Editing Sisters of Battle (section)

==Ranks of the Adepta Sororitas==

===Ranks===
* '''Novice:''' The lowest ranks among the sisters, they are raised so that their faith burns hotter than flame and they are trained to be capable of enduring hardships and practice self denial so that they may be pure. The vast majority come from the [[Schola Progenium]] and they are picked from notably talented and zealous female Progena. Coming from here, they are already fanatically indoctrinated to the Imperial Cult and are capable of basic weapons maintenance, legible in both the local variants (Sector wide minimum) of Low Gothic and in High Gothic and also familiar with the Imperium of Man on an institutional level. Some Orders may recruit from promising children who are made to undergo trials like the Adeptus Astartes do to their recruits.
* '''Constantia:''' Sisters in the final stages of basic training, they learn to use the sacred weapons of the Order, principally the holy [[Bolter]] and to deny the deceits of heresy.
* '''Cantus:''' A Cantus, having mastered basic combat skills, now learns specialized abilities so that they may be multi purpose tools in the Emperor's service: To cure, learn, counsel or kill. Only after this may Sisters be assigned their final places in their Order.
* '''Novitiate:''' A novitiate has completed her training as a Novice, Constantia and Cantus. She only has to take her final vows to the Emperor to take her place as a full Sister. Of course, it takes a fair bit of service in [[Novitiate Squad]]s to earn the right to take said vows.
* '''Sister:''' Sisters have taken their vows to the Emperor, and are ready to be deployed to the field.
* '''Sister Superior:''' NCOs who lead squads into battle, Sisters Superior are veterans who can guide their Sisters in battle.
* '''Legatine:''' Legatines are Sisters who are among the greatest of warriors, healers and spiritual leaders in an Order. They inspire devotion and have political power. Most usually go on to become commanders.
* '''[[Palatine]]:''' Palatines are junior officers who are experienced and fierce warriors who lead their Sisters to battle. Promoted to...
* '''[[Canoness]]:''' A Canoness is an overall senior commanding officer of one of the Orders Militant, each a veteran warrior of hundreds of battles. Their leadership, tactical and strategic acumen and faith in the Emperor is second to none in their command. This rank has the following sub ranks:
** '''Canoness Commander:''' Leads a Commandery of sisters.
** '''Canoness Preceptor:''' Leads a Preceptory of multiple Commanderies.
** '''Canoness Superior:''' The overall commander of an Order Militant.
* '''Prioress:''' One of two Cannonesses in charge of the convents. The Prioress of Convent Sanctorum is on Ophelia VII and the Prioress of Convent Prioris is on Terra.
* '''Abbess Sanctorum:''' The Prioress of the Convent Prioris on Terra, and a [[High Lords of Terra| High Lord of Terra]]. She is the overall Commander of the Adepta Sororitas and is assisted by her fellow Prioress of the Convent Sanctorum. Sister [[Morvenn Vahl]] of the Order of the Argent Shroud is the current Abbess. The position is necessarily political (as opposed to a Legatine, Palatine and Canoness having political power they can use), being part of the Senatorum Imperialis, the galactic government of all law abiding humans - though the current holder is more keen on having her secondaries handle those duties while she fights on the front lines.

===Orders Militant Tactical Specializations===
* '''Battle-Sister:''' The rank and file of the Orders Militant, Battle Sisters have completed their training and taken their vows in the Emperor's service.
* '''Militant:''' The first rank achieved beyond the most basic after they have begun combat operations.
* '''Elohim:''' The next rank after Militant, displaying they have shed blood in the Emperor's name by their own will.
* '''Dominion:''' The most aggressive warriors of the Order, equipped with special weapons like [[Storm Bolter]]s, [[Flamer]]s and [[Meltagun]]s.
* '''Retributor:''' The Sisters who believe the Emperor guides their shots become the Retributors, the heavy weapons specialists of the Orders. Most frequently carry [[Heavy Bolter]]s, [[Heavy Flamer]]s and [[Multi-Melta]]s.
*'''Seraphim:''' Only the best of the Sisters can join the elite jetpack assault teams, equipped with double [[Bolt Pistol]]s, [[Hand Flamer]]s or [[Inferno Pistol]]s.
* '''Zephyrim:''' Some Sisters achieve direct and personal connection with Emperor's divine might, and can only speak in a tongue that the Sisters believe only the purest of soul can understand. Being fanatical even by Order Militant standards, Zephyrim Sisters are given jetpacks like Seraphim but also use melee weapons rather than multiple pistols.
* '''Celestians:''' Celestians are Sisters who have proven themselves above and beyond their fellows, veterans of hundreds of battles. They are assigned as elite shock troops or honor guard. The best among them, Celestians Superior, assist Canonesses in the day-to-day affairs of their orders.

===Orders Famulous and Dialogous Ranks===
* '''Famula Advance''': A rank common to the sisters of the Orders Famulous, who devote themselves to diplomacy and the fine arts of negotiation. They are experts at dealing with the different Adepta of the Imperium and broker alliances and agreements between fractious power blocks, guilds and noble houses of many different Imperial worlds. Their primary goal is to preserve the Imperium's order and stability and ensure that those who rule or uphold the sinews of Imperial commerce are also working towards this goal. Their task, however, enables them to covertly monitor those they serve for signs of corruption or heresy.
* '''Dialogus Advance''': A dialogus advance is a rank of the Orders Dialogous, the sisters who focus their attention on the arts of the scholar, serving as translators and expert advisors for Imperial and planetary authorities in many fields. The armour of their faith makes them far less subject to petty corruption or hubris than others. The arts of the Dialogous are of obvious use to both the Adeptus Ministorum and, most particularly, the Ordos of the Inquisition, as they are expert at unlocking hidden codes and obscure references, dragging the faintest hint of heresy into the light.
* '''Nunciate Advance''': The rank of nunciate or "messenger" is afforded to those among the Orders Famulous and Dialogous who excel not only in their crafts, but who are also noted for their skills in leadership and experience at dealing with the Imperium's hierarchy. Such individuals are often entrusted to act on their own to represent their Order, or are tasked as close advisors to highly important individuals such as Inquisitors and Imperial military officers and civilian administrators.
===Orders Hospitaller Ranks===
* '''Hospitaller Advance''': A rank of the sisters of the Orders Hospitaller, who serve as physicians and offer palliative care at the frontlines of the Imperium's many war zones and disaster areas. To the common citizenry, they are saintly figures beyond reproach, but they are no more forgiving nor compassionate than the battle-sisters of the Orders Militant if confronted by heresy or the works of the Ruinous Powers.
* '''Curia Advance''': A senior rank of the sisters of the Orders Hospitaller. The Curia Advance has been forged in the crucible of war and catastrophe, honed by faith and discipline. These sisters' skills encompass not only the healer's arts, but also personal survival and the stewardship of those under their care in the harshest and most deadly of circumstances. These Hospitallers must know when to heal, when to give the final mercy and when to watch for the hidden enemy.
* '''Almoness Advance''': This is the senior-most rank of the Sisters Hospitaller. These sisters are as hardened to the horrors of the battlefield as any war veteran. Many of these experienced Hospitallers are called upon by both the Inquisition and the Astra Militarum to put their extensive skills and knowledge of medicae to darker ends in the service of the Imperium.