This will be explained in the novel later on but I figured it would make reading the prologue and early chapters a bit easier so here goes.

INNER CORE STAGES AND RANKS:

Body Tempering

Bone Cleansing

Inner Core forming

Inner Core Strengthening

Inner Core ranks:

Red

Orange

Yellow

Green

Blue

Cyan

Silver

White

MAGE RANKS:

Apprentice Mage

Mage

High Mage

Archmage

Sage

Saint

HOLY CHURCH'S RANKS

The Patriarch

Cardinal, Saintess

Archbishop, Holy Maiden

Bishop, Abbess

Priest, Priestess

Acolyte

THE NIGHT RANKINGS

Mother/Father Night

Shadow

Master Assassin

Assassin

Disciple

Initiate