KNIGHT
A knight can only be knighted by the knight she trained under as a squire or the GrandMaster herself. A knight takes only one squire at a time and might only train one in her time as a knight. The most a knight usually trains is 7. She also goes abroad, looking for students. Her average age is 15-16.
LORD
A Lord is raised up by a Master for one of various reasons: a great deed performed, a great work done for the Sisterhood, or she is judged worthy of the rank or she is powerful enough to belong to that rank. Her duties are aiding the Masters and sensing knights off to wander. They may sometimes take on a squire, but it isn't common. Their average age is 23-27.
MASTER
On this Path, this is the highest rank they can attain,
though few do. They serve as the disciplinary force in
their element and will often employ lords in aiding
them in this task. A Master's average age is 35-40.