Meister

Meister Categories.

A Meister (称号 (マイスター)  Maisutā; lit. title) is the classification of an Exorcist's primary fighting style, as well as a title given to Exorcists who have achieved proper usage of said fighting style. There are five categories of Meister: Knight, Dragoon, Tamer, Aria, and Doctor.

Selection of and acquiring the title of Meister is essentially the most basic qualification for becoming an Exorcist. Many Exorcists are known to utilize more than one Meister.

Knight

A Knight (騎士 (ナイト)  Kishi (Naito) ) is a Meister who fights using melee weapons, such as swords or staffs. Some Knights use enchanted Demon blades, which are quite rare and have unique abilities.

Name	Status
Abel Franken	Deceased
Arthur A. Angel	Active
Chelsea Applebee	Active
Hajime Narumi	Active
Haruta Shishamo	Active
Juzo Shima	Active
Kazuto Igiri	Active
Kinzo Shima	Active
Kou Akiba	Active
Lewin Light	Active
Protagonist (Alterna Vvelt)	Active
Rhone Rain	Deceased
Shiro Fujimoto	Deceased
Shura Kirigakure	Active
Yamagami	Active
Yaozo Shima	Active
Yushi Makugai	Active

Dragoon

A Dragoon (竜騎士 (ドラグーン)  Ryūkishi (Doragūn) ) is a Meister who fights using firearms, such as pistols, rifles, grenades, and bazookas. Some may use specific weapons or special ammunition to exploit the weaknesses of certain elemental demons. It is the most common meister used by modern exorcists.

Name	Status
Abel Franken	Deceased
Arthur A. Angel	Active
Jenny Kal	Deceased
Kaoru Tsubaki	Active
Lewin Light	Active
Maasa Sakizoe	Active
Matoi Kozuki	Active
Rhone Rain	Deceased
Ryuunosuke Doi	Active
Shinichi Satou	Active
Shiro Fujimoto	Deceased
Susumu Yunokawa	Active
Yukio Okumura	Active
Yushi Makugai	Active

Tamer

A Tamer (手騎士 (テイマー)  Tekishi (Teimā) ) is a Meister who fights by summoning and controlling Demon familiars through use of a summoning circle and a blood contract. To be a Tamer, one must have an affinity for it, a natural talent that few people possess. Controlling familiars requires a strong will or the Demon will turn on their summoner if the Exorcist loses confidence. If the summoning circle is broken or the summoner loses consciousness, the demon will disappear.

In order to determine if one has the necessary aptitude, that person need only place a drop of their blood on a summoning circle and recite whatever summoning chant comes to mind. If they have the required talent, a demon will be summoned.

In some cases, a Demon can be contracted to a bloodline, rather than an individual. In this case, the contract and the ability to call on the Demon is passed down through the generations. The family member who currently holds the contract can summon the Demon without needing a summoning circle, and even if they don’t have the natural talent normally required to be a Tamer.

Tamer has two separate qualifications. Type 1 tamers merely summon and fight with demons, while Type 2 breed and raise demons. The separate qualifications do not confer higher ranks, but merely distinguish between skills.

Name	Status
Abel Franken	Deceased
Adori Kureha	Active
Arthur A. Angel	Active
Ao Hojo	Active
Igor Neuhaus	Active
Jirei Komori	Active
Kawanaka	Active
Lena	Active
Lewin Light	Active
Mamushi Hojo	Active
Nishiki Hojo	Active
Rhone Rain	Deceased
Richard Lincoln	Deceased
Saburota Todo	Active
Shiro Fujimoto	Deceased
Uwabami Hojo	Active
Yuri Egin	Deceased

Aria

An Aria (詠唱騎士 (アリア)  Eishō Kishi (Aria) ) is a Meister who fights by reciting verses from the Bible and sacred scriptures. Aria specialize in knowing Fatal Verses (致死節 (ちしせつ)  Chishisetsu) which, when recited, exorcise specific Demons. Being an Aria is very dangerous; the sacred verses take time to recite and Demons recognize Aria as their greatest threat, and therefore go after them first.

In addition to Fatal Verses, Aria are able to cast a variety of spells, such as creating barriers or strengthening elemental attacks.

Aria qualifications tend to be divided by religious affiliation, members of the Myōō Dharani for example relying on Buddhist scriptures, while members of the Southern Cross Boys' Monastery use Biblical verses.

Name	Status
Abel Franken	Deceased
Arthur A. Angel	Active
Igor Neuhaus	Active
Juzo Shima	Active
Kinzo Shima	Active
Kunan Hitsugi	Active
Lewin Light	Active
Maki Angeline	Active
Mamushi Hojo	Active
Rhone Rain	Deceased
Ryuunosuke Doi	Active
Saburota Todo	Active
Shiro Fujimoto	Deceased
Uwabami Hojo	Active
Yaozo Shima	Active

Doctor

A Doctor (医工騎士 (ドクター)  Ikō Kishi (Dokutā) ) is a Meister who fights using herbs and potions that are poisonous to Demons, or that can heal wounds and illnesses inflicted by Demons, known as Mashou. These people typically possess the knowledge of basic first-aid, emergency first-aid, and the ability to treat ordinary injuries.

Doctors are the only meister not specifically taught to fight, so usually those who have this meister learn a second to engage in combat.

Name	Status
Abel Franken	Deceased
Arthur A. Angel	Active
Igor Neuhaus	Active
Jenny Kal	Deceased
Kaoru Tsubaki	Active
Kawanaka	Active
Kinoshita	Active
Lewin Light	Active
Rhone Rain	Deceased
Saburota Todo	Active
Shiro Fujimoto	Deceased
Shura Kirigakure	Active
Susumu Yunokawa	Active
Terufusa Adachi	Active
Yamagami	Active
Yasumi Nadeshiko	Active
Yukio Okumura	Active
Wata Sakizoe	Active

Trivia

• Meister is German for "Master". In Germany and Austria it is the highest educational degree for professions in craft and trade.
• A dragoon is a type of mounted infantry. They were used in most European armies during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
• Aria, in music terminology, is most commonly used to describe a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without orchestral accompaniment, normally within a larger work, such as an opera.
• Mastering all five meisters is the minimum condition required to achieve the highest exorcist rank: The Paladin.