Hierarchy.

[Anubis.]

the RANKS
PROTECTORS: Those given the responsibility of keeping Egypt safe from any future threats, the Protectors are three of the Gods of the country—Set, Horus and Anubis. Each God dominates a herd, and they have the final decision on what goes, although the Lord does have some say. It is common for them to take a mistress in the form of a mortal horse, although some of the Gods are known for having more than one mistress.
    More than anything, the Protectors are usually seen as the Pharaohs of the herds—true, the Lord does have power, but in the end, the Protectors make all of the decisions and decide who does what. Certain Gods tend to abuse the power, whilst others prefer to use it when establishing that they’re kind but fair, or something like that, anyway.

LORDS: As a general rule of thumb, the Lord rule their chosen herd. They are elected by the herd’s Protector and have just as much power as the Protector does (excluding a few things, of course). The Lord’s mate remains as a herd mare so that jealousy doesn’t arise in the herd, but whilst most Lords are ‘faithful’ to their spouse, some tend not to be. Perhaps it’s the thrill of having power that tends to go to their heads—who knows.
    A Lord has the power to allow horses to breed or to disallow horses from breeding. They can breed with as many mares in their herd as they so desire, and they’re also responsible for keeping on good terms (or bad terms, whichever they prefer) with the other two herds of Egypt.

BARONS: Picked by the Lord and not the Protector, the Baron is the equivalent of a Beta. He aids the Lord in making decisions and generally keeps the herd in line. Organizing most of the get-togethers and discussions, the Baron usually does all the nitty-gritty work, whilst the Lord just deals with those who disobey the rules and the Protector simply tells the Lord what to do.
    Like the Lord, the Baron’s mate remains as one of the herd’s mares so that there are no feelings of jealousy towards each other. The Baron’s successor is chosen by both the Lord and the Baron—an agreement of sorts, whilst the Lord’s successor is chosen by the Protector.

HERD HORSES: This rank consists of horses that aren’t the Baron, Lord or Protector. Three (or more) mares are the chosen spouses of the aforementioned ranked stallions, whilst the other equines are simply those who have chosen to join the herd. They have no specific duties or jobs—but horses of this rank must ask permission of the Lord or Protector in order to breed and such.
    The foals of the Lord, Protector and the Baron are also kept under this rank unless the Lord or Protector think otherwise. It is a rare occurrence that the Protector will organize either the Lord or the Baron to take an apprentice under their wing, but sometimes it does happen, and that foal is often named heir to the rank of Lord or Baron.

NOMADS: Horses without a herd, these animals tend to live in the wandering lands, forming loose bachelor communities or, as the mares call their female communities, Amazon herds. Bachelor herds are prone to stirring up Egypt, whilst the Amazon herds are often targeted by groups of stallions and raped. However, this doesn’t always occur—it depends on the number of horses in each group and such.
    As a warning to all nomads, safety is in numbers and not on your own.

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