Bestia

The Bestia or Slaves are the lowest caste inside Illarion. Slaves have few rights and these are dependent on rank and their masters or mistresses if they belong to one.

Unlike Priestesses and Handmaidens, there are both male and female slaves, although there are fewer males inside the cregans and they generally only do hard physical work. Some men are also kept by Handmaidens for sexual purposes.

Titles

Slaves have few people below them in rank so are rarely addressed by titles, but a lower slave will address a higher slave with the term "Sirviente". When adding names, it is always "Sirviente Vila" – the rank titles are never used.

Slaves always have one or two syllable names (by tradition rather than rule). The exception to this was Calida (Meg Maddison) who had a longer name, possibly to indicate her difference from traditional Slaves.

Clothing

Slaves wear white clothing with sandals/boots and a belt to indicate rank. The men wear a tunic reaching to mid-thigh and leggings to mid-shin. Women wear a simple dress known as a chemise but the details depend on rank: the higher slaves wear white chemises to the knee or ankle, and the belt is broad and well-made; the lower slaves’ chemises reach to mid-thigh and are of poorer quality, with a simple belt or even coloured rope.

Slaves are used to cold weather but may wear a robe if necessary; this is light grey.

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Casta and their ranks

Sacerdotisa / Priestesses
Acólita	Sacerdotisa Nombrada	Sacerdotisa Venerada	Alta Sacerdotisa	Arcipresta Suprema
Criada / Handmaidens
Criada Novicia	Criada Jurada	Criada Velada	Criada Mayor	Criada Sabia
Bestia / Slaves
Bestia Baja	Bestia Plena	Bestia Primera	Bestia Fiel
Guardia / Military
Peón	Soldado	Veterano	Cabo	Sargento
Alférez	Teniente	Capitán	Marischal
Custodio Mayor	Inquisidora de Guerra	Comandanta Suprema