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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 ==
{| class="wikitable"
! 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.
|-
| 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.
|-
| Ovate
| 700 days
| ~1 year 11 months
| Deep connection to nature and ancestry. Understands the web of cause and effect.
|-
| Entu
| 1,050 days
| ~2 years 10 months
| Assists in rites and guides others. Helps lead rituals and mentor new practitioners.
|-
| High Priestex
| 1,450 days
| ~3 years 11 months
| Coven leader and ritual master. Holds deep knowledge of magic, lore, and ceremony.
|-
| Elder
| 1,900 days
| ~5 years 2 months
| The Crone aspect. Wise, powerful, and devoted to teaching future generations.
|-
| Enlightened
| 2,400 days
| ~6 years 7 months
| Fully attuned to unseen forces. Magic and will become one.
|-
| 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 ==
{| class="wikitable"
! 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.
|-
| 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.
|-
| Antediluvian
| 1,900 days
| ~5 years 2 months
| Ancient beyond memory. Worshipped or feared as near-divine beings.
|-
| 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 ==
{| class="wikitable"
! 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.
|-
| 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.
|-
| Silverclaw
| 700 days
| ~1 year 11 months
| Hardened alpha. Mastery of both beast and self.
|-
| Elder Fang
| 1,050 days
| ~2 years 10 months
| Keeper of stories and wisdom. Strength tempered by experience.
|-
| Lunar Alpha
| 1,450 days
| ~3 years 11 months
| Commands packs across regions. Chosen by moon and blood.
|-
| Primal Warden
| 1,900 days
| ~5 years 2 months
| Guardian of sacred lands and balance. Faces threats beyond the physical.
|-
| Totem-Bound
| 2,400 days
| ~6 years 7 months
| Spirit-bonded with an ancestral wolf. Exists between physical and astral.
|-
| 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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