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Ananasi Society
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The Laws of Ananasa
- Obey the Mother-Queen in All Things.
- Defend Your Brethren from All Who Would Do Them Harm.
- Follow the Aspect and Faction that Ananasa Chooses for You.
- Understand the Ways of the Triat, Both as They Were and as They Are. Know the Difference.
- Know Your Enemies
- Know the Great Web for What it Is
- Know Your place
- Keep Your Mouth Shut
- Worship None but Ananasa
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Ananasi and Rank
Although rank among the Ananansi is significantly less formalized than among many of the other changing breeds, it does still matter. There is no law that those lower in rank must respect those higher, or vice versa, and there is no formalized command structure. That said, rank does, at least to a degree, reflect favor in the eyes of Ananasa, and as such, those Ananasi of higher rank are normally accorded a greater degree of respect and expected to lead when the Ananasi come together for common purpose, and likewise gain access to higher level gifts. The Ananasi do not have formal names for their ranks, but they do bear visible marks to show it. In human form, these marks show in the arrangement of pores on the skin, while in their nonhuman forms, it reveals itself in a pattern that is visible on the carapace and around the eyes. In all cases, the pattern is part of the texture of the skin or carapace, not merely the coloration of it.
- Tenere: The pattern resembles very fine spider webs that join together. The number of anchoring strands indicates the rank of the Damhan. Simple lines that run together are an indication of the first rank. Dual lines that cross over each other are indicative of the second rank. Triangular markings indicate the third rank, and webs patterned with four anchoring points indicate the fourth rank. Stylized web patterns with five anchors indicate the fifth rank, and with six anchoring lines indicate the incredibly rare sixth rank.
- Hatar: For Hatar the patterns look rather like snakes slithering together in unison. The more snakes together in this pattern, the higher the rank.
- Kumoti: For Kumoti, the patterns look rather like stylized lightning bolts crossing over each other. The more 'spokes' on the lightning cluster, the higher the rank. A single bolt would indicate rank one, while a pattern with four spokes would indicate rank two, and so on.
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