Each species follows its own progression through the darkness. In Descendants of Darkness, 1 age unit equals 1 real day. Early ranks advance quickly, while later ranks reflect long-term mastery, leadership, and legacy.
Witch Age Groups
| Rank
|
Days
|
Approx. real time
|
Description
|
| The Called
|
0 days
|
Immediate
|
The awakening. A mortal drawn by curiosity, beginning their study and sensing the pull of the Craft.
|
| The Solitary
|
30 days
|
~1 month
|
A lone practitioner experimenting in silence. Explores basic spellwork, meditation, and intent.
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| Keyholder
|
60 days
|
~2 months
|
At Hecate's crossroads, choosing a path. Begins forming a true connection to energy and will.
|
| Disciple
|
120 days
|
~4 months
|
Seeks knowledge through mentors or texts. Learns structure, ritual, and disciplined practice.
|
| Child of the Moon
|
240 days
|
~8 months
|
Identity forms. Guided by intuition, emotion, and lunar influence.
|
| Guardian
|
420 days
|
~1 year 2 months
|
Protector and nurturer. The Craft becomes a way of life, embodying the Mother aspect.
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| Ovate
|
700 days
|
~1 year 11 months
|
Deep connection to nature and ancestry. Understands the web of cause and effect.
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| Entu
|
1,050 days
|
~2 years 10 months
|
Assists in rites and guides others. Helps lead rituals and mentor new practitioners.
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| High Priestex
|
1,450 days
|
~3 years 11 months
|
Coven leader and ritual master. Holds deep knowledge of magic, lore, and ceremony.
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| Elder
|
1,900 days
|
~5 years 2 months
|
The Crone aspect. Wise, powerful, and devoted to teaching future generations.
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| Enlightened
|
2,400 days
|
~6 years 7 months
|
Fully attuned to unseen forces. Magic and will become one.
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| The Veiled
|
2,950 days
|
~8 years 1 month
|
Exists close to the veil between life and death. Moves between realms with ease, transcendence.
|
Vampire Age Groups
| Rank
|
Days
|
Approx. real time
|
Description
|
| Neonate
|
0 days
|
Immediate
|
Newly embraced and inexperienced. Bound to their sire, learning to survive undeath.
|
| Bloodletter
|
30 days
|
~1 month
|
Hunger comes under control. Power awakens, but remains raw.
|
| Nightborn
|
60 days
|
~2 months
|
Adapted to the night. Embraces instinct and the nature of immortality.
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| Proven
|
120 days
|
~4 months
|
Battle-tested and respected. Begins shaping influence within their domain.
|
| Ancillae
|
240 days
|
~8 months
|
Established immortal. Navigates politics as enforcer or diplomat.
|
| Prime Elder
|
420 days
|
~1 year 2 months
|
A feared authority. Their word shapes courts and bloodlines.
|
| Ancient
|
700 days
|
~1 year 11 months
|
A witness to ages past. Rarely seen, but deeply unsettling.
|
| Methuselah
|
1,050 days
|
~2 years 10 months
|
Reality bends around them. Their will echoes through blood and fate.
|
| Firstborn
|
1,450 days
|
~3 years 11 months
|
Progenitor of bloodlines. Their vitae forms the foundation of dynasties.
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| Antediluvian
|
1,900 days
|
~5 years 2 months
|
Ancient beyond memory. Worshipped or feared as near-divine beings.
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| Primordial
|
2,400 days
|
~6 years 7 months
|
From the first nights. More essence than flesh, vampirism itself.
|
| Eternal
|
2,950 days
|
~8 years 1 month
|
Beyond death and time. Transcended undeath into godhood.
|
Lycan Age Groups
| Rank
|
Days
|
Approx. real time
|
Description
|
| The Awakened
|
0 days
|
Immediate
|
The first transformation. Confused, unstable, struggling to control the beast.
|
| Feral Cub
|
30 days
|
~1 month
|
Newly blooded. Learns to balance instinct and reason.
|
| Lunar Stalker
|
60 days
|
~2 months
|
Movement under moonlight becomes natural. Reflexes and senses sharpen.
|
| Bloodfang
|
120 days
|
~4 months
|
Proven hunter. Controls rage and fights for the pack.
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| Packwarden
|
240 days
|
~8 months
|
Protector of territory and kin. Learns leadership and responsibility.
|
| Moonhowler
|
420 days
|
~1 year 2 months
|
Leads under the moon. Instinct and voice guide others.
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| Silverclaw
|
700 days
|
~1 year 11 months
|
Hardened alpha. Mastery of both beast and self.
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| Elder Fang
|
1,050 days
|
~2 years 10 months
|
Keeper of stories and wisdom. Strength tempered by experience.
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| Lunar Alpha
|
1,450 days
|
~3 years 11 months
|
Commands packs across regions. Chosen by moon and blood.
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| Primal Warden
|
1,900 days
|
~5 years 2 months
|
Guardian of sacred lands and balance. Faces threats beyond the physical.
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| Totem-Bound
|
2,400 days
|
~6 years 7 months
|
Spirit-bonded with an ancestral wolf. Exists between physical and astral.
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| Eternal Howl
|
2,950 days
|
~8 years 1 month
|
A living legend. Neither beast nor mortal, the eternal voice of the Moon.
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