An Orange mechanic
Oranges are a mid-tier Color. They are the engineers and mechanics of the Society, and provide systems support upon starships along with all manners of other mechanical enterprises.
While technically a midColor, standards of living for Oranges vary drastically depending on an individual's profession, with some such as the Master Maker Glirastes of Mercury achieving fame and wealth for themselves, while other professions find themselves living in poverty in the slums of cities like Hyperion or Tyche with other lowColors like Reds, Pinks, and Browns.
Name Identifier[]
The name identifier for Orange is unknown, as the only Oranges whose full names are mentioned in the Red Rising saga have abandoned the identifier as a personal choice to reflect their alignment with The Solar Republic.
Types of Oranges[]
Artificers[]
Artificers are Oranges who specialize in the development of weapons and armor.[1][2][3] A special type of Artificer known as Bladeweavers are responsible for the construction of razors.[4][5][6]
Master Makers[]
Master Makers are a high class of Orange known for their mastery of multiple disciplines and fields of engineering, ranging from architecture to bioengineering.[7][8] They are famed for their skills and are some of the few midColors permitted to rub elbows with the ruling class of The Society, as seen with Glirastes, the most famous Master Maker at the time of The Rising, who was respected even by Golds like Atalantia au Grimmus.[7]
Education[]
Forges[]
Artificers are trained and certified in Forges, and graduates are given markings on their arm that signify the Forge they were trained by and the ranking they graduated with.[6] Known ranks include:
- Grandmaster
- Demi-Grandmaster
The Starsong Forge is one of the most famous, with razors developed by Starsong bladeweavers being highly sought after by Peerless Scarred.[6]
Notable Oranges[]
- Cyther
- Cadus Harnassus
- Glirastes
- Oskanda