DESCRIPTION
The final stage of mastery. The Sage Elixir represents full certification — deep expertise validated through peer review, portfolio assessment, and demonstrated impact. Holders operate at Service Tier III with doubled compensation rates and gain mentorship authority: the ability to certify other users for Apprentice and Scholar tiers. A Sage does not merely contribute. A Sage shapes the ecosystem.
VISUAL TRANSFORMATION
Warm golden aura with solar-flare border animation. Wisdom sigils rotate around the card. Crown-light particle cascade from the top edge. Card background shifts to a warm parchment undertone.
LORE
The first Sage was never formally appointed. The community simply began deferring to a contributor in Mombasa whose guidance had directly led to 40 other members leveling up. When the governance DAO codified the Sage tier, they modeled it on her: someone whose knowledge compounds through others. The amber glow of the Sage Elixir is said to carry the warmth of every person it has helped.