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Wingrider
ALL dragonpairs, once they reach adulthood, are assigned to a Wing in which they combat thread or police the skies. Wings are listed here. All duties required of ranks are in additional to that of a Wingrider's regular duties. No Wingrider is required to gain rank beyond that of this default rank.

Watch Dragons
Watch dragons are responsible for keeping watch for Thread. They are posted to various locations within the Weyr itself as well as throughout the territory. They rotate through posts on a regular basis.

Search
Search dragons are charistmatic and intuitive individuals are are sent out to interact with the general public. They identify and transport potential riders to the Weyr for Candidacy.

Warden
Wardens are guardsmen. They safeguard critical resource points, escort caravans, and conduct inspects of foreign dignitaries, traders, and riders. They are also trained in first response skills like emergency first aid and disaster response. They are much like firemen, policemen, or paramedics.

Courier
Couriers are swift, agile individuals who carry messages between Weyrs and Holds and other such places. They must be highly skilled in Betweening and are often the face of the Weyrs along with Search dragons.

Assistant Master
Assistant Masters are riders who support the Candidate and Weyrling masters in the training, care, and moderation of the Candidates and Weyrlings. Because of the influx of both, a greater number of mentors are required. CandidateMasters and Weyrlingmasters are nominated by and voted for by the people. Their Assistants are chosen by the elected Masters.

Wingsecond
Wingseconds are the second-in-command of a wing. Their duties are frequently administrative in nature and they are often the ones to met out punishment for errant Wingriders. They support the day-to-day tasks of the Wingleader. Wingseconds are also present during political meetings and can serve in a diplomat role. WIngseconds are chosen by the specific wing's Wingleader.

Wingleader
Wingleaders are those who command a Wing. They are experienced with leadership, mentorship, and have a talent for tactical choices. Their primary duty is to manage a Wing during threadfall and then follow up when the wing rests to ensure that their Wing is getting the attention they need for recovery. Wingleaders are also present during political meetings. Wingleaders are chosen by the Weyrwoman and Weyrleader.

Jr. Weyrleader/Weyrwoman
Junior Weyrleaders and Weyrwomen are the personal assistants and communications officers for the Weyrleader and Weyrwoman. They accompany the leaders to conferences, assist with administrative tasks, and generally felt organize and filter the volumes of information being fed to the Weyrleader and Weyrwoman. These positions are elected by the general populace.

Weyrwoman/Weyrleader
The Weyrwoman and the Weyrleader are the political leaders of the Weyr. They are responsible for coordinating everything from tithes and supplies management to meting out punishments and attending global conferences. It is to them that the final word falls and their word is law, unless a vote of all the Wingseconds and Wingleaders finds them unworthy of the position. These positions are nominated by the Wingleaders, Wingseconds, Masters, and Assistant Masters of the Weyr. The people vote for their choice and the two individuals with the highest number of votes are elected. Weyrwoman/Weyrleaders can be hetero male, hetero female, trans, or queer as the rank is only a title.
Weyrwoman Focus: Logistics; Weyleader Focus: Judicial