Within the tier of the Imperial Beings exist three different groups; the Pinnacles, the Luminare Primes, and the Twelve Shards of Alucar. The Pinnacles are technically a bit higher in power than the other two but not by a large margin. The Imperial Beings exist on a plane beneath the Umbra but above the world and they cannot leave it. They can send some of their essence to the world in the form of avatars and other manifestations.