Ranks

The April Knights have many different ranks, both in Battalions and Divisions. Division rank reflects a certain amount of investment of skill in the specific area of the division, where battalion ranks generally reflect the effort devoted to the Order as a whole, often including work in the divisions.

• Battalion ranks
  • The Commander leads the battalion. Each battalion has only one Commander.

  - The First Officer may be chosen to cast the battalion vote if the Commander is on the Upper Council or if the Commander is indisposed.

  • A Captain is either a retired Commander or a Knight considered worthy to become a Commander but is not yet one.
  • A Sergeant is an officer who aids their Commander in managing the battalion.
  • A Corporal is a Knight who has been honoured for the work that they have done for the April Knights. They are not an officer.

• Division ranks

  - Each division has their own ranking structure, unique to their tasks

  • The Builders are the internal activities division.
    • The First Builder is the Division head of the Builders. They are on the Upper Council.
    • The Second Builder is considered the back-up to the First Builder. This is not an Upper Council seat.
    • Architects are Builders that help manage the division.
    • Gatewatch are the Builders that specifically help with Interviews.
    • Contractors are extra Knights that are not interested in joining the Builder division, but are willing to help run interviews during the busy season.
  • The Heralds are the art, history, and propaganda division.
    • The First Herald is the Division head of the Heralds. They are on the Upper Council.
    • The Second Herald is considered the back-up to the First Herald. This is not an Upper Council seat.
    • The Scribe in charge of maintaining April Knights documents.
    • Archivists work with the scribe to archive/store documents.
    • Historians are dedicated to finding, recording, and preserving our history.
    • Bards are an exclusive cool kids club of singers and songwriters
  • Our Diplomats are our diplomacy and outreach division.
    • The First Ranger is the Division head of the Diplomats. They are on the Upper Council.
    • The Second Ranger is considered the back-up to the First Ranger. This is not an Upper Council seat.
    • Ambassadors can make diplomacy decisions if necessary.
    • Envoys have conversations with other communities.
    • Scouts explore other communities and work to understand their structure and culture, and establish contacts.
  • The Mages is our technology and coding division
    • The Archmage is the Division head of the Mages. They are on the Upper Council.
    • For security purposes, the ranks of the Mage division will not be published here.
  • The Inquisition is our security division
    • The Grand Inquisitor is the Division head of the Inquisition. They are on the Upper Council.
    • For security purposes, the ranks of the Inquisition will not be published here.