Children of Anarchy Introduce the audience to the SAMCRO motorcycle club, which has different designations and ranks for its members. Created by Kurt Sutter, Children of Anarchy Follow Jackson “Jax” Teller (Charlie Hunnam), VP of the Sons of Anarchy motorcycle club in the fictional town of Charming, in California. The events of the series are kickstarted when Jax finds a manifesto written by his late father, John, one of the club’s founding members, in which he shares his vision and plans, which leads Jax to question the club’s path and history, His relationships, family, and himself.
Each character on Children of Anarchy is involved with the club in some capacity but only the members of SAMCRO (Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original) hold legitimate ranks. The ranks range from the positions of power in the club, The roles that help facilitate the smooth operations of the club, and the soldiers that help with the more violent and illegal aspects of their organization. However, some of the ranks were not fully developed during the series, requiring some clarification as to what the roles in Children of Anarchy Actually mean. First 9
Key characters: John Teller, Clay Morrow
The first 9 was one of those Children of Anarchy ranks given to the Original nine members of the clubincluding its founders John Teller and Piermont “Piney” Winston (William Lucking), Opie’s father. The two characters founded the club in 1967 after returning from the Vietnam War, and they were soon joined by other people, most of them also war veterans.
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The rest of the original 9 were Lenny “The Pimp” Janowitz, Keith McGee (later president of the club’s Belfast charter), Wally Grazer, Thomas “Uncle Tom” Whitney, Chico Villanueva, Otto “Lil” Killer Moran (not too be confused with Sutter’s character Otto “Big Otto” Delaney), and Clay Morrow. At the end of Children of AnarchyThe only member of the first 9 who is still alive is Lenny. who was serving a life sentence at Stockton State Prison for killing three ATF agents.
President
Key characters: Clay Morrow, Jax Teller
The most important Children of Anarchy Rank is the president of the club, who is the leader of the charter, and in the case of the president of SAMCRO, he also Holds authority over the charters in the US And is at the top of the Children of Anarchy Hierarchy. John Teller was the president of SAMCRO until his death in 1993, after which Clay Morrow took over.
Jax then took over as president, and when he was about to go to prison in season 6, he appointed Bobby as interim president.
Clay was voted out of the club in season 5 after he revealed everything he had done behind their backs and, most importantly, after Jax learned that he was involved in John Teller’s death. Jax then took over as president, and when he had to go to prison in season 6, he appointed Bobby as interim president, and after Jax died in the Children of Anarchy series finale, Chibs became the president of SAMCRO.
Vice-President
Key characters: Jax Teller, Bobby Munson
Sitting to the left of the president at the table is the vice-president, the Second-in-command of a charter and thus the sole decision-making falls on in the absence of the President. The first VP of the Children of Anarchy The line was Piney, who had to step down due to health issues, and years later Jax took the place of VP.
Once Jax became president in Children of AnarchyBobby became VP but resigned shortly after, making Chibs VP. in the Children of Anarchy Finally, before Jax sets his suicide plan in motion, he leaves his place as President to Chibs, who chooses Alex “Tig” Trager as his VP.
Sergeant at arms
Key characters: Tig Trager, Chibs Telford
The seat to the right of the President in terms of the Children of Anarchy Rank is reserved for the sergeant-at-arms rank, the President’s right-hand man, and the Last line of defense between a threat and the President. The first sergeant-in-arms of Samcro was Lenny, and by the time Children of Anarchy Initially, the sergeant-at-arms was Tig Trager.
However, Tig resigns after learning Clay has beaten Gemma. Chibbs was then appointed as Sgt-at-Arms when Bobby was VP. At the end of the series, under Chib’s leadership, SAMCRO’s Sgt-at-arms is Happy Lowman (David Labrava), perhaps the most dangerous member of the club, so it’s a fitting position.
Secretary, Treasurer, & Road Captain
Key characters: Bobby Munson, Allesandro Montez
Next in SAMCRO’s ranks and in the Children of Anarchy Hierarchy are Three positions that help with the operations of the club. These positions aren’t technically highly developed in the series, but some prominent characters have them Children of Anarchy ranks First is the role of Secretary, who serves as the official record keeper, a position Bobby held at the beginning of the series.
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Bobby also served as treasurer, and those in this position are in charge of keeping the books at the club. Next is Road Captain, who is responsible for all club runs, and this rank is held by Allesandro Montez.
Enforcer, tail gunner and ass kicker
Key Characters: Happy Lowman
The next batch of Children of Anarchy Ranks that play a more minor role in the series are Enforcer, Tail Gunner and Ace Kicker. Those who wear the patch of enforcer Served as bodyguards to the president. One notable enforcer in Children of Anarchy was happy Lowman, who often carried out murders for the gang.
Unfortunately, this role is largely unexplored in the series. Finally, Ass Kicker doesn’t have a proper description, but it might be self-explanatory. Again, this Children of Anarchy Hierarchy rank is not held by any notable characters in the show.
Prospect
Key Characters: Half-Sack, Shepard, Eric Miles
In terms of Children of Anarchy rows, A prospect is a hope for club membership Which, as such, does not have a member patch yet. However, they get to ride with the club and get different tasks, which go from covering them during dangerous tasks to cleaning the club’s HQ.
Other SAMCRO prospects over Children of Anarchy are Shepard (who left the club), Eric Miles (who was killed and framed by Juice), Filthy Phil Russell, V-Lin (killed by the True IRA), and Ratboy.
The most notable and well-remembered prospect was Kip “Half-Sack” Epps (Johnny Lewis), who was stabbed to death while defending Tara (Maggie Siff) and baby Abel. Other SAMCRO prospects over Children of Anarchy are Shepard (who left the club), Eric Miles (who was killed and framed by Juice), Filthy Phil Russell, V-Lin (killed by the True IRA), and Ratboy.
Live to drive, unholy ones, nomads
Key characters: Clay Morrow, Happy Lowman
Live to Ride is part of the Harley-Davidson slogan (“Live to Ride, Ride to Live”), although their exact role in the club and Children of Anarchy Rank is unknown and few letters of note held the title. The unholy ones are the ones willing to fight to the death for the club. Clay and Happy were the only two Children of Anarchy Characters to wear an “Unholy Ones” patch.
Finally, nomads are the Members who are not part of a proper charterSo they are free to roam as they please. Before becoming a proper SAMCRO member, Happy was a nomad, and there was a charter called “NOMADS,” led by Quinn, who later joined SAMCRO.
Men of mayhem
Key characters: Juice Ortiz
Men of Mayhem is one of the darkest Children of Anarchy Ranks and a “Men of Mayhem” patch is given to The SAMCRO members who have killed in the name of the groupMeaning most members wear that patch on their vest. in Children of Anarchy Season 4, Juice Ortiz (Theo Rossi) was given a “Men of Mayhem” patch after Eric’s death. This rank is not to be confused with “Mister Mayhem”, a term used by the club to refer to killing someone, although it is a direct reference to the Men of Mayhem in the Children of Anarchy Hierarchy.
How the Mayans MC ranks compare to SAMCRO
Despite their conflicts, the Mayans and SAMCRO operate similarly
The Mayans motorcycle gang, who appear in Children of Anarchy and are later the focus of the spin-off series Mayans MChave a broadly similar system of Children of Anarchy Ranks to SAMCRO. Like the Sons of Anarchy, the Mayans are a larger organization to which individual clubs belong, including the Santo Padre chapter centered in Mayans MC
Obispo “Bishop” Losa serves as President of the chapter at the beginning of Mayans MC Before the position was taken over by Ezekiel “Ezz” Rice, Bishop moved to vice president. Mayans MC Season 5. The Mayans Club also features the ranks of Secretary, Sergeant at Arms, and Road Captain, which are held by Angel Reyes, Hank “Tranq” Loza, and Neron “Creeper” Vargas, respectively.
The club also uses a prospecting system, with Nestor Oseteva became a prospect during the series. It is not known whether all the ranks of SAMCRO were used by the Mayans, but the most important and powerful ones were in play during the spin-off.
How the Sons of Anarchy ranks compare to real motorcycle clubs
The show is incredibly accurate with SAMCRO’s organizational structure
A key reason Children of Anarchy What made it so popular was how well-researched the show was when it came to the culture of biker gangs, and how accurately it portrayed the lifestyle. This is somewhat unsurprising in many ways, as there are actual Hells Angels in these Children of Anarchy Figure. Among the many accurate aspects of SOA, The ranks of the SAMCRO members are a particularly notable detail, as the majority of the positions held by the characters exist in the many real biker gangs the show is based on.
While the fact that actual biker gangs will have a president and vice-president is unsurprising, ranks with specific names like SGT at Arms, Road Captain, Enforcer, Treasurer and Prospect as seen in SAMCRO also exist outside the world of Children of Anarchy. These are common positions in almost every bike gang, whether they are law-abiding enthusiasts or criminals on wheels like SAMCRO.
Wow Children of Anarchy Differs is with ranks like Men of Mayhem, Unholy Ones and First 9. These are ranks that are specific to the show and to SAMCRO (especially First 9, as it directly refers to the 9 founding members). However, this does not mean that the ranks are inaccurate. For obvious reasons, many biker gangs in the real world would not want to announce the meaning behind ranks like men of mayhem or unholy ones, because they directly relate to violence and murder.
There’s every chance that real bike gangs also have these ranks, though possibly with slightly different names. Given as thoroughly researched Children of Anarchy is, and that there are former members of dangerous SAMCRO-like gangs on the cast, it is not only possible that this is the case, it is incredibly likely. It is known that many biker gangs like the Hells Angels are involved in various illegal activities, and that fatal conflicts over territory occur across the various highways of the USA. Given the context, it’s a near certainty that there are real bikers who have similar patches or ranks to the unholy ones from SAMCRO, possibly even with the exact same name.
Created by Kurt Sutter, Sons of Anarchy follows a notorious outlaw motorcycle club, the Sons of Anarchy, as they confront drug dealers, corporate developers and law enforcement to protect their livelihood and their hometown of Charming, CA. Loosely based on William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” Sons of Anarchy explores what happens when the seduction of money and power comes between family. The show follows the legacy of the Teller and Morrow family, with Jackson ‘Jax’ Teller handling his duties as the club’s VP while dealing with the new president – his stepfather – Clay Morrow.
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September 8, 2008
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Kurt Sutter, Chris Collins
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Sutter returns