Guardian is the seventh Kai rank after Aspirant.
Training[]
On average, for a Kai warrior possessing the innate potential to become a Kai Grand Master, a Guardian would be age 19 or 20. If an Aspirant failed to reach Guardian by age 20, their Kai potential was tested; those that were found to not have the latent potential to reach Kai Grand Master were offered to be released from their vows and given vocational education to resume their life outside of the Kai Monastery, as well as the title of Kai Virin.[1]
For those that reached Guardian, the next rank is Warmarn or Journeyman, typically reached one or three years later.[2] Warmarn specialises in military duties, whereas Journeyman specialises in scouting and diplomacy. The Guardian's next path was chosen by the Kai Monastery. In rare cases, some Kai even held both ranks.[1]
In the gamebooks[]
In the Kai series, completing two gamebooks promotes the reader to Guardian. The earliest this can be played as, and canonically for Lone Wolf, is The Caverns of Kalte. It grants two extra Kai Disciplines, for a total of seven.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 On Kai Virin in #the-lore-hall of The World of LONE WOLF – August Hahn on Discord, 2024-10-04."A Kai lord is expected to achieve a certain rank by the first (or only) age listed. At the second age listed for Guardians, Warmarn/Journeymen, Archmasters, and Kai Grand Masters, any Kai that have not achieved that rank are tested to see if they even can do so.
If their connection to the Gift of the Kai is insufficient to allow further advancement, they are not expelled from the Order automatically (and can stay forever as they've rightly earned) but they are also given a chance to become Kai Virin without any dishonor attached to it.
This is separate from the Initiate 'test'. If a Kai Lord cannot manifest five disciplines by age 16, they are usually released from the Order and their vows, given the title of Kai Virin, and provided training elsewhere in Sommerlund so they can excel at whatever vocation they choose.
(On whether they are expelled) No. They are offered the chance of becoming a Kai Virin. They are not expelled then or ever BUT, human nature being what it is, ambition can be an ugly thing. Thus, they are offered an out so that they do not have to stay while knowing they can never advance to Grand Master." - ↑ Dever, Joe [1986] (2015-10-31). The Magnamund Companion, Internet Edition, Project Aon, p. 129–130.
| Kai Lord (Kai Skurdin) | Novice • Intuite • Doan • Acolyte • Initiate • Aspirant • Guardian • Warmarn/Journeyman • Savant |
| Kai Master (Kai Elrhin) | Kai Master • Kai Master Senior • Kai Master Superior • Primate • Tutelary • Principalin • Mentora • Scion-kai • Archmaster |
| Kai Grand Master | Kai Grand Master • Kai Grand Master Senior • Kai Grand Master Superior • Kai Grand Sentinel • Kai Grand Defender • Kai Grand Guardian • Sun Knight • Sun Lord • Sun Thane • Grand Thane • Grand Crown • Sun Prince |
| Kai Supreme Master | Kai Supreme Master |
| Related articles | Kai ranks • Kai Virin |