Lost page: Ranks?

I was lost in thought a long bit ago. I was thinking about something along the lines of what a rank truly is. I mean think about it, I've gone all this time without any real understanding of what they are. In my eyes you're either strong or weak, ranks outside those parameters are pointless, just get in my way.

Just the other day I encountered some dunce wanting to be a Glass badge, even though his rank was like what F or something. So because of this I had questions aplenty like: Why is he here? How many times is he going to fail casting such a simple spell? Why did he eat my chicken salad? It had my name on it. I want my chicken salad back. Please stop eating my food. I can't cook very well so it takes a long time. Oh, I'm getting distracted, sorry my music guy Alex-sumthing-or-other misplaced my meditation track so it's been pretty hard to focus, I mean he's pretty new here so it shouldn't surprise me all that much.

Now back on topic, ranks are a bit weird and I swear to Argent I can't figure it out for the life of me. Basically a 'Rank' is a micro-evolution in any given species. That is where my understanding ends and when I ask Barb, she keeps going on and on about how I the King should act more self-important. And how I should have a decent understanding on all of their newfangled common knowledge. Well, I followed her advice and had her executed for badmouthing me to my face, but I don't know how that was supposed to help me know what a rank is. Like if you're a mixed breed do you have one or two ranks, or do you have one for every species that contributed to your eventual existence?