Types of Dragel Circles


Basic Circles


Primary Circle-Immediate Family

This circle includes the entire circle for the father, mother and carrier and all mates within this circle. The title of Mother and Father is given to the Alpha and Sub, unless the child is born of a different mate and then titles of Papa and Mama are assigned to the respective parents.

For example, if the child is born of the Beta and the Sub, the Alpha is Father, the Beta is Papa and Sub is Mama.


Secondary Circle-Close Friends

This circle consists of any individual a Dragel deems worthy of their friendship, with no discriminating whatsoever. The Dragel will often show the same fierce protection of a friend that they would a mate, even to their own family or mates, to keep this individual.

An example of this is Harry's protectiveness over Luna and Hermione. He sees them as friends and will defend them, even to his mates.


Third Circle-Mated Circle.

Dragels use circles to classify their mateships. There is always a minimum of three, an Alpha dominant, a Beta dominant and a submissive Bearer, to produce young. A mateship is initiated by the submissive, who emits a call of a certain intensity. A heartcry will summon potential mates and a soulcry will summon soulmates. Elaborate courting rituals vary by elemental clan and there are four stages beginning with a courtship, an engagement period, and a bonding , following by the mating. A mateship is formed based on the potential elements in a submissive and the intensity of the submissive's magical signature.


Specific Circles


Pareyic Coven (Protectors Circle)

When there are more than five hands of Pareya in a mated circle, the circle becomes a Pareyic Coven. A Pareyic Coven is formed when the Sub accepts more Protectors than necessary into a circle and the Protectors form their own intra-circle to keep from overwhelming their mates by smothering them.

Covens in Dragel Society often take on teaching positions, reducing the necessity of mainstream school system. In a Pareyic Coven, most Healers are trained and young Pareya are trained if they come into their inheritance and are not Dragel-raised, then rather than attending a school or being assigned a mentor, if the child had specific Pareyic tendencies, they are adopted into the circle and trained accordingly. Pareyic Covens also fill the gap, taking in any orphaned children, a typical ranking system for them would be as follows.

Alpha-Sub

Rheyo(an elected beta, usually the original Pareya)

Pareya (Oracle=Original Pareya in the circle)

Deracle

Toracle

Eracle

Sehpracle

Oracle

Students


Military Circle (Fighters Circle)

When there are more than seven hands of Gheyo in a mated circle, the it becomes a Military Circle. If a Sub feels insecure, they will include several hands of Gheyo(fighter) to make themselves feel more protected or to keep their family(Children, specifically, safe), if there are more mates than fighters, the circle is not classified as "Military".

As like in a Pareyic Coven, the Gheyos form a second hierarchy amongst themselves, unless the Alpha has fighting tendencies. In this case, all Gheyos join a Military circle, even if they have alpha tendencies. Military circles are formed strictly according to element, meaning there are Air Military Circles that are under the jurisdiction of the Air Elemental Clan, Fire Military circles under the jurisdiction of the Fire Elemental Clan and so forth.

Circles of differing elements can meet and train with each other, but there is never a mixed element circle among Gheyos.

Most circles keep their ranks together by weekly or monthly duels and fights, where the Alpha is defined as the winner and fights to keep the position. The Alpha also keeps the "sub" as prize for winning, allowing a rotating authority in Military circles. Each circle has their own unique take on this basic setup and while Military circles can be brutal, they are not abusive, but to an outside, it may seem unnecessarily cruel in some of the punishments or training regimens.

A basic Military circle holds the following positions:

Alpha-Sub

Beta-Royal or Advisor

Gheyo-ACE(For the following Ranks, Gender does not matter to hold the title of King, Queen, etc, it is given in according to skill)

Gheyo King

Gheyo Queen

Gheyo Prince

Gheyo Princess

Gheyo Joker

Gheyo Squire.