> Perfect for clans or communities!
Forerunner and AI ranks are similar, although AI ranks are given to players as a reward in forum participation and games/events. Some people might see being an “AI” as inferior, but it is in fact the opposite.
FORERUNNER RANKS
Primary Ranks
Only the most loyal, intelligent, and worthy individuals achieve these ranks. They have proved themselves multiple times to be quality members both in the forums and on the battlefield.
Didact:
Highest Military leader in the Forerunner army. Impossibly strong and wise, the Didact was as feared as he was respected. Although he is a Promethean, In times of war or distress, his word was the law, uniting all forerunners under a single cause.
Master Builder:
Leader of the highest caste of Forerunners, the Builders, this individual has stood the test of time. He has earned the respect of all Forerunner members, contributing great feats of engineering and skill to their society. There can only be one Master Builder.
Prometheans:
The loyal enforcers of order and structure, Prometheans represent the most effective warriors of Forerunner authority. Standing over 4 meters tall without armor, a Promethean embodies thousands of years of discipline and training.
In armor, they are a sight to behold, both as allies and as enemies, making even the great Spartan II look like a child.
The motto of this Elite Unit:
“You are who you dare”
Warrior Ranks
These are ranks that are given out based upon participation online in Squads and external events.
Third-Form Warrior:
Extremely strong, almost unmatched in their knowledge of combat. They can command both small and large scale operations, or can make up elite squads of veterans that are almost unstoppable.
Second-Form Warrior:
Acting in specific roles for the Forerunner Military, they represent specialists including Pilots, Vehicle Operatives, Marksmen, and combat leaders. Stronger and more powerful than First-Forms, they command great authority in battle.
First-Form Warrior:
Untried and untested in a true battle, they represent most Forerunner warriors. As young as they are, First-Form Warriors have spent decades training in the arts of war. They are deadly, smart, and capable of shocking acts of strength and courage.
Basic Ranks
Manipular
The First stage of Forerunner development. Still strong, intelligent, and proud, but still weaker than their elders. Trusted with less responsibility, they are still to be treated with the respect deserved to any forerunner.
AI RANKS
Advanced Ranks
Such intelligent and powerful creations act only under the authority of the very highest and most powerful forerunners.
Contender-Class AI:
Possibly the most advanced Forerunner creation, only a few were ever made. Such powerful and advanced AI’s had to be carefully guarded and were held with near godlike respect and authority. A Single Contender was so powerful that after it betrayed its masters it crushed the Forerunner capital planet while holding off an entire armada of their fleet.
Metarch-Class AI:
Very intelligent and very powerful, although they don’t look like much, they have access to powerful energy weapons and fleets of Sentinels. Still, their powers are limited.
Combat Ranks
Used in conjunction with Forerunner Warriors, these machines began to see more action as the war against the Flood began growing more serious.
War Sentinel:
Programed with all the available knowledge of combat, the fact that these machines are only called in when conventional soldiers can’t get the job done speaks for itself.
Enforcer:
When vehicles are a problem, Enforcers are called in to grind, crush, and rain down fire upon any threats. Huge, heavily armored, and equipped with plasma mortars, heavy needle guns, and claws made for crushing all opposition, they aren’t a common site in battle.
Basic Ranks
Even the most powerful creations must start somewhere.
Ancilla-Class AI:
Similar in function the human “Smart” AI’s, Ancillas serve a similar purpose to their human counterparts. They should be treated as a person, more than a computer, and have their own individual personalities and traits.
> I do not take credit for this. All this has been made possible by Aquablader from Bungie.net