Classes

Familiars are split into five classes according to rarity. The five classes are common, uncommon, rare, prestigious, and impossible. There is a 50% chance of a common familiar, 40% chance of an uncommon familiar, 8% of a rare familiar, 1.8% chance of a prestigious familiar, and a 0.2% chance of an impossible familiar. These numbers are commonly known, but not extremely accurate.

There is strong bias in goldblood-majority societies in which goldbloods with high class familiars, often high-rare and prestigious, tend to receive better opportunities in becoming nobles, advantageous marriages, and better job opportunities.

Common Familiars
Common familiars have the greatest presence in the goldblood community. These are often domestic or small animals.

Notable Common Familiars

 * Seldric, White Noriker Horse (Familiar of Henry Kestrel)
 * Denzel, Blue Jay (Familiar of Marriot Kestrel)
 * Eozeg, Bombay Cat (Familiar of Kaiskre, Charge of Balegras)

Uncommon Familiars
Uncommon familiars are classed as larger domestic animals, or wild prey animals.

Notable Uncommon Familiars

 * Courage, Red-tipped Jackalope (Familiar of Javier Pelkas)
 * Kerrigan, Asian Badger (Familiar of the Willow Witch)
 * Goli, Doberman (Familiar of Tohami the Guard)

Rare Familiars
Rare familiars are classed as predator animals, including select domesticated dogs and the cheetah.

Notable Uncommon Familiars

 * Saville, Smooth Grass Snake (Constrictor) (Familiar of Victoria Kestrel)
 * Crest, Black Bear (Familiar of Destroyer Xihros)
 * Ila, Spitting Cobra (Familiar of Akso Mawan)
 * Scieth, Persian Leopard (Familiar of Ahrrahk the Sentinel)
 * Abbas, Kodomo Dragon (Familiar of Otugbu)

Prestigious Familiars
Prestigious familiars consist of most magical animals, insects, and alpha familiars. Alpha familiars are extremely large versions of otherwise normal animals and insects. Magical animals can never be alpha familiars.

Notable Prestigious Familiars

 * Graverys, Iridescent Kingdread (Familiar of King Eceris Valskorn)
 * Ataya, Silver Phoenix (Familiar of Queen Cherlina Khizar Valskorn)
 * Armadeus, Alpha Atlas Beetle (Familiar of Adrian Zatini)
 * Cehna, Celestial Crab (Familiar of Kheta Jano)
 * Eliphas, Godhound (Familiar of Isadora Helion)
 * Haleyi, Spearback Basilisk (Familiar of the White Dragon)
 * Naguk, Alpha Saltwater Crocodile (Familiar of Taugh)
 * Wyfindel, Wyvern (Familiar of Chezari, Charge of Kyharlep)
 * Khonir, Alpha Raven (Familiar of Kaeyus Aclad, Victoria's senior mentor)

Legendary Familiars
Legendary familiars are familiars that have only presented once and never again. The unique factor about legendary familiars is that when their bond dies, they do not die too. Instead, they transfer to a new person worthy of their power. As such, any existing legendary-class familiar has existed since familiars were first revealed and remain the same. legendary familiars are also not classed in a low-mid-high system and all rank the same as there are only one of each.

Notable Legendary Familiars

 * Galahad, Aura Dragon (Familiar of Archmage Erlibius Auros)
 * Demiroth, Blood Dragon (Familiar of Dredrius Heriah Valskorn)
 * Ytoka and Shepa, Split Wolves (Familiars of Warlord Oreus, Charge of Kireski)
 * Zoda, Pegasus (Familiar of Mistress)