Arinin culture is based around a social structure of class and kingship, with society typically divided into 5 classes: the warrior class, the intellectual class, the freemen, the thralls, and the déithen.
- The warrior class consists of those who are distinguished by their dedication to fighting for whatever their cause may be, often serving in the military, as guards, or mercenaries.
- The intellectual class consists of those serving in professions such as scholars, bards, traveling merchants, or healers.
- The freemen are everyone else; some own land or farms, serve as craftsmen or builders.
- Thralls are the slave class acquired from war, raids, punishment for crimes, and debt servitude. It is hereditary though manumission exists.
- The déithen are members of the greater faith and serve the Greater Temple.
Along with the various classes one can fall into there is a distinct social hierarchy.
- The top rank in Arinin society, Nobility, includes the Rulers and their children, the Heir and their spouse, the High Cleric and High Druid, the Seer, and some high ranking officials.
- The second rank, Elites, are the upper class of Arinin society and includes professionals such as lawmen, physicians, master craftsmen, famed musicians, scholars. and high ranking military officials. Every member owns land or property, or is independently wealthy.
- The third rank, Laborers, is the working class of Arinus and encompasses the vast majority of the population. They own very little but are able to work and make a living.
- The fouth rank, Underclass, are those who own little to nothing and have no means to make a living.
- At the bottom of the ladder are those who are unfree such as serfs, slaves, and prisoners. They are considered unranked.
In Arinin society a kinship group is known as a clan. A clan is a large group of individuals who are descended from a common ancestor. It's larger than a pack, which consists of personal & extended family with a common leader, or personal family. The leader of a clan is called a Tanist, and they are typically elected to their position by the various pack leaders within their clan. Their society is matrilineal, meaning that their lines of kinship are traced through the mother, however they practice a form of ambiarchy wherein any individual can hold positions of power regardless of gender.
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