Ranker



A Ranker (랭커) is a being who has reached the top of the Zahard Empire (Currently 134th Floor) and has been given a Rank - Eg; Lero-Ro is most likely somewhere between 3000 and 1000. This Rank is not to be confused with the Ranking/Grading that both Rankers and Regulars continuously receive.

This Rank is issued by the Ranking Administration Office (랭킹 관리국, Raengking Gwahnligook; or "Ranking Affairs Bureau") and it is calculated after investigating and combining statistics such as a person's power, recognition, and influence. There are some who hold high Rankings due to the influence they hold (Baek Ryun) and there are others who are very weak but hold high Rankings due to some other reasons like serving the Royalty(Evan Edrok).

Rankers are sometimes Directors or Testing Administrators of Floors. They are viewed as Gods and have a much higher status than Regulars and are preferentially treated.

They may also use the Middle Area's staircases to either skip certain Floors or to travel between the Inner and Outer Towers. However, it is unknown if there are checkpoints along the Middle Area's staircases or if any/other methods are used to restrict clearance mainly to Rankers.

High Ranker
If a Ranker's ranking is top 1% of total Rankers, he/she can become a High Ranker(하이 랭커, hai raengkeo). There are about 1000 High Rankers in total. High Rankers are often described as gods among gods.

High Rankers earn the right to go up to the 135th Floor but the Guardian of this floor is very hostile. So, it is unknown how many have succeeded in talking to it or even convinced the Guardian to allow someone not "chosen" by the Tower(Ch 76) to be tested by it(Ch 4). This is because only Irregulars can request to take a Guardian's test(Ch 76).

But for now, not a single High Ranker has been known to have ascended to the next floor.

Sobriquet
Sobriquet (이명, Eemyeong; or "nickname" or "synonym") is a type of nickname issued by the Ranking office, usually in reference to the High Ranker's battle Position or other aspects. It shouldn't be confused with an ordinary nickname like "eyeball ghost". Only High Rankers like Garam Zahard, Eurasia Enne Zahard, Yu Han Sung get to receive a sobriquet as Rankers like Ren, Quant, Lero-Ro and Love have none. Guardians don't have sobriquets.

A sobriquet can also be turned down, as Baek Ryun and Koon Eduan refused their sobriquets.

Fishermen are given the names of Shinheuh. For example: Yuri Zahard's sobriquet is the Black Snakehead/Mullet. Guides are given the names of Boats. For example: Evan Edrok's sobriquet is the Fast Ship. Wave Controllers are given the names of winds and waves. For example: Po Biduh Gustang's sobriquet is the Lonely Wave.

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