Exorcists are the people in the world of Assiah that protect humans from demons. There are many types of Exorcists.

Contents 1 Page 2 Exwire 3 Meister 3.1 Tamer 3.2 Knight 3.3 Dragoon 3.4 Aria 3.5 Doctor 4 Exorcists 4.1 Upper First Class 4.2 Upper Second Class 4.3 Middle First Class 4.4 Middle Second Class 4.5 Lower First Class 4.6 Lower Second Class 5 Honorary Knight (Chancellor) 6 Arc Knight 7 Paladin 8 Trivia

PageEdit

Main article: Page

Before becoming an Exorcist, the individual begins as a Page, learning the most basic elements of exorcism and demonology.

ExwireEdit

This rank is often incorrectly called "Esquire".

A rank that is above a Page. To become an Exwire, a Page must pass the Exwire Authorization Exam. The exam consists of the Pages secretly being put to a test of defeating a demon by working together; the exam also tests which Meister a Page categorizes in. Exwires usually do menial jobs like cleaning a demon's cage, and helping to collect samples, etc. However, they still study Demonology.

MeisterEdit

Essentially the most basic qualification for any aspiring exorcist, the term meister refers to the particular combat skill(s) an exorcist possesses. While many choose to specialize in only one area of combat, it is possible to obtain a meister in more than one category. There are five categories of meister:

TamerEdit

Main article: Tamer

Exorcists who can summon and control demons to fight. These demons are called 'familiars '. In order to summon a familiar, a magic circle is needed; it can be drawn on the ground or on paper, or even tattooed onto the Exorcist's skin (As demonstrated by Igor Neuhaus ). The meister then draws their blood onto the magic circle and recites any words that come into mind. However, if the magic circle is erased or torn (on paper), it loses its effect and the familiar disappears. It has been noted that the talent to be a Tamer is rare, since sheer spiritual fortitude is needed to tame the demon; natural talent is also essential. However, if the Tamer lacks confidence, the familiar will attack the meister. Tamers can summon more than one familiar at a time and multiple Tamers may summon a single powerful demon.

KnightEdit

Main article: Knight

A meister who uses a sword to fight. Meisters that have the title of "Knight" are shown to use demon blades as their weapons. So far most Knights seen are quite formidable and skilled.

DragoonEdit

Main article: Dragoon

Meisters that fight using guns. Dragoons are notable in that they fight using modern weaponry as compared to the Knights and Aria. Within this field, exorcists can fight using anything from handguns to rifles.

AriaEdit

Main article: Aria

Many demons have weak points known as a "Fatal Verse", in which an exorcist recites a specific passage from holy scripts that causes their death. An Aria fights by finding a demon's "Fatal Verse" and recites holy texts effectively, ranging from the Bible to other holy scriptures. Arias must have a talent in memorizing, however they are completely defenseless; as soon as they begin to recite the demon's "Fatal Verse", the demon will attack the meister to stop the recital.

DoctorEdit

Main article: Doctor

A meister who has the knowledge to heal wounds and injuries inflicted by demons.

ExorcistsEdit

Upper First ClassEdit

• Igor Neuhaus
• Shura Kirigakure
• Arthur Auguste Angel
• Yaozō Shima
• Uwabami Hōjō

Upper Second ClassEdit

• Saburōta Tōdō
• Jūzō Shima

Middle First ClassEdit

• Yukio Okumura
• Kaoru Tsubaki
• Mamushi Hōjō

Middle Second ClassEdit

• Kinzō Shima

Lower First ClassEdit

None

Lower Second ClassEdit

• Yuri Egin (Deceased)

Honorary Knight (Chancellor)Edit

• Mephisto Pheles (Principal of True Cross Academy)

Arc KnightEdit

• Lewin "Lightning" Light

PaladinEdit

The currently strongest Exorcist, only one person can hold this title at a time.

Exorcist who is known to have held or hold the title Paladin:

• Shiro Fujimoto (Deceased)
• Arthur Auguste Angel (Current)
• Yukio Okumura (anime-only)

TriviaEdit

• Page is defined as an attendant of a person in rank.
• Exwire is pronounced as i'skwl(-u)r or esquire, probably the main reason of being spelled as 'Exwire'. It is defined as an shield bearer to a knight or simply a meister candidate.
• Meister means master in German.
• Dragoon means a member of any of several cavalry regiments in the household troops of the British army.