Talk:Ranker/@comment-24375795-20140322013923/@comment-6166034-20140322041755

Mmmmm, let's say there's that, but it's not the only way. First once regulars become rankers, the Ranking Administration Office give them a rank dependant on what they achieved so far (that's why Urek who was praised by Arie Hon got the N°4 rank right away). Note that I used "achieved" and not "who they've beaten, etc...", because ranking is about "achievements" = combat, tests, fame, influence, power, etc...( Also Arie gave Urek the 77th floor, and most of high rankers don't even own a floor).

Once they've become rankers, those of "great families" ( also princesses etc...) go back to serve the head(s)( so Zahard too), and through their "role/tasks/jobs/quests" keep on improving and achieving. Talented rankers are hired or adopted in great families (or special forces like RED etc...). Others take jobs at different floors and testing administrations.

So "fighting" those above you is not a requirement, you just have to "achieve" something that would prove you're stronger than them (and your ability to call on reinforcement counts as your "influence"). That's why Evan Edrok has a higher rank than Yuri (I guess still), because he's an "A-rank/grade guide" and that brings him reknown and he's very useful ( and according to SIU has quite some capacities). Still he's ABSOLUTELY NOT combat oriented.

Finaly: to know your rank compared to another one, I guess you can "consult the datas" in the lighthouses. How the Office knows everything about each ranker is unknown, but they accurately concidered the power of an Axis (Phantaminum eventhough they didn't know) is supperior to the one of Enryu ( who still achieved quite something after all).