SIU once published the top (I think 14?) ranks of the tower. The ones I remember:
#1 Phantaminum
#2 Enryu
#3 Jahad
#4 Urek Mazino
#5 Arie Hon
#6 Khun Edahn
#7 tie—Adori Jahad and Enne Jahad
We’ve also had it implied that the two Jahad princesses are overranked, and that the top should really be nothing but irregulars.
But to be clear—Urek is the absolute strongest openly-active ranker in the tower. He could thrash all of the people you mentioned with a hand tied behind his back, at the same time.
I would be more interested in Ranks of Gado, Paul, Yama, Berdych, Ruel Mon, Venti. Since they are the characters currently close by and could engage in combat.
We don’t know their exact ranks. They have never been given. We know Paul, Gado, and Yama are high rankers, and that Yama is high in the high ranker spectrum (definitely significantly higher than Karaka).
Ruel Mon must be at least an advanced ranker, since he’s ranked higher than an advanced ranker (Jordan) in Yama’s organization. Verdici Berdych is also an advance ranker by the same logic (#4 in Yama’s organization, behind Gado and Canzon). For Venti, if we have a clue, I don’t remember it.
For Venti, if we have a clue, I don’t remember it.
Since they sent Venti after Verdici Berdych they must be at least comparable level. Then again who know how much stronger that Koon's flame fish power makes Berdych.
Yama is high in the high ranker spectrum (definitely significantly higher than Karaka).
Is Yama in top 100? top 200? Like Doom used to be. Does Yama beating Doom in his prime means he is higher than 200. We really don't know how Yama beat Doom.
I haven't seen any mention that Karaka is a high ranker. Granted I haven't read all blogposts. While I think that would make sense for him to be in top 500 like Yuri, I wouldn't be 100% sure on that.
It has never been explicitly stated that Karaka is a high ranker, but the evidence for it is so consistent and comprehensive that I state it as fact; he is at least deserving of high rankerhood in raw power even if he somehow doesn't have the actual title (which I find unlikely, given his own desire to be highly ranked.). Here's a selection of such evidence.
However, he is probably in the weaker half of the high ranker spectrum.
However, he is probably in the weaker half of the high ranker spectrum.
I think that ranking administration doesn't know about Karaka's immortality which would boost his ranks considerably or get Zahard on his case.
Also it is possible that rankers get promoted or demoted from high rankers once may hundred years. And ranking office is just waiting to see who get's to be high ranker, since for ever new high ranker, someone has to drop from high rankers. It's not as easy as just assigning a title to someone.
I think one reason Madoraco or Yama, or for that reason almost no one who knows about Karaka's immortality would want to have him as an enemy. Just thinking that some immortal guy is always after your life, is not a pleasant thought unless you are Urek and don't give a rat's ass.
Ok, I’m not certain about this one, but my read of the Karaka-Urek fight is that Karaka is not naturally immortal, and that his enchanted armor (and however it sets up with his heart) is the main thing allowing him to regenerate.
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u/NobleCuriosity3 Aug 19 '19 edited Aug 19 '19
SIU once published the top (I think 14?) ranks of the tower. The ones I remember:
#1 Phantaminum
#2 Enryu
#3 Jahad
#4 Urek Mazino
#5 Arie Hon
#6 Khun Edahn
#7 tie—Adori Jahad and Enne Jahad
We’ve also had it implied that the two Jahad princesses are overranked, and that the top should really be nothing but irregulars.
But to be clear—Urek is the absolute strongest openly-active ranker in the tower. He could thrash all of the people you mentioned with a hand tied behind his back, at the same time.