ascend vs ascendancy

ascend is not a noun while ascendancy is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ascend	No	No	Yes	No
ascendancy	Yes	No	No	No

ascend (noun)	ascendancy (noun)
	the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

ascend (verb)	ascendancy (verb)
slope upwards
travel up
come up, of celestial bodies
go along towards (a river's) source
move to a better position in life or to a better job
appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils
become king or queen
go back in order of genealogical succession