Post by WD Admin on Oct 1, 2012 6:04:36 GMT -6
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Pureblood Hierarchy
class definitions
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Pureblood Hierarchy
class definitions
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Even in the HP books, Purebloods were not all that common, and in fact were being watered out to the point that there were some instances of muggle-blood in many purebloods families. As such, on WD, we will be trying to restrict the use of full pureblood characters. We will be watching for character's who they and their family fall under one of the below classes. The family will have to be old, high society, and value the old traditions. We will also keep track of the different families in use on WD and what order they are currently in. Please note, each Country will have it's own set of Orders, but there will only be a limited number of families in each group/country, especially depending on the size of the current RP.
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FIRST ORDER
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FIRST ORDER
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The First Order includes the richest families with the purest blood. They are considered the cream of the crop. They are currently the wealthiest and most well-renowned, and the family hasn't seen a drastic scandal in quite some time (or if they have, it has been kept a well-protected secret). If a family is in the First Order, they have no halfblood, muggleborn, or muggle blood in their lines. Arranged marriages are still a common practice and those that marry outside of a family that is completely pureblood are likely to be disowned or at the very least receive a much smaller share of the family fortune.
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SECOND ORDER
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SECOND ORDER
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The families in the Second Order rank below the First Order because they are slightly less popular and/or wealthy. However, the pureness of blood is likely just as pure as families in the First Order. Second Order families were likely at one point First Order families hit by scandal or just fallen in style. In some ways they are even more concerned with marrying into pureblood families, because they are often interested in improving their status to First Order.
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THIRD ORDER
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THIRD ORDER
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The Third Order families are still well-respected and relatively wealthy, but it's not unlikely for them to have one or two halfbloods in their bloodline. Usually if a First or Second Order member marries into Third Order, they remain Third Order, rather than their in-laws being promoted. It's a comfortably wealthy class, and they may or may not be more relaxed when it comes to marrying purebloods, depending on the family. Arranged marriages are not nearly as common.
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FOURTH ORDER
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FOURTH ORDER
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The Fourth Order families are likely freshly famous families. Previously unknown pureblood families have made recent accomplishments that have brought them some renown. Their wealth is proportionate to that accomplishment. They have potential to rise in the ranks, but only if they marry well and continue to gain recognition for themselves
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FIFTH ORDER
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FIFTH ORDER
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The Fifth Order is the pureblood middle-class. Perhaps they were once higher up, or maybe not. Either way, they remain pureblood but are not averse to marrying outside of that blood status. They live comfortably but definitely have to work for a living (no trust fund, here)! Fifth Order families are usually not famous unless they gain individual recognition.