The Codex

Tiers

The cosmology in rank order. Every named soul in the chronicle belongs to one of six classes — from the Primordial above the gods down to the mortals who measure the world in lifetimes.

Rank 0

Primordial

0 souls

Older than the gods. The chronicle's ceiling. Names here are spoken once, then rarely.

Older than the gods. The Reaper. The one tier above all others.

No named souls at this rank in the chronicle yet.

Rank 1

Cosmic

4 souls

The Thirteen Gods. Varythos, who holds the lid on the Infernum. The order above the world.

The Reaper, the 13 Gods. Above all.

Rank 2

Archangel

4 souls

World-bound wardens of the divine. Each holds a portion of the celestial order.

World-bound divine wardens.

Rank 3

Angel

13 souls

Servants of the Archangels. Most wear an Order; some act alone.

Servants of the Archangels and the Gods. Includes Infernal Generals.

Rank 4

Empowered

1 soul

Mortals who carry stolen, inherited, or unlocked celestial power.

Mortals who have stolen, inherited, or unlocked celestial-tier power.

Rank 5

Demon

3 souls

Husks, wraiths, beasts, the Generals — the long burn of the south.

Husks, Wraiths, Beasts, Generals, Ascended.

Rank 6

Mortal

24 souls

Ordinary souls. The kingdoms' people. The ones who choose, suffer, and die on a single timescale.

Ordinary souls.