Gold caste

The title of this article is a combination of two terms which have not been used together canonically, but is based on their use in the comic. "Gold Signs are the reigning geniuses of the sign class spectrum, and chances are they know it. Witty and widely read, they enjoy conversation and debate, even when that conversation gets a little one-sided. They can come off as preachy, and they have a tendency to railroad, just driving into their interlocutors with the force of their intellect. Their arguments make perfect sense to themselves, but not always to those around them. Gold Signs are interested in a wide variety of topics, so they tend to be Jacks-of-all-trade, and can have trouble dedicating themselves to just a single hobby or career. They have a tendency to be high-energy, and can stress people out, including themselves. Their anxiety is such that they often need quite a bit of time alone with their projects. They can talk circles around most people, and they aren't afraid to use their intelligence to manipulate others to get what they want. They are good at making money, and also good at spending it. They aren't great financial planners, tending toward impulse purchases. In romance they lean toward partners who can keep up with them, both with their intellect and their energy, which can both be hard to match."

- The Extended Zodiac

The gold blood caste is one of the twelve troll blood castes. The third lowest caste on the hemospectrum, it is preceded by bronze; it was succeeded by the lime caste before their extermination, but during the time of Homestuck and Hivebent is succeeded by olive.

Names
Gold blood is at first described simply as HS 3146 (yellow), though HS 2082 (Terezi), HS 4355 (Karkat) and much later HS 5759 (ARquiusprite) also liken it to mustard.

The name 'gold' first appears on coloUrs and mayhem: Universe A - consistent with the metallic names given to the bronze and rust castes - and reoccurs on the Extended Zodiac.

Kankri Vantas refers to the caste as.