Arch

"The best of the best, cream of the crop. Only a few beings are allowed to stand on the pinnacle of the world, guiding others through their power and wisdom."

- Tagline.

Arch (, Āchi; lit. "Vertex of Power"), also referred to as Elder (, Erudā; lit. "Sagely Being"), is a terminology that denotes to the height of all power within a race; it's equated to a classification rather than a title, as multiple beings can be classified as an "Arch". Typically, a being with such a prefix attached to their respective classification is known to be godlike entities with skills capable of shaping the very will of the world and having extensive amount of years under their belt, no less than a hundred.

There are very few races that have a ranking bearing the title; those that do are known to be extraordinarily powerful in their own right and have existed for over many generations. Prominent examples include, Angels, Witches, and to an extent, Mages.

Overview
"What can I say? After all, I outlived most of you peons, which gave me ample time to have powers beyond you comprehension; that's how it works. The longer you live, the more time you can grow and surpass your limitations to become something "different". A fair fight? That implies you had a chance to begin with. Don't even kid yourself; this is a one-sided slaughter, something you couldn't even prevent with your measely capabilities."

- An Arch being talking down to some members of their kind that challenged them to a fight, alluding to their status in the pecking order.

Trivia

 * The term comes from the Greek term ἀρχ (arch), which translates as "chief", and archein, meaning to be first in rank or power; this would denote to the highest ranked beings in various races, who are known for their power, strength, intelligence, vitality or any other trait that puts them above the rest of their kind.
 * The article came about because of a certain blog did by Ash before its deletion, which eventually led to Sisyphus Niolion's creation. However, after seeing that certain articles have creatures that bear such a high-ranking, placing them leagues above their brethren, and after reading various manga and manhwa that makes use of the word bearing the aforementioned connotation, the article decided to create this article for a better clarification on the concept.