, Legatus, Squadronleader	Metropolitan, Pontifex	Minister-President, Justicar	Partisan
6	Marquess, Margrave, Landgrave, Vyrewatch	Major, Commandant, Troopleader	Archbishop, Grand Inquisitor	N/A	Noble
7	Count, Earl, Tribal Chief, Elven clan leader	Captain, Colonel (Dwarves), Naval Lieutenant, Tribunes, War-Chief	Bishop, High Priest	Governor, Ambassador	Acolyte
8	Viscount, Burgrave, Castellan, Vyre Grunt	Lieutenant, Flightleader	Auxillary Bishop, Inquisitor, Shaman	N/A	Proselyte

Low rank

In the table below are all ranks listed from 9 till 12.

Rank	Noble	Militaristic	Religious	Civil	Knightly
9	Baron, Overlord	Officer Cadet, Ensign, Warmaster	Abbot, Prior	Senator	Initiate
10	Baronet, Lord, Vyreling	Sergeant, Quartermaster, Berserker (Dwarves), Squadleader	Deacon, Head Priest	N/A	Novice Knight, Wizard Apprentice
11	Hereditary Knight	Corporal, Warrior, Wingman	Reverend, Priest, Chaplain	Mayor	Squire
12	Esquire, Jonkheer, Vampyre Juvinate	Junior Cadet, Grunt, Soldier, Scout, (Black) Guard, Tribesman	Dean, Monk	Councillor	Page, Peon

Explanation of ranks

Noble and religious ranks

Both noble and religious ranks derive their order based upon land they posses. For instant, nobility is linked through fiefdom of various land:

• An emperor leads an empire which can contain various kingdoms.
• A king leads a kingdom which can contain various duchies, marches and counties.
• A duke, marquess or count lead a duchy, march or county which can contain various burgraves, baronies and towns.
• A burgrave, baron or lord lead a city, barony or town.

Similar can be stated about religious ranks. Religious leaders rule over their congregation:

• A pope is the leader of the whole church and all religious providences.
• A primate is the leader of a group of providences.
• A metropolitan is the leader of a providence, compromising various dioceses.
• An archbishop is the leader of the main diocese of a providence.
• A bishop is the leader of a diocese, comprising deaconates.
• A deacon is the leader of a deaconate, comprising parishes.
• A priest is the leader of a parish.
• A monastery and the surrounding land is lead by an abbot, and second-in-command a prior.

The land and the title are correlated, a count isn't a count without its county.

Military ranks

Militaries derive their rank from skill in battle. The more skilled you are, the higher your rank and thus the more soldiers you command.

Land army

The following list applies to the land army, a mixture of Gielinorian and real-life ranks:

• A field marshal(l) commands a field army consisting of several corps.
• A corps general commands a corps consisting of two divisions.
• A division general commands a division consisting several brigades and regiments.
• A brigadier commands a brigade consisting of three till six battalions.
• A colonel commands a regiment of various size.
• A commander commands a battalion consisting of two till seven companies.
• A major, commandant or captain commands a company consisting of three till six platoons.
• A lieutenant commands a platoon consisting of two till four squads.
• A sergeant commands a squad consisting of several teams.
• A corporal commands a team consisting of a small amount of soldiers.

The size of each unit depends on the amount of soldiers.

Air force

In Gielinor, only the gnomes and aviantese have a sort of air force. The following list is largely based upon aviantese ranks and real-life air force:

• An air marshal(l) commands the air force consisting of several flocks.
• A flockleader commands a flock consisting of two groups.
• A groupleader commands a group consisting several wings.
• A wingleader commands a wing consisting of three squadrons.
• A squadronleader commands a squadron consisting of two till seven troops.
• A troopleader commands a troop consisting of three till six flights.
• A flightleader commands a flight consisting of two till four squads.
• A squadleader commands a squad consisting of several teams.
• A wingman commands a team consisting of a small amount of scouts.

Navy

The navy also exists in Gielinor, especially in the Eastern Lands. The following is composed based upon a mixture of Gielinorian and real-life ranks:

• An admiral of the fleet commands a field army consisting of several naval squadrons.
• A squadron admiral commands a flotilla consisting of two divisions.
• A division admiral commands a division consisting several ships.
• A commodore commands a flotilla consisting of two till four small battleships.
• A captain commands a large ship (cruiser+).
• A commander commands a small ship like a frigate or corvette. On large ships it is second-in-command below a captain
• A lieutenant is second-in-command on a small ship.

See also

• Styles of Address